The Grenada sentinel., 1889-07-27
ANOTHER BRUTAL AND:HORRIBLE
ASSASSINATION.

We are called upon 10 chronicle an
other dastardly assassination in our
county, OF which Mr.. j. T. Bailey, OF
Carroll County, was the victim. Our
county usually so orderly and quiet, had
hardly begun to recover from the shock
of the brutal murder Of Jas. Tillman,
(eol.) when it was thrilled with horror
on last Saturday morning to learn that
the headless, limbless trunk OF a human
being had been found on the track OF
the Illinois Central Railroad about one
and half miles south of the city of
Grenada. As soon as the dread an
nouncement was made, crowds OF Oh
citizens went out to view the remains
And ghastly sight they presented, the
I8es were severed in twain about the
kness,-one foot was torn from the an
kle and found some hundred yards from
the body, and particles OF bone, sknii
and flesh were found scattered along tie
track. Near the trunk, were found the
hat, coat and umbrella of the victim.
From a.letter found in the cost pocket
and from the wearing apparel and other
things, the body was identified as that
of Mr.. J. T. Bailey, Of Carroll County,
formerly of Grenada County. The oe-
euliar appearance Of thing the sds~
picious evidences of crime and the mya-
terious circumstances connected with
the visit of Mr.. Bailey to Grenada,
caused terrible apprehension 10 arise
| in the minds of the Witnesses OF the ter
rible spectacle, that foul murder had
been done. A eoronars jury vas Cll-
paneled by Justice j. Lane Leigh and Il
full investigation was Instituted. 1hc
evidences of crime begun to aC-nnuIate
| in the investigation, and finally lGCAnl3
conclusive, when Is some distanoo trom
1.-THE place where the body was tOUnt the
deadly instrument with which death was
inflicted was discovered hi j" leslie.
This was heavy iron pin %2!5h'ne
teight or ten pounds, and some two 1eef
lin length, with t.ly h-"V.ar bluat coo
covered With blood and hair Of th' VIZ
Itim. The Latter found in the pocket ,i
1.-THE dead MAJ vas rom Mf. Henry i.
Burns ,oi this C.5y In it he directed
Bailey to meet him IN Grenada At Law !
saloon at hali,past eight o'clock Friday
might, July 19Gh tho object stated being
l. probahlaIneetiae Of Bailey and his ate
tbetYeen Whorn q aspiration AaG ocruIed
Bailey was further directed to put n.
kmulg Ia Fergusons stable. This nc did
accordlng to directions, and ;rorn 'ha'
time until his body was found oa-oT
towa nane1d aud mutiiate1, his move
. ments so far as the general prpl!c J.
irorcerned are almost unkaogD. Why
he should 90 out Of HE way, " mile IN,
half II direction away from bis roai
J home, ana why he should haze !ett n;
male aud gone on to0t, Indicates tnat b
; waa decoyel away TO his death. On tAt
E sstIength Of the Suspicious ctcum2sance
demandtng explanation, Mr., be1r!
, Burns was arrosted and put il jail +
j iawat5 triAl en- the charge. Mon1a.
: morning last, The committing rial Wo
. 10 have Deon had, but Burns hpp!yln
| for a delay, the ea88 Was set tor Monda
next. This makes three murders con-
. mitted in our county within tha pas
month. Has human lie become 8
+ valUe,ass thai 1t can be ,akan 2lth IN
, nunity, and hag "removaia' by a9'Gss
r nation become n recognized method
Z doing away with al enemy ! IAef
, aaqussjuatioDs demand fullest invH g.
, ton ana punishment, and we hoF- 10
E tbs ia;r name oi our county INni the tr'i
Y rripliua,s will be shown and they pui
r kisbed to the fullest extent o. ,ha iA@.