The following information was provided by Find A Grave Contributor #46972534, Claudie Dejuana Kimbrell.
(Dekalb, Mississippi, April 30, 1877) On the evening of the 26th instant, Mr. John W. GULLY was assassinated on the road near his home. Mr. GULLY had been in town and was returning home- about twilight, when within half a mile of his house, was shot by an assassin on the roadside; the shot took effect in the neck killing him instantly. The report of the gun was heard at his house, and he not coming immediately caused his son and a friend who happened to be at the house, to walk up the road in the direction of town, when they found the body of Mr. GULLY lifeless in the road. The assassin had taken his hat, boots and pocket book; no clue could be had as to his or their whereabouts. Mr. GULLY's body was on Saturday, the 28th, buried at the family burying ground near New Hope Church.
On Sunday morning a warrant was issued for the arrest of several parties suspected of complicity in the murder. The Sheriff arrested W. W. CHISOLMS, H.A. HOPPER, and held them under guard. About 11 o'clock a large number of excited and infuriated citizens assembled in town. The prisoners were conveyed to the jail for safety. CHISOLM's family would go with him to the jail in spite of the remonstrances of the officers and others. About 2 o'clock p.m. J. P. GILMER and C. ROSENBAUM, for whom the Sheriff held a warrant, were reported near the town, and ready to surrender to the officers. The Sheriff dispatched some prudent, good citizens to bring them to the jail, which was being done, and when about 75 yards from the jail, and on the way thereto, J. P. GILMER was fired upon and killed- three shots were fired. The excitement was intense, and there was no controlling it at all. Soon after this, Mr. A. McLELLAND, who had made some very indiscreet remarks came out of the jail, when he was fired upon and also killed. The excitement was abating when a report was circulated that an armed body of men were near by to rescue CHISOLM. A rush was made for the jail, the sheriff, who had stood manfully up to this time between the crowd and the prisoners was overpowered and the posse forced away and an entrance made into the prison, when a number of shots were fired- the number and exact effect can not be told. One man in the crowd, Dr. D.W. ROSSER, was killed, and a son of CHISOLM, a boy about 13 years of age killed- Johnnie CHISOLM. CHISOLM's daughter, Miss Cornelia, also received a severe wound in the wrist, and probably some other slight wounds. About the time, H.A. HOPPER and N. W. HOPPER were brought out of the jail and carried away unhurt, as it is said the parties were satisfied of their innocence and also of that of C. ROSENBAUM. After a short time the firing was again renewed, when W. W. CHISOLM was shot a number of times; his
body was taken by some of the citizens and carried to his home, where he had been under care of physicians. He is reported to be in a dying condition and no hope is entertained of his recovery. The excited and infuriated people seemed determined to avenge the murder of Mr. John W. GULLY, who was one of the leading citizens of the county, a man of influence and whose position was very prominent before the people. An attempt was made on the 19th of December last, 1876, to assassinate him on the roadside, which failed; he then received a severe wound.
Source:
Birmingham Iron Age, May 9, 1877
(Dekalb, Mississippi, April 30, 1877) On the evening of the 26th instant, Mr. John W. GULLY was assassinated on the road near his home. Mr. GULLY had been in town and was returning home- about twilight, when within half a mile of his house, was shot by an assassin on the roadside; the shot took effect in the neck killing him instantly. The report of the gun was heard at his house, and he not coming immediately caused his son and a friend who happened to be at the house, to walk up the road in the direction of town, when they found the body of Mr. GULLY lifeless in the road. The assassin had taken his hat, boots and pocket book; no clue could be had as to his or their whereabouts. Mr. GULLY's body was on Saturday, the 28th, buried at the family burying ground near New Hope Church.
On Sunday morning a warrant was issued for the arrest of several parties suspected of complicity in the murder. The Sheriff arrested W. W. CHISOLMS, H.A. HOPPER, and held them under guard. About 11 o'clock a large number of excited and infuriated citizens assembled in town. The prisoners were conveyed to the jail for safety. CHISOLM's family would go with him to the jail in spite of the remonstrances of the officers and others. About 2 o'clock p.m. J. P. GILMER and C. ROSENBAUM, for whom the Sheriff held a warrant, were reported near the town, and ready to surrender to the officers. The Sheriff dispatched some prudent, good citizens to bring them to the jail, which was being done, and when about 75 yards from the jail, and on the way thereto, J. P. GILMER was fired upon and killed- three shots were fired. The excitement was intense, and there was no controlling it at all. Soon after this, Mr. A. McLELLAND, who had made some very indiscreet remarks came out of the jail, when he was fired upon and also killed. The excitement was abating when a report was circulated that an armed body of men were near by to rescue CHISOLM. A rush was made for the jail, the sheriff, who had stood manfully up to this time between the crowd and the prisoners was overpowered and the posse forced away and an entrance made into the prison, when a number of shots were fired- the number and exact effect can not be told. One man in the crowd, Dr. D.W. ROSSER, was killed, and a son of CHISOLM, a boy about 13 years of age killed- Johnnie CHISOLM. CHISOLM's daughter, Miss Cornelia, also received a severe wound in the wrist, and probably some other slight wounds. About the time, H.A. HOPPER and N. W. HOPPER were brought out of the jail and carried away unhurt, as it is said the parties were satisfied of their innocence and also of that of C. ROSENBAUM. After a short time the firing was again renewed, when W. W. CHISOLM was shot a number of times; his
body was taken by some of the citizens and carried to his home, where he had been under care of physicians. He is reported to be in a dying condition and no hope is entertained of his recovery. The excited and infuriated people seemed determined to avenge the murder of Mr. John W. GULLY, who was one of the leading citizens of the county, a man of influence and whose position was very prominent before the people. An attempt was made on the 19th of December last, 1876, to assassinate him on the roadside, which failed; he then received a severe wound.
Source:
Birmingham Iron Age, May 9, 1877
The following information was provided by Find A Grave Contributor #46972534, Claudie Dejuana Kimbrell.
(Dekalb, Mississippi, April 30, 1877) On the evening of the 26th instant, Mr. John W. GULLY was assassinated on the road near his home. Mr. GULLY had been in town and was returning home- about twilight, when within half a mile of his house, was shot by an assassin on the roadside; the shot took effect in the neck killing him instantly. The report of the gun was heard at his house, and he not coming immediately caused his son and a friend who happened to be at the house, to walk up the road in the direction of town, when they found the body of Mr. GULLY lifeless in the road. The assassin had taken his hat, boots and pocket book; no clue could be had as to his or their whereabouts. Mr. GULLY's body was on Saturday, the 28th, buried at the family burying ground near New Hope Church.
On Sunday morning a warrant was issued for the arrest of several parties suspected of complicity in the murder. The Sheriff arrested W. W. CHISOLMS, H.A. HOPPER, and held them under guard. About 11 o'clock a large number of excited and infuriated citizens assembled in town. The prisoners were conveyed to the jail for safety. CHISOLM's family would go with him to the jail in spite of the remonstrances of the officers and others. About 2 o'clock p.m. J. P. GILMER and C. ROSENBAUM, for whom the Sheriff held a warrant, were reported near the town, and ready to surrender to the officers. The Sheriff dispatched some prudent, good citizens to bring them to the jail, which was being done, and when about 75 yards from the jail, and on the way thereto, J. P. GILMER was fired upon and killed- three shots were fired. The excitement was intense, and there was no controlling it at all. Soon after this, Mr. A. McLELLAND, who had made some very indiscreet remarks came out of the jail, when he was fired upon and also killed. The excitement was abating when a report was circulated that an armed body of men were near by to rescue CHISOLM. A rush was made for the jail, the sheriff, who had stood manfully up to this time between the crowd and the prisoners was overpowered and the posse forced away and an entrance made into the prison, when a number of shots were fired- the number and exact effect can not be told. One man in the crowd, Dr. D.W. ROSSER, was killed, and a son of CHISOLM, a boy about 13 years of age killed- Johnnie CHISOLM. CHISOLM's daughter, Miss Cornelia, also received a severe wound in the wrist, and probably some other slight wounds. About the time, H.A. HOPPER and N. W. HOPPER were brought out of the jail and carried away unhurt, as it is said the parties were satisfied of their innocence and also of that of C. ROSENBAUM. After a short time the firing was again renewed, when W. W. CHISOLM was shot a number of times; his
body was taken by some of the citizens and carried to his home, where he had been under care of physicians. He is reported to be in a dying condition and no hope is entertained of his recovery. The excited and infuriated people seemed determined to avenge the murder of Mr. John W. GULLY, who was one of the leading citizens of the county, a man of influence and whose position was very prominent before the people. An attempt was made on the 19th of December last, 1876, to assassinate him on the roadside, which failed; he then received a severe wound.
Source:
Birmingham Iron Age, May 9, 1877
(Dekalb, Mississippi, April 30, 1877) On the evening of the 26th instant, Mr. John W. GULLY was assassinated on the road near his home. Mr. GULLY had been in town and was returning home- about twilight, when within half a mile of his house, was shot by an assassin on the roadside; the shot took effect in the neck killing him instantly. The report of the gun was heard at his house, and he not coming immediately caused his son and a friend who happened to be at the house, to walk up the road in the direction of town, when they found the body of Mr. GULLY lifeless in the road. The assassin had taken his hat, boots and pocket book; no clue could be had as to his or their whereabouts. Mr. GULLY's body was on Saturday, the 28th, buried at the family burying ground near New Hope Church.
On Sunday morning a warrant was issued for the arrest of several parties suspected of complicity in the murder. The Sheriff arrested W. W. CHISOLMS, H.A. HOPPER, and held them under guard. About 11 o'clock a large number of excited and infuriated citizens assembled in town. The prisoners were conveyed to the jail for safety. CHISOLM's family would go with him to the jail in spite of the remonstrances of the officers and others. About 2 o'clock p.m. J. P. GILMER and C. ROSENBAUM, for whom the Sheriff held a warrant, were reported near the town, and ready to surrender to the officers. The Sheriff dispatched some prudent, good citizens to bring them to the jail, which was being done, and when about 75 yards from the jail, and on the way thereto, J. P. GILMER was fired upon and killed- three shots were fired. The excitement was intense, and there was no controlling it at all. Soon after this, Mr. A. McLELLAND, who had made some very indiscreet remarks came out of the jail, when he was fired upon and also killed. The excitement was abating when a report was circulated that an armed body of men were near by to rescue CHISOLM. A rush was made for the jail, the sheriff, who had stood manfully up to this time between the crowd and the prisoners was overpowered and the posse forced away and an entrance made into the prison, when a number of shots were fired- the number and exact effect can not be told. One man in the crowd, Dr. D.W. ROSSER, was killed, and a son of CHISOLM, a boy about 13 years of age killed- Johnnie CHISOLM. CHISOLM's daughter, Miss Cornelia, also received a severe wound in the wrist, and probably some other slight wounds. About the time, H.A. HOPPER and N. W. HOPPER were brought out of the jail and carried away unhurt, as it is said the parties were satisfied of their innocence and also of that of C. ROSENBAUM. After a short time the firing was again renewed, when W. W. CHISOLM was shot a number of times; his
body was taken by some of the citizens and carried to his home, where he had been under care of physicians. He is reported to be in a dying condition and no hope is entertained of his recovery. The excited and infuriated people seemed determined to avenge the murder of Mr. John W. GULLY, who was one of the leading citizens of the county, a man of influence and whose position was very prominent before the people. An attempt was made on the 19th of December last, 1876, to assassinate him on the roadside, which failed; he then received a severe wound.
Source:
Birmingham Iron Age, May 9, 1877
Inscription
Died Apr 19, 1877, 63 years, Native of Scotland, Killed in Kemper
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