The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-06
THE OUTLAWS STORIES.
What They say in Their
Defence.
STARTLING INCIDENTS OF TIE WAR.
Tired of Their Life, but Will
Die Game.
THOUGHTS IN CONCLUSION.

The morning Sunday, March III after had been
given into kindly OF the Chevise by the
laws, with directions that should be delivered TO
them In good order the next day, guided and
guarded by two OF the young men OF the family,
started for New Hope church, near Eureka. four
miles from my resting place. Near the church We
were met by Andrew Strong and steve Lowery, who
TOOK charge Of me again.
They now had q new idea. They told me that
Donahoe, VINO had snot Boss Strong, was out IN tho
woods again looking for them. and as it was nov
generally known throughout the neighborhood that
| was in their hands they intended
MAKING ME- THE BAIT FOR THEIR TRAP
10 ensnare Donahoe. They directed me to 60 to
church and after the exercises were over
to accompany Rnoly, Henry Berry's wife.
home, while they would remain con-
cealed from view but near me in our trip
across the swamps. They thought Donahoe would
follow, and perhaps present himself to me, seeking
Information about them. when they would obtain
that which now seemed the great desire OF their
hearts, fair shot at the slayer of Boss. They tried
to impress upon my mind that 1t was to interest
az well theirs that Donahoe should be killed, for
besides the rare opportunity gwen newspaper
correspondent to witness killing by them.
DoNAHoE WAS SURE TO KILL ME-
the could do So and nave them the outlaws, charged
with IT, Indeed was assured very often by the
muattOes with Wn0ui came IN contact tnat WOulQ
certainly be killed by the Ku Klux, being Northern
man ana q correspondent OF the HERALD, If It could
be so managed that the crime could be laid ar tho
doors OF the outlaws. perforce agreed to the ar
rangement proposed and after short exercises In o
great barn a church, where the only light mad
admitted from the open shutters and DOORS I
started for
HENRY BERRY LOwERYs CABIN WITH HIS WIFE.
she had the schiller with her, and the struggle be.
tween my galantry and dislike to "toten IL myself
was settled by the appearance OF a cart, drawn by
o mule and driven by a dark mulatto whom hired .
on tie spot take over. Had 1t not been for
young Lowery and half q cheese which Andrew
Strong sent with us to he lett at his house would
infinitely nave preferred walking. The cart was
rough and the road was uneven, and at the worst,
parts OF the road, where stump appeared IN the
way that diaboica mule would trot, notwlthstand-{
ing the strong circumstances OF the driver, and the
violent see-sawing of the rope lines. Add to this,
the possibility Of snot from Donahoe and The
knowledge that
TWO oUTLAwED MuRDBRERs WERE WATCHING M '
and it Will be apparent the ride was not pleasant
one.
Leaving the cheese at Andrews cabin-where
examined the .'cat mole" and position oil BOSS when
shot, as explained by Andrews wife, Flora-cross}
ing numerous streams and branches, at every one
Of which our mule would drink, we reached Rnody's
house about four O'CLOCK where, an hour later, We
had dinner-corn bread and bacon, OF course. We,
had
SEEN NOTHING OF MY GATORS OR poNAuoE
in the nei1nhorhood OF his mo,ner's anu Rhooy,a