Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-07
EVENING STAR.
HOW SOUTHERN CoNGREssNAN nKFr,
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HOW A SOUTHERN CoNaREssNAN DkrrN,v,
HIS DAUGHTER's coon NANE
correspondent OF the Memphis AppeaA
writing nom Tuscumhia, Ala, under date OF
June 2-th, gives some details % the mur Ter OF a
young man named Geo. r. Long BY Joseph n
Sloss, the democratic meaber OF Congress from
the sixth district OF Alabama. Tuscumhia ne
SAVE, IL, with the exception of salem. Mas the
QRie;est town IN the United States. and its citl-
rene are prsyerful. church going people dis
unguished everywhere Tor intelligence. gOo,i-
breeding and good morals. "Nhen, therefore :,
he continues, "a man l. shot down on the streets
IN Iuscumhia absolute amaze ment must possess
eTyhocy, snd extraordinary provOcation must
have begotten the dreadful deed" The facts
OF the present assassination he details a. fol-
"More than year ago George r. Long OF
this place, began 20 evince a show OF affection
for Miss sloss, the youthful and attractive
from this district. When Mr.. slOss discovered
the facts he Objected 20 any Intercourse what
ever between his daughter and the Young gem
temsn. The latter Was deeply inoensed, ana
accustomed 20 denouRce the father, and assert
unworthy acts on the part OF the daughter. His
language Was such, and his assertions were 80
commonly known, that the pretty girl had with
Drawn nom society. and LED lie OF entire Sc
clusion. Meanwhile the father WAS ia WASH
ington. He came home Friday afternoon, and
heard the whole story from his family ana
friends. Long VA advised 90 leave TGscamhis
and said 10 day, just before he was shot while
sitting IN front OF Aydletts hotel that he never
expected 20 spend another sabbath In Tascum-
bis' Rising from his seat, he went into tue bar
room, drank glass OF ale, and szuuterea along
leisurely down the sidewalk. lie turned 90 the
ught, and was gong toward his home, and Al
the very instant that he touched his hat AMI
bowed 20 friend, gun was fred from tha
seeond-story window OF warrens store, on
the opposit &c side Of the street. and .gnC fell,
two buckshot penetrating his bodv, one pas.ing
through his neck. but falling 90 touch the a.
terry, and fourth entering the skun lust be-
nlhd TIE ieft ear. He fell, bleeding pr0ruseiy
Even nov a broad, blsckened max of HOOD
extends across TIE brick Sidewalk, aud stains
the sand in tic gutter. Long Wa soon removed
geons sent for, but their skill can avail uothtng
The young man Is surely dying. lie SAID iust
row mat ne thought he was shot by young War
rem, nephew OF Colonel SlOss. but since IN vas
Colonel Sloss himself il was ali right., Notb,ns
could justify Longs assaults upon the girI's
nonor, ana no one condemns Colonel Sloss
lena ne manner 2, OF sizing II generally diSapproyed.
been done the DAY Colonel SlOss reached hop,e
mere would have never been a question As 10
me lfopiiety OF ms conduct. he had the per-
lecI tight, " Is argued, 90 regard the man As a
savage wild beast who traduced has dauehter
and II he killed Long soon as he was safisned
me eiti hsa been asseied by the breath OF SLAM
GER there ~ sn end Of 70. IL SlOss ad taken the
gun INTO the street and gone through the form
OF telllng Long 20 defend himself there would
Io,,l lave been even tie form Of a trial Mr..
Iuscumbia before Soss came home lie
nsd AZ length agreed % go away, aud
IN THIS he confessed his guilt and ad-
United the prOpriety Of Cclenel Sl,,ss' co1sn~t
Long was wholly fearless, and Il was onIv he
cause urged to do 50 by his Friends OF whom he
has many here that he had consented 10 leave
Iuscumbis His father and Kindred are excsl-
Iebt people, aud IL is only said OF the Young
man, and In derogstion Of hEs worth that ne
nsd been village idler for sor,e months. An
luIer VIII talk too mach, aud NJ be habitually
q III Ms eloquence in front 81 the corner grocery
Il ere Is often death and damnati.n in verv ~,
no cent words that bubble up from fountains of
WIN ky: Long may die within the hour in
whi.h ne was shot, and within which this a
most hnrriedly written, and he nav snTvivs
one, or TWO, or even three DAYS. Nc vital organ
IL touched, but die he must. Such wounds in
tuch weather must prove fatal. Colonel SIOss
Is In charge OF the sheriff. and one OF has denu-
ties occupies the room from which he rred upgD
Long. Desperate deeds have Distinguished tie
spot where Long fell. Bsylesss AIorton on the
self same sidewalk, shot Mr.. n henderson. ancgro
was killed on the same identics spot, aud man
was stabbed 20 death 100 yard. away. and the