The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-06-07
HOLM HORROR.
Own Account Of the
er Husband and Chill.


special Telegram 10 ths Chicago Gatsr.o,.sn.
wAsmxgroy. May -.
Mr. Chisholm. whose husband end
childrwn were murdered IN Mt..is.iup{
writes TO = friend ia Washington under
date OF May %. furnishing details OF the
krmper butch~ry. She sayG
Ny husband wa murdered Tor no
cau-" kept loyalty 10 th. 4 which be
thought would protect al ~. cittsens
Gtlm~r Wa murdered on th~ street %
the way 10 deliver hims.lf 20 th. sheriff
IT, wa. held ~ one Of his guard. whils
I h" VS. shot hy his sou in law Mccisl
Ian VS. IN old. Fray-hairsd man. aud
British subject II. often assured one
that hr could not become n naturAiiH~d
citizrn b~cruse the United States uas not
strong enough. lie was man without
blemish Knowing that be could Meth.
~ b. bought or frightened. the sheriff
called him down.
DELIVERED uIu rxARMrn 70 ruE Moa. wuo
pia~ArcnrD NIX.
firing two loads into HE head after he
was dead This ] saw. Nv boy. after
having had bis hand shot on turned
quickly and placed his shoulder 70 the
,ioor. which the mob was breaking open
9Th axes and iron bars. A. this time
ias on the outside. having started home
hhort time before hy direction of my
'band, and putting my head through
tng ! implorrd my hoy 10 leave.
clay caught him IN his arms. and
da large iron cage. but before
prinR hack TO take his place
ioor. Johnnie cried out oh.
and sprang between bis IA.
mf to.seT. whom ha saw vas In the
"noting him. Ros.sr placed hia
the heart Of my little boy. aud
fled IL contents into hts body. AZ this
instant my husband Obtained the only
loadrdrd gun there. which bad been
brought IRON our house. aud
EiLLrn nosnrn.
when I put my bead through toe sra
ting -aw Cornsiia faintins and rubbing
her lace. told her for her iather's sake
10 rally She gathered her little dead
brother In her arms. and ran behind the
cara After the lock had been chopped
out Of the door spfanE inside n give
the alarm that the mob had fred the
ish Nv daughters face waa covered
with blood caused hy shot which bad
alter striking the iron bar. /
told my husbsud 10
Ffaur MS wAr runoruH
not kuouing then that the guns which
bad been lct BY the guards bad been
loaded with powder only by the sheriff
With Ciays assistance carried Johnnys
dead body down stairs through the ball
10 the outside door Turning. ] saw .
Of the attack. aud my husband
coming down with our dauFhtsrs arm
irnund bis waist This time old Henry
juiiy was at the door ! urged hfm back.
ioldinF the door with both hands lie
put his gun through the grating. and
'ornelia. throwing her arm around her
athers neck. told Gully 90 kill her and
pare her father Gully PLACED the sun
sithin n lew inches Of her and fred. her
,rm recriving the contents Of both bar.
..ls. Another gun was banded Gully hy
, boy. which be fred
A2p auur NJ nrshANB.
Phil Gully ran up with = club hut anoth.
~ shot hnishsd him. and b. tell FKclaim.
ns. MY precious wife. ! die innocent.
Ms entire family are murdered. but "
nv 81 nv children live ! want them 20
lnow that have never done an act or
larhnrsd = thought which wouid make
hem biu.h Clay tried "a stand ho
wrrn him aud 81. nurfl~r~rs while Tor.
i~lia aud ! ran o. ths. dour 90 ni.tnin h~lp
10 carry my husband home The blood
vas running IRON Corn~lia's shattered
,rm. which che held up and begged for
help The answer was a shot. which
truck her l.s By tbis time sboat twsn-
>. fiv, uf th. crowd ran in. / hastrned
iack 20 where my husband lay. aud
.iz.d r. run The leader started back
nd fred . shot AZ me.
RMS FiHrp At Hiu.
nd the crowd lrd again. Nv son and
myself with the help of The demons who
assisted In killing my husband carried
Rim home We were pursued by the
mob 20 our gate Cornelia kept her
bleeding body between ua and them.
Arriving at home ! found the servants
iad fed with the keys. aud ~. bad 20
nrce tho window open. through which
We climbed kind negro brought my
lead boy hons. bat was afraid 10 re-
main
Mr.. Chisholm then describes her ~.
'orts 20 relieve the suiisrinrs and dress
Ih. wound. OF her husband aud daoEh-
Ter. aud concludes ~ follows
Nv once happy family is nov reduced
io myself and two little boys Cisy 10
watched and thr~Atrnrd have te
warned that my life 10 In danger. Ny
heart b. broken.
In connection With the murder Of Nc.
Cl.llan. the Scoichman. who was G led
upon by the sheriff 60 perform guard du-
IN. a report prevails that the Buttsh To-
cation here will institu'e inquiries ~ ar
ding the killing and q the facts warrant
Il a formal d.mand will be made i"i the