The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-07
Special Telegram to the Inter- Ocean.
GOD HELP THEM! FOR THEIR GOVERN
MENT REFUSES SUCC0R.
Mrs. Chisholm Gives tho Details Of the Latest
Mississippi Massacre.

Mrs. Chisholm, whose husband and
children were recently murdered in
Mississippi, writes TO friend in
Washington under date Of May 20th,
furnishing details Of the Kemper
butchery. She says: "My husband
was murdered for no cause except
loyalty to the flag which he thought
would protect all its citizens. Gilmer
was murdered on the streets on the
way to deliver himself TO the sheriff.
He was held by one of his guards
while he was shot by his son-in-law.
Mcclellan was an old, gray-haired
man, and British subject. lie often
assured me that he could not become
o naturalized citizen because the Unit
ed States Government was not strong
enough, He was man without blem-
ish. Knowing he could neither be
bought nor frightened, the sheriff
called him down, and delivered him
unarmed to the mob, who dispatched
him, firing two loads into his head af-
ter he was dead. This saw. My
boy, after having his hand shot of,
turned quickly and placed his shoulder
to the door, which the mob was break
ing open with axes and iron bars. At
this time | was on the outside, having
started home short time before by
direction of my husband, and putting
my head through the grating | i'm
plored my boy to leave. My son Clay
caught him in his arms and ran be-
hind a large iron cage, but before
Clay could spring back to take his
IL, ~ Toh a
out, ooh. my father 7 and sprang be-
tween his father and Rosser, whom he
saw was in the act of shooting him.
Rosser placed his gun to the heart of
my little boy and fired its contents III
TO his body. At this instant my ,hus-
band obtained the only loaded gun
there, which had been brought from
our house, and killed Rosser.
When | put my head through the
grating | saw Cornelia fainting and
rubbing her face; told her for her
fathers sake to rally. She gathered
her little dead brother in her arms
and ran behind the cage. After the
lock had been chopped out of the door
| spraDg inside to give the alarm that
the mob had fired the Jail. My daugh-
from wounds caused by shot which
had rebounded after striking the iron
bar. | told my husband to fight his
way through, not knowing then that
the guns which had been left by the
guards had been loaded with powder
only by the sheriff. With CLAWS as
sistance | carried Johnny's dead body
down STAIRS through the hall to the
outside door. Turning, [ saw re-
newal of the attack, and my husband
coming down with our daughters arm
around his waist. This time old
Henry Gully was at the door. | urged
him back, holding the door with both
hands. He put his gun through the
grating, and Cornelia, throwing her
arm around her fathers neck, told
Gully to kill her and spare her father.
Gully placed the gun within few
inches of her and fired, her arm re-
ceiving the contents of both barrels.
Another gun was handed Gully by a
boy, which he fired and shot my hus-
band. Phil. Gully ran up with club,
bat another shot finished him and he
fell exclaimiDg. My precious wife,
die innocent. My entire family are
murdered, but if any Of my children
live | want them to know that | have
never done an act or ha:bored a
thought which would make them
blush Clay tried to stand between
him and his murdercrs, while Cornelia
and ran to the door to obtain help to
carry my husband home.
"The blood was running from Cor
nelia's shattered arm, which she held
up and begged for help. The answer
was q shot, which struck her leg. BY
this time about twenty-five of the
crowd ran in. | fastened back to
where my husband lay and seized q
gun. The leader started back and
fired shot at me. then fred at him
and the crowd fed again. My son and
myself, with tho help of the demons
who assisted in killing my husband,
carried him home. We were pursued
by the mob to our gate. Cornelia
kept her bleeding body between us
and them.
CARRYING at home | found the
servants had fed with the keys, and
we had to force the window open,
through which we climbed. 4 Kind
negro brought my dcad boy nome, Dut
was afraid to remain"
Mrs Chisholm then described her
efforts TO relieve the sutierings and
and dress the wounds of her husband
and daughter, and concludes as fol-
lows:
"My once happy family is now re-
duced to myself and two little sons.
CLAW ia watchad and Threatened
have been walNed that my life is in
danger. My heart is broken"
In connection with the murder of
Mcclellan, the Scotchman, who was
called upon by the sheriff to perform
guard duty, A report prevails that the
British legation here will institute in
quiries regarding the killing. and if
the facts warrant it formal demand
will be made for tho arrest and pun
ishment of the murderers.