The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-05-24

Tragic RudIns of Ru old Frud In lie kAib,
Wlss,

Several ycaH since, in De kslh,
Miss, Ben. RuHh, u native white Ropuh
hcnu, fired ut John w. Gully, Demo
ynt. missing him, bat killing his broth
rr. Sam Gully. John thcrcupon fired,
desperately wouudiug Rush, who finally
recovered, since which, and previously.
Il is said, a deadly ieud existed between
them. Last December Gully was way
laid, shot and seriously wounded hy
Rush, so Gully said Rush disappeared
and has not been hrcu SINCE, The asHns-
Hiuutiuu of Mr. Gully recently rs hc
hrvcd to hc hib work The tragic death
of Mr. Gully, who was personally
known to rycn body, having once been
sheriff, brought together many persons
seeking Information aud 10 attend the
funeral, which occurred several miles
from DE kulh At the funeral much
excitement prevailed and II WAS with diff
dculty au orderly aypulture was had On
the same day, upon ailiduyts 10y divers
parties, warrants were ISSUED for the ar
rest ut " ". Chisulm. j. T. Gilmcr, -.
kuseubaum and Hopper. The reported
threats by Chisulm aud Gllmcr grew us
they flew and luhamed the white people,
who regarded them us almost public
enemies. Gilman had Just returned
from jail ia ST Louis, where hr had
been taken 10y rrquisitiuu ON several
charges uf fraud Chlsolm aided in
making his bond there. Chisolm was
arrested, and placed under guard at his
residence IN DE kalh. crowd demand
cd that he should 90 60 jail where he WAS
accordingly taken his wifc. daughter
and young Son accompanying him IN
side. He retained a brace uf rcyuNrrr.
At hls JChisolm'sl request guBrdsi were
stationed outside, and also ia the hall
upstairs where lac WAS placed, the per
sons composing the guard being desig-
mated by himself SIX or eight uf them
were inside, armed with double barreled
guns. Hopper vAs also arrested and
placed IN another part Of the Jail
Then thlmcr, appearing ON the street,
was arrested and suun surrounded hy
crowd. and seeing another crowd near
the JaIl, and doubtless feeling fearful hc
made "a sudden effort to escape, dashiug
through the crowd and running, but az
hc was passing between two houses some
persons IN the crowd fired. killing him
INSTANTLY kusvulaum. who Was taken
wlth GIlmrr, Was lodged ia luL At
about three o'clock r. NJ several of the
inside guards, becoming wraucI, Tr-
qurstcI the sheriff % relieve them. He
told each g. bring the particular person
named 10 relieve him. Four or five re-
tired together, leaving gtheir guns leaning
against the wall Directly several per
sons came up the stairway, as relief
.sHF4r.4. AZ Al, F..f4 q r. ff..sft,.8.f nr hs-..
Russrr, who Was foremost. WAS one
Before the door could hc secured behind
them a crowd rushed iu. GAls0lm seized
all the guns left by tho guards, retired
tu tAe end uf the hall and fired, killing
EHsscr. Whic IN the act Of firing
second shot. his young son John ran
across III front uf him, receiving tLr
charge. which killed h.m instantly.
Firing now became general and pro.
miscuous. Chlsolm's wife and daughter
cluug to him, the latter receiving a
wound IA the wrist Chisulm himself
fell desperately, and il is supposed
murtaliy. wounded, but he rtlll survives.
One Mcclellan. AN ndhercut 81 Chisolm,
and one II the inside guards, who re-
maiuri, somehow escaped from the
building, but was killed Immediately
aiterward Virgil Gully, nephew OF
John, the deceased. received ball in
the Jaw and spat II uut q his mouth.
Several others were grazei with balls or
had their clothes perforated Hopper
and RascubAum were not harmed.
Chi,olm, Gilmcr and Mcclellan were
white Republicans, RosscT and Virgil
Gully Democrats