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

criminal at the South was rasa1
an outcast by thoee tW0
the poor whites and the
slaves. They were an allpervaling
Surrounding every o0art-
house with a backwOOtls.
John Raddle was repeatedly "huut.
ed after" by the Sheriti's posse; Col.
May field, armed to the teeth, was
always Of tlse party. At last, In .
swamp on the Salutia, ten miles
from Somcrville, the assassin was
tracked to the ruinous howell, once
the shelter Of runaway slave,
which served him for a lair. Re-
turning from u 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 par.
sners, Six armed men were Am.
buseaded ia front of the cabin, aRd
as many OH its TANKS and rear.
Planting himself, rifle in hand and
revolver in belt, behind tho door.
post, he called out ''step wlasr yoa
be-"
"Steady, Old John !" responded
Kin Chertain, tho Sheriff. "NO use
quarrclin' aboutit We're all round
ye.'
"Stand right whar 30 lie, Kim"
said Raddle. "Pm not gwine to be
taken alive"
There was a pause and a mat
tered consultation among the be-
siegers, Col. Mayfeld saying, III can
hit him from herc,' and the Sheriff
answering, mo, no! let's coax him."
John Raddlc took advantage Of
tho momentary qniet to ask, SHOWS
my daa'ter p
ashes been mighty sick, but she's
BETTER" replied Chertain, who was
himself father, and felt his heart
at that moment stir to meet Ra1dle.
"Come, John, don't let's have any
nonsense now. Come ont here, aud
obey the laws"
"See here, Kin, ] want you to
bar witness of one thing. You've
got the Jetfrises in Jail. They ain't
guilty. They was gwine away when
it happened; they didn't 90 much's
see it till twas done. Iwant you to
let the court know that, KIM
an do all l can for 'em, Raddle.
Come now, come OUT
| AS the homicide made no response
further than to glance at the dark.
ening horison, and as he was evi.
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
scOundrelw
"Who be yoMy" demanded Rad.
die, bringing his rife to q level, and
CHANGING along the barrel ut the
strange face, half halileM by the
, pine tree which served 1t for an am
buscade.
81 am Col. Mayfield,' replied the
untiinching planter, coOliy watching
the eye that was upon him.
At these words the murdered
!. sbrailk back and slightly raised hiI
e weapon.
! "DOn't come no nearer" he said
. in a hoarse voice. 81 don't wan
ter hurt We. What l done to. ye
}. boy is enough-an' morn enough
t But thar's one thing I didn't do
/. didn't lay traps to catch him tor M,
n daa'ter. You've said no. Meu that
s fed me here telled me 80. It's liz
d John Raddle never Thought OF soc
g q thing. lie never thought Of talkif
IS marriage till marriage was jestio'
}. He knows whaf b kleags, and VIA
5, the Hike of you bTongs. No, neve
y put my gal in his way. Pm clar Z
sech meanness as that. But whe
u he-wal, 10 use talkiu'-
1t eyes, John, you've talk cd enough
T. said the Sheriff. "Now come o.
ut an surrender. Ifyou've done righ
70 leave it to the jury, an let's -
I'd twas right"
-, "No," was the answer. eve Z
el use for juries. know bsw Nv 60
70 in this country. A common me-
. ue don't b1ong In court. Thars
w show for lowdown man like .
o. 81 when high.tone gentlemen git an
III him. - -
al AS he said this, Col. Maybe
or sprang forward to the shelter At
tree which stood within ten fest
n the door, yet not 90 promptly b
n. that q rife ball passed through I
he night arm, causing him to drop
pistol. Al Qpiek as lightning
its picked it Mp With his left hand. p
es seated and fired. A shriek
ms sounded in the cabin; TIE shes
NJ and his men rushed through {