The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-07-03
Kukiux fin fndiiana-Fu7i Particulars
Of the NutraSes sn l. w O Ii

County.
from the louisville Commercial, June 81
In the county Of Lawrence, OK miles
north of the little town of Orleans, Orange
county, and near the dividing line between
the two counties, lived four brothers, ali OF
them single men, and we'll advanced III
years. With them lived their widowed Sis
ter, Mrs. ToHiver, and farm-haud named
Lee. Throughout the two counties the
family was we'll known a. one Of industri-
Gus larmcrs-the men rather positive III
their character, and probably a little bitter
in their anilnoSities. They, however, lived
In peace with their neighbors, and were
well respected. Some have thought that
there existed in that neighborhood Yen-
delta spirit, for there have been hangtngs
and much violence not many miles away.
But however well or ill-tounded this sup
nnsi.ion may be, il is certain that the
Moody brothers had enemies who had de-
tcrmined upon their destruction at one fell
swoop, and in manner so barbarous and
utterly cr;lel as to make Lhe blood run cold
even i'll its recital.
Near , o'clock on Sunday morning the
Moody residence was invaded by several
disguised men, tue doors and windows
being forced open, and into the rooms of
the house several earthen jugs, filled with
petroleum, were thrown, while several bot
ties of the same or an equally inflammable
material, and seven or eight torpedoes
loaded with lead, scraps OF old iron, nails,
and other missiles, were also torclbly
pitched. The torpedoes exploded with a
crash as soon RS they touched the floor, set
ting the house on fire. The Moody
brothers, their sister, and the hired man,
Lee, were awakened by the noise OF
the exploding torpedoes and the smell
Of tire, and in their beWliderment
made rush for the doors. The murderous
wretches who were thirsting for their blood
had prepared themselves for such an emer-
gcncy, however, and rs the men struggled
for the front doors OF the house the
wretches commenceda deliberate hre upon
them from revolvers. Twenty or more
shots were fired; hut Thos. Moody, one OF
the brothers, and the hired man, Lee,
pressed resolutely toward the door where
the aSsassins were stationed, while the two
other brothers rushed to another door to
the rear of the house. This thoroughly
alarmed and discounted the Villains, and
firing another yolley at the two approach
ing men, they turned and fled at the top OF
their speed. -..E
Their last volley wounded Thos. Moody
fatally, a ball striking him on the upper
part Of the hip, passing into and through
tuc SIOulucu aIV UuI dI tuo 1OWcl pOiuL VI
the breast bone. At O'Clock yesterday
afternoon he was reported dying, and had
made his dying declaration i'll relation to
the attack upon his home, and those he
though he recognized as his assailants.
Lee, the hired man, received q ball
in his thigh, causing severe wound,
and one in his back, which, it is be-
lieyed, will prove fatal. Mrs. TolliYer, the
sister, was terribly burned by the fire in
the house, ignited by the bursting torpe'
does aud the inflammable material with
which the floors and furniture were satura-
ted, and her injuries may prove fatal, One
Of the brothers rescued her, or she would
have perished before the fire in the house
was extinguished. Another brother escaped
unobserved, and fed from house to house
in the neiehborhood alarming the people.
The savage villains who perpetrated this
crime succeeded in getting away before the
arrival at the scene of the infnriated peo-
Die, The excitement among the citizens in
consequence of this terrible crime is ,in-
tense beyond description, and 1t the assas.
sins are arrested there is no doubt that
the State of Indiana will have another
chapter of mob infamy added to her orlmi-
nal records.