The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1869-01-08
stats Of Affairs in JeAbssou.
Mony ARnEsrs--A CITIZENS BRu'
TALLY MURDERED.

TALLY MURDERED
Ola the End inst, there were sever
al more arrests in jefferson by the
military. Among them, were Col
r, p. Crump, DR.. Marshall IA part
ner Of Mr., Joplin, previously arrest
cd b. T. Thompson, watch maker
c. McGregor, and r. V. McGill,
formerly a police oiheer. Three ne
proes we're arrested Dick Davis,
Luke Donoho, and Mack Mccoy. u
is stated tina. Mr.. McGregor was after
wards released.
A friend, writing us from Jcder-
son, informs US that the course pur'
sued by the military authorities has
created a feeling Of gloom and dis
trust in the place, and that its business
prospects are being materially in
jured by it. This is not to be
wondered At. when, coupled with
thee arrests, comes the intelligence,
that an old and respectable Citizen
was murdered on Saturday night
last, nearly in from, Of his residence
We have not the full particulars, but
We presume that Mr. VIM. Perry, who
was thus killed, was quietly going
home on that night and had nearly
reached his residence, when he was
brutally shot down BY a squad Of
soldier. Amor they committed the
deed, they carried him into MIR.
John Vines, whose residence is
near Mr.. Psrry's stating that they
had killed him in mistake. Mrs.
Vines was greatly alarmed at their
presence, 20 much 20 that she vas
unable to give scarcely any account
Of what transpirsd. The deceased
lived but few minutes, when he
expired.
Mr.. Perry was one Of the oldest
citizens Of the place. We have
known him for over twenty years,
and more quiet, orderly, psacsabls,
useful citizen was not to DO found in
Jefferson. He WAS \ man Of enter.
prize, q large property owner, aud a
successful merchant. The place owes
much of its prosperity to him. He
was man of temperate habits, and
uncxceptionablc in his bearing, never
medding with other peoples bust
ness. He was not sccessioDist.
On the contrary he was understood
to have been opposed to the war, but
since its close has never joined or
sympathi,ed withe the clan Of vindic-
tive malcontcnts, who have endcavor.
ed to ruin the country, and the hap.
piness OF the people. He was uni.
verally respected by all who knew
him. His death, under the circum
stances, was an outrage. There is nc
reasonable excuse or paliation fol
the vile deed All that can be ssit
of it is, that il was an act Of militsr,
despotism, for which thcrc is no re
dress.
! The explanation for thus sacri
fcing n useful life 10, that he wa
shat in mistake for Bud Conner,
young man, whom they had ever,
reason to believe had left for "part
unknown" Conner is young maj
Of Is or 20; Mr. Perry was an ole
man, near sixty years of age. Wha
right, it may bo asked, had thcs,
soldiers to kill any one. much less
dcfencs,oss old man? The apolog,
is, that he started to run, and tina
they shot him. Suppose it was tru,
that he did try to get out of the way
Of body Of armed men, hailing hin
in the dark, did that justify them ia
numbering him? How icw arc tn,
nunbsr Of men who would not have
underworld to got away when thu
aasailed. But, from what Va eau
learn, il is not true that Mr.. Perry
ran. In the examination before the
coroner, il was sndsavorsd to be
proved that the deceased was shot ia
the back, bat tho testimony of med
ical men vas introduced, showing
clearly that he was shot in front.
Docs this fact not 20 far to establish
tina. there was foul play; that = mos.
diaboiical murder has been commit.
tad, without excuse or justification?
We have thus far, from motives Of
prudence, forborne speaking Of tho
unwarranted and outrageous course
pursued towards the people of JEFF
fcrson. We hoped that whom tho
proper intelligence was received a,
Headquarters Of the real condition
OF affairs, wiser counscls would pre-.
vail. But We have been dis.ppoint.
cd, and we now feel that VIC should
be recreant to our duty as a journal
list, and all the higher and nobler
instincts of our nature, il VIC did no.
dcnounce tho unbridlsd tyranny that
has mnrrcd the peace of an entire
community.