The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1868-05-09
A True Story or the Past.
LAFAYETTE SPRINGS, Miss, !
March l8. 1863.

GAL Al hIIE 0EAtNdog AA ASoY
March l8, 1868.
It was in the dark and bloody days
of Murrell, when his lines extended
from the State Of Georgia to Texas
through which he kept up constant
Communication with his elan. In
those days it was fatal for auy travel
er to be found in his trail, especially
west Of the Mississippi river. The
incident that | am about to relate,
was related to me the other day by a
friend who lived in the country where
it occurred. A traveller to the west,
after crossing the Mississippi river at
Vicksburg, missed his route aud fell
into the Murrell trail. After travels
ing all day in the dense wilderness he
began to have fears that be was on
the Murrel trail, but concluded that
he would push forward, hoping he
would come to some settlement. Night
came on his fears increased. At
length he came in sight of a light
he drew near and found tito be a neat
habitation, well fitted up for entertain
ing travellers. He called, and was
very kindly received by his host-so
that all hisformer fears were dissi,
pated His horse cared for, himself
refreshed by o bountiful supper, he
was easy for a short time, but he soon
discovered sigus that he did not like.
Strangers kept coming in and going
out he discovered them in private
consultation, which he could not un>
derstand, and which served to increase
his fears that he was among the clan,
Finally bed time came on he was
conducted to small Office in the yard;
the Office was neatly furnished, with
a good bed, wash stand, and other
equipments for a bed room. He was
told by his host that when he retired
to blow out the candle. His host,
when leaving the room, closed the
door after him and locked it. He
now fully saw his situation. He fell
as none can realize but those in his
then situation. He took the candle
q and examined the room carefully
I He found that the chimney was sealed
|, up to prevent escape. No window,
6 to the room and the door locked. IL
4 now fully realized his situation; ant
/ on further examination under tn,
! bed, 10! aud behold a dead man!
4 Reader, can you realize it?
4 What could he do? What woul,
: YOU have done? Well, reader, l vii
= tell you what he did; he 1.-THE dea
/ man in the bed and covered him uT
I blew out the candle and got benin
> the door to await the entrance of th
n murderers. Finally they came, with
out lights armed with clubs. III
70 door opens they enter softly, max
\, their way to the bed, the man sliI
10 out at the door behind them; an
"a Just as he turns the corner Of the 0
l. fce he hears them strike the dei
of man in the head but he was thu
III making all haste for his life. He le
70 horse, bride and saddle, and all b
no equipage behind. He made his WI
6f back to where be found friends to Il
a cause Of humanity and justice I
ed ported the facts, got assistance a
- went back and arrested the landlOI
oh with others, which finally ended
re-. the discovery of the Murrel pl
They also discovered near that pla
= large grave yard, in thicket wht
inc the murderers had been burying IT,
- dead for years.
i'm The above narrative, says my
,be formant, is true as related to him
rrv Major Wright an old citizen Of
M, kansas. It is further stated Z
400 many of those bloody murderers "
itb captured and hanged till finally
ted "CIan" was broken up and seattle
arv to the four winds.