The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-27
ALEXANDRIA, La, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 81, 1873.

and proliti,. writer. Would you lik
tn become an editor-that is, whe
you are a free man7"
yes, sir, like to write: but q
not think editing paper would sui
me. Yet I would give all the Mexi
can dollars could lay hands on i
the next ten years
TO BE REPORTER
for one week, and have the privileg
to write whatever I please. On
week would do. There would b.
gnawing Of files hereabout and else
where for at least one year after m,
| reportorial career ended"
"Have you friends to look afte
your interest on the outsider"
"No, sir; | have not got al influ
entail friend on earth that l know Of
and my old father is q poor man.
He possesses nothing but q home
stead, and lives eight miles above
Bolton, in Bell county. Father can.
not bel me, and I know of no Other
help"
"In the trial that ended so disas
trously to you, you stated through
the press that prejudice and personal
hatred caused your conviction
ut was prejudice and peepnal en-
nifty that convicted me. There was
not a shadow Of positive evidence
against me. Personal hatred was SO
strong that my enemies threatened
to kill any lawyer who would plead
my case. My old father was afraid
to assist in getting me a lawyer
The lawyer that 1 did get became
scared during the trial and left the
court House before it was half ended
As he left, he whispered to me-
Bill, old fellow, they are determined
to have your life. If you are not
convicted by law, they intend tc
shoot you to pieces before you get to
the jail have been in this jail
nearly eight months. During thai
time neither my father nor any Of
my brothers have called to see me
They could visit me here without
fear-but not so in Giddings. My
enemies are very numerous there. .
"Did the outlaws of Texas, previ
Gus TO the capture of John Wesley
Hardin, Taylor and yourself, have ar
organization for mutual protection
against the officers of the law?'
II don't think they did. As TO-
myself, | have never been connected
with any organized band of outlaws
During my travels l met quite /.
number of
TEXAS OUTLAWS AND DEsPERADoEs
but had Int very little to do will
them, never having any partners il
my wanderings, generally being
alone. | have no friends among tn,
Texas desperadoes, for / have arrest
ed great many horse thieves my
self. But that makes no difference
the newspapers have turned every
body against me. Those persons
who say l should be hanged, do no
know why-always excusing thei
excess of hatred by saying: eth
newspapers say he has killed thirty
two men, I tell you right here
gentlemen, solemnly, while the shad
ow of the scaffold is nigh over me-
that | have not done fourth q
the crime that I am accused Of.
"Do you think the appellate cour
will grant you new trial?'
ayes, sir. A trial like mine car
not pass in the appellate court; an
am certain the judges of that hig
court will not listen to false rumor
about me. Testimony will be pre-
duced to show that my trial in Gle
dings was q mere mockery."
!, GLOW old are yon, Mr.. Longley2
81 am 26 years old. was born 0
the 9th of October, 1851, in Chapp'
Hill, Texas"
"If you escape the penalty attacl
ed to your recent conviction WI
you lead peaceable life in the fl
ture2"
"Well, ttat would depend upo
circumstances and how | escaped
If pardoned by the authority of tt
, Governor l would do my best
, make good citizen. But have
, hopes of a pardon. I'll made my e
cape from confinement. then,
course, my life would again be tn
bulent, because I would always ba,
; to be on the alert, and in that way
, vonld boon getting 6eenar in erin