Year: 1867

mortally wounded, and about to
bleed to death, he was carried in,
where he was again set upon by his
murderers. He begged them to
leave him, as he was then dying
Bnt one of them, placing q revolver
at his head, blew his brains out,
when they retired to report their hel
Iish success. 5a


The news of this murder
Gus deed fell like a damper upon
every loyal heart. But there was
one which felt the weight of it more
keenly than all others. Miss Liver
MIA w, the daughter Of well-to do
farmer in the neighborhood was en-
gagged to the young doctor. She
was young, scarcely grown up to
Observation-Disclosures, modest
and amiable, and withal delicately
formed, wearing shoe that fits
children, of No. 13. The sad news
fell upon her like the crushing
weight of a mountain. And she re
solved in her mind to revenge the
death of her fallen lover. And with
due caution she waited and sought
an opportunity, communicating with
no one, that she might effect her OBJ
ject the more surely.


Thus time passed on; but justice,
like the revenge for the dead, slum-
bered not. One Of the young men
who was present when the awful deed
was committed, not long after was
| killed by accident. Then another
was captured by the Federal forces
passing through, and when it became
known that he was one of the MUIR
derers of the young doctor he was
shot by order of the commanding
officer. But Turner still lived, a
regular guerrilla, the daring, bloody
guerrilla, who styled himself a Lou
is;ana tiger" And so little remorse
had he for the murderous deed, he
not only remained in the country,
but had married and lived in the
neighborhood.


| It was in the beautiful month of
May, when one Sabbath morning
the young lady, with the heart of a
Spartan soldier, determined to ac-
complish the object of avenging the
death of him who, having won her
| heart, was dearer than life itself She
was ayoung lady Of exemplary NOR
ais, church member, but soughtthe
Accomplishment of the long cherish
ed object Of that day, because it was
| likely to afford her better opportu-
mites than a business day would
And when breakfast was over She
dressed herself and left without say
ing a word to any one of the family
as to where or for what purpose she
was absent. She left note, howey-
er, in her room, stating the object of
her errand, and in case she should
be killed in the undertaking, she gave
directions in regard to her burial. =
This note was not found, however,
until about the time she returned,
late in the afternoon.


On leaving in the forenoon she
went directly to the house, intend
ing TO beard the lion in his den and
make him an example Of murdered
innocence. But she found no one
there, the family having gone to
spend the day with a near neighbor.
She waited awhile, and then set out
for the place: rightly judging as to
where they were gone. Arriving,
she passed the time in her usual So
cial manner. Turner and his young
wife was there; but no suspicious Of
his intent arose in the mind of any
one. But it would seem from an eX-
preston that fell from his lips, that
Turner either feared or felt some
forebodings of evil, remarking, as
he did to the man of the house dur
ing the day, that he wished Livernia
would leave, as he did not wish to be
where she was. o.. rft


In the afternoon as the day began
to wear away, Mrs. Turner remarked
to her husband, that, feeling
somewhat indisposed, she would re-
turn, and he could come when he got
ready, and left. Livernia still re
mained, watching for suitable op-
portunity to accomplish her object.
| At length Turner went out and was
missing.


She asked Of the lady ofthe house
where he was. She informed her
that he had started home, whereup-
on she went out, and seeing him go
ing off called to him to stop, that she
had word to speak to him. He
stopped, while she advanced to with
in some thirty steps, when she fired,
the ball passing through the skirt of
his coat, upon which he broke to run.
Not to be foiled in her attempt, she
pursued, firing as she ran, and the
second fire brought him to the
ground. She then walked up leis-
urely, firing until she had put three
Or four leaden balls in him, which
made sure work.


On returning to the house, the la
Z dy astonished at so unexpected an
event, and coming from such an un
expected source, said to her; go,
Livernia, why did you do so p She
calmly replied, ''He killed one who
was dear to me as life, and l had to
do it, She then drew out another
revolver and went skipping along
the path homeward, feeling that she
had accomplished long cherished
object in avenging the death of a
loved one.


''Thus, within five months from
the day the young man fell, his three
assassins had all met their merited
fate, the most daring one, and the
one which finished the foul deed
! falling by the delicate hand of a
tender girl. a y