The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-11-26

Toney Nel1um followed US with |
apparent composure, and took a proffero1 |
seat. There was an air Of solemnity at once, |
such as the presence of death naturally !
begets. Alcee Harris was first addressed, |
and informed of the purpose OF our mis- |
sion, of the failure to secure her pardon and
of the obligations she owed to herself and
her God in telling the truth. Her manner
was at first a little agitated and her spice
trembled, but she proceeded readily in the
of her guilt, narration marked
by very little contrition but at times by
sudden exhibitions of temper. There was
scarcely kerceptible emotion Of sorrow
when asked about hers and Henry's
chiil, an infant not yet 20 months old. We
give own statement in nearly her own
words:
ALcEE HARRIs'S CONFESSION.
Saturday night there was party on Mrs.
Richardson's place. Me and Henry got
into dispute and Henry said he was going
to kill me. There was crowd Of people
going along the road took up the baby,
and run and caught them to keep Henry
from killing me. AS he passed the crowd
| he told Toney Nellum that he was going to
kill me. Toney said, no. Henry, don't kill
n er, before I'd kill her would quit her.
went on where we crossed the bayou
| where Henry and Uncle Toney was sitting
on Il log. + left them on this side, and
crossed ON the raft with George Nelson.
Henry crossed over home I was sitting on
! the steps. He said, "Alcee, am going to
kill YOU" He had a big knife with which
| he said he was going to cut my throat. He
| laid the knife down, and slipped it out and
threw in some brush. This was Sunday
| morninginst before day. got mp that morn
ing and got breakfast. About an hour by sun
that evening I Went across the bayou to
McEnery's; when came back L went to
| VIM. Browns TO get some medicine it was
dark Henry and Uncle Toney were at ou'
| house. Toney said to me, If it had not
been for me. Henry would have killed you
last night" "Yes,'' said. 81 know he
would have killed me; l have been afraid
Of him" Toney said to me, "i'n the
| ofiliest one can save your life and will do
| it if yon will marry me.'' At this point
Toney disseuted by a vigorous shake OF his
head and repeated grunts.l said, 81 don't
care what You do with him. SO you get him
out of my way and keep him from killing
mo-" When I came back from Browns
house Toney WAS sitting by the door with
tho axe by him; Henry was on the bed but
| not asleep. This was about nine o'clock.
[ called Henry, and said get up and pull
off your clothes, ana he got up and pulled
| them off, and laid right down again in the
| same place, but had his back TO the door.
Uncle Toney says, I'm going to kill him
| now" I said, No, Uncle Toney, wait till
| got out"
| went Oft and went most up to Browns
house again, and sat on log. About the
time I got there heard Uncle Toney hi
| Horny with the axe. The baby was all the
yime in the bod with Henry. I heard Toney
! oft Henry one lick and then heard Henry
| ,roaning. 1 got scared and felt sorry, but
knew Henry would have killed. me.
| Presently heard Horny fall out the bed Oh
he floor. Then l heard Uncle Toney his
nm two more licks. I then had left tn.
| .u., and about 25 steps from the door
II our cabin. Uncle Tonoy came out and
-ays, "A1cee, come ant help mo carry him
1T" l said, "No, Toney, don't carry hin.
! anywhere; / will tell William Brown he il
lead. and let William Brown report it,
Uncle T,ney said, No, I'm going to carry
| aim off; you ought not to have got mo t.
| Kill him, and you not he1p carry him off. y
| There light in the house, and couid
SEQ Uncle Toney when he dragged Henry
! put Of the door. Uncle Toney then pulled
| 1tf his shirt and pants, and then took
Henry on his shoulder, and carried Henry
| TO some logs in the bayou and throw hin
| in tho bayou. ToEey told ME this.
! wouldn't go in the house until Uncle roneH
! had cleaned up the house. The child was
1
| got two buckets of water aud washed up
| tho blood, and then after II while I weut in
the house, and Touey made Il light, and we
sat up nearly all the balance of the night.
| After Alcee Harris had concluded her
| her ST atemcnt and it was read to her with
| her approval of its correct ness, we turned
to
0tB ToNEV NELi.UM
who had dnring !\lcce's statement occupied
| Il stool near It's and listened throughout to
| the womau'a story of blood The old man
! WAS indust riously chewing his tobacco, but
| showed deep interest in what was pass
ing. He was warned OF the hopelessnes>
| of a pardon and urged to tell the truth. A
few inquiries concerning his history were
addressed To hin which he answered very
! readily. and then reminding linn again OF
his near approach to death and the solem-
| ncty of the molurnt. we requested him to
| tell uS what Ii" knew of the murder of
Henry iIMris. lie gave the story in nearly
the +" lowing words:
ToSEv SEtI.tM'S cnTFtS;SloS.
saturday might at Mrs. Rrhnrdson's
where went to play tho fiddle, Atcee was
on the floor dancing and young ninu
came mp and put his arms around her.
II Then lirnry came from another house, and
saw it, and ordered Alcee to come out. A.
she came out he struck her with u stick on
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