Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-14

house among the crowd that ] had
never seen befOre-at least did not
remember ever having seen them.
4 They did not notice me as l passed
out, as there were so many persons
passing TO and fro, though some of
them, think, were looking for me
I then.
/ went around to a friends, and
staid in a loft for two days, without
anything to eat, and the greater por-
ton Of the time without water. Then,
hearing the whistle Of the steamer
Mayliower above, 1 got into dug
out, " which found in the bayou, and
padded down about two miles.
When the steamer came along !
hailed her from the bank, and she
landed and / went on board. There
were a couple OF the party, with their
guns, who seemed to have been on
guard, lying upon some bales of cotton
asleep, as l passed on board.
l passed them, and walked up the
stairway leading to the main cabin,
with my hat down over my face, and
my jaws tied up with handkerchief,
and my hair, which was then very
long, arranged SO as to conceal my
face as much as possible. The first
glimpse which / got of the lighted
cabin disclosed a group of those who
had attacked and killed my father
and brother. The whole party were
standing drinking at the bar, with
their reVOlvers and shot guns.
For a moment did not know what
to do. / tried to get TO the pilot
house. Just about this time friend
who recognized me touched me on the
shoulder, and told me to follow him.
Reporter-Was it a landing at
which the boat stopped to take you
on bOaTd2
Mr.. Jones-No; this was what |
saved me, as no one came out. The |
friend who recognized me hid me /
away in one portion of the boat at /
first, and finally put me down IN the |
hold, where / remained until l reached |
New Orleans. l was more alarmed /
when on board Of the boat than when /
1 was in the hsuse. Ia the house ] |
was perfectly cool and never lost my /
presence of mind. The attack upon |
the house was made between u and
> O'Clock, 1 Judge, from the time |
which elapsed before daylight. We
did not expect an attack TO be made
upon US until the examination came /
OF in court.
RepOrter-YOu did not, then, expect
sn attack at the house?
Mr.. JG2as-Me had been warned a
few davs before, but we thought at the
that TIE people were unneces-
5arily alarmed. We noticed some
young men riding past in the daytime,
with shot guns, but thought nothing
Of it. We did not think an attack
would be made on the house ia force.
We had fears that some one would |
attempt to shoot through the window,
and for this reason nay brother and
moved our fathers bed from the bed
stead down upon the floor, so that he
would be out OF the range of bullets.
While / was up stairs / could have
shot several of the attacking party
very easily, but knew it would only
lestrOy my chances for escape.
II there had been an understanding |
IN the part Of all in the house at the
ime of the attack, we might have
made a determined and successful re-
There were in the house at the time
If the attack, Mr.. Elijah b. Cotton,
Alr. Ballard (the Sheriff, and sOn-in-
aW Of Mr.. Sargeant), Mrs. Sargeant's
wO sons, an Irishman, whose name
lid not know, and the mail-rider from
NinnsboTOugh. There were also Mrs.
and her daughter, Mrs. Bal
ard, and two young ladies whose
lames did not learn.
We had some four or five revOlveTs
. the party.
Ny father was not shot in the left
rm from the Gov. Allen, as stated III
he papers. 1t was through the right
rrist. He had also q ball in his right
hOulder, ranging downward, one in
is right thigh and one which graZed
is head. At the same time that he ;
3ceiyed these wounds SIX buckshot
asSed through his hat.
The last / say OF my father he was
anding near the front door with his 7
istol pointing toward the door. lie }
as so standing when l went upstairs.
RepOrter-Why did you not leave q
acre before you were attacked? Z
8lr. Jones - Neii. siF, we were Y
armed to do so, and ] wanted at hrst 7
leave, and so did my brother, but 3
ter my father was shot he could not
avei, and Of course we would not '
ave him. =
Mr.. Jones also made a statement to
.e reporter in reference to the rem v
Intre in which Gen. Liddell lost his z
'e on board of the steamer st. .
aFy's, which will be published in our .