Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1865-05-11

missioa 81 d crime which has bias fsw
equals ia the history of tia world, and
Ieer1ainly ssasas wskhoat . rival IN the
hislsry Oh shis republic. 4he assasslaa-
sion of . private cisizaa In she common
walks Of Ire, u shGag whssh witt sssiks
lserrar % ths hearts ii there Ia the ssamsdi-
sse vloiaiey where sucA crime il pstp ssra-
Esed. But the consequences aecruiHg From,
Isaa aasassiuaslbn Or the Chief Esksasise
Of chs esansry, at time like this, whsu
the country is tcrn With political dissrn-
lItirn. can b. batter Imagined Than 4sscrib-
eli.
The news Of the assassination OF Pres
tiepa Lincoln, and tbs probable death Of
Seesaissry sssasd. reached ibis place oa
sha night Of The lssh inst. All business
~as suspended, and guns we're fired from
tt, strde egerg half hour during ihe en-.
suing iay. Jpsi a. lbs time when the
Hope Of q spesdy peasa and a res.ored
Unioa vas bigS Ia tho breast of almost
every oae, shfs asss comes 9Th al effect
which ia we'll calculated to paralyFa the
hopes and cast . gloawy shadow. allied
sigh Fagae and fearful farbodiBg of the
future, npon tho stoasess hearts.
May the perpetrators Of shis horrible
crime soon be oyessaken. and meet the
fate they saTiohly merit, is the hope of
every honorable. iaw abiding, order loving
citizen,
| The war news from this section is very
scarce, No lighting has taken place since
Lass wrosa yoa. IL is "rumore4n that
Kirby Smith arrived 10 this city few
days since With . aag of tsacs. Ills OBJ.
ject is MT known.
Ga Friday, the 2lss last, I went out
TO witness the execution Of Charles Cady
the murderer of Mr.. Jas, B. Moore. a
large painber Of people, principally sol.
diers, were present.
The cause Of the murder vas woman.
Some two or three weeks ago Cady called
on Moore for satisfaction for some assert
ed injury. Moore denied bsviog given
any offence, AMI esiueing DO desire for a
difficulty turned away to leave his assaiL
ant. CAdy stabbed bin several times,
arst in ths back, and then in the breast
killing him Instantly. Hs then, stand
ing over The lifsless and mhngsed body of
his victim, asserted in manner Of Rend-
feb rxuIsaiion, that ''this was the sixth
nam BIO bad laid under the sod, be want.
ed 10 kill Que mora and then BIO woull be
willing 10 die.n After bis arrest he wrote
several letters to the hIsor- General,
seeming to feel bot littIo concerned "a To-
the Eesa.t, treated Of she murder as an isI-
discretionary act, and promised T. do SO
20 more II parjoneI.
Il After bis sentence BIC Is said TO have
esinced the most humble eontrition, and
unaffected every evidence Of spiritual
| pardon aud forgiveness.
On the scagoid tue victim turnedsc tbs
assembled spectators and said; ssoldiers
| want Jon to take warning from this,
This Is all the effect Of Whisky, bad
habits, and evil association. Upon the
evening that murdered Jas. D. Moore,
said hal killed six men and only wish-
ei TO kiil ons more aal would ten be.
ready to die. Wish to tass that ali
bach. | said it when lahorins under excite
Dent, JAS. b. Moors Is tho Gsst, che last
and only man ever killed. | sincerely
regret that set. | believe, however,
taas err Lord Jesus Chtist has par
loaed AMI forgiven all ny sius, aaJ / can
look death calmly in the face. Soldiers,
goodbye, take warning from ibis
Shan the pt,ha OF wiekednes which bare
followed aad Of which you can here sec
the end"
Capt. Il. L. Andrews, Of fas Tow3 Goth,
Puss Prorsst Marshal, then aseeadet tbs
steps and read the proceedings Of the nil. |
isary commission By shich The victim vas
TRIED and sentenced. TIE reps was al.
iustsi about bis neck, the soaffJIl clear.
eli, and d.. CoIbarn stepped forsarl and
offered a warm aud heartfelt prayer Ia
betalf Of the victim. Ths prayer was
ended ami the minister descended the
steps. IS half past one tbs signal was
given AMI tba trap fell. The soal Of
Charles Cady was launched into eternity.
lie VAS spspeaded in ar about twenty
n1iputes. A few struggles and all was
over. Dr.. colburn Gays be never SAY a |
more shorpash egidcuc2Spf rsdecuiing
grace than Caay displayed he and ibs
murdered iaan we're Government employ
Ga.
The bvys from Council Bluffs are, gen.
orally in gaod health. Ths reported SUI. |
render Of Johnson's arrnF to shermaa |
sives them renexei hopes pa Psace ADD
an early return home.
Tbs weather for she past suck has beea |
rather changeable. someI days bright, |
beautiful and warm, olberh dark, With |
raiu descending ID torrents
The Arkansas, River il rising rapidly. |
II Is higher at present than 1 bars eyer
seen il hefors. yegetatiok i golag on
rapidly.
Agriculture Is Feceising considerable |
attention. Esefy persoa wAo owns, or
can Lease a piece Of ground Il busy plant |
Ing and sulsigstlpg. Corn maj % ssea
hers twp % shres inches high.
Ifapiag s0oa 10 be sbls toI siriss you n
gain, Gfssaaia,
Years, 4e.,