Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-03-10

wsnt1" Mary inquired again. Never
mind who; want 10 see you a minute"
answered the man. There was very little
light In the room, save that made by a
few flickering flames from some chunks in
the fire. Mary lighted lamp. The man
blew il out but not till the older boy and
the twins had seen him sufficiently we'll to
be able readily to recognize him after
wards. Mary asked the man TO have a
chair, and 10 excuse her for not staying
up that she was sick. She returned TO her
bed After sitting awhile the man got up
and came to Msrys bedside. 81 al awful
drunk" he said; "what is good for drunk
man?' Mary laughed. "The best thing
ia to get sober, reckon" she said lightly.
She could not have suspected the mans
evil mission. Get ur." said the man; 81
want to talk to you" 81 can't, !" said Mary
'Pm sick, don't know who you are; please
go away and let me alone" The man in
sisted on her getting up. 81 want to talk
to you WHILE" he said. At last Mary
told him to 20 to the FIRE and she would
get up lie returned to his chair and she
arose aud took a seat beside him. The
man sat in stoooping position, his face
buried in his hands. Directly Mary said:
''If you want to say anything to me, say il
now, for | am sick and must go back TO
bed" "Wait," said the man, 'until ! get
drink" lie got up and went towards
the door where a bucket Of water sat upon
a shelf Just as he reached the door he
turned, and pointing a pistol at Mary,
cred. She sprang to her feet and rushed
down between the beds shouting: "For
Gods sake, don't kill me and my little
children Another shot followed the first
in quick succession. The woman dropped
to the floor, Death must have been in
stantaneOus But the assassin continued
to ERE amid the screams Of the children
and old Bette Sigman. Afler emptying
his pistol into Msry's body, he went out.
In little while he returned. Old Bette
was standing between the beds, wringing
D htA hahAN auA NIlto "
her daughters corpse lying at her feet.
The assassin leveled his pistol again and a
bullet sped through old Bettie's brain
She fell across the bed corpse Other
shots we're fired at her and then the fend
turned his weapon again on the lifeless
body Of Mary. He fred about fifteen shots
in all, and then left the house. The fright
ened children did not stir for a long time
At last the older boy told the others to
keep still and he would go and fetch the
neighbors. With the first streaks Of dawn
a large crowd Of men and women had
gathered at the cabin. The spectacle
which met their gaze was horrible beyond
recital. The floor was splttered with
blood and strewn with brains There was
blood on the walls and ceiling, blood
everywhere. On Mary's body were nine
wounds. One ball entered her body be-
hind between the shoulders and came out
through the right breast; another passed
through the left breast, through the heart,
lodging in the back; another passed in at
the small Of the back lodging in the front
part Of the abdomen; two balls went thro'
I tue bIdihs huy Ouc Oi tutSe I'VE WOUNDS
was necessarily fatal. A ball had gone
through each wrist; another passed thro'
the right arm, between the elbow
and shoulder, and still another had
passed through the left breast, making a
a flesh wound. Two wounds only were
found on old Bette, both in the head, and
either Of them fatal. The women prepared
the bodies for burial the men began to
D asnr. Il Al
door were found a number Of empty car
fridge hulls. Some tracks were discover
ed, one made by fine boot, with small
heel, and plate ON the heels, fastened
evidently with large screws or tacks The
older boy, whose name is Jason, and the
twins, Lucy and Mary, aged eleven years,
told their story Of the occurrence. They
gave the account which has been here
written, with the additional information
of description Of the man, and that he
was followed into the house by little
dark, brindle dog, which old Bette had
driven out. From the sciiption given
by the children, Bob Lear, a neighbor
present, recognized the assassin. ats Jim
Bishop, a brother OF Wat Bishop, who
was killed at Mary's house more Than a
year ago" he said; 81 saw him Sunday
riding behind Sam Hysinger. They were
going TO VIM. Hysinger's." A consultation
was held ami it was decided on 10 arrest
Bishop. Constable James Lear and two
other men went 10 WIN. Hysinger's where
they found Bishop at breakfast lie was
taken into custody. His pistol was found
in table drawer in the house. II was a
Smith x Wesson. double action, No. 80
cilibre. FouI Of the chambers were load
ed and one was empty. Into this empty
chamber was slipped one Of the cartridge
hulls picked up before Mary Sigmans
door. Ii fitted exactly. Bishop wore a
pair of fine boots, with small heels. On
the heels were metal plates, fastened with
large screws or tacks He was taken by
his captors TO Mary Sgman's cabin. The
children all recognized him az the man
who had killed their mother. This, before
they knew he had been arrested. lie was
brought 10 town, taken before Judge Nc
Clure, and his trial fixed for today IF ri.
day. About the time he reached own,
VIM. Hysinger bishops cousin, and A.
5. Henderson (HysinRer's brother-in-law),
came in and said that they would swear
that Bishop stayed at VIM. Hysinger's the
night before; that Henderson and his wife
also stayed there and Henderson and Bish-
OPP slept together. This speedy vindiea-
ton Of Bishop had an effect contrary TO
what was expected Later in the day a
warrant was issued for Hysinger and Hen
derson, charging them "a accomplices Of
Bishop in the murder. Coroner's in
quest was held over the dead bodies Of
Bette aud Mary Sigman. The testimony
Of the children and that Of Drs Mckee
and Brown was heard and the verdict Of
the jury was that they came 10 their death
at the hands Of James Bishop. The tracks
of three persons were found leading from
the bars near WIN. Hysinger's house to