The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-07-12
From the News and Courier.
REDMOND'S STRANGE STORY.

REDMOND'S STRANGE STORY.
A TALK WITH THE OUTLAW IN THE HEART
OF TIE RIDGE.
PICKENs G. H., June 2S.-It is not neces.
sary that should be at any pains to in.
troducc the subject of this sketch to any
well informed man, woman OF child in South
Carolina, or perhaps in any State of the
K Union. That kind Office has Been pretty
& Yell discharged for me and for him, on
tpapy occasions within the past few years,
sby this many friends and admirers of the
81 United States Internal Revenue Service,
sand> there is but little that can now ado,
issssaye in the way of strutb 70 what has been
hiready saiid roncsrning dfhe great orimi-
2 nall" "thc. notorious desperado," fthe bloat-
ed brigand of the Blue Ridge" "the infa-
nous outlaw" "the red handed rover
Lewis H. Redmond This is ho that has
turned two States upside down set all law,
human and Divine, at naught; defed the
power of the best government the world
ever saw; chased itsbfficers pell-mell across
acounty; committed highway robbery am-
bushed the faithful in the discharge of their
duty released criminals from jail; fright
oned women and children, and cke grown
men, into fits, and who, finally, if the truth
were known, was doubtless at tiia bottom of
the disturbances in the Bald Mountains.
Are not these things so, beside many others
like not here set down? The proof is>not
far to seek since his enemies declare it, and
-sths law has continued it by setting n price
on his young head, ana giving authority
j to his fellowimcn "to bring his body into
Is$court- -aliycsfor dead!"
AT THE BAR OF PUBLIC OPINION.
This last thing has been rather difficult,
not to say impossible, of performance it
? seems, and has remained undone until ac.
oomplished by the NeDs and Courier, in
the person Of its humble representative, by
whom the redoubtable has been captured
alioe and who now produces the prisoner
in court; that great court of public opinion
whsre he shall be called upon to answer to
the charges preferred against him 1t hap
pcned in this wise: A week or ten days
ago, was commissioned by the Neus and
Courier "to GO and fud Redmond" if pos
sible,. and to obtain from him Q personal
4 narrative of his; eventfel oaresr. -
EsfS "A. FRglTEaess as,xak ~; -
~. sFhs ussts aIaossSF1 S. - ) (S
learned that its object had left the 4colltfTs
and no man. knew of his whersaSouts c25
cerninS which was further informed that
they were changed with every sun. at the
cpd Of the second day was compelled to
abandon the search and return to the village
whence / had started, no whit wiser than
when | left it. Through the kindness aud
superior knowledge of the gentleman who
accompanied me, however, had been
placed in communication with two of the
outlaws most trusted friends, and had left
with them, to be fE@'ar1cd to some un-
known postoffice, note addressed to him,
in which | requested an interview at any
time and place he might designate and un-
der any restrictions he should choose to i'm
pose upon me. His verbal reply granting
my request was received Monday morning,
and for instructions and guidance was di-
rected simply to accompany Mr.. w. G..
Fields, OF Pickons G. H., whithcrsoever he
might lead me. Reporting to this gentle
man without delay, an understanding was
quickly had, and our plan Of proceeding
agreed upon TO be carried into effect the
same night.
THE RENDEZVOUS.
by this time, and in spite of prccaution,
the fact Of my first visit to the mountains
had become known anu It's tri;G OU1cCt SuS-
pcctcd. (Thc good people Of Pickeus have
learned to be suspicious Of strangers, and
their every movement is watched with fond
solicitudc) 1t was therefore necessary to
move with caution, for Rcdmond's S sake, as
well as for that Of the success of my en-
dcavor, and | have since learned that our
pains were not taken altogether in vain, as
Qne or more interested and would be ptors
of the fugitive were on the qui viOe to learn
the. way We went and other information
Wn7eR might lead to'his capture. The 2lth
day of June seemed longer by several hours
than the 2lst,' but it finally came to Il close,
and about dusk / walked quietly out of
town alone into the adjacent woods, and by
circuitous route reached the rendezvous
appointed for the night. After a few
hours of rest here we started for the noun
tains, which could be dimly seen by the
light of dawn far off to the northward, and
avoiding the town and moro frcqucntcd
ways by dctour Of several miles drove
rapidly until after noon.
HARD ROAD TO TRAVEL.
The country through which we passed