New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-07
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TEN-MR. GILMER's YOUNG WIFE GIVEN
PLACE IN WASHINGTON.
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WASHINGTON. Oct. Cit may be remembered
that in the political massacre that has made kemper
County in Mississippi UNANIMOUSLY historic, there
were in addition to the Chisolm family two other
Republican victims. One was ex-State Senator John
L. Gmer, the other the heroic Scotchman,
Angus Mcclellan. While special prominence has been
given to the fate of the Chisom family the other
sufferers in the tragedy should not be and perhaps
are not forgotten bv the people of the North.
Mr. Mcclellan. who fell at the post of clvalrous
duty. left relatives, 70 far as known. to mourn
his death
Mr. Gilmer left young wife and an infant child.
having been married little more than year previ-
Gus To his murder. He was native of Mississippi.
an enterprislng merchant, and thorough Republic
can From his local prominence and Known cour-
age and ability, he was cOnspicuously regarded as
one of the men necessary to be remove" before
the Republican organization in the State could be
suppressed. The story of q bogus warrant issued
for his arrest on charges preferred upon forged
signatures his voluntary start to JON his friend,
Judge Chsolm who he had heard had been ar
rested on the same false charge his pretended
arrest on the way to the Jail, and his brutal and
cowardly murder by the officers" who held him in
tory Of Southern peridy. Mr.. Gilmer's property
having been wholly embraced in his business. was
swept away in the events that followed his murder.
incidentally hearing of the unfortunate condition
of the young mother suddenly reduced under terri
BILE circumstances from comparative atlluence to
poverty through her own aud her husbands allie
glance to the Republican cause, and learning also
that she was a lady of education and intelligence,
Secretary McCrary rendered TO Mrs. Gilmer an ap-
pointment in the War Department which was
gratefully accepted. Here the widOw lady quietly,
modestly aud bravey earns her support and that of
her child
Mrs. Gilmer has Just returned from attending the
recent farccal trial IN Mississippi, where she went
unaccompanicd by any friend. though burdened
with her sick child. She went at her own expense.
She expected that the trial of the persons indicted
for the murder Of Mr.. Gilmer would
have then occurred. While there she per-
fected the necessary arrangements for their
prosecution. She is aware that the result of
the trials yet to be held cannot be different from
that in the one Just closed yet she feels that she
might be regarded as being herself indifferent to
item If she should neglect any necessary or proper
measures in respect TO sucn prosecution. lhe TRIALS
are expected to be continued for the formal
quitta of the guilty persons flor that Is what they
appear amount lO) at the succeeding tenn OI the
court.
Judge for bis impariatv, and 10 District Attorney
Ford for the ability and fidelity with which he per-
formed his duty as the prosecuting officer of the
State; but she admits that the governing public
sentiment Of the South IS not only not IN favor or
furnishing the murder OF Republicans but that II
emphatically rewards the perpetrators ot such
crimes Win uuu iSguisod APPRECIATION.