The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-06
ASSASSINATED In GEORGIA.
An Ex-Federal Soldier Falls ut the
Hands of a Father and Brother OF the
Girl He Had Ruined.

An Ex-Federal Soldier Falls 1t the
Hands of a Father and Brother OF tho
Girl He Had Ruined.
A correspondent OF the Louisville Courier Jour-
nal, writing from Macon, May &c. says:-
Yesterday afternoon q bloody and Q horrible
tragedy in all It's details took place this city,
well-known cotton planter by the name OF Will
liam d. Mitchell.
MITCHELL FEDERAL SOLDIER FROM INDIANA.
When Wilson'S raid captured Macon in the sum-
mer OF 1865, Mitchell was in it, and a member OF
the Fourth Indiana cavalry. While this raid was
In the city the news was received OF the truce
signed by sherman and Johnston in North Carolina
and in few weeks thereafter the whole command
back home In a body, but not few remaining,
especially those who either had bad records or &C
those Remaining Was Who 9e
bought piece Of land in the adjoining county OF
Twiggs. and commenced planting cotton man
OF great energy: he prospered. and about two
years ago married a very respectable widowed
lady Of the county, Mrs Ray.
cellenl CITIZEN, man who had large practice
and who was the lather OF several grown up chill.
dren, among them one or two daughters. Mitch
ell, before and after his marriage, frequently Wis.,
tied the family. He was man who sometimes
ago, while drinking. openly boosted that he had
sEDuCED DIR. BULBS DAUGHTER.
The Doctor, OF course heard OF this. and he and
horses and rode over to Mltchell's house for the
purpose o. killing him. When they met him the
known Mitchell vehemently asserted that what
he had said was true. but that the young woman
freely consented, as he could prove by letters and
notes then in his possession. pr. Bull de-
manded the notes and letters, when Mitchell told
hun ne ,, had NE day previously thrown them into
and get them out. He started or Tor the well,
leaving his visitors at the house, who waited Tor
several hours for his return, but not doing so
they knew that this was ruse to get away from
them.
Mitchell left the State and went to Virginia.
where he remained for manv months. Dr.. Blu /,
not caring to keep his family IN neichborhood
where SO much scandal mad been raised about his
daughter, moved to Macon. Some one then wrote
Mitchell that nc had lett, the matter died out,
and that he could return with safety. lie
So soon as he got back, Or. Bull sent
him verbal message that he would kill him on
to make such threat rs that without intending
II. Kept away from Macon until yesterday, and
never moved about the plantation or neighbour
gun and a revolver.
countryman by the name of Wall induced him
to accompany him here for the purpose OF getting
him to indorse bis draft at the cotton warehouse
OF salisbury, Respuss & Co.. There being some
DELAY IN getting the draft fixed, Mitchell walked to
the store of |. ]. Traywlck 4 CO., on Third street.
WINE standing In the door he saw DR.. Bull APP
preaching, and, knowing his object. rapidly re-
treated 70 The rear office. The Doctor came to the
door and looked into the store and then went to
Mtchel's mule and examined 1t closely. Mitchell
TO a little struggling village called Cross Keys,
where he had lett his shot gun on his way to town
return and sign the draft. He did so, and about
one O'Clock Wall and Mitchell started home. 1t
Is supposed thai. Dr. Bull and his son left the
city soon after Mitchell did the first time. ANY
how. they were seen 70 cross the bridge, and,
turning 10 the left Just beyond, disappeared in
the woods, both armed with double-barrelled shot
guns.
THE ASSASSINATION.
When Wall and Mitchell got to Cross Keys the
latter got ont his shot gun, when both rode on.
When they had reached a point two miles from
tae city proper. and where the road Is banked on
nj q 81 a N nj
dense In thickness that a rabbit could not 90
through, and while Wall was a few PAGES to the
rear OF Mitchell, gun was suddenly fred from the
At the frst shot Mitchell reeled in his saddle, and
while IN Tue act OF iallng out Of 1t the
second charge struck him He fell to the ground
dead. At a subsequent examination OF the body
1t was found that SIX buck shot hal taken effect
iour through the head and two through the body.
ARREST or THE BULLS.
Mr.. Wall Immediately galloped back 10 East
Macon and told what had taken place, The Coro-
ncr. accompanied by three or tour policemen, I'M
mediately started Tor the ground, where an in.
quest was held.
The Jury found opposite the body which still lay
in the road, narrow pain freshly cut through the
thicket few yards long. Wall stated on exami.
nation that when the gun was fred he saw man
al the head Of the pain he thought was George NJ.
Bull. lie was not positive that II was him.
The body was brought back to Macon, shrouded
and conined, and this morning taken to Twiggs
county Tor burial.
Warrants were Mt a late hour yesterday after.
noon issued Tor Dr. Bull and his son, and last night
Policemen simpson aud Foster went TO the resi-
dence. on lhifd street. and found the family at
supper, with them In their usual places at the
table. They were arrested at once and taken to
jail.
The excitement In the city was very high when
the ASSASSINATION was first told and great deal OF
Indignation expressed against DR.. Bull. But when
1t became known what Mitchell was Killed for
nobody expressed any sympathy for him. some re-
marking that while lie ought 70 have been killed,
he perhaps ought TO have been given better
chance.