The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-08-26

the utmost CONTINGENCY III A44' iD4s'Ft- -
Clifford. hut Clifford suddenly disappeared
and forfeited the bonds. While NiISen;
UiDchciif was beating Clifford over the
head si,h his pistol, The latter Threatened
HIN. swearing that he would have reTef &c.
From What followed We are inclined 70 the
l-lirf. based upon reasonable theory,
thai
HE GJT HIS REVENGE,
Eor tre October following, on the ith Of the
month, Hinchcliff Was killed, at II o'clock
Sunday, within 200 yards OF his house,
while riding home. lie was fired on by
two men concealed in hazel thicket on
the side OF the road. Two double-barreled
shot-g,Ins were empiied into him, killing
both him and his horse. Suspicion imme-
dia,elv pointed TO Russell and Clifford, but
owing 10 their absence, they were not ar
rested. In the death OF Hinchclid the Bull
liner side Of the faction lost firm friend,
thereby swelling the list Oi their dead
men.
In the latter part Of 1874, while Sisney
and Young man named Hindman were
sitting in the formers house, in the ccun-
try, PLAYING dominoe-, near window, with
the curtain down,
TWO MIN IN SToCKING-FEE
e!irred up ola the back porch, took aim al
their shadows, and fired, the shots taking
effect in Sisrsey'- arm and Hindman's body.
The muscles Of Si5ney's right arm were
tom entirely Off Both the wounded men
recovered. Sisney went before the grand
iurv at Marion, Williamson county, and
made oath that 4 man named eagle, and
also Norris, were the men who snapped the
gun at him in his horse-lot. They were IN
dic;ed, eagle being arrested and confined in
Jail. where he is vet, and Norris making his
escape. lie afterwards attended an cleo
ton with a shotgun on his shoulder. The
trial OF eagle was set for this term Of court
and Sisney being the only witness, and Nor,
ris roaming at large, another victim wa:
added to the dead-list on the Henderson
side
ASSASSINATION OF sIsSEY.
After the last attemp: on the lie OF Sis
new, that parsonage ielt that to live any
longer in Williamson county would event
uallv end in his assassination, - he pack
ed up his household furniture, and travel
Ell TO the beautiful little town Of Carbon
dale, in jackson county, on the Illinois
Central Railroad, in January, 1875. On
the northeast corner Of the square he es.
tabIished store and lived in a building
adjoining it. on the east side. Here he
built up prosperous trade; and seemed
contented, vet watchful Of himself, as the
previous attempts on his life had filled
him with dread apprehensions. The house
he lived in is two-stOry frame, with 4
roof that extends over long porch from
the bottoms oil the top windows. In the
side fronting the street, on the porch, are
three Windows and door, the door open
ing into parlor, and two OF the windows
giving light 10 the room-these being west
Of the door. A slender railing extends
around the entire porch. Ga the 18th OF
last July stern had passed over Carbon
dale, ceasing in the evening, leaving dark
heavy atmosphere. Rain dripped from
house caves, and the streets and alleys
were extremely muddy. Sisney retired ear
ly 10 his house and went To bed before 8
O'clock The train on the Illinois Central
Railroad WAS behind time, and much the
pity il had not remained behind time all
that night. At length it came,
BRINGING A MAN NAMED STANLEY
To CarbondaIe. Stanley made an inquiry
As TO where Sisney'S residence wa. lie
WIS informed where, and soon again accOs-
ted another citizen, to whom he applied the
same question and rumor-a very posi-
tive rumOr, which, if sorely pressed, would
take shape as important circumstantial ev-
idence-says that he made the same inqui-
ries Of more citizens, and finally was taken
to the door OF the house OF 4 gentleman of
Carbonate, who left him there, and where
he was aiterward found with a dead man.
Rather poor memory for 4 man well ad-
vanced in years, and who by fine business
tact, had accumulated considerable wealth
and property. Well, Stanley, the gentle
man OF bad memory. entered the house,
saw Sisney's daughter, an interesting yoIHg
lady, and requested IN interview with sis
noy. She went 10 her fathers room, and
lac called 10 Stanley, telling him that lac
would rather STE him in the morning. But
the gentleman O; bad memory, and late OF
the train insisted On al Interview. Sisney
went 10 the parlor, and after the usual sal
UtatiOrs, took a seat III a small rocking
chair directly in front Of the window, and
Stanley seated himself alongside Of the win
dow with lis back to the wall. The lower
sash was out, or raised, and The opening
covered with 4 screen. over which hung 4
curtain. \ lamp stood off at some dis
.ance. As the conversation progressed,
Sisney asked Stanley ii some one WAS not
o. the porch. The man OF bad memory
raised the corner of the curtain and looked
out, and replied that no one WAS there.
Just then a loud report took place, the
frail wire was torn into atoms, and unfor-
tunate, scared, and perhaps betrayed, SIS
rey, good citizen OF CarbOndaie and 4
Mason, lay back in his chair with
A HOLE IN HIS BREAST
large enough TO LET out his life after he ex-
claimed that he was shot, and the gentle
man with the treacherous memory was in a
parlor alone with dead man. When the
shot was fired the light went out How did
the light go out? The man from the rail-
road, who had 50 much trouble in finding
Sisney's house, said the conclusion (good
world put il out 1t was conclusion that
put out the light Of the lamp, he said; bu;
did he explain through what agency the
Light Of the citizen OF Carbonate was put
out? 4 trivial examination an Stanley
was let of and while | was on the down
train from Marion, my fellow-passenger,
John Bulliner, said that he heard that
Stanley had left his home-in fact, that he
had run away.
When Sisney was shot, the neighbors
gathered in. Pursuit was decided upon,
but the ugly night, and the fearful knowl-
edge that Sisney was victim of the Nen-
A..s, Il,