Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-09
Se4sueIf0 q Tragedy.


A telegram from Memphis gives re-
markable sequel to the attempted killing
of George F. Long by Congressman Sloss,
at Tuscumbia. Ala last summer. 1t says ::
Mr. Long, it will be remembered, had
been paying his addresses to daughter Of
Mr. SloSS, and, according tC general re-
port, was her accepted sutton; but being
distasteful to the young lady's parents on
account of lOoSeneSS or reckleSSneSS OF hab-
it's, had been forbidden the house and the
young lady7s society Mr.. Slo5s, when he
returned home from Washington, learned
that injurious and s!anderous reports had
been set in circulation concerning his
daughter, Miss Mamie, q young lady OF Is
years, by Long. The reports were Of the
most slanderous character, and When Mr..
Sloss succeeded in tracing up their author
his rage naturally knew no bounds. Long
is considered ii desperate man, and as he
associated with several Of like ilk who
had openly threatened vengeance should
Mr.. Soss seek personal redress, that gem
tleman concluded to employ strategy
Procuring double-barreled shotgun
which he loaded with d handful of buck
shot, he stationed himself near second
story window Of building which Long
frequently passed. He !lad been there but
a short time until he espied the traducer
of his daughters good name coming up
the street with several boon companions
Waiting until his man got well in range
MI. Sloss turned both barrels loose, and
lodged thirteen Of the Shot in the anatomy
OF Long, who fell senselesS to the pave
ment Long WAS carried home on a shut
ter by his friends, while Sloss surrendered
himself to the proper authorities, and was
I released on bond.
The entire community justified the &C
ton Of Mr.. Sloss, while their sympathies
were heartily extended to Miss Mamie as
the victim of a slanderous perse-
cution. Long soon recovered from his
many wounds, and few days since was
once more on the streets. About that time
| MI. Sloss-WhO is an independent candi-
date for reelection to Congress started
out to canvass his district, and has since
| been absent from home.
| Mrs. Sloss and Miss Mamie were left at
home alone. From some reason the mother
kept watch on the daughter, whom she
| confined to her bedroom i'll the second
| story of their residence. Last Wednesday
| Miss Mamie asked permission to go down
| stairs for a drink of fresh water Mrs.
| Sloss, suspecting nothing, granted the re-
quest, and the young lady went down
| stairs. Not returning in short time, Mrs.
|
went in quest of her daughter. search
Of the premises only revealed that the
| young lady had got up {. mysterious dIsap-
| pearance. With a rare diyination OF the
cause and probable whereabouts OF the
erring daughter Mrs. SIoss picked up a
| brace of siX-shooters and started for the
Office OF very popular Squire, only {; few
J squares distant. When she arrived she
found Long and her daughter IN the center
of a circle of anadmiring group OF friends,
who were extending their congratulations
| in the AeartleSt of manners. The good
old lady leveled her artillery and demand
ed her daughter She WAS determined to
have her until the Squire introduced her
as Mrs. Long. Saeing that she was toe late,
MIS-. Slfss proceeded to relieve her mind,
and then with her implements of warfare
| tucked under her arm sailed forth to her
| home, while the groom. and bride proceed
ed in another direction.
! The sequel to tie almost tragedy, as re-
lated above, created the liYeliest ast0nsh-
ment and gossip that TuscItmbia had ever
experienced. AT present, ill view of all
the circumstances, it is thought that Long
! rendering her odioas in the community SO
! that her parents would consent to her mar
riaee with him as q compromise The
SANDER had an opposite effect. as it is
| shown, and it WAS within the last few
| weeks that the two determined upon }n
elepement. The absence Of Mr. Sloss rem
dered it comparatively easy although Mrs.
Sloss came very near putting an eXtin-
| guisher on the whole affair.
Mr.. Long is a man of very good family
| but was Objectionable on account Of asso-
Citations. 1t is only u few months ago that
! in a fight he had his face from eyebrow to
chin laid open with q razor, and at the
/ same time got a slash across the throat
| that came very near resulting in a funeral.
7 A few years sgo, while passing from one
car to another, he missed his footing and
fell bel ween the cars catching on Il brake,
| in which position he WAS dragged three
quarters of q mile ere he was rescued. AL
| this combined with the thirteen buck-shot
which his now iathel-in-laW gave him,
would 60 to show that Mr.. Long is a very
tough man-one who would prove inval-
liable in leading forlorn hopes in battles.
/ KILLING or A COLORED MEMBER OF
THE NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURES
A letter to the Norfolk Landmark, - dated
Enfield, n. G., September IS, says f: