The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-10-13
AN OLD CITIZ,.N OF EMPJRIA MUIR
DERED BIZ THE INDIANS.

The following is from the Pueblo
(Col.) ChiettaiE. of October 9th. Mr..
Hadley, IS many of our citizens will
remember, was tor some months an
employee of this Office. He was quite
extensively known to the towns of
Southern Kansas. All will regret to
learn of his death. Poor JimI He
had his faults, but with all, had many
good qualities, and it is with sad heart
we chronicle his untimely and cruel
death:
"On the 18th int, a party of herders
composed of A. II. Haines, j. II. Hill,
Il. Z. Moore, E. X. Womey, Charley,
and another individual who responded
to the name of Whisky Bill, while rid
ing along Sand Creek, in Bent county,
stumbled upon the remains of q wagon
and few camp equipments, which
were scattered about over the ground
in much confusion. These indications
led the party to suspect that some foul
deed had been committed, and contin-
uing their search for other evidences,
they soon came upon the CHASTITY skele-
ton OF q man, who had probably been
killed three or four weeks. Much of the
flesh had been stripped from the bones
by the wolves, but the ground about
the body was deeply indented in places,
showing the deadly nature of the strug-
gle, while cartridge shells were scatter
ed all around, showing that the victim
had fought bravely, aud probably
murder was no doubt committed by
some of Red Clouds braves. All the
clothing was gone, but the scalp was
untouched, and examination showed
that the left arm was broken, while the
chest and legs of the unfortunate man
were Iiddled with bullets, each produc-
ing a wound sufficient TO cause his
death. From the position in which the
corpse was found, IL was evident that
the man, after having been left for dead
by the Indians, had attempted TO crawl
to q ravine near by in search of water,
and had died in the attempt. Near the
mutillated corpse was found large
memorandum book, while the ground
was strued with letters and photo
graphs which the Indians had evidently
examined and thrown away AS useless.
The blood from the hands OF the muir
derers Is still visible on these letters,
and from them we are enabled TO es-
Iablish the identity OF the victim. IL
seems that the name of the murdered
Inau IL James A. Hadley, aud his last
place OI recluenCc LlpOTla, hhusaS.
The family OF the deceased belong, il
seems, to the Society OF Friends, Tor
the well known expressions peculiar TO
the order, "Ihee" aud "thOu," are COM
mon. First We notice n letter from the
father VINO writes from Dublin, 1ndi
ANA, bearing the date OF June n, 1871.
This is well written, aud contains some
good, faIherly advice, among the rest
hint to be careful about endorsing notes
for other pa ties. And thea We have "A
note from James sweetheart, q young
girl wro writes from Hesper, but gives
no other clue by which We can ascer
tain the place. They are like all love
letters, interesting but for only Two
persons in the world, but they breathe
the spirit of chaste maiden love and de-
voiiOn. They are now crumpled, torn
and stained with the life blood of the
lover, who probably fought to the last,
melted by the memory oil the maid who
wrote them, but they are none the less
binding. The meeting which she so
earnestly prayed for will take place
some time, but in happier world than
this.
There are also other letters, one from
his elder sister, Sarah, who seems to
reside at or near Lawrence, Kansas.
The photographs. of course, embrace
the relations of the deceased and are
uninjured These, together with the
letters and memorandum book, are in
our possession, aud will be delivered
WHEN esueo fog,