The New York herald., 1878-10-12
CHAMPION ASSASSIN.
Execution of the Perpetrator Of
Thirty-two Murders.
LONGLEY, THE BANDIT.
Walks Upon the Scaffold SmOk-
ing a Cigar.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ]

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[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
GippISGs Texas, Oct, IL, 1878.
The notorious Bill Longley the murderer OF thirty
two persons, was executed here this morning. He
convicted Tor shooting Wilson Anderson, q field
hand, on the 31st OF March, 1875. or all the
dres that have from time time appeared Texas,
this Longley the worst. He hated labor: murder
was hts delight He born In this State twenty
six years ago. Al an early age he was an
expert with nrcrams. When the negros
aisarmed. shortly after the war OF secession,
he practised Of the coored militia
men. near Evergreen. hitting him In the GEN.
OF the head at 100 yards He not arrested Tor
this CRIME and the failure OF justice made him
perado, Tor he thought he could DEFY the law. Four
moHthe later he engaged In "a quarrel with another
negro, and with the aid OF TWO young ru1ians Of his
class killed HIM. rnis time the sheriff made
move, but Longley was too quick Tor him and fed the
country, becoming regular bandit. A local biogra
pher here gives the following details of his career
from the period Of his second murder to the time Of
his onviction:-
RKvELLNG BLooDsHED.
Further opportunity tor pistol practice did not oc-
cur till 1867. detachment Of the Sixth Ohio cav
vary pursued Lorgley IN Gonzales, under the imprss
sion that be was one Taylor, wanted Tor outlawry.
Longley had fred Ave shots ut his pursuers without
hurting any OF them, while about ierty shots were
fire at him with Spencer rifles One Of the soldiers who
was nd dmirably mounted, overlook him and right
by his stde so close that when Longley ABOUT to
discharge has last shot the hammer of the pistol
caught in lapel or the soldiers ovsrcoat In pull
ing IL back ths hammer was released, and, striking
tho cap the ball through the soldiers body This
ended this affair." and Longley continued his way
to Washington county. Texas became too hot for the
young man and ne went over into Arkansaa There
he fell with Tom johnson. in Fayetts county, who
a noted horse thief and desperate and member
OF Cullen Bakors crowd Being caught with johnson
by regulators, Longey and johnson were both
taken out, manacled, and hung TO the same
sree He destined not to die at
this time. The rsps around Longley's neck did not
slip, and the knot catching under the ear he vas
lair way 10 die OF strangulatiou when one OF the
party suggested that hc had better shoot tho rascas
before seme one should come along and cut them
down. His the belt containing gold
which Loug,sy had bsltsd sround his body, ana tho
second shot cut strands Of the ropssby which ne
was hanging, and the ball, passing through his Jaw.
broke his teeth. little brother Of Tom
followed the party, and came upon the scene just
the rope by which Longlsy was hanging broke. rhis
little fellow, aged about thirteen years out the ropes
johnson was little less fortunate. He was dead.
Longl.y .nen joined Cullen Bakers gang, who
plandsred aud robbed indfscrim Intimately through
| cut Arkansas HIS fourth trouble consisted In his
hanging to the same tree from which he had miracu-
lousy escaped the man VINO mad shot him the fatal
The mans name was Jones' Whle he was hanging,
Longley nre four or ave shots into his BODY. He
during which assisted in killing seven men.
but he not rlone these executions ne lays
claim TO them As trophies OF his own acquisition.
now HE DEPENDED PRNALE HONOR.
Returning To Texas he joined has brotne law,
men r.amed about tho country, visiting 10 turn
Llano, Burnct, Gillespie Brown Cemanchs, ana
an o
der the advice and Al the solicitation OF good
moo o.. who felt that the country would be
| better for tho death Of these victims or these
| murders four were committed by Longley alone.
While hcrding in The Ina,an Territory, Louglcy
became involved in . quarrel with Rector, his en-
ployer and the exchange oi shots Longlsy smpued
| the contents Of SIX chambers Of his revolver In
| Rec,ors stomach He then left the camp with
Trend named Dava On the third night alter leaving
Paul's Valley the camp Of these young men was
hsrses 10 Utah they killed q man IN recover.
Ing Two stolen horses, for which 500 wM
Safsy 'lfn SsS ana so: ssa..
federal soldier said to him, "There's not virtuous
woman ~ Texas" LonsIey loaded the speakers
Joseph, No. Ho bribed guard and escaped. he
went 10 Omaha and us far as Cheyenne. W. r.,
getting ready to 60 upon exploring expedition into
the Big Horn Mountains A doiacnmcut OF United
States troops were naaily sent In pursuit Of the
miners and ordered their return.
GOVERNMENT EMPLoYE
The party went to south Pass, where IL was DIS
banded, ana where LongIsy obtained employ men. as
tsamstcr IN tho government service between Camp
Brown and Fort BridGeF. de remained h0ro
about threc months, and In partnership with man
named Tom Johnson he went 10 little place called
Miners Delight, where they opened barroom aud
bxcd up TO spend tho winter. He went out win
party oi eight on hunting expedition, and, being
caught IN severe snowstorn, experisncod u
most distressing time. Three OF hts compan-
tons were lroxsn TO death, and he re-
csivsd injuries that confined him 20 his
bed Tor I've months. Alter he had recovered he went
TO Camp Brown, where no was employed by an army
quartsrmsster to take charge OF corral OF govern
n.ent muos Tho quarter IN ast~r was ION the makeu
ud uSlru I.Ou " Ce q unuE EIn0
money out OF his employment with the unasrsta nding
that the profits OF his transactions were 20 be divided
Out OF this agreement his seveUsh trouble came
Longisy got TO beating even the comm issary, aud
ended by shooting him. Ho then escaped 70 salt LaKc
He was next heard OF aI Parksrsburg, ARK, where
he killed young man named Charles stuart during
game OF whlsI Again, he appeared as u dealer in
smith, Ark, with accomplico but s., 900 in good
srsenbacks and considerable amount OF bogus money
induced The a,th ul ofncer Of the them
Hc continued circulate the 'quecr."
METHOD or REroRM.
Longlev then wont home, and was uxous to settle
down. dc had gone SO lar toward a reformation rs
to orswear the ownership OF sx-shooter But ST. 600
reward was hanging over him. and hs emies forced
him leave He then went TO Williams, ranch, IN
Brown county, aud hc was brought face TO lace with
his uinth trouble. ncgro, an ex-polsceman under
the DAVIS government rode into tho ranch and TO
the house OF Mr. Forsyth, and ordered his wc
his horse and prepare diuner tor himself He then
the store where Longley was and no walked
Ia he met Lohg~y, and catching his hat and pushing
II back on mis- head, he asked him who the dcvil he
was. The negro was a corpse one m nute later Loag-
ley was ,nen hunted from Coleman county 10 Coorsao
River While he aud a fellow bandit, Martin wore
camped near ST. Anne Moun ain they were overtaKea
by i've men, who ordersd them half,
bat instead OF obcying they drew their guns
ami got rsady to light. Longlcy nrod. briagiIg
vi them TO the ground. Martin also nred
killing a horse. Their own horses STAN psded, out
followed aud nuaIly rccaptursd. Longley never
know who tneso mon were 1his party returned TO
Johnson's ranch, whsrc Longlcy took leave OF them
and csntinued TO hts iatnsr's place In Boil county.
Cieverly eiudng capture several times, he mounted
hts horse aud went toward Kerrvle IN Kerr county.
Frank Eastwood, the celebrated Desperate Of
that county, had Just been killed, and the whole
county ia arms. The vigants met Longley as
he passed through, but he escaped and went 10 Ill
Paso. Later Longley's dogRed pursuer, one Finley,
overlook him while asleep, and surrounded him win
any men. Longey rose up with q six shooter In
hand, told them IN they might kill him. but