New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-26

ana. although he never gave the name Of
the person who shot him, many circum-
stances pointed to Rush ss the guilty
party. Bush knowing that he was &C.
cused Of the attempted assassination, and
feeling that his life was in constant dam
i 9er, left the county and has since lived at
hssellville, Arkansas
II lon the twenty sixth q lAst April John
W Gully was again whylaid and this time
killed. And when found his body had
been robbed Of boots, watch and pocket
book. II was again charged that Rush
4 swas the assassin. Inasmuch, however, as
4 Rush had not been'seen In the county for
several months and further that letter
had been received by Mrs. Rush, who still
resides in Kemper county, dated and
postmarked about the time Of the killing
of Gully, and it having been since asceE-
tanned that Rush was in Russellville at
the time of the killiBg il is clear that Rush
could not have been the murderer. 4
In order that suspicion could not rea-
sonably attach to Judge Chisholm, il is
proof that for several days prior to the
killing of Gully be had been in the city
of Mobile making arrangements to send
his boys to'college and attending to other
business He arrived at home the same
day the assassination was committed and
at the time the news came that Gully was
killed, Chisholm was sitting on his gal
lery playing with his children. tis equal
ly clear that John P. Gilmef had nothing
to do with the killing Of Gully, as he had
been absent in st, Louis for some weeks
and had only returned on that fatal day,
Thursday morning, when Gully was shot.
On Saturday, April %, at the burial of
Gully, here was an unusually large assem-
Il Ii - a afhs kho
burial ceremonies, the assemblage re-
paired to the town of DeKalb. where an
affidavit was made by Mr. Covert, citi-
zen of Lauderdale county, son-in-law
of Philip Gully, charging b. f. Rush as
principal, and w. W. Chisholm, John p.
GiImer, Charles Rosenbaam and A. J.
; Hopper as accessories, and upon this
'scovert" affidavit warrants we're issued for
the persons accused. MIS- Chisholm and
her daughter heard of the excitement in
town, and that an affidavit had been made
: duplicating the husband and father; they
entreated him to leave the county and
remain away until the excitement should
abate. The judge refused to go, insisting
/ that his leaving would cause the commu-
nifty to believe him guilty. Sunday morn
> ing the sheriff went to Judge Chisholm's
3 residences and informed him that he had q
5 warrant for his arrest, as we'll as for Gill
ner, Rosenhaum and Hopper The judge
r stated 10 the sheriff that there was an ex-
s cited crowd gathering in town and doubted
r whether the sheriff had power to protect
? him from violence, and insisted on being
! allowed TO allowed to remain under guard
. at home; with this request, and with
t positive assurance Of protection, the sheriff
agreed to comply. Judge Chisholm at
! once sent note to Gilmer and Rosen-
a baum at Scooba, notifying them Of the
a issuance of the warrant for their arrest,
i and suggesting that they Immediately
come to DeKalb and surrender themselves
L to the sheriff.
!, Upon the receipt of Chisholm's note
= Gilmer shaved, dressed himself in hi
= best clothes-it being Sunday-and de
y livered his watch and papers to his wife
:, and as he did 30, said: "Efie, if any
= thing should happen, and ! should b.
killed, you would not bury me immediate
u ly, but would keep my body for few
J. days would YOU not?" Mrs. Gilmer be
u came alarmed, and insisted on accompany
. ing her husband to DeKalb. Gilmer fail
y ing to procure a conveyance for his wife
!. assured her that on his arrival at DeKal
|! he would send Judge Chisholm's carriag
y for her-that he feared no danger unit
- night, and by that time she could be wit
% him, and her presence might be proteC
u ton. Accompanied by Rosenbaum b
& proceeded to DeKalb. Arriving at tn
'e residence of Mr.. M. Rosenbaum, tn
~ father of Charlas Rosenbaum, who reside
a. in the edge of DeKalb, they learned tina
VI there was an excited crowd in town, an
u wrote note to the sheriff informing hiI
of their whereabouts, and that they wer
VI prepared to surrender to the officers of tn
law The sheriff sent deputy, Mr.. Brit
IN ton, to whom, after the most positive pre-
So mise of protection, they delivered thei
to pistols and started with him to the jail
OF As they were passing Mr.. Gully's store i
Id the business portion of the town, withou
e. a word of warning Gilmer was shot in tn
sd back with load of buckshot, when h
in cried, 'tEor Gods sake don't shoot; / al
to unarmed and have surrendered" and say
lg ing to the deputy sheriff, "You promise
" to protect me, /" he was fred at again, bu
O. without effect. He then staggered int
an alley between two stores where he n
Mt ceived shot from the front, the loa
be lodging in his breast. Falling to th
or ground and attempting to crawl under
- house, man (?) stepped up to him, place
er gun to the back of his head and fired
Nv LILO CuhEko phnblnR
n orally blowing out his brains throug
IT his face and killing him instantly
us Charles Rosenbaum during the excite
Is, ment ran among. the crowd and saved hin
self, because they could not shoot hiI
ID, without endangering their friends. Mr.
on Gilmer, late in the evening, still waitin
MT for the conveyance to take her to her hui
Is, band, hearing. the approach of vehicle
It's all anxiety to go, went to the door an
ut instead OF q carriage found wagon col
tanning the bloody remains of her mul
as dered husband wrapped in bolt of shee
he ing. This startling spectacle was th
III first intimation she had received of Ii
N, killing. Without friends, with q youn
in babe in her arms, the terror-stricken vic
W. ow had the remains of her husban
ed buried as best she could, and as soon a
in possible went to DeKalb to assist the di
he tressed family of Judge Chisholm, wher
use she became prostrated and now lies in
lib critical condition.
ac- After Judge Chisholm had sent I'll
il note to Gilmer and Rosenbaum at Scoob
ed and while the sheriff was still at Chi
Pc holm's house the crowd increased in nun
he bers and demanded that the sheri
it'll should carry the prisoner to an outhous
nd used as q harness house; to this place b
was accompanied by his wife and chi
bly, dreD, whose earnest entreaties finally pr,
to vailed upon the sheriff and his posse |
Ter allow him to return to his own hous'
q. A..