The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-02
BLO0DSlIED IN MISSISSIPPI.
WIIdT FOLLOWED THE AsSfSSIN1 TION
OF JOHN ". GULLY.
A Mob Attacking the Jan In DE Kaib-,Judse
Chisoim Fatally shot, his Son Killed aud
bis wire Wounded-Two Others Killed.


JACKSON, Miss. May On Thursday
evening last John W. Gully. n prominent citizen
Of kemper county. was assassnated 10y an un-
known person. The murder created intense
excitement and every means wns rcsortod to
to discovor the pcrpetrator. On Saturday two
colored men made affidavit that Benz. Rush "a
white man, was the guilty party. and that Judge
Chsolm. who ran for Congress on the Repub-
lican ticket in the Third District at the last
election, his son and Gilmcr Rosenbaum
and man named Hopper. all white
Republicans. knew of and instigated the
crime Judge Chisolm and his son were
arrested and imprisoned ut Do Kalb.
and Mrs Chisom and daughter insisted
on sharing their confinement. On s".nuay
Judge Chisom sent to Scooba COR Gilmor for
whom warrant had h,icn issued. Gilmer came.
and on his arrival was arrested. but just as he
arrived ai The jail he was set upon by II mob
and killed. Tho jailer was then ovcrpoworcd
10y the mob, who immediately attacked Judge
Chisolm. mortally wounding him and killing
his son. Miss Chisolm. in defending her father.
shot and killed DR.. Rossli. and Mrs. Chisolm Sc
vcrcly wounded Young Gully. a son Of Mr..
Gully who was assasslnnted. Miss Chisolm
was also severely wounded. Rosenbaum ana
Hopper were carried to the woods by the mob
for the purpose Of extorting from them the
whereabouts Of Rush, the alleged assassin OF
Mr. Gully Whom last heard from. some weeks
ago. Rush was In Arkansas. IL IL supposed
MrRlpraS' May i.HSeveSral yea years ago. in De
kalb. Bon. Rush. native white Repuilican.
rsd at at John Gully psmocI@i sdn % nffsing fshn
thereupon. fired. desperately woundng Rush.
who. finally recovered since which. and pre-
viOusly, II H. said. n deadly fcud existed b"
tween them. Last December Gully was waylaid.
shot. and seriously wounded 10y Rush, 80 Gully
said. Rush Disappeared and has n9t been
Thurslny last Is believed to be his work. The
tragic death of Mr; Gully, who was personally
known to everybody. having once been sheriff
brought together many persons seeking inior-
nation. and TO attend The funeral. VIII h oc-
from De kalb. At the funeral much excitement
prevailed. and It WAS with din .ulty an
orderly sepulture was had. On the same
SaG %srroos %l0" wrr a'a for '' he gi2as nros
of ". W. Chisolm, J. = Gilmer c. Roscnbaum.
and one hpEngr I4e rep3Grssd Gey .nrsaS 10y 10y
famed the white people. who regarded them as
almost public opemics. ,Gilmer had lHst re- re-;
been taken 10y rrluisitOn on several charges Of
fraud Chi ,om aided in making his bond
there. On SUNDAY morning Chisolm was ar-
rcsini aud placed IN Ter guard At his residence
ia DE- Knlb. A crowd demanded that he should
10 to Jail. where he WIS accordingly taken, MS
wife. daughter, AMI young son accompanying
him inside. H. retained a brace " reyolvers
NJ his tCm-9lmrl quest. guards, were stu
whrr- hc wis placed. the pereons rompus ng
the guard being do-ignaird 10y himself SiN or
double -harrellci guns, Hopper was also
arrested. and Iilaced IN another part
Of the Jail. Then Gilmcr. appearing on
the street, was arrested. and soon SURROUNDED
bv crowd. and seeing another crowd near the
Jail. and doubtless fearing for his life. he made
crowd and running but as he was passing he
fired. killing him instantly Rpsenbaum. who
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