Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-08-29

criminal at the South was rasonR
considered an Outcast by those eVo
classes, the poor whites and tho
slaves. They were an a'lpervading
barbarism, surrounding every cosrt.
house with a backwoOtls.
John Raddle was repeatedly "huut.
ell after" by the Shcrifi's posse; Col.
May field, armed to the teeth, was
always Of the party. At last, in .
swamp on the Saluda, ten miles
from Somcrvillc, the assassin was
tracked to the ruinOus hovel, once
the shelter of n runaway slave,
which served him for a lair. Re.
turning from long expedition AFTER
food he had fallen asleep, and when
he awoke at the sound of footsteps
it was to look in the eyes of his pnr.
suers. Six armed men were am
buscaded in trout of tho cabin, and
as many on it's TANKS and rear.
Planting himself, rifle in hand and
revolver in belt, behind tho door.
post, he called out ''st0p wilar sou
be-
"Steady, Old John ~ responded
Kin Chertain, tho Sheriff. "No use
quarrelin' about it. We're all round
ye.'
"Stand right whar 20 6c, Kim"
said Raddle. "Pm not gwine to be
taken alive =-
There was a pause aud q NUT
tered consultation among the be.
siegers, Col. Mayfield saying, III can
hit him from herc,' and the Sheriff
answering, "No, no! let's coax him"
John Raddle took advantage Of
tho momentary quiet to ask, SHOWS
my daa'ter r
"She's been mighty sick, but she's
better" replied Chertain, who YVES
himself father, and felt his heart
at that moment stir to meet Ratldle.
"COme, John, don't let's have any
nonsense now. Come out here, aud
obey the laws"
"See here, Kin, ! want you to
bar witness of one thing. You've
got the Jefirises in Jail. They amt
guilty. They was gwine away when
it happened; they didn't 30 much's
see it till twas done. Iwant you to
let the court know that, KIM
am do all can for 'sm, Raddle.
Come now, come OUT
AS the homicide made no response
further than to glance at the dark.
ening horison, and as no was evil
IDENTIFY revolving the small chance
which remained to him OF Escaping
in the approaching night, Col. May
fields bate burst forth violently,
and he shouted, Surrender, you
scoundrelr
"WhO be YOU ," demanded Rad.
die, bringing his rife TO a leyel, and
glancing along the barrel ut the
strange face, half hidden by the
pine tree which served 1t Tor an aW'
buscade. *.
al am Col. Mayfeld,' replied the
untlinching planter, coolly watching
the eye that was upon him.
At these words the murderer
shrank back and slightly raised his
weapon.
"DOn't come no nearer he said
in a hoarse voice. 81 don't want
: ter hurt We. What l done to yer
boy is enough-an' MORN enough.
| But thar's one thing didn't dol
. didn't lay traps to catch him tor my
daa'ter. You've said NO. Meu that's
> fed me here telled me s0.-Its Q lie.
John Raddle never thought Of such
. q thing. lie never thought of talkin'
3 marriage till marriage was jestice.
He knows whar be b'longs, and whar
!, the like of you b'longs. No, ] never
|; put my gal in his way. Pm clar oi
sech meanness rs that. But whsg
D he-wal, 10 use talkiu'-
Eyes, john, you've talked enough
= said the Sheriff. "Now come out
t an surrender. Ifyou've done right
Q leave it to the jury, an letb 80 II
d twas right"
=, "No," was the answer. "I've ~
= use for juries. know how Nv Gool
. in this country. A common mar
. don't b1ong in court Thar's q
~ show for a lowdown man like m
!, !, when high.tone gentlemen git aitel
," him."
i As he said this, Col. May6eid
n sprang forward to the shelter At ,
tree which stood within ten feet o
!. the door, yet not so promptly b.
= that q rife ball passSd through ~
"a right arm, causing him to drop b
pistol. As quick as lightning b
q picked it mp With his left hand, Pm
. seated aea Aired shFiek n
Is sounded in the cabin; the SheEi1
u and his men rushed through T.
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