The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-04-20

4seis, i.scrs b keeping hs.sa q Esy Troy.
On irrKsSis. unioratviae inan. proSe 70 take Of.
fence: and carsI;ss a. 70 the manner "a which
the county, ana wMs man an 81 sone rTomi.
nenc~. beiween these two men existed bitter
personal enmlty krlnimngcr was native
issisi"iurs. Thin Ring ths, he was backed Ivy
. large and powerful sslrty. he was disposed 20
mos $ ss owsn Sas sp N Is
qnonliy warned by lis, old friends l,st
S he ssg r.sS psa .sso. Tho h ireusl. ose
came; pone!er tetns drawn on jury; refp: cd
fused. broodins over ttis matter. which ne
Ss hi ts sS. e. ~ s Gsa as
re.ds ,l"ssh ssrs,shsd on. 4. a Sish water
ros on % sS ieos III. So un h fS
NJ; :.:h !I <, "sss: : ~ tsi: ss!sSs
tho Court House and 10. concealed himself there.
wa IA s s' .nS"a
few moments Judge Krimmlngsr came. out Of
his room, shoeless. ant IN H. shirt sleeves.
With his thumbs ' IN 81 tho QUO .rHmhois ; -" q
as vest SSs sau aesf enTy.s From &e s ss
Court House window. the cowsrdy assassin
watched his victim; He leyclISd his long rife
pulled the trigger. The bali sred with deadly
;Ian And sqtaK s on hs os thumb Ssns, s
arnrpea ro he S S6Sr 0 ' ""rpse e I Sott
ont In onn sudden pnng. His wife. he ring the
shot and fall, rushed to the door to find her
his rife. step into his boat .nnd paddle quickly
away. THE was a cowaINlly brutal murder.
fr rt,l A. II
there was nothing political in Il. II would have
happened Just the same had Krlmniinger been
terrible lack K Of reason that considers murder
me Sedy ,aa uy
try merchant. whose life he had repeatedly
When Finayson. the Clerk OF jackson ,coun.
appointment Of Capt. john g. Dick nsou. who
had been Assistant Clerk OF the Legislature.
Capt. Dickinson WINS handsome young fellow
with heavy black mOustachc, and u frank.
mHnly face. He was a Vermnnter by birth q
gallant soldier. u gentleman Of truth and high
courtesy. In accepting the pnsition he did 30
with full comprehension ri its many pcrils
and embarrassRmen,s but he WIS Of the no5sst
ished the principles OF the immortal Lincoln.
Having charity FOR all, and malice toward
angry passions and aniinositirs that rent
entire people. promotins lie interests Of si i
beyond expectation. Mutual confidence was
being restored when n friRhtful murder oc,
currod that aroused to the highest pitch tho
angry passions OF the people. A negro picnic
party. returning from the scene Of their festiv-
tiles. wantOnly fired into group of whites sit
home. killing Miss NaggIe Mcclellan, a highly
accomplished and loyable young Indy. and
badly woundnR her father, a prominent law
yer Of that county. This tragedy had u bloody
sequel. for 1t led to the murder OF Capt. Dick
inson. who was wRylaid and assassinntcd while
rsturnin9 to his room from an evening visit
The murder Is supposed 10 have been commit
ted by n political bravo named Luke Lott. who
ernor and Secretary Of State.
l.. G. Johnson. Stale Senator from Columbia
county. was killed Mt Harris Road. Nassau
county. He was wRylaid at night and ridled
with buckshot. johnson was an immense man,
about six feet four inches high. and stou. in
proportion. He was an astuto politician. n
brave man. and one 81 the strongest political
forces In the State His murderer 10 supposed
to have ridden oil on cream co!oreu horse
One Harvey Richard the unhappy owner OF
such an animal. was arrested aud tried for the
crime. but very fortunately escaped conviction
az he was no doubl guilt!ess. know some:
thing OF the inside history of this affair and
b"i;sve that no was killed by II fciow Kspub l.
cinily. politically. and financially. through
tanned for him the most bitter hatred Not the
slightest bit Of political significance could be
attached to me murder. 1t was entirely the
outcome of n private grudGc. whore the assas-
sin was at once Judge, jury. ard eSecutionnr.
HAMILTON JAY,