New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-20
SELECTIONS From The NAIL.
MEMORIES OF A GREAr CRIME.

TO the Editor of Thc Tribune.
Sir: Phil, Gully was the second in command
of the mob which, April 30 ST., Slaughtered
my husband, our son, daughtG and our TWO
friends, Henry Gully, by actual statement proved
by his orders and actions to be true, beng first In com
mand In this mob OF over ZOO wers the sons ana
nephews OF these two brothers, led aid c0mnahdeu
by their fathers and unclcs. or the I'VE murdered
that day. all received one or more slots by these
worthless "Phil' Gully carried no gun. his duties 10
his associates being to stay with the victims ana report
every action and word. After the death OF MI Oil
mer: after Mr.. McLcllan's murder and hs gray mar
had been pulled and his hat tossed and kfked In thc
air IN derision his dying FORM after our young
sons breath had assembled to heaven, and Clay
and myself had carried him to the door OF the build
ing they were cndcavoring TO fire; after Cornela's
face was oozng blood from every pore, her very gums
being filed with burnt powder, after she LAD been
shot til her right arm and hand were, as the surgeon
expressed ii. partly ground to powder aitcr my nus
band had received many bullets as could s'uhc MIN
from two full loaded double barrcllcd guns, ad was
rcclng as he falling spreading his hands n sup
port as fell Phil Gully up to club hi'i anu
had his heavy hickory stick, cut in the foret and
seasoned. seized by the small end. only my alllnS
ont 10 him to stand back and my running bcweeh
Them prevented tho weight coming the dear head
that now lies under the sod Of the loyal Stac or
Pcnnsy lvania A minute later Coincla hcld uL her
bleeding arms, and asked If sore one would help
mamma carry my poor papa. Scc' she SAID. You iaVc
killed Johnnie; you have killed my dear papa ihd'
look you have shot me so can do nothing
The and the widows and the orphaned daughrrs
OF slaughtered loyal men have asked Of this Govcn-
mcnt work, that they might educate themselves IN
professions. that they might save 10 lay tnc lohCt-
ton OF future finance Many OF the most WoiuR'
whose only safety lay in leaving home and patrmon',
have been refused. while the sisters and daughters
and widows and Of the di,loyal have places 81
profit. Henry Gully who in fcndish GOODNESS shG
my daughter her death va nd. who sh0t McLcilan
and who shot Gncr. has constantly since th,i
represented his peers in the State legislature ana II
the state senate 10 make laws fit only for MISSISSIPPI
When. ten years ago the census was taken, " tlil.
Gully secured a list OF names recommending MN a, 4
tt person to enumcratc the citizens in his district
visited General Walker and he cOurtcOusly ton INC
his application would be useless -
Nr Porter will be Informed who " PHIL Gully is.
and he will appoint him but Is II not rcncctloh
on the sicSly scntmcntalitv Of Government methodS
toward those who not only sent by c0nscipuoh an
their poor ncighbors TO the dangerous front Of the
rebellion but who sill murder loyal men ana shc'r at
~, blody shirt and laugh at the hand reached
across the bloody chasml .
EMILY : VI. ClllSOLM
Washington, d. C., March Il, 1850.