The New York herald., 1867-04-18
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PARTICULARS Of All ATaos0Us TRAGEDY.
A Fall Account or the sIardor Of General
Joseph Bailey. In Missourf-Lyncbing OF One
OF thc Murderers-Fearfui Public Exciie-
men'iF from rom; Ire Nevada City Caissouri Times
Our bthero quiet town rol he mast four or ave days
has been the scene OF such cXoiteen, LAT has never
been the painful necessity OF the writer 10 have wit
messed before II s the excitement Of an enaged pCnu
lace demanding that and swift retrbution shall
oyeake the perpetrators and their accomplces of ono
of tho cruel wicked and odboodcd murders that
ever darkcned the pages OF crime In the history OF our
country In order that the people and abroad may
have correct and impartial account OF the cause OF fs
have made it my duty to collect together all the crcum
stances connected with this painful affair, as can
be ascertaned and have tried TO keep myself as much
possible aloof from tho excitement in order to give
the public an impartial version OF it,
On last Monday, the 25th inst Lewis Williams made
complaint l. Fishpoo Justice of the Peace Of
Centre township Vernon county, that Perry and Lewis
OBTAINING 1t after he had called them for it. The
Justice issued his warrant for the arrest of said Pxeys
and there being no acting constable n this township
said warrant directed TO tho Sheriff OF the county
(he Sheriff and his deputy both being absent from the
town. tho 25th The warrant was placed in the
Tuesday the 2oth lust, Immediately his arrival
In town. About throe O'Clock on Tuesday tho 26th
@ Fs s 1ssuss ssy ss s1 " ss tbs as. 0 ss
near Mr. Noore's mill. on Marmaton, about three
miles from Nevada General Bailey madc the
as se' and General e sy oa their chem
was immaterial with him; that 10 was not afraid
rs they refused to co. but 70 General nnay agreed
they would go; but one was heard 70 say that he
heard to te his sister law wfe OF his Sro.hsr
persuade his brother no, to go up to- that they
would be disarmed II they got them up there 'as'
drive up heir horses for the purpose OF riding 70 town.
The Pxcys having any saddles. they stopped Mr.
lived in the direction OF town. tho purpose Of bor.
rowing two saddles They got the saddles One Of the
srssn ssss az not that m
them. General b. promised them he would. They then
started iew minutes ociore they lsit Nc Brown'sa
20 home They riding about sixty yards in ad-
OF the Sheriff when they last General B. and
cys wore near who're th road forks the main road he
on which the ladies were traveiling leading 70
.S OF a Ss was on
don FAR before one Of s any more but had not d Ts
onsusp ,ong knowSg l,.s nnsl
had those under arrestin fact did know any .c
about the pistol firing. The ladies' went homs They
ivod about one milo from town. Only portou or our
gone out 70 arrest the ixsya Eariy On W.dnssis1
morning there were inquiries mado for General B. and
was cd that be had not returned the evening
or night prevous which causod party 70 proceed a
sIs ascsriaaoa hs above f.os nsp e regard so
Pixlsys charge. party immedafeiy sent one OF
their number back 70 town with the information In
vo or thirty, turnod ont 10 search Of General b The
first party that went out struck their trail at the forks
their horse tracks ana one foo.msn rnc. So
the left hand road half . milo to small stream
s1osm they found blood searching T further .hey rouSS
the trail whore body had been dragged through the
brush dom ss n, % Ten ,SGs 70 the bank Of the
water bonR som, eight rncncs Deep hts cap with the
.sces warrant in It. was found in hollow tree
nifty yards distant from the body. ooroner's jury
was ennpanccd and returned verdict In accordance
with the above facts, whcp the body brought TO
town and every attention paid TO It BY the citizens OF
offered reward OF 500 for the Apprehension Of Perry
and lewis pixiey, the msrdcrers or General .. Our
county, offered additional 500 for their apprshen.
sion, making $4,000 offered by the people and county
our ate, urging him 70 offer $1,000 behalf Of the
State for their apprehension Every means has been
adopted Tor the apprehension Of these bad men. NJ
on thursday morning party OF ladies and gentlemen
started with tho body Of General b TO his family, who
iesd IN the southwest part Of our county about cish
tecn miles distant They arrived thcre that evening.
The sad having reached Fort Scott the Masonic
Order Of that place, OF which General was mcmber
nornns and Inferred u at Fort scos with al the honors
On the painful news At Ball Town tho citizens OF Little
Osage township assembled together and wsat in search
Of toe Pixcys and their confoderates II was known
were three s or four men iu, friends q de prsys
John Rslnger and J. H. winiams wers arrested on he
night o. 2S.h inst by ths czsns Of Lte Usage town
ship After their arrost they were nterr0gnte TO their
them loudly protested that they had no knowledge Of
snySns Of s Pxsys Tor wssE Esna.p ~ ~s,
hna:y indncsd confess 70 Ms kno~iedgs Of the
stated that on The night o. tho 20tk Lewis and Perry
Piflsy came 10 nra DSks1 wAcrs he was staying, and
ss ss .ss :s. = B. =
they had swm The river short time before ana were
vey ~st Lewis being wss - uI H % bis waist
hsm md about two hou before day they started from
Mrs Doke's wont to the Marn,itons river got into
ION ingram @ and SmscH, tEssns.sS and bronrGt S's
DOWN 70 point on the river opposite 70 where hrs
viously arranged siss Tom Ingram and EsIinssrP o
bring hxlys fAmy across the river and then eli were
s s PaS,s So9e Soss sud lot north %
willisms Afterwards confessed ana corroboratsd the
Tom inSrsiS was arrested Friday evening .bou, 6.y<
and brought 70 town He refused 20 make any confes
son but being asked 70 state the amount Of money
raise of $3.50 4. s.d sssS prss".1 soss made ,s
same statement 70 Williams - 70 the amount Of money
'nSs jim Ingram % SroSss % o. Tom rusm started for John.
son county Kansas wednesday. Williams confessed
that on "Wednesday Tom ingram came up 70 his house
,Ss rsisys was fsnS wSsS General II Vs ~ Si.S SnS
and wanted hum 5wilism,l sc take cars o. the
ss me S:s 10 s' q S. 1a ~ % he s'sa anf
care Of Min; that assrwiri he lInsramj wanted him
y take care Of gray hosse, he horse Pixlsy got 81
Sheriff. And thas was the horse thsy hsd gotten or him.
end wanted him 20 take care Of him AFRO for fsW dayI
lSrued che hoss loose and he stayed around "a Che
pfsiyie and fsd At hs haystaek until he was taken by
he party that s.rytsd him AZ the time rom Ingfsp
WAs ~ Aad had besh that 1v trying % execute the
Iso.@u:ss sa9s:s ,dVr 4 Hs ssd ss fa,s. y ves9
|amily across che Marmitoh. which va veYy hifh L
pFsys;sscy . S.artiuS yii6 ySsm "a Morn MsoSn:
as sp.as ;SS sA sos sStsl Y sS;Se sssy. w * dsss
ahtil after thsy bed made Their o0nfe61AQta fhey
.;stsd tnst Ton issrsm knew more shs PA!slcelsn