Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-02-19
A Political Assassination.
POSTMASTER Abe KILLED BECAUSE lie
WAS A REPU BIICAN.

The numerous friends at the North of
Charles f.. Able, Postmaster and United
States Land Commissioner at Sarasota. Fla.
who was assassinated by an organized band
Of Southern Democrats on account Of his
political opinions about month ago. are
still much excited about the atrocious crime.
Mr.. Able is universally spoken Of as
Christian gentleman. educated and benevo-
lent. whose olly offence TO those who muir
dered him was that he was ardent and
outspoken Republican. He had written and
done much in behalf OF the State in which
he had taken up his abode. and deserved the
gratitude Of those among whom he lived.
There Is no, mitigating circumstance con
necied With the cuwsrdiy attack that result
ed in his death.
lie was shot down IN cold blood aud gwen
not the slightest chance 10 defend himself.
Accompanied hy friend named VI ,otehousc
he sss passing the store OF \. II. BIdsell.
in Sarasota. when suddenly two mon stepped
out from behind IT and one Of them. taking
deliberate ann al him with shot gun. dis
charged both barrels. killing him instantly.
Mr.. Noorehous- MS ordered - move on
without stopping OF h. would meet the same
fate. He DID SO. bat looking back saw the
murderrrs cut Mr.. Abbc's throat from ear to
ear aud then drag the body along the bea
TO a rowboat ~ which they carried II TO
s.oop that was waiting ia the harhar which
towcd the small boat down the tae. |, Is
supposed bat The corpse was thrown over
board 10 hl, the sharks that aho1ui there
about
Mr.. Abba's friend recognized Charles
Willard a, the man who dii the shoa'in.
An eifor, made b, SAeri:f> posse 20
arre., Willard a, night. but he heard Of ,h~.f
coming. and, taxing refuge Ia the unic.
brush IN h,s nigh, clothes. escaped Thrre
other men we're arrested. but we're dl.-
charged FOR want Of sI;fic.cn; c,idracr
agAin,, them. Three other u.en name
Edmund Bacon. Joseph Andrr,fa anil Il
Hunter we're captured ON Janusr, -. d
Hunier wa released on bail saI ,sh..-
qaeatly confessed that there has existed d,
Sarasota Tor some time a secret organization
Of eighteen or tsen;s members whose object
Was mutual protection aud the pInshm,g-
Of those whom the lau could NJ, reach. ur.
"a other words, the rcmo,a. oi al olnoAlo'.>
persons" He sad Two jId2e> AMI cap
tam were tue officer. Of iA!s band lie
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