Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-06-15


Bysom was wounded nigh unto death,
and when he got on his legs once more,
all trace Of the fugtives was lost. dc
was too feeble, however, TO return to The
war, and remained at home, constructing
cabin for himself and his mother, and
managing to press livelihood out OF the
farm By the aid Of the few antiquatod
negroes that staid with him. Thus time
wore on. Wilson made his raid, Lee
surrendered and the war came 10 au
oRd.
/ Abouta year later young Bysoni --who
had ooncluded to 20 into the
dry goods business and started North to
purchase goods. He went to New York
and Philadelphia, and stopped on his
way back at Pi,tsburg Here, while
walking cArelessly through the streets
he encountered his long lost sister. She
either did not recognize him or tried tc
avoid him, but he followed her to the
door Of house of ill-fams, saw her enter
rang the bell, was ushered into one Of
the saloons" and stood face to face
with the unfortunate woman, LPL
Her story was sad indeed. The harsh
conduct of her mother had somewhat
alienated her affection, and she had par.
TALLY consented to a secret marriage with
Oglesby, who, under one pretext after
another, had so far overcome her. scru-
plies as to compromise her honor and gel
her in his power. She had no intention
Of eloping with him. The evening thG
party Of guerrillas came she was Ignorant
of his or their design, but entered very
readily into the hospitalites Of the occa
sion, and stimulated by wine and moved
by threats and entreaties, she was at last
half forced away. She knew nothing oi
the conAagration They had gone first
to Memphis and then to Chicago, where
Oglesby got into some employment.
Thence he went to New York, where be
made considerable sums Of money as a
gambler Finally he left her, entered
the Federal service, and was killed, she
believed, in one of the last battles Of the
war-at least she knew nothing of him.
AS for herself, she declared that she was
lost forever-would never return to her
home, and on her brother threatening to
use force, she Immediately left the room
and escaped. .Bysom, being lily versed
in city ways, was unable to take the
steps necessary to compel her wishes in
the matter, and came back to his mother
with nothing but recital Of his sister s
shame. ,.,a.' q. ,.5 II.
( The sequel of this unfortunate narra-
tive is brief and bloody 0gesby, il
seems, was not killed, but managed
somehow after the war to get into the
cotton bureau, and about six weeks ago,
drawn either by that mysterious spell OF
guilt, which often lures bad men to their
doom, or by, a yet more vulgar curiosity,
ventured into the neighborhood Of his
crime. Bysom was informed Of his
presence and started at once in pursuit.
He came upon the betrayer of his sister s
honor at blacksmith shop, where he
was having his horse shod. The unfor-
tunate, but guilty, man was about mount
ing, when Bysom fred six successive
shots from q Colts, navy, each barrel
taking effect, and the mangled corpse Of
Oglesby falling amid a pool Of blood.
Not content with this, the infuriated
ayenger caught up the body, lifted it to
the forge, and but for the sudden return
of the blacksmith, who had stepped out
a moment before and was recalled by
the firing, would have burned it to a
cinder. He mounted the horse of the
murdered man, however, without inter-
ference, no one but the head of the shop
and negro boy being present, and rode
away, since which time he has not been
nearu OIL fguEa FFr.F