New-York tribune., 1877-05-02
THE ASSASSIyA ions IN MISSISSIPPI
FIVE MEN KILLED--A BLOODY FIGHT IN THE JAIL
FATHER KILLS HIS own son.

FIVE MEN KILLED-A BLOODY FIGHT IN THE JAIL
A FATHER KILLS MS OWN son.
MERIDIAN, Miss. May IA fearful state OF
excitement exists Kemper County owing to the assds-
siaaton OF Mir. Gully aud the retaIatory murders.
feud began several years ago in DeKalb by Benjamin
Rush. native white Republican, Ilns nj John W Huiy'
a Democrat missing him, but killing his brother Samuel.
John tuercupOn fired, desperately wOunding Rush Ihc
latter finally recovered. Last December Gully was way
laid shot and seriously wounded by Rush. so Gully sai
and Rusn disappeared and has not been since. Ihe
nation of Mr. Gully on Thursday last Is bheVtd
be his work The tragic death Of Mr. Gully who was
personally known everybody having once been sheriff.
brought oc thcr many persons seeking information ana
to attend the funeral At tie funeral much excitement
prevailed and it with difficulty that an orderly burial
had.
on the same day, upon aidayits by TWO cOlored men,
warrants issucd Tor the arrest OF Judge W. ".
Chsolm who ran for Congress the Republican ticket
last Fall, j. p. Gilmcr, G. Rosenbaum, and Hopper Gil
mer had just returned from jail in St Louis, where he
had been taken by requiSiton several charges OF
Fl nd. Chisolm aided in making his bond there On
Sunday morning CGisom arrested ana placed under
guard at his I1cuce in DekalD. crowd ttDduded
that he should 90 jail, whore be was accordingly taken
his wife. daughter, and young son accompanying MN
inside. lie retained brace Of revolerS, while AT Lis
own re1,cs guards were stationed outside and also in
the hall up stairs where he was placed the persons com
posing the guard being designated by himself ana armed
Hopper was also arrested and placed in another part
arrested. He surrounded by crowd, ana see
ing another crowd the Jail and cling alarmed He'd
he made sudden efIurt to escape, dashlng through te
crowd and running but as hc passing betNccn Two
houses persons the crowd fired, killing him instantly
Roseubaum, taken with Gilmer, was lodged IN
Jail
At about O'Clock p. several Of the inside guards
becoming wcaried, requested the Sheriff 20 relieve them
He told each bring the particular person named
to relieve him. Four five retired together, leaving
their guns leaning against the wall Directly several
persons up the stairway relief guards, OF "GOn
il is thought Dr. David ROsscr, who was foremost Mas
one. Before the door could he secured behind them
crowd rushed in. Judge CnsOIm seized ali the guns
cit by the guards retired 20 the end OF the hail. ud
fred killing Dr. KOsScr. one account SAYS he was Ale
by Miss CnIs0m. While the act of firing second
shut. the judges young son John ran across IA
| front of him, receiving the charge, winch El'd
mm instantly. Firing became general. judge
Chisolm'S wife and daughter clung To hhl, the
latter rcceyiu- wound III the wrist ana Chsuh hiIi-
self fell G spcracy ana tits supposed MORALLY WOuuuc'
but hc Stl survives. Mcclellan, an ddhcrCnt or Chsom
and one OF the inside guards, no remalued, somehow
escaped from the bulldn2, bat was Killed lnniedAely
afttrvard. Virgil Gully nephew O john, ,AC deceased,
received ball IN Jaw and spat out OF his mouth
IL s said hc wounded by Mrs. ChIsOlm Several
others were grazed with balls mad heir clothes per
foiatcd. Hopper and ROscnbHum were not harmed.
Chlsulm Gilmer and Mcclellan we're White Republicans
| f:osscr aud VIGIL Gully, Democrats.
several ueIsuus Just from DrIlD concur in the above
statements. Nothing nearer accuracy Is possible,