The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-05-25

the left-hand barrel of Rea's Gun
and the other part at the aforesaid
window. Company, torn apar
three times, part found in the left
hand barrel of Rea's gun anC
the other part at the window
There are sixteen or more words
torn in two, part found on the wad
ding at the window and the Other
parts on pieces picked up in the
lot where the gun was discharged
and reloaded. A piece from the
pouch and a piece taken from the
left-hand barrel of the gun dove
tail. The wadding of the Pulaski
Citizen found in the pouch, lot,
Rea's gun, (right-hand barrel) at
the window, are equally or more
demonstrated than that of the
Banner The distance from Rea S
house to the place of assassination,
in a direct line is about two hun
dred yards. The distance the way
the assassin returned is about three
hundred yards. This distance was
actually run, as an experiment, in a
minute and n half. The proof is
it was five minutes or more from
the firing of the gun until Rea
called to know what was the matter.
This case is one of the simplest,
the strongest, and the most eXtraOr-
dinary that has ever occurred in the
annals of crime. 1t is so eXtraOr-
dinary and exceptional in its nature
that it will form a test case for fu-
ture reference-so say the lawyers.
The crime, the victim, and the as
sassin form one of the bloodiest
pictures in the book of time.
W. J. Brown, Prosecutor.
The last dispairing effort to move
the governor was in the following
letter mailed him from Pulaski by
some of Rea's friends.
THE FISHER LETTER.
may the 1882
Gov Alvin hawking
Sir / see that w. w.
Rea is under sentence of death for the
murder of James Goodrum of giles
county teen and is to hang may l9.
1892 Sir if he is hung you will have
an innocent man hung for l am the
man that done the crime l done this
deed with Reas gun l went in his
house at the back winder and got the
gun and shot pouch and went to the
back winder of the store and shot
the winder at a man l thought
was a different man to the one | killed
then Reloaded the gun with the pow
der, shot and paper L found IN the
pouch and put it back where l got it
rom
Rea was in the kitchen with a light
1T the time l am sorry done the deed
or Rea has to suffer for my crime
Yours 81 tru
Sam. fisher.
Search was at once instituted to
discover Sam. Fisher and this effort
vas successful too late to commui-
cate it to the governor. The follow
ng letter and affidavit were received |
Thursday evening from
THE GENUINE SAM. FISHER.
BARoHEER's P. o., May IS. 'S2.
To His E1celIency, AlUin II. Hd1okinS,
Governor of the State The news |
las reached me to-day that you are in |
possession of a letter with my name at
ached to it, stating that 1 was the man |
Who killed Mr.. Goodrum of this county. |
Vow, Governor, l have this TO say to |
-ou, and to the world: that i am not |
he author Of any such instrument, nor
ave / been associated with the neigh
,orhoOd for two and half years, one
nd a half years before the difficulty
ccurred between Goodrum and Rea
or did | know that there ever was a
ifficulty between the two men before
Ir. Goodrum's death. l was ac-
uainted with Mr.. Rea, and also Mr,
ioodrum, but 1 was never in Rea's
ouse in my life, and l protest against
II such reports as may come to yOu in
ne defense of Mr.. Rea. l further state
hat have no interest in the case, one
yay or the other, except that tue law be
indicated. Respectfully submitted.
SAM FISHER.
This day personally came before me,
ne undersigned, justice of the peace
)r said county, Sam Fisher, and makes
ath in due form of law that the above
is just and correct.
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
ne undersigned, justice of the peace,
his day, May 18th, 1882.
J. NJ. PARKER, j. p.