The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-03


hrmy-nI urdcr ana Rapinc-T,vo
Bushels OF Radical Bullets Wasted.
The St Louis Times, OF the 2Gth utimo,
publishes the following evidently authentic COM
muncntlon from IliI'icrbrand, the daredevil out
law OF Missour:
MEMPHIS, TENN, October II, 1869.
TO'TIIE EDITOR OF TIE ST. LOUIS TIMES.
SIR---As "far play" Is one OF the jewels of
American character, and rs 1t Is considered right
an pfSpemT TS m 10 na give rss sys to tue y cT ~ his his
through your widely read paper, Sam iIildcr.
brands OWN statement OF his history since the
beginning OF the late terrible war; 10 The cnd that
far-niiuued men may Judge whether there were
not some good reasons and strong provocaiion
for the desperate deeds charged against ne.
BARBAK0Us MURDER OF HIS BROTHER FRANK.
When the war began, was leading IL quiet,
pcaccabic lifc trying TO provide for my family Iii
condition of affairs in my part Of Missouri had
made up my mind to keep out OF the troubles anu
Frank IIilhcrbrand, went into the State Guards
under Jelr. Thompson. On Franks return to see
i %a yons % MSane fBsp.S Byp ny
order Frank was Killed after his capturc--his
head was va mashed, his body manglcd and cut TO
pieces IN such shocking manner that the most
barbarous savage would hnyc bluscd to have
been guilty OF the deed. Ills body was then
thrown into mineral hoic fifty feet deep ana left
to rot.
SISTER DIES OF A BROKEN HEART.
and family was the murder Of my brother, George
washington, ami u Canadian named Eustacllc
sister Mary These last murders were perpetrat.
cd by men In Union uniform, and who were SOL
the sser Mayy S9 %eeE these
broken heart
A LITTLE BROTHER MURDERED
Two weeks lat er these men came 60 my mothers
,.ty, drove on all our cattle and set fire to her
house, the hest STONE dwelling In the settlement.
house burning, sent my little brother Henry TO
those heartess wrctches and asked for the family
Bible ~ O relic to be Kept when all else was gone.
Not dreaming OF harm 10 the little tender boy,
what can express her horror and agony when
years old, through the bowels. ana a aend then
put his foot on his head and cut his throat. Thus
were these atrocions deeds of blood md cruelty
ana roObcry committed on my Kindred and funi-
lily. Let any nun put tile question to his soul,
whether such outrages would not have aroused
him to desperate retaliation, at time when the
| law no longer Ind power to avenge n mans
wrongs for him and for the sake OF Justice! And
| yet even then, bore these accumulated outrages
without lifting q hand to avcnge my brothcrs' and
sisters blood.
THE DIFF CAST-LIFE OH DEATH.
During all these outragcS hal resolved not to
go IN the Southern army, nor TO mcddlc In the
tromblca I.,b. IN any way. removed from Big River
that no harm would bcrali me or my wife and
children, children, if ! would get out Of the immediate
But TO my surprise about the middle OF May,
lust when my crop was looking. well, and hope
was strong that would be left In peace about
sunrise one morning my house was surrounded
by Mcli!vane and his crew OF some thlrty or forty
| lnen, all well armed.
remembered the futc OF my brothers and
friends slaughtered In COLI blood like sheep after
mercy or justice from such demons; no help ey-
cept In the courage and strength that God had
The die with me was cast. had sought leace and
quiet, & but ,r The 6oodn9unds & had @ traiiSd me WINS
| forced alternative 70 mr.
death.
MURDERS WITHOUT NUMBER.
t-tnoso them n their -tr9sks made rush for tac
woods, anu escaped. Finding 1t impossible to live
ward got my Wife and four Children. TT The tw, two
men Killed in my door was the nrst blood ever
shed sneJ by me: Then, when price was set OH my
brothers. rode several times from Arkansas
before could get to shoot McElvanc, the infa-
and sought my life. Then meant to harm no
one else II they would leave me undisturbcd; but
meddcsomc spy, undertook to have me Killed.
In self-dcfence turned loose on them and
dust. often met them III the woo1s They ali
knew me, and would offer to assist me- They
S; would make An, an appointment to bring me proyl
eions TO my hiding places, and then would pilot
soldiers there to try to have me captured. i al
ways killed that Kind OF men. l have captured
nnkindly unless 1t was one who had brutally
treated Southern prisoners, and knew 1t.
CLOTHES TORN FROM HIS BODY by BULLETS.
have liad hundreds or hair-brculth scScaDes
for my life; but know there Is merciful God
that Knows and does all things riglt-an nil
powerful hand has protected me. have twenty
times been suddenly walked and He'd from my bed,
when ls a shower OF Yankee balls would riddle the
torn from MY body with Yankee bullets, but two
| only ever drew blood from me.
Wish to aGy that saw Republican OF Juno
iast, WHICH contains some charges against me
| that are not true II speaks OF many cructies
committed by liilderbrand In Galloway County,
way County In my life. II also charges me with
cruelty to little boy. That Is also fnist. never
oaTmSd oay @l, wSSn ge Mo or S child my re warred
also hn % accused OF taSing stock Of Jim McLain to
mouth, ana never had anything to be stolen or
SAN, COME HONE.
After the excitement about the war, and lis
| troubles seemed to die out, and men seemed TO
neal over past sores, In the spring OF 1865 | came
back to st. Francois County and talked to many
OF the good people Of the county concerning the
propriety OF returning to my old home. An
spoke to Of oil parties said, "Sam, come home"
old place Sa vea I there sS months lS y mo
then moved to Hilshoro' ana stayed there until
last iall: Finding i hard to make living lhercI
moved on the Mississippi River, near Rush Tower,
and chopped wood ali last winter. then moved
back to tic Three Rivers, on tho Sam Herd place,
the 4th OF June last, when was waylaId and shot
by Jim McLane, or Walter Evans, and two others.
Jim McLane, Mcounn and % others H scSTS waylaia NV
house TO murder me, in April last, for >seycraI
days. On the ith OF June was shot through thc
thigh at my house,
SHOOTING jim M'LANE. AND COOKING SUFFER-.
went to my uncle Williams where they at
tackled me six days after. They shot all day at
me there. selected Jim McLnne whom knew
only w description, and shot him from the house.
Sheriff Breckinridgc and the balance OF his party
LOOK good care OF their scaps after Killed Nc
Lane. 1t was then O'Clock, and as hal eaten
no breakfast or dinner, cooked my own supper,
aud ate 1t while they Kept firing Mt me- 1 was
the balls as they came In through the cracks
Ihey ired the house, and as had finished my
supper, Abandoned my burning fOrtlncatiOn
As went out counted thirty five men guarding
Tue burning house; saw. George Doggctt, Asa
Jackson, 10. McGahan and IIill's hoy. When the
house got too hot for comfort, left It, ana walk
ell within six feet OF some OF tlic guard They
seemed blind, or at least they did not Offer to
shoot Inc.
WARNING TO TIE RADICALS
wish to saw TO tho Radical Ia I'm n MI olout porr,