The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-09-12
The Confe09dOxa,
Marshal Grain the Muir
derer Of Sisney
and Spence.
Wholesale Capture Of Other
Members Of the Bul.
liner Gang.
CARBONATE, lLL., Sept. II, 1915.

IIC w HItuISol 'VUii'y UsSussitls. tTIcu
% give Won brief but correct report, and
succeeded as well as possible under the
will now go more
into
DETAILS.
As published by you, Samuel Music
was arrestsd in Cairo, and had been re-
Gently x across the river in Mis-
SOURI, I'd is man about IS years Of
age. he has made Carbonate his home
for six or eight years. He is what might
be properly termed n "hard case" drink
ing and carousing frequently He has a bad
cyein his head, and is altogether man for
whom the people at large had little use,
though il is not known that he has, pre-
vious to this, been engaged in any
really criminal business. For year
and half past he has been working for
Mr.. J. W. Landrum, whose farm Is near
Carteryillc. His associations were en-
tirely among the Bulliners and their
friends. He was just the man TO be made
their tool, and how well, and yet how
badly. he has performed their work the
results show. That your readers may
see clearly
THE STARTING POINT,
will say that the killing of Spence, at
Granville, was witnessed by resident of
that neighborhOOd. This gentleman.
whose name, for wise purposes is with
held from the public, told his story to
several persons in whom he had implicit
confidence. lie intimated to Officer
Lowe that if lie would arrest sam. Mu-
sic and ply him plcnttfully with whisky,
he could get clue that would expose the
whole business. Accordingly the arrest
was made. Lowe and his prisone r
passed through here yesterday morning
Music was bOuntifully supplied with
whisky, seemed as happy as a lord, and
generously treated some of his acqnain.
tances. On arriving at Marion he was just
in the proper mood to "slueal," and II
clever advantage was taken to draw from
him everything he knew.
THE CONFESSION.
Music was taken into the confidence Of
he Bulliners year or fifteen months
go. Since that time he has been gcncr-
lily posted in regard tp. the actions of
hat gang. 1t will be rccollected that
.wo men, about one year ago. attempted
to shoot Capt. Sisney early in the morn
ing, but their guns did not 20 of. Upon
Sisncy's evidence, one eagle was ar
rested for this attempt, and now hes in
jail at Marion. Music declares the inno-
ccnce of eagle, and says that Allen Ba-
ker was one OF the parties. The other
party was not mentioned that can learn
OF.
has lived here large portion OF the time
for the past four years. lie is a desperate
in every sense OF the word. ] will refer
to him again before | close this letter.
The murder OF Capt. Sisney was commit
ted by Marshal Grain, John Bulliner and
Sam. Music. They had been watching
their opportunity about week. When
Mr.. Stanley came to Carbondalc, and be.
gan to inquire for Sisncy, his steps were
continually logged by Music until Mr.. 5.
was traced to Sisney's house. By the time
that the victim came down stairs the as
sassins were at their posts. Bulliner and
Grain were waiting at the window with
their weapons in their hands, while Mu.
sic was on the watch. Bullncr was the
first to make the attempt on the lite of
Sisney, but the cap on his gun
snapped. Grain then fired the fatal shot
Grain had secreted a portion of his cloth
ing, shoes, &c, at the outskirts OF town
before going to his fatal work. These
were taken to him by Music the follow
ing morning. Music declares that Mr..
was entirely innocent of
any participation in the crime.
The assassination of Spence fol-
lowed hard on that OF Slsney.
Spence was also murdered by Marshal
Grain, assisted by Music. Samuel Grain
was also present. Music, as before, did
the watching. Marshal Grain called the
victim from his bed and killed him. Ac-
cording to Music, was correct when
stated In recent letter that Spence was
Killed because he knew too many of the
assassins secrets, Music says that
was the reason given why
Spence must be killed, but
yet he (Music) believed that the lead
ers Of the gang wanted to get Spcnce's
money after the tools had done their
bloody work. The price paid Grain for
the murder OF Sisney was one hundred
and sixty dollars. One hundred and
nifty of this was paid by the Bulliners,
the other ten by another party whose
name has slipped my memory. The
price paid for Spences life. or how the
blood money was divided, could not
learn.
Immediately after the confession of
Music, Sheriff Norris, OF Williamson,
called to his aid posse of thirty or forty
OF the county's best citizens-men equal
to the desperate emergency. Armed TO
the teeth, the sheriff and posse started
out TO arrest the gang. A portion came
to Granville and arrested those | men.
toned in my dispatch Of last night.