The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-09-12
Suspicious that Led to the: Cap.
ture of Sam Music.
The C0nfesato1a,
Marshal Grain the Muir.
derer of Sisney
and Spence.
Wholesale Capture Of Other
Members Of the Bul.
liner Gang.
CARBONATE. Lib, Sept. II, 1S7;

Our whole town was IN q whirl of
excitement last night when sent you
the dispatch concerning the arrests of
the williamson county assassins. Itricd
to give YOU brief but correct report, and
succeeded as well rs possible under the
will now 30 more
into
DETAILS.
As published by you, Samuel Music
vas argestn1 in Cairo, and had been re-
Gently X across the river In Mis-
souri, y is man about IS years Of
age. He has made Carbonate his home
for six or eight years. lie is what might
be properly termed "hard case" drink
ing and carousing frequently lie has bad
cyein his head, and is altogether man for
whom the people ut large had little use,
though it 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
Cartervillc. 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 il he would arrest sam. Mu-
sic and ply him plcntffully with whisky,
he could get a clue that would expose the
whole business. Accordingly the arrest
was made. Lowe and his prisoner
passed through here yesterday morning.
Music was bountifully supplied with
whisky, seemed as happy as a lord, and
generously treated some of his aclnain.
tances. On arriving ut Marion he was just
In the proper mood to "squeal,'' and Il
clever advantage was taken to draw from
him everything he knew.
THE CONFESSION.
Music was taken into the confidence Of
Inc Bulliners year or fifteen months
lgO. Since that time he has been gcncr-
lilly posted In regard to the actions Of
that gang. 1t will be recollected that
two men, about one year ago. attempted
to shoot Capt. Sisncy early in the morn
ing, but their guns did not 90 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 I close this letter.
The murder OF Capt. Si,ney was commit
ted by Marshal Grain, John Bulliner and
Sam. Music. They had been watching
their opportunity about a week. When
Mr.. Stanley came to Carbondalc, and be-
gan to inquire for Sisney, his steps were
continually logged by Music until Mr.. S.
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. Bullincr 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 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..
Stanley was entirely innocent of
any participation in the crime.
The assassination of Spence fol-
lowed hard on that of Ssney.
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
assassns' 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 Spence'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
fifty of this was paid by the Bulliners
the other ten by another party whose
name has slipped my memory. The
price paid for Spence's 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 tenth tho ahariH md nossa stnrtofl