The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-09-02
Two More Outlaws Held to Bail.

MARION, williamson County, Ill.,.
August 3l-Tom Russell, James Norris
and David Pleasant, now reported to be
In Texas, it is alleged are chargeable with
nearly all the assassinations that have
taken place In this county. These par
ties NAV be in Texas, hiding from the
vengeance which is sure to Overtake them
sooner or later, but the general belief il
that they are not; that they are sulkinp
about this and adjoining counties, await.
ing favorable opportunity to make
sure Of the next victim marked on the
death-roll.
JAMES NORRIS
Is a man between twenty-five and TWENTY
six wears OF age, born and reared In this
county, aud regarded here us a vaga.
bOnd-a character SO low In the scale of
humanity as only tit to be Just what he IL
represented-an outlaw. His father, Jno.
Norris, Is deemed one of Williamson
county best citizens, who deeply de-
plores the terrible profligacy of his son,
but is in no way responsible for his acts.
rom RUSSELL
Is also native Of the county, about the
age of Norris, and represented to be OF
| vicious habits. His father is counted
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citizens-a wealthy farmer, and the fam
| lily possesses culture and refinement.
more so than any of those connected with
J tlr feud.
DAVID PLEASANT,
one Of the reputed murderers, Is said to
be desperate of the first water, and
acts in concert with Norris and Russell
when out on the war-path in quest OF
,caps.
HIRED AssAssINs.
From all that can be- gathered, it is evi.
dent that the killing in this county has
been done by a few persons, carefully Sc.
lected and equipped for the business
There seems to be no doubt about this
whoever the parties may be. Men gov.
erned by no impulse but that of reward
for the blood OF their fellow-men. The
assasslns III each case have been hired
paid price for the hearts blood OF thos,
who have so recently been sacrificed OIL
tn. altar Of revenge.
THE DEATH-RoLL.
Old Jim Henderson. it is said, was
killed by JAS. Norris DIR. Hinchclifl b,
Tom Russell; Samuel Henderson BIZ
Gordon Clifford, alias Texas Jack; Old
George Bulliner by Tom Russell and Da
vid Pleasant; Col. Geo. W. Sisney By
Jas. Norris David Bulliner by Tom Rus.
sell aud David Pleasant. The murderer
OF WIN. spence, 1t seems, is in no way
suspected, but no doubt he fell by III,
hand Of one Of the desperate character,
mentioned above.
ONE THEORY
here is that the aggrieved parties in tn,
vendetta have sent out Of the State TO
men TO do their killing, so as to avoid ar
rest and punishment for the terrible
crimes that now blacken the good nam,
OF Williamson county. Southern Illinois
and all this fair cOmmonwealth-criIn
that must pass upon the page of tn
States history, and remain as a stigm
OF shame upon this people in their da,
and generation.
GRAVE QUESTION.
Every day. every hour, now passes il
suspense. People here wonder. and re-
peatedly ask the question, "Who will b,
| the next victim? Who next stand.
marked on the death-roll. that must b,
sacrificed to help fill the measure of thes,
inhuman butchers, who now have com
plete control Of one of the fairest countie
Of Egypty'
THE KU-KLUX TRIALS.
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Commissioners Court Of the Unite,
States, in session ut Centralia, Ill.,, me
this morning at 8 O'clock, and took M
the case Of James Lannis, one of the Ku
klux Of Franklin county. The evidenc
was agreed TO, and Mr.. Lanns held L
bail In the sum OF 81 900.
THE NEW CASES.
The cases were all dismissed against tn
parties arrested yesterday. except that o
Jasper n. Neal and Akin Plasters. UpOl
trial the evidence showed that Mr.. j. n
Neal was sworn in on the night Of tn,
fight at Maddox's lane. but he did not q,
with the party. This Is all the evidenc
that appeared against Mr.. Neal. The CIV
idencc further shows Akin Plastcrs, tn
other defendant, went with band of Ku
klux. In disguise, on one or two Occa.
siOns, but was not with them Mt Maddox
lane.
| OPINION OF THE COURT.
Commissioner StOker delivered tn,
opinion. and said that this case was quit,
unlike the case of Cantrell and Bricy
tried on yesterday. in which he dissentet
from the opinion Of Commissioner Cur
lee. but as he was only associated witt
Commissioner Curlee, he would not b,
contentious. There seems to have beer
no desire on the part Of the defendant
to withdraw or abandon the organiza
ton. Bail was fixed at $1,000 In eaci
case.
Court then adjourned till s O'Clock a
M. Tomorrow.
Other. prisoners are expected from tn
X. n. vicinity tonight.
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