, 1873-12-26
CHRISTMAS PRRD0NS.


From the tts Lt6Ht8 1feuHtAcHny IFts GJs
There IL nn old man OF uear tllrcescoro and ton
md Ills aon iii tho Indiana State Prison, These
two wero sentenced to imprisonment for life, md
have already boon in prison eight yoaru. Why
In tho wil,tor Of 1865 Lieut.. Hampton exercised
q sort OF special command in TINT part Of Ken
tucly whore tho father mud Hon lived tho quiet
life Of farmers, respected by nll their noglbora.
There IL evidence on tllo among tho court roc
ordH that number Of persona III Kontaoky and
Illinois woro soized and put to death by Ilamp-
TOMS order. Among thogo al1ot in kentucky
wcro Ell jni and Henry Drowning brothers, tito
eldest not 20 and tho younger only 15. This
shortly afterwards Iianm,pton md Ills 1nen wont
over into Illinois, and i'll tho vicinity Of Elm
Grove seized mud ahot two brothers, james and
Joseph Quinn. Tho next day Hampton alot
Thomas osrsle while 81 M work near m scottsvl,9'
Carlisle md brother Of Cyrus Carlisle,
OF Wobstor County, Kentucky rhero
was Ito reason for tho killing Of the
Browninga, Qninna mud Carlisle, excepting
Hampton md four Of his men were subsequent
ly Indicted in tho Wobster County Circut Court
for tue murder Of the Drownings, and q warrant
was issued for their arrost. john n. md Cyrus
rant, M they assert. crosncd tho Ohio River md
seized Lieut. Hampton in tho Stato Of Indiana.
They startou With thor prisoner Tor tho county
seat Of Webster County, and, oftor lnnaug on
in charge Of Davidson and A1cDaniola, two
assiBtants and startod to tako the skill to
ita owner, fow hundred yards up tic river.
On their way they heard d pistol fired alld re-
turned at onco. Lieut.. Hampton WAS missing.
Tho assistants abovo named told them thnt
Hampton bud attempted to escape by swimming
across Tho river. Thoy shot ut him, aud callcd
to him to cumo buck and they would not in5ure
him. Ho turned to como back, but sank mud wan
seon no more. Thoro was a n1yatory about
Hampton's soizuro arld dcath,-lis nrrest by tho
Carliscs, who mourned son and brother
slaughtered by him; l. boat-rido across the Ohio
by night; his attempting to swim tho riyor; tho
pistol shot in tho absence of tic Carlieloo, and
iilo disappearance OF the assistants, Davidson md
McDanelH. Gov. Morton called tho attontion
Of the Indiana Legislature to tho case, and &C.
cured special appropriation. from that body to
conduct the prosecution. Ihe Garllsleh were 1
and sentenced to Imprisonment for life. John
III. and Cyrus Carlisle arc the father and Bon
wearing out their days in tho Indiana stato
Prison. Eight years have dragged them.
come out Of tho ponitcntiary los
| pital,-whero he lay some time from q
pocket-knfo stab given Inn by a 'ftr1,sty, !"
Buck Mckinney. Buck had becn IN dozen
mas Ills alfair with Cyrus Carlisle has put him
in disgrace, and llo is no moro "trusty." It
will take years to wipe out the atnin. No pardon
for linn this Christmas.
| But llG Glfllb4eS nave A0t Dce1 lOFEOtLou-
| The Governor of Kentucky, ninety members Of
the Kentucky Legslature a.! Of tie carllslsS old
| political parties in kontucky and Indiana, tho
Representatives in Congress. FROM the district
| where the Carlislea rosdcd, md many others
Of influence aud power, recommond to Gov.
Hondrcks, of Indiana, clomency alld pardon for
the Carlislcs with tho aentment TINT tleir Of
feueo WIS rather "a vico Of tho times thau the
men, Aud this is Gov. Helldrieks' reply:
|
ofrenses growing out Of tho war has
becomo tue polcy Of tho country. supported
by tho sentiment of the people. Ex-
| perience las demonstrated the wis-
dom Of the policy aud VIC all feel its humanity.
Its tondoncy has been to cement md strengthen
tho union OF tho people III n1l sectious, art to
promote their AappincHB, III harmony With thin
! policy, It would appear proper now to pardon
| john II. CarliHe aud Cyrus Carlisle. Ot1era
| vino committed like olronsos during tint period
| hayo either been paydoued or not punished ut
| ALL"
| And John IL. and Cyrus Carlisle, father md
| aon. will GO forth from lhe InGann State Prison
and croBs tho Ohio River for their old kentucky
| home this Christmus-day.