LOCAL MATTERS--Dr. R.M. HUNDLEY has been in Cincinnati for several days past. --M.C. CAMPBELL is in New York, where he has been for some time on business. --Hon. Isaac CLEMENTS and family returned home (Carbondale) last Thursday night. --Frank PEASE is now out of the mercantile business at Corinth, and we understand will soon go to Evansville.--Mr. Z. C. MITCHELL and family arrived in this place on the morning train last Tuesday, enroute from Iowa. --Dr. W.H. BENTLEY has the Texas fever. We trust it may not take him off. We are loath to part with such men as the Dr., but feel satisfied he will return. --Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. ROBERTS, of Corinth, were called upon to part with their beloved little boy, Roy, last week; aged one year and eight months. They have our sympathies. --Mr. Leander ROBERTS, of Corinth, called on us last Saturday, and from him we learn that the work on their mill is progressing, and ere long Corinth can boast of a good merchant mill. --Charles LINK, the barber, has returned from his trip East and is now permanently located in Marion, in the basement of M.W. ROBERTSON’ s brick building, where he will be happy to meet his friends. --Dr. J. C. MITCHELL says he is well pleased with Kansas--at least the portion he contemplates locating in. About the 20th of this month is the time the Dr. calculates on shaking the Egyptian dust from his feet. --Jerome AIKMAN passed through town last Monday morning with four horses attached to a plow, and from its glittering appearance we suppose he had been tearing the earth up and preparing the soil for the reception of grain this fall. Such sights as this has all the resemblance of business and better times. Go on with the good week. --A man by the name of Miles BROOKS was arrested at Cobden, Union county,last Saturday evening, while in a state of intoxication. He stated that he was one of the Williamson county Ku-klux klan. Upon being searched several masks were found upon his person. BROOKS formerly lived in Carbondale, where he has a very bad reputation. --It was our privilege to meet Rev. C. W. HUTCHISON yesterday morning. Bro. H. formerly lived in this county and is well known by many of our readers. He is now, and has been for some time, located at Fairfield, but informs us that he will likely move to Harrisburg in a short time. He will visit Pleasant Plains, in this county, some time next month. We are pleased to learn that Mrs. HUTCHISON is recovering from her injuries received on the C. & V.R.R. some time since Stonefort. Of course, he subscribed for the Monitor.
--Some ungodly wretch left a notice on the premises of C.D. HOWELL in Grassy Precinct, on Monday night of last week, notifying him that he could not living in this county. We presume it was one of those ghostly looking specimens we occasionally hear of prowling through the country seeking whom they may devour, and probably the notice will be all there is of it. But we fail to see the legal or moral right any one possesses of notifying another person that he can live in this--a free country. We are not personally acquainted with Mr. HOWELL, but are informed that he is one of our best citizens, and is not overly anxious to pull up and leave the country to gratify the craving appetite of the roving wolves that prowl around after dark, secreted behind a mask, to hide them from the eyes of a decent public.
LOCAL MATTERS--Revs. C.E. CLINE and W.F. BROWN left on Monday last to attend Conference at Centralia. --The youngest of the YOUNG family can now be found at G.W. YOUNG's--a girl, and yet George has no boys.--This has been rather an unhealthy week with the legal fraternity of this place. Milo ERWIN and G.W. YOUNG are rather slim.--Mrs. M.E. GODDARD left on the Monday evening train for St. Louis, where she will purchase a large and well selected stock of millinery goods for her fall trade. --Last Monday a night about 11 o'clock a meteor, of large size, passed north. It illuminated the heavens in magnificent style and presented a beautiful view to all who witnessed it. --James W. PHILLIPS was tried last Tuesday on the charge of insanity and sent to the Insane Asylum at Anna. This is the James W. PHILLIPS who had his toes pulled off by some of Jackson counties "law abiding" citizens sometime since. Also on Thursday last George MASTERS was tried on the same charge and ordered to the same place.
--The following named gentlemen compose the Grand Jury for the October term of our Circuit Court: James MORRIS, George DEWOODY, J.M. SPAIN, Richard SMITH, John ERWIN, Alex BURNS, James HUTSON, Martin FENER, Reason HOLLAND, John GOODALL, J.B. BAINBRIDGE, Adam MCINTURF, James ROBERTS, J.T. PERRY, J.W. LANDRUM, Laban CARTER, Alexander NELSON, James MCBRIDE, Jas. T. HOWELL, W.H. BLANKINSHIP, J. COLLINS, J.C. DOWELL and A.R. PANDER.
LOCAL MATTERS--F.W. WESTBROOK spent the Sabbath with his family, and on Monday resumed his travels again.--Miss Mary LEE and Mr. ---- HENDRICKSON have cast their lots together and henceforth they will be one flesh. We trust their last days may be their best ones. --John YOUNG and lady left this city for St. Louis last Monday. We understand Mrs. YOUNG will remain in the city for some time, for the benefit of her health. --We are informed that a lad by the name of FORBS, was arrested at Carterville a few days ago, who claimed to have shot, or to know who shot Capt. G.W. SISNEY at Carbondale. Those familiar with the circumstances says he is a fraud and insane. We don’t know how this is, but we do know that this is no child's play, and children should not be tampering with it. If he is insane, there is a place suitable for him; if he is not insane, he should be otherwise dealt with as the law directs in such cases. Our people are too old for foolishness. --Miss Teresa E. STEWART, daughter of T.R. STEWART, of Northern Precinct in this county, has been employed to teach the public school in Nashville, Ill.
--On Friday morning last, B.F. LOWE arrived in this place from Cairo with a man by the name of Samuel MUSIC, charged with the killing of Mr. SPENCE, at Crainville, on the 31st of July last. The prisoner was taken before 'Squire G.W. YOUNG, who informed him of the chare and his (the prisoner's) rights in the case, when he informed the Court that he was not ready for trial and asked for time, which was granted, and the trial set for Monday the 20th inst. He was sent to jail, and after remaining there for an hour or two, he was visited by a committee to whom he confessed the charge, and said that the killing was done by an organized clan, and that Noah W. CRAIN, William CRAIN, Jasper CRAIN, Samuel R. CRAIN, Marshall CRAIN, Allen BAKER and John BULLINER were in the organization. Upon this information a posse of men was summoned and at once proceeded to the arrest of the accused parties, and succeeded in capturing all but Marshall CRAIN, who has fled the country. The prisoners were brought to this place, and on Saturday evening last the case was brought before 'Squire J.H. REYNOLDS, and request of both parties, it was continued until today, (Thursday), when the case will be taken up for investigation.This is a case that has no equal for notoriety since our State has been a State. Not only is the people of Williamson county looking to this, but the attention of the people in all parts of the country is drawn in this direction, and will be until a thorough investigation is had. The people are ably represented by W.J. ALLEN, A.D. DUFF, W.A. LEMMA and out State's Attorney, J.W. HARTWELL. Who the council for the defendants are, we have not learned. We have no suggestions to make. But trust the law may take its course. In it we have ample protection--the innocent and the guilty alike, find protection. We are opposed to any and all manner of out law. To violate law to enforce law will never end well.
--On Monday last information was received here that the man who shot H.J. NORMAN, in Randolph county, the particulars of which was published in the Monitor some three weeks ago, was in this county, and a posse of men was at once inreadiness to search for the criminal. They left town about 8 p.m. and returned at 12 a.m., having in their possession the prisoner, who was at once locked up in jail for safe keeping. Truly the city of refuge is no longer in Williamson county. Right will rule, though it may be kept under for a season.
LOCAL MATTERS--Will WESTBROOK has gone to Lebanon, Ill., to attend school.--D.R. HARRISON has been very low with fever for some time, but is, we understand, recovering. --John BULLINER, Allen BAKER and Samuel CRAIN were taken to Murphysboro last Thursday.--Our former townsman, Lum BENSON, was here Tuesday last, on a flying visit from Vienna. Lum has all the appearance of good health. --Mr. PICARD, of this place, has sold his farm in the north part of this county, to Rev. R. W. PERDUE, and calculates to start for Texas in a short time. --John MANIER, Jr.; and Joab GOODALL, of this place, are attending the Normal University at Carbondale. We understand that others will go from here in a short time. --The Sheriff of Randolph county conducted SHANKLIN to Sparta from this place last Monday. It will be remembered that SHANKLIN is the person spoken of last week as being arrested for the shooting of H.B. NORMAN.
THE EVIDENCE OF SAMUEL MUSIC, ONE OF THE MURDERERS OF WM. SPENCE.
The preliminary examination of the two Wm. CRAIN's and Jeff. CRAIN, charged with the killing of Wm. SPENCE, on the 31st of last July, was commenced on Thursday the 16th inst., and was concluded at 20 minutes past 11 o'clock Saturday night. The case was one of much importance, and there was quite a feeling manifested in it throughout the county, drawing together a very large crowd. The people was ably represented by our State's Attorney, assisted by W.J. ALLEN, A.D. DUFF, W.A. LEMMA and Walter WARDER. The defense was also ably represented by W.W. CLEMENS and N.B. CALVERT, of this place, and H.W. WILLIAMS of Benton.
The most important witness in the case was Samuel MUSIC, one of the conspirators, who aided and abetted in the killing of Capt. G.W. SISNEY and Wm. SPENCE, and who has turned state's evidence and "squealed" on the balance. He says that Marshall CRAIN, brother of "Yaller" Bill and "Jep" done the shooting of both SISNEY and SPENCE. The following is the evidence in full of Samuel MUSIC:
"I know Wm. SPENCE, deceased, I have known him about a year. I was living in Crainville when he was killed, where I was driving a team most of the time. I know Jep. CRAIN, and the two Wm. CRAINS that are on trial. I have known Jep. CRAIN six or seven years, the other two less than a year. On Friday before SPENCE was killed, I and Jep. CRAIN were at Marshall CRAIN's house, and Jep. CRAIN said he wanted SPENCE killed next. There was some talk, and Jep. said he would go and stay that night at Black Bill's, and for us to meet him at the back of Hampton's field. It was about 10 o'clock a.m. It was four miles to Black Bill's, We were to go to the field and wait; and they, that is Black Bill and Jep. CRAIN, to wait for us; by we, I mean Marshall CRAIN and myself. The party that got there first was to break some weeds or bushes, and then go up on the hill about one hundred and fifty yards, and there fire a pistol every hour, to let them know we were there. Marshall CRAIN and me got there first; we broke the weeds and then went up on the hill. We got there about 10 o'clock; this is half a mile from any house. Marshall CRAIN and I had shot two or three pistols before the others came; they came about 12 o'clock. I don't remember all what was said; we agreed to kill SPENCE that night; I was to go back home and get some whisky, and meet them again that night back of Yaller Bill's in the woods, about a quarter of a mile from Crainville. We met there between sundown and dark, me and Marshall CRAIN and Black Bill; I took some whisky that I got from Monroe BULLINER, in Carterville. Jep. said if anybody got in trouble, he was to assist in getting them out, and if he could not do that they was to be look out; Yellow Bill wasn't concerned in the murder. When we met on Friday, Jep. wanted me to get a gun for Black Bill from John BULLINER; I told him I would not do it, that I would be sure to be seen, but I could get one from John DITMORE, if that would do; DITMORE lived in Crainville; I went there Friday evening to borrow his gun, but he did not want it out all night, and went there on Saturday morning before he was up, and go it; it was loaded. When I met Black Bill and the others I did not have the gun; it was at Marshall's house. We drank some whisky until dark, and then went to Marshall's house and staid there until 9 or 10 o'clock .Marshall had an other gun there, John BULLINER's. Black Bill took the gun I got from DITMORE.
After we got to Marshall's house we waited for everything to get still, so as to go up and kill SPENCE. Jep. was the first man to suggest killing SPENCE; he said,"SPENCE is the next one." This was on Friday July 30. After Marshall CRAIN got his window shot into he was afraid to stay at home, he staid at my house some times, and some times at Yellow Bill's. He asked me if he got in trouble would I stand by him, so as to be a witness for him. I finally said I would, a day or two after he first spoke to me about it. Before starting to SPENCE's, we arranged that Marshall CRAIN should do the shooting; he had ??? revolver; he told me he shot him with John DITMORE's gun. It was a couple of hundred yards to SPENCE's house; it was not a very light night; we went along through the woods, some times abreast and sometimes one was behind. Black and I were to watch and see if anybody came. We got there about 10 or 11 o'clock; there was no light in the house. I went within ten steps of the door on the east side, with Black Bill, he standing close behind me. Marshall went up and called SPENCE by name; SPENCE asked who was there; he said "John SISSNEY," and he wanted some shrouding for a dead child; and Marsh waited a few minutes and then called again, and SPENCE said he would be down as soon as he could get his shoes on; Black Bill and I were east of the front of the house; then I saw a light shine again the glass of the door; Marshall fired with a shot gun; I only heard one report; both barrels were fired at once; he shot him then with the pistol; he put his hand through the window that he had shot with his shot gun, and fired at SPENCE with his pistol once. After the gun I heard SPENCE groan. I was then right at the corner of the house, Black Bill and me, Marshall jabbed some glass out of the window and went in, and staid two or three minutes, and brought out a pocket book. We went on the railroad east, we dropped the pocket book between the store and the cattle yards. Marsh examined it and said there was no money in it; we went on and got to Terry CRAIN's field, and went on to the road that leads to Landrum;s Mill, and there I left them and went home and went to bed. Says I, "If I am arrested what shall I do?" Black Bill said,"Have me and Marshall subpoened and we will swear you clear." I haven't seen the DITMORE gun since.
I did not see these parties the next day; I was at Crainville part of the time. I didn't see the body, I was, invited, but I did not feel like it. Yellow Bill was in town; I had some talk with him about this affair; Marshall was present; it was at Landrum's Mill, on Monday evening afterwards. Yellow Bill asked Marshall "Did you get any jewelry?" Marshall said "No." Yellow Bill asked "If anybody got his watch; it has his name on it, and you will be detected and pull hemp as sure as hell." [Here Black Bill laughed] I had told Yellow Bill nothing about SPENCE's being killed. I happened to walk up there. I forget how the subject came up. Yellow Bill advised Black Bill to take his wife home and then get out of the country. I don't know where Marshall CRAIN is now; he said he was going to take his wife to Missouri, and then he was coming back. The reason Jep. Wanted SPENCE killed was, he thought he was a spy of SISNEY's, Jep. said if we couldn't prove ourselves out of jail, a mob would take us out; we needn't be skeered if we were in jail a month or three months. Somebody said something about getting the keys from old Charley, the jailer, and he said they would smash down, if need be, the door. Marshall CRAIN told me he had sent the DITMORE gun home. This field of Mrs HAMPTON's, where we met Saturday morning, is two or three miles south of Crainville; we we there about 9 or 10 o'clock, and staid until 11 or 12. We were all walking--at least Marshall and me was; then we went to Wes CRAIN's--Marshall and me--and eat a cold snack; nobody was at home. Wes is a brother of Marshall; Jep and Yellow Bill are brothers; Marshall is a brother of theirs. I was cautioned by Yellow Bill Monday evening to stop drinking, or I would leak it out; he said: "There is getting too many in this thing, anyhow." I was drinking a good deal at that time. The morning after SPENCE was Killed. I got up about day light, saw Yellow Bill first, and asked him to go up and get a pint of whisky; he said he would; he went down to see BROWN, to get him to get it at the drug store; he got down and found SPENCE was killed, and didn’t get it."Other witnesses were examined, some detailing circumstances which tended to corroborate MUSIC. The defendants relied upon an alibi, but the Court remanded the prisoners back to jail to await the further action of the Grand Jury.
The case of the people vs. BAKER, CRAIN, et. al., charged with the murder of Capt. G.W. SISNEY will be disposed of next Monday, at Murphysboro; the case will be tried or continued.
LOCAL MATTERS--R.H. WISE left on the evening train yesterday for Jacksonville, to take a young man to the Deaf and Dumb school.--Samuel R. CRAIN was taken before 'Squire MURPHY at Murphysboro, last Thursday, charged with the killing of Capt. SISNEY, but as no evidence of a substantial character? was introduced, he was acquitted.
MARSHALL CRAIN CAPTURED.--Last Saturday evening our people were aroused to that pitch of excitement that has been prevailing here for several days, caused by the arrival of B.F. LOWE from Arkansas, where he had been in pursuit of Marshall CRAIN. Frank's story was listened to with great interest. He informed us that he succeeded in capturing his prisoner at Pocahontas, Ark. He, the prisoner, was armed with a double barrel shot gun, a rifle, and a pistol, (the one that SPENCE was shot with), but Frank caught him napping and made good use of the opportunity to capture him. He makes startling statements; admits being on guard when SPENCE was killed, but says MUSIC did the shooting; and gives a glimmering light upon many dark deeds perpetrated in this county. He corroborates MUSIC's statement, and goes further and reveals the names of parties implicated in other murders. He shows many signs of a desperate character, and intimates that their mission of bloodshed was not entirely fulfilled when he made his exit from this country; there being others on the death roll. He is free and fearless in his conversation, and does not seem to dread the future, and says if he has to suffer, there are others who will do likewise. On arriving at Carbondale the prisoner was turned over to officer BRUSH, who conducted him to Murphysboro, where he was placed under guard, the jail being so crowded there was not room for him. As the killing of Capt. SISNEY was done in Jackson county their grand jury will take action in the case. We will probably be able to give further details next week.
MARRIED--On Saturday, Sept. 25, 1875, by 'Squire G.W. YOUNG, Mr. Benjamin L. HUTCHENS and Miss Elizabeth WHITTINGTON.
DIED--Anna P. BISHOP, daughter of Jesse and Rebecca P. BISHOP, died on Friday, September 24, 1875, aged six years nine months and six days. --On Monday, Sept. 20, 1875, Zenas BOLES, aged 1 year 3 months and 12 days.On Tuesday, September 28, 1875, Mrs. Nannie EDRINGTON.