The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-12-14
TELEGRAP.4IC
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
TALE OF TERROR.
What One Murder Uost.


Little Rock, l3.-The following has
just come to light: At the beginning Of
the rebellion, Abraham Hall lived in one
of the thinly settled border counties. He
was 20 years old, aud wealthy, owning
large tract of land, great herds of cattle,
and large but not costly residence. He
had q family of one boy, aged 10, and
four girls, from to 16 years old. The
man claimed to be neutral and while
his neighbors were buckling on tee ar
NOR, Hall remained at home. The south
called for every man capable OF bearing
arms. 8 Texas was secured, and Hall
called on to volunteer, but he declined.
One night party of twelve persona rode
up to the house, and repeated the demsI d
for volunteers, The old man said he
preferred death. lie was taken from the
house to little ravine 200 yards away, y
rope was put round his neck, the end
was thrown over q tree, and Hall was
asked to reconsider. He declined, where
upon he was drawn up and let down
senselesS. This horrible scene was con-
tinued until the victim ceased to breathe,
and the party rode away. a son of
Hall had followed the party, and hiding
behind clumps of bushes, was silent,
horrible spectator. He recognized every
actor in the cruel affair. When The men
galloped away. he ran from his hiding
place, cut down the body, and hinging
himself upon Unregistered hn oath to slaY
every man who had taken part in his
fathers death. The war ended, young
Hall managed his fathers estate and
prospered. His sisters aided him. AL.
fhair hou L
Parker, who lea the band who hung Hall
IN 1865 Twenty miles east lived Joan and
Thomas &snoot0, two members OF she
party. The femainder were scattered
throughout the state. In October, 1878,
yourg Hall bsde his sisters goDd-tye for
ever saying the "tloe for revenge had
come, aud withou iufther explanation
mounted q horse and rede swiftly away.
An hour later he drew up in 1, ont OF
Frank Parker'a dwelling. Parker was
in the yard Il come to ask you why
you killed my father" Hall said to him.
Parker gave his re-son, adding hst his
conscience bad troubled him ever since
Hall asked him if he was armed, and
when the man drew q pistol Hall did
| likewise and fired. Psrkar dropped In
the sgon as of death. Next day Hall
Visited Msntooth's. John Mantooth he
shot dead On this open prairie after ex-
planning his visit. Thomas MaAtoeth
met similar fate oa the public high
way. Before spring another of the
twelve had been slain, Hall killing his
man in saloon brawl Ia San Antonio.
By this time the remaining members of
the bsnd became alarmed, and Hall
sudden J paused in his career OF blood
shed. For more than year nothing was
heard Of him, and the surviving objects
OF his hatred we're beginning TO think he
had periShe1, when ne suddenly reap
pesred. THIS time his victim was named
Kindred Rose, one of the twelve, who
died only after q desperate struggle.
| They met one sfterRoon IN the winter oil
1880, in littls village on the Mexican
| border. A street fght entued and Rose
was killed, falling from his horse and
dying on the spot, while Hail. though
wounded in three places. put spurs to
| his horse and dashed away. Friends oil
Rose pUrsed aim into Texas. The
pursuit was continued three days
friends Of his former victims joining IL
the chase. Hall at last was <un TO cevsr
in sight Of his hOme and sesr the spot
where sixteen years before his father had
met with his death. Here Hall turned
on the pursuing party and fought until
his body was riddled with bullets. Hi:
eldest sister was Mortified spectator o.
the murder OF her brother. q year sfieE
she net one Of the party il neighbOriag
town. She Was in company with fe
male friend, and despite the entreaties o.
Ter companion, called the man to her
slipping her hand into the pocket of bel
dress as she did so. "Captain Davis
said she, when the men came up, you
helped kill my brother7" she asked, and
drawing a revolver, fred at him. Dayi
was seriously wounded, and in the con-
fusion the girl escaped. This act slarme(
all who had taken part in the death o
yaung 6sl, and they resolved upon tb,
determination of the entire family o
Hall, Of whom only three were living
the eldest girl and two sisters. On
night, after Davis life had been attempt
ed, the Hall household was surrounded
by masked men the barred doors wer
broken down, and the three girls meTci
lessly murdered; The assassins thel
! fired the b use and disappeared. TIL
trsRedy caused q sensation, but the K
PLANTATION WIS made by interested psItie
that indians Or greasers had muFderel
the girls, plundered the house and thel
set it on fire. This was generally sc
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