Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-04-20
Ts the Veters Of the First judicial
Circuit.
JoNEsBoRo' TENN,
April IA 1870

NY attention having just been called
to an article in the Jonesboro' Journal
of this Date signed 1.-TWO EDGED
SWORD" Greene County, Tenn, April
9Th, 1876. | was satisfied in my "
mind that the article never emanated in
Greene County, but was the production
of some dirty vagabond who had not the
courage to say who he was or where he
lived. Consequently | went Immediately
to the Editors and asked for the author
OF tho article and was promptly informed
by Mr.. Deaderick, one of the Editors of
the Journal that the wonderful article
came from one c. c. Collins, of Eliza.
bethton, Carter County, Tennessee. I
would not have noticed the same if he had
just signed his name aud place of resi-,
denee. Ii he had instead of Two EDGED
SWORD, Greene Co., April 9Th 1876,
signed U. Z, Collins, Elizabethton, Carter
County, Tenn, l never would have said
one word. That would have been a suf-
iclent answer to any charge or objection to
20 me- but to try to practice a fraud or
deceive the people by stating that the
article came from Greene County, I was
determined to let the people know from
whence it came.
This man Collins two years ago was one
OF the most anxious and energetic Butler
men for. Congress in the District, he rode
over parts of two counties, telling every
one to,vote for me, that l was one of the
best and purest men in the State, and on
the day Of the election worked hard for
me and voted for me, but now be makes
out a long list of charges of matters that
should have occurred. more than ten years
ago, every enc of which he we'll knows is
false, If ]. were guilty of them or any
OF them he knew it years ago, but he
voted for me.and advocated my election
on several occasions. But Fellow Cit,
zcns this man Collins was P. M. at
Elizabethton a short time ago, but is now
an ex.PCst Master at that place That's
what's the matter" You can now see the
meauness and ingratltude that is in
him, and of course the effort to
palm off the communication on some one
in Greene County. There is not a man
in Greene County so mean and contempt.
ible as to write such an article. | would
disnisss him but, in justice to
the memory Of Capt. Lafayette Jones and
his living friends and relatives, | must
say a word. The story that Collins
published about him (Jones) is every
word false. Capt. Jones, as brave an
officer as ever drew a blade, was captured
by Waugh's, johnson County Home
Guards, and in the struggle one of the
Confederate soldiers struck him in the
head with his gun, the barrel hitting him
Joues was tied, handcutfed, and taken by
Waugh to Richmond. Jones said,
Waugh robbed him of SIG 800 in gold
and on their journey to Richmond which
required several days, Waugh would fur.
nish food for himself with Jones' own
money and did not give him a mouthful
to eat on the journey, for which treat,
ment he (Jones) determined to kill
Waugh if he ever returned. He did
return, went to Waugh's home. Waugh
shot at him and Jones shot and killed
Waugh. 1 knew nothing about it for
several weeks as l was at Knoxville
Jones told me what he had done, | told
him he had done just what he ought to
have done, he was then nearly barefooted,
had on an old pair of boots tied on his feel
with strings. l had pleoty of boots in
my store, l took him and gave MIN y
good pair. Jones always complained oil
his head and finally became ~derange1,
was sent to the Lunatic Asylum, and died
from the effects Of the blow on the head
as | learn was the report of the Surgeon
of the Asylum to the friends of poor
Jones. Yet this G. Z. Collins publishes
to the world that being haunted by the
murder be died q raving maniac. YOU
can we'll understand the man whs would
make such a statement about q gallant
Federal Captain, who is dead and gone
and died from o wound be received BY
the hands Of Rebel home guard, aud
this man Collins claiming to be a Re
publican. l leave him in the hands O.
Capt. Jones' relatives and his associate!
IN arms, who always speak of Lafayett,
Jones as one Of the most genial. compan
ionable and bravest men OF the 9th Tenn
Cavalry Regiment.
Fellow Citizens, | expect to be ~assailsS
as | am q candidate for Judge. l oul,
ask that the writer's of articles will Civ
their name and residence. BOT try to prac
tice a fraud upon the people like Collin
BY signing a fictitious or no name and
give his residence in another Count
from that ii his proper residence.
Respectfully,