The New York herald., 1878-12-18

ASSASSINATION ON ALL sIDEs-A MOB SURROUND
HOUSE, SET TT ON ERE AND SHOOT THE
FLEEING NOTWITHSTANDING ALL DISPUTES
WITH THE REVOLVER.
EBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
AUSTIN, Dec. II. 1878.
The following letter from reliable correspondent
only received yesterday The delay in its recep
ton Is accounted for by the fact that the settlement
is long distance from railroad communications
"TuRNERsvnIE. Carycll County, Dec. .. 1873.
81 had hoped and believed this section was free
from the blghting curse Of lynch law. but mis-
taken. Last night. right here. me- commit
ted one Of the most atrocious murders heard OF since
the lynching which took place few weeks
ago near Herkley. Tho circumstances are
these:-Ycsterdsy being Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Stull, worthy couple living a milo
east OF hare. went TO visit their neigbhors.
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Smith. They spent the day
there and then insisted upon Mr. and Mrs 6mittrre-
turning home with them TO spend the night. which
aasented TO- The evening was spent in social con-
usual among neighbors. At nine O'Clock Mr..
and Mrs. Stul with their guests retired to rest Two
hours later the sleepers aroused by the Of
burning kerosene oil. Thinking the house on
Are Mr.. Smith was the Arst to get into the yard He
was Immediately followed by Mr.. Stun.
SHOT DOWN
can instant later and both rddlcd with bullets
Mrs. Smith, hearing the guns and seeing her husband
fall, rushed out. She was also fred upon
she emerged from tho door, tho bullets breaking
Of her limbs and otherwise wounding her. I was At
tho house only few minutes ago and CLEANED the
above facts but did not Smiths wounds he
being covered with sheet lying in the yard just Is
be fell. Stull was pierced by six balls. two or
three in the face and head, one in the abdomen
and two in the left leg. Mrs. Stun
only saved herself and her little daughter by
running into room and crawling under the table.
The murderers set fire to some kerosene oil at tho
back OF the house and stationed posse Of mon there
The frightened inmates ran out at tho front. and
there another squad OF assassins stationed John
Stull was Mason in good standing. He was an
honest respectable farmer. Both families were
highly esteemed. Mrs. Stui is positive that she
recognized two of them. The murderers went OF
yelling1ike Comanches."
At Bastrsp. on Sunday morning, Joe Hemphill was
shot and killed by man named Fowler. The parties
had Witnessed execution together lof which
port was telegraphed TO the HErsLn. got drunk and
ought, With the result above stated.
ANOTHER zEnSrBl.E CEIME.
Kecrdng mp tho carnival of violence the following
statement of crime was sent Jour correspondent.
Tho tragedy occurred last week. Crawford.
McIennon county. at the homestead Of old Jack
Meadows. Elijah Lane was ahot and killed by his
tvother-in-law. John Mcadows. and W. Amos. ten.
apt o6 old Meadows. Lane married Miss Meadows
years ago. They separated. the wife returning
to her fathers- and taking with her two-year-old
daughter. Old Jack Meadows died year ago.
Lane and his wife were reconciled. Lane
went to tho house to meet his wife
tho irs timcand had caught his child by tho hands,
-
child coming ~ greet her long separated husband.
whom yohrs Meadows and Amos turned the corner.
both shooting and killing LanO instantly. tho shots
flying nI srouud1the child and Mrs. Lane. but fortu
nstely not hit una them The feud was concerning
some property.