The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-06-09
( NUMBER 50.
Above town heard friends voice. l

was tnat OF Col. Kyle. lie had recosniz-
ed tile mile, and on inquiry had ascertain:
ed was u prisoner. l was ordered out;
when conversation in relation to ths
mule ensued between Col Kyle and my
| self, which resulted III tile Major giving the
mule into the possession of Col X. Dd:
ring the talk ] told Col Kyle that was
nnder arrest; was innocent; ETC.. and for
him to do all he codld fer ilic He said lie
would With some harsh language front
the Major, | was ordered back into the
wagon, and MOVED on the direction Of De.
catur, Alabama: As we crossed Little.
Wills Creek, it swan the ulules, aud
knew not what moment the wagon bed
might float, and me, with the cuffs on, sink
to the bottom. After crossing Clear
Greek, which swami again, tie train halted;
and orders from Major Mala CAME back to
draw tine curtains we'll down and around,
so that | could see nothing, or any one see
me. About o'clock we reached the foot
of Sand Mountain. nedr Mr. Gregory's,
Where we went into camp for the night.
About sunset 1 was taken out to a tree
with my handeuff: on, tied with ii rope to
it, and by orders from Major Mala received
seventy laslies with a wagon whip. After
| received the punishment. aud was return:
ing from the tree, espied man that
knew sitting On his horse by the side of tho
Major. | was ordered up 10 the Major
and asked the question:
Did you ever see this man before, YOU
Under the excitement Gould not locate
HIN, although knew his face
Con is my name. suggested the man.
Yes. know you, replied.
Major-State, Mr.. Con, how he treated
you.
Well, Major, have told yoa what ho
done to me. referring to war times) and as
an honest desertef from the rebel lines, to
the federal lines. / would say kill him.
After ordering Mr. Con out OF camp
with the promise that | should be killed;
the major remarked to the quarternaster;
Take that id rebel, turn him over to
you. Whip him, sabre him, hang him one
time in the presence Of our loyal citizen;
Mr.. Con
Qaartcriiaster Ito the sergeant bring
that id rebel NJ, here; and take a big
drink of whisky, sergeant. before yon com.
lnence whipping linn. How many did. yor.
Just give him? -
Seventy -five, was the reply.
Well DOW put on one liindr,il aid sew
anty.five, aud by that time we will know
where the horses are.
The punishment was inflicted, the sans
QUESTIONS were asked, like answers return
ID as before l was then tied to tree. to
.emain all night. Next morning Friday
,3d) still with the cuffs oil, Was tied be-
lind the wagon, and walked aii day, whirls
ave me great pain. At night we camped
1t little place called Summit, where thu
,rder was to give ma one hundred anu
evonty five more laslies,- and then If did
lot tell where the horses were, to have mo
led to a tree and my brains shot out.
The Major then said to me d--n you;
S yonf life insured?
NO"
II don't want to- talk to a id rebel
was the next word, and irf great
niger, be took a sabre arid plunged it into
ny side and hip freely.
Son Saturday morning, the order NOT
having been executed, the order 70 the sar.
'eant was to take me out :iad hang me, as
hey could not be bothered with ME any
onger. Tire rope was brought up.
Serseant-"Haye We tohaug this mani"
you have" was the reply.
On retiring, the Sergeant, after soms
words with the guard. sent some one way
md some another, he alone remaining With
ne. Atef handling The rope awhile with
nxiet5, be LAID it down, picked up cup
nd stepped off some seventy yards TO a
pnng, pretending to get water leaving me
ntireFy unguardesi. / did not, however,
ttenfpt to escape.
After the guard returned they called me-
Ip and released re, telling me 10 go hofie
0 ny family, all saying q, the same time,
they had the men that reported me they
you'd hang them. | win not give you
heir names at present IS there is reason.
They got all the money bad about me;
by knife aud watch, which they claim their
'llots took, though they were none Too
,ood to take il aud lay tho crime ON my
'eighboFs.
haA- Not the least among the Insny
'ratiiyiDg incidents connected with Gens
tarty's visit to Lexington, were the meet
nas between him and ms old veterans