The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-09-11
THE CHISHOLM MURDER,

DE KA1B, Miss, Sept. 8.-Hearing of the
evidence in the trial of Henry b. Gully, for
the murder of Coruelia Chisholm, April 29th,
two for the State, and thirty eight for the de-
Tense, were sworn and excluded from the
court room. Mrs. Chisholm, the first witness,
testified that IN excited crowd Of men entered
De Kalb on the evening Of April 2Sth, 1877. 1t
Was largely increased the following morning.
Sinclair, then sheriff, arrested her husband on
the morning of the 29th. He asked to be
placed under guard at his own house, and
sought an instant investigation of charges
against him. Armed men kept coming around
the house. Sheriff Sinclair convened with them
and then talked to Chisholm. Chisholm told
one of the crowd: ''You cowardly scoundrels,
do it will make some Of you bite the dust"
Sinclair came to my husband At about II
o'clock, and said they say you
must 90 to jail. Mcclellan, myself,
my sons: Clay, Johnnie and Willie and
daughter Corneiia accompanied my husband to
bdy. Mr. Mosely and Mr.. Overstreet went in
side the Jail with the party, and the door Of the
lower floor of the Jail locked behind them. The
family went upstairs, and the door was locked
n the inside. was Sc mt home by my husband
on an errand. Heard firing As came back
towards the Jail. Saw old man Mcclellan fall
Rushed inside the JAIL and found the stairway
crowded with men. Rosser was ut the top Of
the stairs, and VIM. Gully, trying to break the
lock of the upper door with axes. Ny daagh-
ter Cornelia. son Johnnie, and Mr.. Overstreet
were holding the door on the inside. NV daueh-
ter's face was bleeding. Rcsser said to my dau9h-
ter, Damn your soul. will blow your brains
out if you don't get out of the way" Rosser
fred the frat shot through the broken lock-
which severed my sons hand from his arm.
The door was here broken open and my little
boy fell, shot through the heart. someoce in
caught him by the heels and dragged him down
stairs. My husband was bewildered at tho
death of Johnnie. and my sou Clay carried
the dead boy down stairs. Cornelia and father
came down stairs. Henry J, Gully CAME up
and raised bis gun; closed the grated door at
olasped her husband round the neck. Gully
fired through the crate in the door. My daught-
er screamed, II am shot, Judge Chisholm
opened the door and as he stepped out Henry
Gully came out Of an adjoining room with
another gun and fred At him and he fell. Clay
ing home; my daughter was bleeding in
the face. Her eyes were blackened
by blow. She was shot in the wrist, in the
ankle and heel. She was shot by Henry Gul.
ly. She died on the 18th of May. She died
from the effects of the wounds.
Mrs. Chisholm produced Cornelia's bracelet
which was broken and driven into her arm.
Also five buckshot taken out of her body.
Cr:ss-examined. sho stated she begged Rosser
by the God that made him, tho mother who
bore him and the wife whom be loved. to be
aatiafied with the blood of Gilmer and Nc
LelIan. He replied John Gully had wife and
himself and Chisholm.
The defense asked witness did she not know
Corn' liza died from the effect of An operation?
| Witness said she did not know. In relating
| the scene connected with the death of her son
johnnie. Mrs. Chisholm tainted. When asked
| if Sheriff Sinclsir was not overpovered by the
mob she said she couldn't tell whether the
sheriff commanded the mob or the mob COM
! manded the sheriff.
Dr.. Chamberlen, who waited on Cornelia
Chisholm, testified she died of the effects of
| her wounds. that one Of the bones of the leg
was broken and two bones of tho arm by buck
| shot; that she was wounded in tho face by
some blunt instrument and that no treatment
could have saved her life.
i Chas. Rosenbaum testified: Went to town
with Gilmer in the custody of deputy
sheriff Britten. Was followed to town by eight
armed men. Saw many others in town with
guns. As we walked toward the Jail saw Virgil
Gully shoot Gilmer in the back. 0ilmer holl-
cred ''Oh Lordy. I'm killed." and ran down
where be WAS followed and DISPATCHED by shot
gun in the hands of Virgil Gully. Ro.enbaum
| corroborates tho statement of Mrs. Chisholm
IS to the shooting of Chisholm and daughter.
AwHmKY MURDER.
Sr. LOUIS, Sept. 8.-Another whisky murder
was committed At the little town of Lee's Sum-
NIT. Jackson county, this State, on Saturday
night. l.. W. McAffee, a young physician from
Kentucky, and 81. J. Ryan, secti,n boss of the
Missouri Pacific railroad, had been drinking
freely, aud while in beer saloon got into IN
alteration about some money. McAfee claim
ed the railroad company owed him for medical
attendance on some men who were wounded BY
an accident on the road some days before
During the alteration McAfee became greatly
enrsged, suddenly whipped out his revolver
through kyan's back and another through hi
head, killing him instantly. McAhee. beint
Immediately arrested, waived examination anl
was taken to Kansas City and lodged in Jail.
PACIFIC SLOPE FIRE.
San FaANo1soo, Sept. 8.-A fire At Marysvill'
destroyed tho storehouse of E. G. Ross on Higl
street, the store Of N. d. Papent and two dwell
ings adjoining. Loss CSC, 600.
GRAIN sTIAIER ASHORE.
MONTREAL, Sept. 8--Tbe steamer Bengal
gram laden for London, is ashore at St. Helena
Island. Cargo insured.
ArTEMPTED SUICIDE.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Sept. 8.-Yesterday 4
, orssy drummer calling himself Vsrcu Pillow
! with Warner h Wallace, attempted to commit
suicide by throwing himself1from tho third ator,
window Of tho Capitol hotel. 1t il believed
6s 10 connected with Arnold d McNary, drug
; gists, Philadelphia.
l Walter Malone indicted fnr ,nnraer;ne, a,,>,