The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-07-30
THE WILLIAMSON VENDETTA.
ANOTHER VICTIM OF THE MOST BLOODY
BUSINESS.
Cold. Bioosied AssassiuattOn Of laDs.
sispey At CRrbOUdaIe.

EDITOR BULLErIS:-Anothery victim OF
the Bulliner-Russel fcud has been hur-
rlcd into eternity. and the scene of the
butchery has been transferred from the
bloody fields Of Williamson county to
the quiet and peaceful village of Carbon
dale. Last night. about 10 o'clock, Capt.
George W. Sisney was shot and instantly
killed in the parlor Of his dwelling, stu
ated on the northeast corner of the pub
lie square, in this place. The circum-
stances of the murder will try TO detail
after few explanatory lines.
You have heretofore published to your
readers that Capt. Sisney was Unidentified
with the Russels in this seeming war of
determination. lie had trouble with the
Bullhcrs several years ago. and in a fight
struck one Of them with spade, injur-
ing him severely. The Bulliners rallied.
followed him home. where another fight
ensued, in which the latter was wounded
by rifle bullet. In September or Octo-
Der last an attempt was made on the life
of Sisney by men secreted In n cornileld
near his barn. II was early morn
ing. and Sisney was going to his
barx to attend to hi. horses.
Hec men attempted to fire on him, but
tYle caps on their guns were damp and
did not explode. His life seemed proyi-
d,ntially saved. think it wa. on
Christmas eve last, that another attempt
was made, and was nearly successful.
Sisney was entertaining young MIR.
IIindman at hi. residence. The two
men were engaged IN Il game of domi-
noes when the assassin fired OF them
through the window. lIindman was
severely wounded. and Sisney almost Ia
tally. Sisncy partially recovered, but
lost the Use of one arm. He listened to
the advice of his friends,
put tenant on his farm and re-
moved 10 Carbonate. Here lie
opened a grocery and provision store at
the placc.above indi/ted,a storehouse and
| dwelling combined. lie had been in bus
.incs tor several months, did fair trade,
and seemed to feel entirely safe. His age
| was forty-iivc years. He was the captain
Of Company c., Slst Illinois Infantry,
and wounded at the fimou, charge Of
Netherlands corps on the works of
Vick>burg, May I'D. 1868.
Last evening was dark aud wet. Capt.
Slsney was not ceiling well. He
closed his store early and retired to bed.
The train on the |. c. II. r., due here at
5:i5 p. III. was delayed until abouts. On
this train came Mr.. Oberly Stanley, Il
| resident of the southeastern part of
Williamson county. some years ago a
brother of Mr.. Stanley was killed at the
polls on election day in Williamson
county. The gentleman of whom now
| speak /, the administrator on his
! brother estate, with Can't.
Si>ney Il one Of his bonds
men. He came upon the train, but
on arriving found Si>ncy's store closed.
He talked with a number OF parties. ex-
! planned his business and ascertaincd that
/ Si,ney lived in the building adjoining the
store. He proceeded thither and called
Si,ney up. While the two men were
talking, 4 charge of buck-hot wa, fired
aud ~isncy was killed instantly.
| Ihavc been to considerable pains to trace
up the connection Mr.. Stanley had with
| the murder. At first strong feel
ing was agaist him, but at this writ
ing he is generally believed TO be inno-
cent of any completely. He and Sisney
have been friends for twenty years. The
muzzlc of the gun was not more than
| ten or twelve feet from the victim when
the shot was fired. The assassin did his
work completely, and up to this time no
clue is had to the perpetrator. our town
is paralyzed. That cold-blooded.
premeditated murder should be
perpetrated in our midst at so early an
hour in the evening, and that the MUIR
derer should cscape,is astonishing. How
ever, all that could or can be has been or
is now being done. As write the coro-
ncr's inquest is being held, but presume
nothing more than have recited will be
disclosed. Should anything be developed
| will inform you. b.