, 1875-09-24

story Of tho aIur.1pr at nla Un"tfcnd.
ltlF SclAoUJ.luncIacr' ..-.
JACKSON, Miss, Hrpt. 1G.--- 10 the Editor NJ The
Ctncfanot; gazftfr: hare tuHt l,cep prascut ut
an interview l,c,weon Mrs. fIaf7a, whito lady,
Nloso husband WAS numbered IN this county on
tho 9Th tptt,, sntl officer OF The Htato taking
her deposition. sud the facts sworn to by her
sre hs 9nllowas
Dera Itintfa County. Have hc,n living there a'nt
s,1 years. Came south from 1hfladeiphs, Pa to en-.
II .ns so,ca 1s md n,s 1"s ea e.,
lncn teaching coiorcd school for tar yexrs miles
frnm our honc liz roio ti!tse pl horsetact md r..
came hama from sabbath-sclool. hu snld he feared
would hava touul- a. he paascd two white nc'xtass
nat might nj tho tan4l io.ir. nc lave gro~n.1,p
danshter. aon Ssa,s o4l s sad a. q nu5.ine l.h, At
Jog a~oko III. got m ano sstrd WHO ihcro:
uo tefponsc.. Then heard noiso on tue porch no
one answered: heard Inen ali around Thy louas and
commenced breaking In tbs door With RAIL- screan-
ed murder. aud SO did my children. Ihey forced
An t sea z M
MI" 5nst tsI Eos sa sa,".. s,s n ne 1y e rg.
the other, an.l saidt 'fIug1 Another man seized 1uo
violently by ul9 arm. They cnsed Bo could not
spaak. Then they broke the window nrcn, aud my
.on mi daushtes Fn to project sher fa'aeT, san!us
When thsy got tho window oron tbc1 AIRED thros
shots ns9 ny II. s & rs.ss tnr1s ~ 3D.
Then they Ill hurried away. think tbs number Of
men around the Do,ss VA nearly my. When they
tatte. Which had bccn thrown nron lin, lie sail
"n1amma, help nia ": Sct me trnlt Of water rh:n
hin town. Wa ti.+n tried to star hia wos,uts. Wo
had ntsah.ors enni,s CALI and at about o'e!oek
my shaud died III my aEn'". About II ososk thatday
ssying they ~cre looking for nia5efr. sad they
werc werone tn .narc, os't no o:a was hrrn Int my
armed men that day, riding fans MD fnzth. They
killed TWO celorcd nsen!os etcpIen', leasing lie~
IT them ti}ied With plis. cpuid moi get Cor
onei'4 inquest on my hdsiand. ana OIL Thuf''iay Ge
Gristcn furnigle rude plank coNn4 snt wr4r1 Cd In
blno4ly ahfoss. 10 ltried. Az ca1l no. tta5 iii
my hon.e, had 10 take my fhms'y nns 30 unit mi,
stay with old oolnr4i woman. the only protection
could get, and remained with her until tho 14h ins.
when gave up vis prop"siy "o had to 1,an 70 scl
anl s.'ne Ssay, an am roy Sn my ra. to p1ilale.
money. II shey lad &asnea~.y hu1hana to Leave ho
would hare Eots eut thy gays u . 70 no'asc. do
that to Republican. Anl tauuht colorc<l school!
Ths s1 tad story ol this l4dr was rsnfl! to hoar.
Her feelings deeply moved ths told IT, sud her
poor suffering children rers gathered about har 10
CONFIRM will their tear. the ieaEt1hn roeitai.
Mr.. Ha;!a = very tntesobt aud highly edue.sca
s'Ie cn1nycd moro thnt Ordinary opportunities.
Her h,aband wsa 1not1vnsivs man. anil never bad
rcace, to which to elected. But biz intelligence
gave him 1ntlutnoa With tho clorsd l'eore, aid ha
louk after Republican 4ntcrefss Hence tho murder,
following wthtr two days after tho Clinton massacre.
Tho eoIored readeut Of the club at that place IL To-
Nfo IouE shssa,cus.i. TLode Republicans who hsya
remained these aud arc snftgea@ LIZ H. Rsh115;ns sh,s
club AUD il ,her ,o!s al they Will have to yo,s That
way. more complete rc'gn of terror neycr was ia-
ausar,.el under any form Of government. The Re;
Mrs. uaEta and aac children to PHILADELPHIA.