Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-09-07

conceal | blame myself for nough
!. 4cept my weak and foolish, but in
! nocent conduct, in running away
j | sat down by his side on The be'
and motioned him to proceed
.Fog. several years past, Garnu
and | have been on bad terms. II,
ella imed part Of my orchard, which
III bought and paid for. and which
believe to be justly nine. He wa'
inot satisfied with the old line, bu
wished I'd establish new ones, and sc
a strip Of land at ny expense.
resisted, and at last he brought ar
/ eieetnent suit against me, which is
not yet tiled. We seldom met with
out sharp words passing between Us
On the day of his death | was hoeing
corn in an adjacent field. He taunt-
ed me with living upon other peo-
pies property; retorted,. ,.and a good
deal was said by both Of ns.
'About the time Of quitting work.
| saw that Garnut and his boy had
cot the last havcock on the wagon,
and the old man started off with
the team while the boy went the other
way, I was ready to quit work, but
thought | would wait a little while
and Jet him pass on first, as ! bad no
desire to go near him. When he
had got about half way out of the
meadow, and was driving along, not
far fiom my fence, one Wheel of the
wagon appeared to sink into a hole,
giving the load sudden jerk and
pitching Garnut to the siound.-
The horses went on without stopping,
and | expected to see him jump up.
Iedid not. however, and as the load
passed ID on. saw him extended on the
ground. | Immediately ran TO lis
assistance, aud to my horror, found
I hat the pitchlorl, which was on the
road, had entered his side; be was
lyiag seuseloss. pullcd it out
The blood flowed copiously. | felt
his pulse, it beat family. | Thought
! would be able to carry him to the
nearest house. | laised him NJ,
and ca,lisd him a few rods in my
arms. lie was too heavy end was
obliged 70 lay him down. | pulled
open his vest, the blood was still
Streaming out, aud / knew not how
to stop it. | then thought ! would
run for DR.. Morton, who lived near
ly thlee-fourths OF. a mile off, and
leave Garnut who're be was. as |
could reach the doctors nearly as
soon as any other house ] started
to do so. / had proceeded some
distance, when / heard voice be-
hind me shouting "murderer. /
turned my head and saw the hired
nan running after me. At first
he was on the same efland
as myself but when | heard him cry,
stop, murderer! you have killed
ninll' | was thunderstruck. The
position / was in flashed like light
ming across my bra ain. Garnut and
were known TO be enemies. We
had a dispute that very afternoon
He was found killed; the piiohiork
near him, and running off, covered
With blood. All this would be
lamning evidence against me, and
there was no living Witness but my
self, Of the real transaction. | hesi-
.ated. Fear predomina'ad. ! took
.he very worst coulse and fled Tor
he woods. You know the rest. |
led like acliminp pl, but without guilt,
md no one will I or believe me inno-
cent.
'sDo not say that.Mr- .RaWson, /
cplied; Il do not doubt your lnno-
,ence or the fidelity of your state
nent / will examine the matter
ally. Have courage; all may yet
De WE'LL"
E Soon afterwards | took my leave
if him aud returned to nay Office.
where ] sat a long time considering
he course 10 be adopted. The first
thing | did was to 80 to one OF the
who held the post morfea
examination and procure an accu-
rate description Of the wound. |
learned that the instrument had en-
tered beneath the fifth rib, and thence
passing upward, grazed two other
ribs and curved inwards, passing near
The heart and producing the he.mor-
rhage and death. From this des-
cription it was evident that the for k.
to produce such a wound, must haY Ye