The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-06-09
AN INDIANIAN MURDEpED

AN INDIANA SOLDIER SETTLES IN GEORGIA
BE WRONGS DOCTORS DAUGHTER. AND Is
SHOT BY THE INJURED PARTIES.
correspondent writing from Macon, Ga.
under date OF May 80, gives the following
version OF tragedy near that city: 'sYester-
day afternoon bloody and horrible tragedy
In all its details took place near this CITY.
resulting in the assassination and instant
death OF we'll known cotton planter bv the
name of William ID. Mitchell. When Will
sons raid captured Macon, in the sumner of
1865, Mitchell was in it, and member of the
fourth Indiana cavalry. Whilst this raid
was in the city the news was received of the
truce signed by Sherman and Johnston in
North Carolina, and in a few weeks
thereafter the whole command was dis
banded, the majority of the men going
back home in BODY, but not few re
naming, especially those who either had
Dad records or actual true bills against them
at home. Among those remaining was
Mitchell, who subsequently bought a piece
OF land in the adjoining county of Twiegs.
and commenced planting cotton. A man of
great energy, he prOspered, and about two
owed lady of the county, Mrs. Raw. In his
neighborhood lived DR.. John Bull, an excel
lent citizen, man who had large practice
and who was the father of several grown-up
children, among them one or two daughters.
Mitchell. before and after his marriage.
frequently visited the family. He was a
man who sometimes got drunk at public
places, and about one year ago, while drink.
ing, openly boasted that he had
sEDUCED DIR. BULLS DAUGHTER.
The Doctor, heard of this, and he and his
son George NJ. Immediately mounted their
horses and rode over to Mitcnell's house. for
the purpose of killing him. When they met
him the purport oftheir business was i'm
mediately made known. Mitchell yehe-
hemently asserted that what he had said
was true, but that the young woman
freely consented, as he could prove by let
tiers and notes then in his possession. DIR.
Bull demanded the notes and letters when
Mitchell told him he had the day previously
thrown them into a dry well on the place
but would Immediately 90 and get them
out. He started off for the we'll, leaving his
visitors at the house, who waited for several
hours for him to return, but not doing So
they knew that this was a ruse to get
away from them. Mitchell left the state and
went to Virgioia. where be remained for
many years. DIR. Bull, not caring to keep
his family in neighborhood where so much
scandal had been raised about his daughter,
moved to Macon. Some one then wrote
Mitchell tibet he had left, the matter died out,
and that he could return with safety. He
Qlu so. 10lS was nearly one year ago. 50
soon as be got back, Dr. Bull sent him a
verbal message that he would kill him on
sight. Mitchell, knowing that he was not q
man 10 make such threat as that without
intending it, kept away from Macon until
yesterday, and never moved about the
plantation or neighborhood without
BEING HEAVILY ARMED
with shotgun and revolver. A country
man by the name of Wall induced him to
accompany MIN here for the purpose of get
ting him to indorse his draft. Wall, about
noon, sent for him to return and sign the
draft. He did so, and about o'clock Wall
and Mitchell started home. 1t Is supposed
that Dr. Bull and his son left the city soon
after Mitchell did the first time. Any how
turning to the left just beyond, dis
appeared in the woods, both armed
with double barreled shot-guns. When
Wall and Mitchell got to Cross Keys,
the latter got his shotgun, when both rode
on. Whe n they had reached a point two
miles from the city proper, and where the
road is fianked on either side with q gaul-
berry copse of wood so dense in thickness
that rabbit could not go through, and
whilst Wall was few PAGES to the rear Of
Mitchell, a gun was suddenly fired from the
thicket, quickly followed by the second dis
charge. At the first shot Mitchell reeled in
his saddle, and whilst in the act of falling
out of il the second charge struck him. He
fell to the ground dead. At subsequent
OF the body it was found that
six buckshot had taken effect-four through
the head and two through the body.