The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-04-06

back to kill Mrs. Hunter, / crouched
down and listenedto what two men
said.-They said these words which,
saved Mrs. Hunters life: Carr has
killed Louisa Fox. What ought TO
fbe donezwith the scoundrelP'S Ibea
came alarmed lest they would be
watching for me at Hunters; so 1
went up through the woods to the
smyrna sroad. There met agaiH,
John Shepherd and some one else; we
spoke and passed. I hen changed
my course. l went yer the same
road I followe ed when pursuing Louisa.
l felt very weak; 1 had not eaten any
breakfast, I~waIked slow; l was con-
irving tefix HE gun So that I could
shoot myself, and settle III the plan
which, afterwards used.|Ithen went
into the woods, above old man Fox's
coal bank, on Daniel Muma's or John
Anderson's place. 1 stopped and
looked over into the road, down upon
the very spot where the outrage was
committed, saw groups of people, try
ing to find out my tracks, &c. l stay
ed there until night, then went down
across near Mr.. Patterson's house,
then up over the hill, 1 saw groups of
people going to and from John Fox's
house; it was now getting quite dark.
I walked along the road by Daniel
Mumas house, on the northeast side.
In climbing over the fence, I threw
down a good deal of it; went up the
hill, passed over it, crossed a deep hol-
low, went up through Mr.. Goodwin's
and John Fox confield into the chest
nut grove, whereI frstf formed Louisa S
acquaintance. From there l followed
down to the line fence, at the edge of
James Groves woods, to the coal
bank. There Nas a crust on the snow so
there was danger of people hearing me
walk; 1 often heard them passing me.
l came near to where a shock of fed
der wos, by an apple tree. l stood
behind the apple tree, set my triggers
cooked my gun meaning to shoot them
perkins and Majors.)-They passed
very near the muzzle of my gun. 1
heard them zsay: "CaIr is a fool, if
he ever gives up up to be taken" q
thought that myself) intended to
attend to the taking Of my life myself,
but not until I could get as close to
the house as possible, So would likely
be buried in the same graveyard in
which the girl would be. Then l stole
into the eoalbank,r just as Igot into
it, six men came along, carrying rifles
and threatening what they would do.
| was standing within 4 very few steps
Of them. / lfearl them say: five
can get hold of the son OF a h-h, We
will hang him up without Judge or
jury" | thought / would relieve them
of that little "Job,' l then went back
into the bank, as far as l could; occas
ionally l would come out, look over ut
the house, and think about the affair"
81 hal eaten nothing all that day
except a little break fast, and I was
very hungry q. slept a very little in
the bank.) About 10 or II o'clock l
went up past the house, and was 60
ing to venture in, hut didn't. I went
to the window OF. the kitchen, in the
| north end of the house, and looked in,
the doctors were dressing her. /
wanted to 60 in. / felt that / must
90 in and kiss her, and shake | err hand,
but heali lg voices I crept back to the
large walnut tree, standing within bat,
a few feet ofthe house. While I was
crouching there, some persons came
out OF the house, stayed a little while
talking, then went in again. 1 went
into the stable, and crept in the hay
loft; while l vas there some persons
came to get boards to lay her out on.
They were under me and above me.
1 crept back to the yaro again, and
saw four or five men there, / knew
three of them-Joshua Young, Ed
ward Grimes, and James Grovesiafter
they went into the house again to the
window and looked IN. Isaw Louisa;
she was dressed, end lay there, look
ing very pale; but I thought hers Wa
the most beautiful corpse 1 ever saw.
1 went away utterly miserable. to the
coal-bank, where L remained until
morning. About day break / came
out of the bank, went over to the
spring-house, and stood there and
studied Il good little bit 1t was
now iu ly light 1 thought of going
up to the house to try to see Louisa
again, but was afraid the crowd was
too large for me to accomplish my
parpose. 1 commenced to tear up my
handkerchief, to use in tying up the
gun, which 1 swung to a rafter placing
the muzzle to my heart. A%fterward
I arranged the string so that when l
pulled the gun toward me, it would
go of. l mad it all fixed up, and
jerked it, but it fell down, and the
load was discharged into my breast,
to the left of my heart. It didnOt
knock me down. Inever felt it. 1t
benumbed the whole side. | felt
around OIL. my back to see if the ball
had gone through me, and found that
it had not. / walked over. to the
spring, thirty, or forty yards from
there, and got a drink. 1 heard some
bodys4Mr. and Mrs. Foxy hal DOING
Murder! Murder!! Murder
So I thought / ,Uould murder, and got
out my stolen shoe-knife, and set about
GU ting my throat (these scars can tell
the tale better than l CAM. L then
stuck the knife straight into the wind
pipe, and almost severed it. The blood
was flowing fast, and l fell down faint
ing.
"Ihe neighbors gathered around,
and John Anderson came down the
path with a rifle, ready to shoot. call
ing out to me to surrender. l could
not reply, but 1 slung my gun down
the hill. They came in on me
then and captured me. Some one
said, oh you miserable wretch +! you
murdered Louisa Fox, did you? and