The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-13
A Bloody Expiration.
REVENGE FOR BUsHwHACKING--A TRADEGY
AT wAyERIY, TENNESSEE. =
! from the Nashville Dispatch.

q from the Nashville Dispatch.]
During the var, the farmers between Big
Bottom and Waverly suffered greatly BY
the depredations of guerrillas, losing 9 large
number Of horses, which were said TO have
been stolen by Lon Porter, 9 notorious
bushwhacker who infested that region at
the time. A brother of Lon was said to
have received and sold the stolen horses,
the proceeds being divided between the
two. For some time the life Of the latter
had been Threatened The man be most
feared was a,desperado- named Blu IlercP,
who lived but short distance fromhim and
whose reputation did not in any way serve
to allay the fears of Porter.
On the day Of the murder six horsemen
left Wayerly together, armed with rifles ana !
shot guns, and followed by a number OF
hounds, as If. on hunting excursion.
They took the road leading to Big Bottom
and when part way they were hailed y
farmer, who inquired if they were out riding
They replied that they we're going down TO
big Bottom, as they believed game to be
plenty there. q
Arriving at the house of,Bhl Pierce, they
ascertaiued that Porter, was at church, and
the whole party put up their horses and
took dinner, afterwards going to the house
ofPorter, which was in sight, and deman-
ding to see him. Porter having returned,
came to the door when one Of them IN Q
friendly, way threw his arm around Porter
sssaying Porter, you must 60 with US; we
have business with you.' ).
1 At this juncture Porter's wife. came 70
| the door and said "You had better not go
1 with these fellows know they intend to
kill you, and if you die you might as we.
die at home as il the woods ~,
4 The horsemeu reported that Porteri
4 brother. Lon. was under arrest at johnson
vile, and that Porter was needed as 2 Wit
ness. -. ~.
, then said to her: "You need not fear, tines
!, men ali know me and they know that nev
er had anything to do with Ions dolngs'
!, With this, he. mounted his, horse an
i Joined the party, suspecting nothing wha
j. ever, Out tHdt DIR Woo 'i6"o, .
reached the, forks ofythe roaps Leading
Johnsonville and Wayerly, but taking ne
Z ther, they started up an old and lonely roa
d which had not been used for thirty year
i saving they had changed their minds On
+. were going to Waverly. .1 SIS .
This at once aroused the suspicious
L Porter and he said at once that they we
it taking. him somewhere that Bill Fer
3. might shoot him. They quoted his fea
= however, and all moved on about ht
. mile from the forks Of the road, when Of
: Of them gave allow whistle which was a
ul swcred froma clump OF bushes near o.
10, Bin Pierce, stepped out, leveled a gun fi IL
= and Porter dropped dead from his sade
!. the blood streaming from aghastly won
~ in his breast. Ff6 !.
. The body fell with a heavy thug, and
in horse bounded away toward home' sac
10 and skirt dripping with the life-current
. the murdered man.. A little boy, relat
ne Of Porter, who had persistently follow
ere him, and who had been whipped back
he some of the party. saw the smoke OF Piel
ant gun, and that Porter had Disappeared If
=. the saddle. Realized what bad occur
MS he ran homeward as soou as possible,
ub- both the horse and boy being met ny =
po- and John Winfreys, who lived not tar II
Mr.. the scene, the boy related to them VIVA.
IA occurred. They at once fastened TO tines
leu and OF, seeing the body Of Porter rous
nst number Of neighbors, who shortly after
lon moved it.'
the Pierce and the balance Of the party
Il next day arrested aud preliminary! e.
= lination was held before Justice = Ills.
ma sequent 10 this. Pierce obtained {, pei Pc,
sion to visit home, accompanied by 81,
from whom he escaped andis now az J
oung The Others were sent to Dresden VINE
from was to be decided whether they shoul
,.,or admitted to bail.
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