The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-07-11
Punishment.

The telegraph, u few days ago con
vcyed briefly hn account of the killing
in 'luscumbn, Alabama, OI n young
man named Long, 10y Congressman
Sloss, Of that district. 4 letter from
fuscumbia 90 the Memphis Appeal
gives the following account of the
affair
More than u year ago George H.
Long, Of this place began 10 eylnce II
show of affection for Miss SlOss, the
youthful nnd attractive daughter Of the
present member Of congress rom this
district, When Mr.. Sl0s' discovered
the facts, he objected t0any intercourse
whatever between his daughtornnd the
Young gentleman, The laIlor was
deeply inccnsed, and accustomed to
denouneo the fathor, and assert un-
worthy acts ON the part of the daugh-
ter, His language was such, anF his
assertions We're 80 commonly known,
that the pretty girl had Withdrawn
from society and led u ife Of perfect
secluslOn
Meanwhile the father was in Wash
iugton. He came home Friday after
noon, and heard the whole story from
his family and friends. Long was adj
vised to leave Iuscumbia, and said to-
day, just before he was shot, while sit
ting in front of AydletHs hotel, that he
"never expected to spend another Sab
bath in ruscumbia.n
Rising from his seat, he went into
the bor-room, drank glass Of ale and
suuntered along lcisurely down the
sidewalk. lie turned 10 the right, and
was going toward his home, and nt the
very instant that he touched his hat
and bowed to Il friend approaching
him, q gun was fired from the second
story window Of WArren's store, on the
opposite side Of the street, and Long
fell, two buckshots penetrating his
body, one passing through his neck
hut falling t. touch the artery, and u
fourth entering the skull just behind
the left enr. He fell, bleeding proiusely.
Even now II broad, blackened mark OF
blood extends across the brick side
walk, and stains the sand in the gutter
Long was soon removed to his home,
and DR.. Abernathynnd other surgeons
sent for but their skill can avail moth
ing The young man Is surely dying
lie said just now that he thought he
was shot by young Warren, II nephew
of Colonel Sloss, but since il was Col
Glen Sloss himself, it was "all right
Nothing could justify Longs assaults
upon the girls honor, and no one con-
dennis Colonel SIOss.
Long was often told that he should
leave Tuscumbia before SlOss came
home. He had at length agreed to 20
away, and in this he confessed his guilt
aud admitted the propriety Of Colonel
Sloss' conduct. Long was wholly fear
less, and It was only because urged to
do 80 10y his friends, of whom he has
many here, that he consented to leave
ruscumbia. His father and kindred
are excellent people, and IL is only said
of the young man in derogaiion Of his
worth that he had been village idler
for some months. An idler will talk
too much, and ii he habitually air his
eloquence in front of the corner grocery
there Is often death and damnation in
very innocent words that bubble up
from fountains of whiskey.
ibhS may wv NlOlllI lut ilOUI Ill
which he was shot, and within which
this is most hurredly written, and he
may survive one OF two, or even three
days. No vital organ is touched, but
die he must. Such wounds in such
weather must prove fatal.
Colonel Sloss is in charge of the sher-
III, and one of his deputies occupies
the room from which he fired upon
Long.
WHO THE FATHER 49,
The Washington correspondent of
the Cincinnati Commercial says
Major j. Ii. Sloss, member of con-
gress from Alabama, who ON Sunday
evening shot and killed George +.
Long, of Tuscumbia, was formerly a
resident of Illinois. He removed from
Alabama to Edwardsville, Illinois, in
lS49, and was Il member OF the state
senate during the memorable cam
paign between Lincoln and Douglas for
the United States senatorship. Being
democrat, he sided with the "little
giant" in the fight, and did him good
service. Upon the breaking out of the
war, Major Sloss returned to his native
At a a, Al al h.N "a,