CRAIN, Marshal)
Crain, a young white man, lived at Crainville, Williamson O,, I11,
On July lh, 1868, as the result of a tavern brawl in Carbondale, a
feud developed between the prominent Bulliner and Henderson clans,
both of whom lived near Crainville, and it became known as the "Bloo-
a y Vendetta." In time the family of Williamson Co, Sheriff Gworge
We Sisney joined the feud on the side of the Hendersons while the
Crain family entered on the side of the Bulliners, There were a num-
ber of killings, all of which were unsolved and finally Sime former .
Sheriff Sisney, fearing that he would be the next target of an assass;
in, moved to Carbondale, Seriously wounded in one attempt to kill
him, he recovered and was living in constant fear of his life when,
on the night of July 28, 1875, while he was sitting in his living
room talking with a friend, we was killed by a blast from a shotgun
fired through an open window. His body was returned to rainville
for burial and after the funeral, the town's larges merchant, William
Spence, made the remark that someone whild suffer for Sisney's murder
if he should tell all that he knew, The next morning, Spence's body,
a shotgun blast through the abdomen and pistol wounds inthe head and
chest, was found in his store, Public Indignation became so great at
the two killings following in such close order that a substantial re~
CRAIN, Marshali
Crain, a young white man, lived at Crainville, Williamson ., Ill,
On July hy 1868, as the result of a tavern brawl in Carbondale, a
feud deyeloped between the prominent Bulliner and Henderson clans,
both of whom lived near Crainville, and it became known as the "Bloo-
uy Vendetta." In time the family of Williamson Co, Sheriff Gworge
We Sisney joined the feud on the side of the Hendersons while the
Crain family enttred on the side of the Bulliners, There were a num-
ber of killings, all of which were ynsolved and finally Simex former
Sheriff Sisney, fearing that he would be the next target of an assass
in, moved to Carbondale, Seriously wounded in one attempt to kill
him, he recovered and was living in constant fear of his life when,
on the night of July 28, 1875, while he was sitting in his living
room talking with a friend, he was killed by a blast from a shotgun
fired through an open window, His body was returned to rainville
for burial and after the funeral, the town's larges merchant, William
Spence, made the remark that someone whild suffer for Sisney's murder
if he should tell all that he knewe The next morning, Spence's body,
a shotgun blast through the abdomen and pistol wounds inthe head and
chest, was found in his store. Public Indignation became so great at
the two killings following in such close.order that a substantial re=
CRAIN, Marshall.
Crain, a young white man, lived at Crainville, Williamson ,, Ill,
On July hy 1868, as the result of a tavern brawl in Carbondale, a
feud developed between the prominent Bulliner and Henderson clans,
both of whom lived near Crainville, and it became known as the "Bloo-|
Wy Vendetta.” In time the family of Williamson Co, Sheriff Gworge
W. Sisney joined the feud on the side of the Hendersons while the
Crain family entered on the side of the Bulliners, There were a nun-
ber of killings, all of which were unsolved and finally sium former
Sheriff Sisney, fearing that he would be the next target of an assass:
in, moved to Carbondale, Seriously wounded in one attempt to kill
him, he recovered and was living in constant fear of his life when,
on the night of July 28, 1875, while he was sitting in his living
room talking with a friend, ke wes killed by a blast from a shotgun
fired through an open window. His body was returned to ‘rainville
for burial and after the funeral, the town's larges merchant, William
Spence, made the remark that someone waild suffer for Sisney's murder
if he should tell all that he neve The next morning, Spence's body,
a shotgun blast through the abdomen and pistol wounds inthe head and
chest, was found in his store, Public Indignation became so great at}
the two killings following in such close order that a substantial re-
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wasd was subscribed for the apprehendion of the guilty party. A for»
~mer town marshal of Marion suspect ed Samuel Music, an alcoholic, and
took him into custody, Music confessed that he was a party to the
murders and that John Bulliner and Allen Baker had hired Marshall
Crain to kill Sisney, promising to pay him $300 for the job, Bulli-
ner, Baker and Crain were all arrested and tried first in Jackson
County for the murder of Sisneye All were convicted and Bulliner and
Baker were sentenced to 25-years in prison, Crain was then taken to
Williamson County .where he entered a plea of guilty to the mrder of
Spence and was sentenced to die, Mus ic was later tried for his part
in the conspiracy and received a lh-yearesentence, After he had been
sentenced to die, Crain agreed to tell a grand jury all that he knew
about the killings, Before that body he confessed that he had killed
both Sisney and Spence and then he broke into loud lamentations and
continued wailing for several days after-which he sought sblace in
religion, Prior to his execution, dressed in a long, white robe, he
was escorted to a millpond and baptized, He wore the same robe over
his suit at his execution at Marion on Jane 21, 1876, He made a brief
talk from the window of his cell -mkigk in which he admitted the kll-
ings and said his punishment was just and which he closed with the
words: "I pray G@d to guide and prosper this count
BLOODY WELLLANSON by Angle, pages 72088 ee
wasd was subscribed for the apprehendion of the guilty party. A for=
mer town marshal of Marion suspect ed Samuel Music, an alcoholic, and
took him into custody, Music confessed that he was a party to the
murders and that John Bulliner and Allen Baker had hired Marshall
Crain to kill Sisney, promising to pay him $300 for the job. Bulli-
ner, Baker and Crain were all arrested and tried first in Jackson
County for the murder of Sisney. All were convicted and Bulliner and
Baker were sentenced to 25-years in prison, Crain was then taken to
Williamson County where he entered a plea of guilty to the mrder of
Spence and was sentenced to die, Mus ic was later tried for his part
in the conspiracy and received a lh-year-sentence, After he had been,
sentenced to die, Crain agreed to tell a grand jury all that he knew
about the killings, Before that body he confessed that he had killed
both Sisney and Spence and then he broke into loud lamentations and
continued wailing for several days after<which he sought sblace in
religion, Prior to his execution, dressed in a long, white robe, he
was escorted to a millpond and baptized. He wore the same robe over
his suit at his execution at Marion on Jane 21, 1876, He made a brief
talk from the window of his cell -mkizk in which he admitted the kll-
ings and said his punishment was just and which he closed with the
words: "I pray Géd to guide and prosper this count
BLOODY WILLTANSON by Atgle, pages 72-88 nue
ward vas subscribed for the apprehendion of the guilty party. A for
Jamel Music, and
mer town marshal of Marion cy
took him into custody, Music confessed that he ata party to the
murders and that John Bulliner and Allen Baker had hired Marshall
Grain to kill Sisney, promising to pay him $300 for the job, Bulli-
ner, Baker and Grain were all arrested and tried first in Jackson
County for the murder of Sisney, All were convicted and Bulliner and
Baker were sentenced to 25-years in prison, Crain was then taken to
Williamson County where he entered a plea of guilty to the mrder of
Spence and was sentenced to die, Mus ic was later tried for his part
in the conspiracy and received a ll<year-sentence, After he had been
sentenced to die, Crain agreed to tell a grand jury all that he knew
about the killings, Before that body he confessed that he had killed
both Sisney and Spence and then he broke into loud lamentations and
continued wailing for several days after-<which he sought sblace in
religion, Prior to his execution, dressed in a long, white robe, he
was escorted to a millpond and baptized, He wore the same robe over
his suit at his execution at Marion on Jan, 21, 1876, He made a brie:
talk from the window of his cell-mkigk,in which he admitted the kll-
Sg core said ae Punishment wae just and which he closed with the
ie and prosper t! re
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