Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-05-01

jackson county, Indiana, has for years been noted
as one Of the strongest Democratic counties of Indi-
ana It's maorities range from 800 To ,OeO for the
devils ticket Tho reader will be interested in tax
ing glance at life in jackson county Indiana and
will conclude that Democracy is everywhere the en-
envy Of morals, law and order:
A FEARFUL RECORD OF MURDERS
There is says the New Albany (Ind.) Ledger a
terrible amount Of crime in jackson county. Muir
ders and robberies are common, and the laws are
held 10 defiance. There have been sixteen murders
committed in that county in the past two years,
most of them shockingly cold blooded and premed-
itated The law-loving citizens are becoming much
alarmed at this condition of affairs and are deter
mined 70 put an end to it. even though it be neces
sary, IN order to do so, to take the law into their
own hands, and visit sudden and condign punish
ment upon the offenders.
Among the murders committed in this county are
the following Grant Wilson, negro was killed
near Rockford, because he was a witness against
party.
Simeon Smith, shot in Rockford for being in pos
session Of knowledge detrimental to outlaws, and
because he would blab when in liquor
Henry Wilson, shot in quarrel by Hiram Mitchell,
at the latters house, near Seymour. These were
cOlored men. An Irishman was killed ia o drink
ing saloon in Seymour, by blow from Sam. Gal
houp, soldier.
Charles H. Gray was shot in a freight car in Sey-
mour by James W. Reed, whom no had pursued
there for the purpose Of beating or killing. Gray
was bad character, and probably contemplated the
murder Of Reed.
John Mckinney shot at Rockford by Stephen
Greer. Mckinney was pursuing Greer with muir
derous intent and was shot dead.
A w. Finn, followed into store in Medora by
Stephen Emery, whose life he had threatened, and
shot No official notice was taken of this murder.
VIM w. Mower, brutality murdered by despera-
does in Seymour. Part of the offenders merely held
to bail in the sum of 81, 900.
Abner Prather, shot by j. Z. Tanner at Browns
town, whom he was pursuing with Hostile intent
This homicide grew out of the election Tanner
was himself shot and wounded in a fracas Just be-
fore. he was tried and acquitted.
Moore Woodmansee, killed in or near Seymour,
for his money, and the body sunk in the river as is
supposed, body identified as his having been found
several miles below Seymour, several months after
his disappearance. To this mysterious murder there
is yet no clue.
Jacob Van Dusen, killed by John Scott, with an
Axe-handle in dispute at Ewing This murder
was deliberate and wholly unprovoked.
Daniel Cockerham, who was a deserter, shot by
Adm Rodman in arresting him at Ewing.
Jordan Mckinney, called to his door in the night
last winter in Seymour, and deliberately shot dead
There is mystery hanging about this murder that
Is ine1PesSe No mSfEY End Is b
NJ Cutler a lone and partially insane woman, by
~ aends Brooks and Tally, who have just explated
their crimes at the hands of a mob Mrs Cutler
was lady Of culture beauty and Intelligence. She
made a desperate struggle and was tied, BEDS
piled upon her head and then exposed ana 0usrsgSu
BY both rufians They robbed and theh oelOerAsely
choked her TO death.
The hanging of Brooks and Tally by mob at
Brownsviie for the murder of Mrs. Cutler. Besides
these there has been many assaults with intent TO
murder, robberies almost without number, seduc-
lions rapes, arsons and long list Of other crimes
The scoundrels will have TO leave the country. 30
outraged have the people become that they have or
gained vigilance committees, and viii hereafter
execute the law On criminals according to Judge
Lynchs code.