The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-01
rFr, m The Memphis Avalanche, Dec. so.I

rFr m the Memphis Avalanche, Dec. 3O.I
A priyste letter received from near Byhslia
Mississippi, yesterday, contained few particulars
of a hoTrd affair, brought 10 light few days ago.
Tom Sull. q cOl0red man employed as f0rem an
on Mrs. Bronson's plantations, lived, with his
wife, several hundred yards from Mrs. Bronson 3
residence. negro known as Edmond rnnstall
was frequent visitor. and 1t had long been sus-
pected that improper relations existed between
his wife and the pretended friend. IL was evident
that Mrs. Still was much more interested in Ed
mond than her husband, and the latter, not haviag
the courage to confront the destroyer of his peace
with bis suspicious simply sought to protect him
self against any effort TO put him out of the way.
One morning last week Still was missing from
the plantation. Mrs. Bronson's injuries ELECTED
from Mrs. Still that he went out TO feed some hogs
on another portion Of the place the night before,
and had not since been keard Of. Mrs. Bronson
doubted the story on its own merits, and the evil
dent confusion OF the woman added % what was
already known of the situation of affairs caused
her to suspect foul play.
Several servants were summoned, aud a search
was instituted. After two or three hours spent
fTuitlessly In different portions OF the plantation
member Of the Party was attracted by the pres
ence OF some fresh earth at the head OF ravDe
about fifty yards from Stills cabin. In a moment
The tsssA RSsAh horribly aItii %a.
tilsted, were dragged out on the ground His
head and face contained number of frightful
gashes, evidently inflicted with an AK.
Mrs. Bronson at once ordered the arrest OF Mrs.
SUI and Edmond Tuntssll, as the murderers
upon being taken In custody by the negroes, Mrs.
still made full confession OF guilt she said she
loved Tuntsall, and that her husband was ia the
way Of her happiness. They had long ago deter.
mined 10 rid themselves of him. Recently she
sought to kill him by putting poison in his coffee
but Still, who seemed to suspect the desigp, COM
planned that the coffee was bitter, and threw it
into the fire.
On the night OF the murder Edmond came to
the house, IL being understood that Still was TO De
removed. Outside he secreted an AK After
being outside short time Mrs. still found pre-
text 10 send heT; husband out into the yard. Ed
mond stealthiy. followed. AK in hand. Suddenly
increasing his pace, he overlook the unsuspecting
victim, and witt powerful blow from the ak
felled him TO the ground. Other blows folio we'd,
until be believed the bloody work done,
Mrs. Still joined him, and together they carried
the maDgled body to the rayine IL was placed on
the ground until grave, between one and a half
and two feet deep, could be prepared. But while
forcing the victim in it the murderers startled
at discovering that life was not extinct The body
moved, and sounds came from the mouth of the
supposed corpse. Nevertheless, Still was crammed
into the hole; and once in Edmond jumped upon
IT, and in that manner forced it below the surface
With their bands the partners 10 cline scooped
IN suicientearth TO cover the reEains OF the muir
dered husband and friend and then. Fastening to
bis cabin, passed the night together
The confession was made with as mach uncon-
ceIn as though involving a-mere pecadio and
Edmond offered no contradiction. Il almost fren-
zied the colered auditors, who insisted on wreak.
ing summary vengeance. But Mrs. BrOns IN in
terposed, aud instead of dangling on adjacent
limbs of heighboring tree, they were mauacled
and sent 70 the Holly Springs jail.