The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-03-31
FROM CARB0NDALE.
Another Attempt at Assassination --
Young Dave Bniliner and Mrs. ". =.
Stanscl the Victims.

| boUhg DdNe BnIltncF ana mrs. ". u
Stansel the Victims
| CAREONDALE, March 30, 1873.
EDITOR BULLETIN Again opon your
ledger oC Grim. and enter another blood v
page Another way-laying and shooting
has taken place, the do.Ails OF which are
no. less mysterious and Notwithstanding
than those which have recently preceded
IL. In former letter giving the particu-
lars Of the killing Of George w. Baliiner,
| gave the opinion that an old family
iuei and gruige were At tho bottom of
IT, O.her5 thought that parties from a
| distant section u country had committed
the murder. The crime which | now re.
cord, and the developments now coming
to light, strengthen my belief
that the mutlorers belong here
a5out', and the end ia not yct.
On las. Saturday night service wa.
held in what Is known "a tho "Rus.el
meeting-housc, on the Carbonate aud
Marion road, some six miles cast Of
this place. Among those presou. were
the whole Bulinsr family ami Mrs Stan
| SOIL wife Of ID. i. S,snsell. After tho
services tho congregation broke up aud
were returning home. When the Built
ners were passing point where lane
intersect. the road, about onc-fourth Of a
milo wes. Of the church two Of IT,, boys,
Dave and VI onroc, who were a few rods in
the rear OF the res; Of tho company were
fired On ty two men concealed behind the
fence. Tho Blli!ners drew their pistols
and returned the fire. The a;sailsnts also
drew reyoiyers, and twenty shots in oil
were fired. Tie Bulliuers exhausted
their pistols and commenced - run, upon
which two shots took enec. upon Dave.
bringing him TO the ground after running a
short distance. The attacking party or
iered tho other one 20 hail.. saying with
An oath that they intended 70 kill him.
The firing having attracted the attention
OF tho crowd, Mrs. Stansell had turned
back when sho was struck ty a pistol ball
Bu'lirer was shot 10 the back, one ball en-
,erins the chest, AMI passing through tho
body, came on. near the region OF the
heart. Tho other ball remaining
in the body, He was carried
to bis home, and is a. latest
accounts, still alive but With iitl5 hope Of
recovery. Mrs S:ancell It i, hoped, will
recover, but her case /; critical. The ball
took effect in the abdomen, bu. it is
thought the intestines are not materially
injured.
Suspicion is directed to two young men,
Thomas Russell and Dave Peasants, a;
the perpetrators II wins. learn proves
true, the evidence viii he quito strong
sgains: them, not only in this case but in
tho murder Of the old man. i: would be
iajgdicioss to publish this evidence, for the
reason tina. Russell lie under arrest and
the capture Of peasants is hourly looked
for.
The most wonderful part Of tho affair
il that both the Builircr boys
wero no. killed NJ tho first
fire, rs the murderers were
within fifteen or twenty yards Of
their victims when they opened fire. Tho
Bul.mer, declare they recognized the mon,
as tho night WAS clear and moonlight.
These ara about lha particulars Of the
ARRAY rs | have been able TO Gull theui
from the thousand ruroors in circulation.
II further developments are made 1 vii!
inform you.
learn this morning that Judge W. j
Allen, of your city has puTchatcd the
beautiful Sanders property here, and will
soon mako Carbonate his home. ! hope
it is true, We have plenty Of good
property for sale here at low rates, and
rs the Normal University will soon be in
running order, do no. know Of any
plessantor piece to move to than our little
city.
Mr.. 5. G.. Hindman has purchased the
Planter house, ana l can tell YOU and
everybody it viii be the b'st kept coun'
try hotel in the state. b.