Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1865-02-24

We know uOlhIng as TO the facts set forth In the
following letter, and We have no wish to involve our
selves in controversy i'll relation to the late dis
turbanc. in Polk County; but as the letter pro-
ceeds from a woman, and she feels aggrcVed, We
cannot refuse to give her q hearing.
For the Standard.
COLUMBUS, N. c., Feb. 9th, 1865.
Editor Of the Standard Il sec in copy of the
Henderson Times of q recent date, the confession
Of L. Ii. uuntsinger, who was at the robbIng of
DR.. Mills and others OF this County. No doubt his
confession has been perused by hundreds, Wfn the
deepest interest and anxiety, and settled down
upon as being matters of fixed fact. But hope
you will permit NE through your columns to con-
tradict portion ol it, which am able TO prove,
and willing 10 swear, to De base talsehoOd l
only have reference that part where he speaks of
my brother, to wit: b. +. Hampton. HuntSlnger
SAYS, that Doc. Hampton, came in at Mr.. HcaVers
the next morning alter DIR. MIIl5 was robbed L
say that is lie, ior he (my brOtherD arose early
and ate his breakfast, and Immediately alter he aud
myself started " Friendship church 4 distance OF
some eight or ten miles. We stopped at no house
1nUr had we any Inversitlon with any person, un-
Ill we arrived at DIR. Landlords and We were pass
ing there when the Decor called my brother 10 LIS
gate, and informed HIM that he had been robbed tho
nipnt ureyiuus DIR. Landlord had not heard him.
sell that Dr. Mills had been robbed, only the rob-
oers had told him they were just from there, 1lilss
consequently We did not know it until that evening,
and as We ud not return that day, how Was IL pos.
slble that my brother could go in to Mr.. WeaVerS
TO give them the lnlOrmatiOn2 2 Now MIR. Editor,
know that part of his confession to be base and
wiliu lie and how much more is equally 80 can
not tell. | have made this statement, because L
felt it duty which owe to my deceased brother,
aud to let the public know that portion oil this
confession was false, and the rest should not be re-
he'd upon, as it was told by deserter, liar and
l. / -. 70 ha Gnnkl l,xr
rogue, one who had been sentenced 70 oe Shot ny
Military authority.
And now ask the question would those who in
,stigated the having my poor brother shot, be will
ling suffer death or any other penalty upon the
evidence of Huntsinger?
But, alas alas my dear brother was started,
as Capt. Lane told him, to Asheyille to stand his
trial. little thinking that in few moments he
would be in eternity. And We had no such
thoughts ourselves, for Ma was q: DR.. Blackstocks
the morning before they were shot in the evening"
and she asked Capt. Lane 10 tell her what they had
her son arrested for, and if there was anything
against him Capt Lane replied that they had not
proved anything against him. that he was only un-
der arrest, because they thought he knew some
thing that ne ought to tell. Tns was the language
of CAPT Lane, in the presence of Dr. Mills TO ny
: mother And DR.. Mills passed our house late the
same evening, when he knew my poor brother was
then dead and agsin told Ma not to be uneasy, tina
Ler son was safe and that he was not implicated ir
the robbing in the least, and nothing could be prev
ed against him. Then what was my poor brother
killed fort And why did Lane and Mills deny il
and say there was nothing against him, if he wa!
guilty and deserved death ? This is a question 10
Capt. Lane, DR.. Mills, or any person who knows, tt
aniwer.
But about one mile from Columbus, my poo
| brother was ordered to leave the road, and wa
! carried down in lonesome hollow to the place o
execution. And we informed that when h
saw that drath was his portion, that he fell on hi
knees, begging f6r few moments in prayer, AM
was killed while on his knees asking God to haV
mercy upon him.
How cruel how cruelt
Respectfully, &c,