The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-03
DISCOVERED AFTER MANY YEARS
a Colorcd Man Tells the Part Ifo
Played I'm N Double murder.

An Atlanta. Ca. telegram says: On the
morning 81 July 3. 1879, a young man
named Moore. living on the Chattahoochce
seven miles from Atlanta, on arising from
bed noticed that his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. DE Foorc, who lived I'm the house OPP
poSitc. were not yet stirring. This was
remarkable. rs the old couple were
very energetic and kept early hours.
Moore went over. opened the door,
and found everything still. In the bed he
saw the ierms lying perfectly still with the
clothing drawn over their heads. Turning
back the hcdQult, he saw that the head "
his grandmother was completely severed
from her body and had rolled 70 one side.
The head oi the grandfather was hanging
TO the body iy a slight strip OF flesh. but
the neck was horribly hacked, as il Il had
been struck several times with blunt in
Sirumcn.. The he'd was covered with
blood, aus there wa, pool OF 1t on the
floor. The house was taken possession OF
by citizens. who wished a careful invcsti-
CATION made. The police OF Atlanta and
the authorities OF the surrounding counties
were AZ work before @ o'clock on the sup
posed irG, OF the aSSl>Sins.
Mr.. and Mrs.. De Foorc were an old
couple WHO had settled i'm this section be-
fore the ChcyokccS had left It. Mr.. De
Foore was one OF the most successful 81 the
early settlers. and amaS>ed n competency.
lie was known 10 keep moncym his house.
An invest -ciion on the morning ~ the
murder showed that the house had been
rilcd. and Chat robbery was the motive Of
the crime. Several tracks were noticed
about tie house. aud hloodhounds were
placed UToa The scent oi thcsc. After Vur-
suing tlc tracks FOR nearly day. the dogs
ran upon iueiiiyc who had hidden himself
in straw Iiic. Detectives coming mp. a
Shiycrin- gro was taken out, who was evil
IDENTITY -Uiilv of some trans erosion Of the
law. he was brought TO Atlanta, gave
hi, name e., Asa Gunu. and under the
lash ~ the detectives acknowledged that
he did The killing. Again he denied IT,.
Then was enacted one Of the most disgrace
ful outrages ever placticcd in the name Of
law. A>a Gum was one day turned over
Ia a detective whose reward depended on
conVclin- somebody. lie and his COM
p1nionS made every effort 10 eNtort a con-
fcSSion from the negro. He was gagged
and bound. q rope was placed around his
neck. and De was hanged II tree until
nearly dead. Then letting him down. the
torture w., varied. When the trial came
of Gum WAS acquitted, there being against
HIM no evidence 90 an. The truth was that
Gum had ON the evening before stolen a
wat rme'on from De FO0re'S lot. For this
hc thought The officers sought him. and
through thc cruelty and nhumanity OF the
officer, he Sas forced into a confession by
which h. obtained q little peace. This was
four years ago. but the interest in the case
has never ceased. Yesterday it was bright
cned lv Developments which show that
murder cennot always remain hidden.
Several days ago Moses Johnson. Il color
ed man. was arrcstedin Macon on triiling
charge. Ni,taking the object OF his arrest,
he began pleading that he was led into the
DE Foorc murder. He confessed substan-
TALLY that hc made the plot to murder the
old couple in order 10 get their money;
that he bad us Gccomplces Thomas Salyin-
ger. who worked on the De FOore farm,
and james Brown. who worked across the
river. On an appointed night about
midnight they noiscleS-ly entered the
house. and finding the old couple
asleep. went cOOllv about their work.
Brown stood guard. Johnson held
4 candle while ~alynger brought o
dull axe down on the throat OF Mrs. De
Foore. who wa, on the far side OF the bed,
entirely ,everiug her head. just then the
old man opened his eyes, and he was at
tackled. hc being struck several blows with
the axe. They then secured the booty. re-
turned 10 their cabins, and were foremost
next morning i'm hunting for the muir
dercrS. some time afterWard, when they
thought suspicion would not be directed
against them. they lett the locality. OH
GERS Wiley and Hurry have Johnson in Gus
todv. Sayinger was found at work on q
farm eight miles from the city, and has been
arre.tld.