The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-06-07
Mrs Chisholm Gives Tie Details Of the Mss
isinni Massacre.


MrS Chisholm Gives tie Details of the Mss
isipp Massacre.
Washington. May 29.-Mrs Cbisho ohm,
whose husband ard children were re-
Gently murdered in Mississippi, writes
to friend in Washington under date Of
May Diminishing details of the Kcmper
butchcry. She says: any husband
was murdered for no cause except loyal
ty TO the flag, which be thought would
protect all its citizens. Gilmore was
murdered on tho street, on the way TO
deliver himself TO the sheriff. He was
held by one of his guards while he was
shot by his brother-in-law. McCelland
was an old gray-haircd man, and Brit
ish subject. He often assured me that
he could not become q naturalized Cit
zen because the United States govern.
ment was not strong enough. lie was
n man without bIemish. Knowing thai,
he could neither be bought or frighten-
cd, the sheriff called him down, de-
livcred him unarmcd to the mob, who
dispatched him. firing two loads into his
head after he was dead. This | saw.
My boy, after having his hand shot off,
turned quickly and placed his shoulder
10 the door, which the mob was break.
ing open with axes and iron bars. At
this time | was on the outside, having
started homo short time before by
direction of my husband, and putting
my head through the grating | implor-
cd my boy to leave. My son Clay caught
him in his arms and ran behind an iron
cage, but before Clay could spring back
to take his place against the door, John
mic cried out, "Oh my father!' and
fprahg between bis father and Rosscr,
whom he saw in the act of shooting
him. Rosser placed his gun to the
heart Of my little boy and fired its con-
tents into his body. At this instant my
husband obtained the only loaded gun
there, which had been brought from our
house, and killed Rosser.
When | put my head through the
grating [ saw Cornclia faInting and rub
bing her face told her for her fathers
sake to rally. She gathered her little
dead brother IN her arms, and ran be-
hind tho cage. After the lock had been
chopped out of the door 1 sprang inside
20 give the alarm that the mob had fired
the Jail. My daughters face was cover
cd with blood from wounds caused by
shot which had rebounded after strik |
ing the iron bar. told my husband TO /
fight his way through, not knowing |
then that the guns which had been lett |
by the guards had been loaded with
powder only by the sheriff. With Clay's |
assistance | carried Johnny's dead body |
down stairs through the hall 10 the out /
side door. Turning, saw renewal
of the attack, and my husband coming
down with our daughters arm around |
his waist. This time cid Henry Gully |
was at the door, | urged him back
holding the door with both hands. lie
put his gun through the grating, and
Cornelia, throwing her arms around her
fathers neck, told Gally to kill her and
spare her father. Gully placed the gun
within few inches of her and fired and
shot my husband. Phil Gully ran up
with aclub, but another shot finished
him and he fell exclaiming, ANY pro-
cious wife, die innocent. My entire
family arc murdered, but if any of my
children 1.-Two | want them to know that
l have never done an act or harbored
thought which would make them blush
Clay tried to stand between him and
his murderers, while Cornclia and |
ran TO the door TO obtain help to carry
my father home. Tho blood was run
ming from Cornelia's shattered arm,
which she held up and begged for help.
The answer was shot which struck
her leg. BY this timc about twenty.
i've Of the crowd ran IN. l fastened
back to whore my husband lay and
seized gun. The leader started back
Ind fired q shot at me. | then fired at
him, and tho crowd fled again. Ny son
md myself, with the help OF the''demons {
who assisted in killing my husband,
'arricd him homo. We were pursued |
~ the mob to our gate. Cornclia kept |
,er bleeding body be- wcen US and
hem.
CARRYING at homo l found the ser
ANTS had fled with tho keys, and we :
lad TO force the window open, through
which we climbed.
A kind negro brought my dead boy |
Iome, but was afraid TO remain"
Mrs. Chisholm then described her
forts to relieve the sutferings and dress !;
he wounds of her husband and daugh- I
cr, and concludes as follows: Ny once \
nppy family IS now reduced to myself .
nd two httlc sons. Clay is watched {
nd threatened. / have been warned q
hat my lilo is in danger. Ny heart is
roken.
In connection with the murder of Nc Q
Holland, the Scotchman, who was called
pom by the sheriff TO perform guard q
uty, a report prevails that the British
,gation here will institute inquiries re- !
arding the killing, and if the facts war
ant it a formal demand will DO made o
Dr. the arrest aud punishment of the
nurderers.
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