Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-03-01

We know nothing as 70 the facts set forth in tho
following letter, and we have no wish to involve
selves in controversy in relation to the late dis
turbance in Polk. County, but IS the letter pro-
cseds from woman, and she feels sggrieved, We
cannot refuse to-give her hearing j,
ZOE the Standard.
OoLuxBus, N. O., Feb 9Th, 1866. !. .
Editor Of the Standard IL see in . copy Of the
Henderson Times of . recent date the confession
of T. H. Huntsinger, who was at the robbing Of
Dr. Mills and others Of this County. No doubt his
confession has been perused by hundreds, with tho
deepest interest and anxiety, and settled down
upon IS being matters Of fixed fact. But hope
you will permit me through your columns TO- con-
tradict portion Of 1t, winch 1 am able to prove,
and willing to swear, to be . base falsshood.
only have reference to that part where he speaks of
my brother, to wit: B. f. Hampton. Hnntsinser
says that Doc. Hampton, came in at Mr.. Viewers
the next morning after Dr.. Mills was robbed I
say that is liz, for he (my brother) arose early
and ate his breakfast and immediately alter be and
myself started to Friendship church distance Of
some eight or ten miles. We stopped at no house
nor had We any conversation with any person, un-
til we arrived at Dr. Landlords, and we were pass-
ing there when tho Doctor called my brother to his
GATE and informed him that he had been robbed the
night previous. Dr. Landlord had not heard him
self that Dr. Nails had besn rohbed, only the rob-
bers had told him they were just from there illss)
consequently did not know it until that evening,
and as We did not return that day, how was it pos
sible that my brother could 70 in TO Mr. Wsavers
to give them the information Now Mr.. Editor, I
know that part Of his confession to be base and
Vilful lie, and how much maze is equally 50 can
not tell have made this Statement, because I
felt it duty which owe to my deceased brother,
and to let ths public know that portion Of this
confession was f.se and the rest should not BE- ret
lied upon, As it was tod b. deserter, liar andA
rogue, one who had haan sentenced to BE- shot by
Military authority. i
And now ask tAeee .esti6n would those who in-
stigated the having my poor brother shot beawil.
ling to suffer deaAa ~ any other penalty upoh the
evidence Of Hunsais serf =, i.
But, alas sf.si my dear b,roShAr uas started
as Capt Lana TOLD him, to Al hsxills to atzsd biz
trial little shirl ing that in isw.. moments b
would ee N y ernity I'd va hAd.ino sucl
the morniag hsfore they ter. shot III the evening
and she :4aksd Capt Lane to tell her what they b
her son arref ted for, kad Il thsrs' was anythin
against him; Cspt La ae .spfied1that they had nj
proved anything sgaD /st him,1that he was only ~
DER arrest because (hcy Thought he knew som
thing that ne ought to tel. This was :ns lansua
ol tsaP1 Lane III ! he presence of Dr.. Eps q 3
mo.as. ana IL MING passed our hepsa hts Il
ttsn dead, and 9 gain M tsId W II: III ..ner v
f.sr son WAS saf I .olu ma not u be uneasy. IN
she roJbing in a9a tsst hs E.s not implicated
ed against hin TIen wf,sf 1u.ng ~ could bs pro
.nsu io .t And Why did Lane and I's PEGs 1roth'
':,. s sss was gothine sp,inss b;ra aeoy
Can't I.a . SERVED deathi This i. au..,;s. is =!
| answer. IL A'lls or any pe.ou Who knows knoSa : !
); a. g; ss ',:,. ossnss: &. ,,.,
carried fswn in lonesome bo,ia:s road and va
ssse4t,o ~. And W are inrmss .S!s e re place
sn..s saw s0a death yas his portion tS., ~ Tn.u b
.nss 1.s n teggng f0r few moments 4 .sn on %.
msseV ssa ws!l: on bis knees ssEine CPD 8 .od
Ho* eruslI how cruell
7. =. respectfully, &C.,,
JENNIE HAMPTON,