New-York tribune., 1878-03-15
TALK WITH MRS. CHISHOLM.
KEMPER COUNTY STILL IN POSSESSION OF MOB
THE RECENT TRIAL A MOCkERY.
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THE RECENT TRIAL A MOCkERY.
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WAsUIxGToN, March 14.--The widow Of the late
Judpe Chisholm who was murdered at Dckalb,
Miss. in the Spring of last year, was lately
summoned to appear before the Federal Court at
Jackson, Miss, and has just returned to Washing
ton. The mockery of a trial was gone through with.
and the murderers arc now at large. Mrs Chisholm
is now a clerk in the Office OF the First Auditor of
the Treasury She is a pleasant looking lady. of
about foryGye years. slightly gray, and looks ter
ribly careworn.
She saws that one day in February the murderous
mob which slew her family learned that wrlts were
out for their arrest and to the number OF about 100
they rode into DeKab up to the sheritfs Office and,
entering held a consultation with that official, who
was himself one of the Gully family who were fore
most in the work of death. After the conference
WIS over. they came out and declared themselves
prisoners out upon their parole Of honor They then
sent word to the officers OF the Federal Court at
Jackson that they Kemper CountS's prisoners,
and could not 20 TO Jackson for trial. They
then stationed q watch at ScOOba the nearest
railroad point to DeKalb, and directed him
70 ride with all haste to DeKaib if any
officer from Jackson came down TO that point.
The mob were to retreat into the Jail at the first
alarm. and the Sheriff, Henry Gully was TO lock
them up and keep them closely guarded until the
Marshal should take his departure. few days af-
ter the watchman was stationed at Scooba. he with
some OF his companions, went to Meridian the next
railroad town, drunken spree, and before he
returned the Marshal came down from Jackson.
rode over TO DeKalb and found all his prisoners
walking about the streets armed TO the teeth and
in no concern about their safety. Surprised into
silence. they made little resistance and before the
mob conld rally, nine of their number were put un-
der arrest and taken away TO Jackson
Then came the mockery of "A trial. Mrs. Chisholm
was sent for to testify, and went down to Jackson
at once. The prisoners sat in the COURTROOM she
says, armed as they were IN the habit OF being, and
the examination began. The questions asked Mrs.
Chisholm were about as follows:
Q-what is your present residence A-Wasbipeton;
QDwhat rea;lon4hp existed between judge Chisholm
Q3Where was thi Judge on that day, November 4,
o"was there a gathering Of people about your resi-
deiicel Ayes. large crowd gathered ana formed
PROCESSION, fired cannon and guns. etc
O--IIow many times did the crowd pass your bouse
AtThey gathered at about O'Clock III NE evening ana
ncred TO gather again at daybreak and continued until
opIJ any Of the bullets strike the house! Ayes;
they fired great many times sent my little Johnny
whom they afterwards murdered .,.
Q-stop, madane we dont care 10 near ANY wv, tiinx lux
about that answer M tee gaeoq TO learn the sfi bues
had done any harm he came back and said thai A.,
Q-stop, madame dId you see tic OullCts upon tnc
roof A.-Not being All expert climber dd not; thc
walls indented in many places, anu tle MARKS
etill remain.
This is the substance of all the testimony MIS-
Chisholm was allowed to give The Judges de-
clared, SO Mrs. Chisholm says that if her husband
was not voter, which she had failed to prove, or
citizen Of the United States, which she had failed to
prove, he must instruct the jury to render verdict
in favor of the defendants.
The Sheriff of Kcmper County, Henry Gully, Mrs.
Chisholm declares acted for long time
without any bond. and special law was
passed by the Legislature to legalize bis
acts Many of the men who were of the
mob threatened vengeance on any one who should
make AN accusation against them, and sustain 1t.
So their friends were released on $4,000 bail each