The National tribune., 1885-11-26

IRENE. We had been so long together. and had
passed through so many trials, and had grieyed,
ana had so many sorrows together, that no one
could describe our feelings. The General. how
ever, felt that he could do well again at HE
old home, and thought the people down there
were reconstructed and satisfied with their
wrong course
Il spent most of my time out at the farm. I
would take my Jennie, as / called my grand
daughter, with me aud explain everything to
| her, as much TO employ my own mind as hers
Henry wrote US very often. He was delighted
with the country and was doing quite well;
had made money, and was investing in prop
| erty IN Iankton. SeTaine's father and mother
visited US frequently, and we were living as
| happily as We could under all the circum-
stances In few months Gen. Anderson visit
ell us lie was feeling satisfied with his home
ana was doing well. lie gave glowing de-
| serlpuon OF old Ham and Aunt Martha's bappi-
| ness where they could see other coiored people.
| The President had offered him foreign mis-
| sion, which he had declined on account of his
| hne prospects in his profession in Mississippi
| The next year after Henry left Us he re-
| turned home, but was determined to make his
| new home his permanent one, and insisted on
| JENNIE and L going with him. He said he
would not leave us alone, and wanted to stay
| in Indiana if We could not 90 with him and
seralne He could not think of leaving Serains
! ana ms me baby boy any more. / thought ]
| ought not to interfere with the boy's prospects.
| SO agreed to go with them. rented my house
| made arrangements about the farm, and we all
left for Yank;On. Henry had purchased nice
place, and we lived there very happily together.
we Kept up our correspondence with Gen. An
| derson and his family
lone day Henry came into the house yery
| much excited, saying that he had Just seen
WinterSreen on the street, who pretended not
| to recognize him. The town was settling nm
and growing very fast. Many people from the
South were coming into the Territory as well
| IS the town. told Henry to beware of this
man; that he, knowing that Henry had his
secrets, might through fear if nothing else do
him some harm. One day there was quite q
number OF persons near billiard hall in dis
pute about some matter. Wintergreen was in
the midst of the crowd. Henry stepped I'D out
OF curiosity to ascertain the cause of the trouble
Wlntergreen spied him, drew his revolver and
shot him dead"
DR.; Adams exclaimed, MY God! Your last
SOM"
"Yes," said Uncle Daniel with tremulous
voice. this was the last of my dear family
So you see, gentlemen, as / first stated. NV
| home is desolate. Why should / wish to buffet
the world longer? This was the ful6Ilment Of
my good wlfe's dream-the seven fingers were
now gone.
"Wintergreen escaped. The distress of Hen.
rvs wife, as well as my own grief cannot I'm.
dertake to describe. We conveyed his BODY to
mother and brothers. Gen. Anderson, learning
OF our atiiiction, met US at our old home Se-
ralne and remained with our little family al
Allentown, getting back my house. / broke
down under this last sorrow, and was confined
TO the house for more than a year Seraine
cared Tor me as she would for her own father
and this child here, my dear Jennie was with
me and by my bedside nearly the whole time
OF my sickness God bless.herI"
so say we all! was the response from all
present.
Gen Anderson visited me several times
during MY illness. His wife and little daughter
came and spent month with US, which added
greatly to what happiness we could then enioy.
he men who had been in rebellion now
began to show their feeling and take hold of
the politics of the South. Gen. Anderson was
very prominent as lawyer and leader in DO
htlcal affairs in Mississippi. The rebels now
commenced to organize secret societies similar
to those that were in the North during the war.
Another Presidential canvass came on, and the
then President was reelected. Very soon Do
lltlcal matters in that part of the country in
State affairs, became very exciting. Prominent
men were threatened; colOred men were whip
ped and driven away from meetings; raids
were made upon their houses in the nighttime
and many were murdered-some white men
sharing the same fate
Gen. Anderson used all of his influence to
stay this tide of oppression and wrong He
a.
lleye they would assault him. He was brave
man, and could not think of leaving his friends.
but determined to stand by them. Quite q
number OF Northern men were driven from
that part of the country, and their property
destroyed. A perfect reign of terror prevailed.
The General moved into another County, so
as to be out of the excitement as much as posi-
Bile. AT political meeting near the capital of
the State Gen. Mckee, Northern man. with
out any provocatiOn whatever was brutally as
saulted and almost murdered for making Re-
publican speech. This character of cOnduct
continued until one day in court, where some
of these men were being tried for their out
RACES, the General denounced this course as
brutal, and such would make barbarians
blush. A mob collected around the court
house and made threats of violence against
him. denOuncing him as - Yank and not
fit to live. They then and there notified him
to leave the State within five days and that
if found there longer than this his life should
pay the forfeit.
He was determined net to leave so he pre-
pared himself and remained at home At the
end of the five days mob collected about his
house and demanded that he leave at once.
They were boiSterous and threatening One Of
his neighbors was at his house and prepared to
assist the General in defense of his home and
family. His wife and little girl were so much
alarmed that they screamed and cried for help.
Finally the General, standing in his door,
f1atly refused TO leave A vOliey was fired at
him, one shot taking effect in his right thigh.
His little daughter ran to hin and threw her
arms about his neck, shrieking and begging for
her papa His neghbor fired from 9 window,
wOunding one of the mob.
This was like tanning the fame. They
rushed upon the house, firing indiscrminately.
The General was shot three times and fell dead
His little daughter, with her arms about
his neck, received a shot in her left breast,
from which she died in few minutes His
neighbOr, Gibson, was as brutality murdered in
the house, being riddled with bullets Old
Ham ran out of the kitchen to make his escape
and was shot dead in the yard. Mary Ander-
son fell senselesS to the floor. Old Aunt Mar
tina was the only soul left to do anything. She
was on her knees praying while the mob was
doing their desperate and bloody work. They
retired yelling like Indians after taking scalps
Poor old Martha ran TO one of the neghbors for
help. but could get none from white people. A
few old colOred people gathered at the house
and cared as best they could for the dead
1" For two days this family ofdea6 and stricken
lay without white person coming to the house
to aid or assist. The enemies would not, and
the few friends were afraid to do So The
General, little Mary, and Mr.. Gibson were
buried by the colored people in the best man.
ner they could. Mary Anderson became q
raving maniac and died in about one week
after, and was buried by the side of her hus-
1 Il IL