Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-07-18

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buy quantity. We finally agreed to meet
at certain house that night, whore was
to- deliver tho whiskey and recoivo tho
money. He wanted it on credit, but
could not afford to lot him have it, so he
promised to como and bring the money.
lilo was to meet me at o'clock that night,
aud after dark drew off what he wanted
q had to mako tho faucet out of sweet
potatoD and carried it to an outhousc,
where | waited for him. Amos Ladd, my
wagon driver, wus with me, aud we kindlcd
q big fire on the hearth and laid down to
sleep. About half-past IL Hendricks and
Jannison camo in, and I drew pint bottle
full and treated them both. I then laid
down again with my coat and boots off. and
wo commenced talking. I had my pistols
by nc, ono in sight and one under my
pillow, and Hendricks asked INC to let him
SEQ what kind used. He piokcd up one
and examined it ond then asked me to let
him see tho other. This made nc sus-
Ricious, and | replied that never allowed
any man to, handle all my weapons at one
time.
THE CAPTURE.
Just then crowd of men, who had been
waiting outside, burst open tho door and
rushed in on mo and surrounded me.
There was big light in the (rc- place. and
saw dozen guns were cooked and pointed
right at mo. They "crc holicriog, sSur.
| ronder! SurrcnderP as fast as they could,
and Amos Ladd said, Il surrender said
nothing, and turned over to get my pistol
from under my pillow, and saw that lien.
drieks had run around bohind me and had
my own pistol within few inchca of my
head. Several ofthcm jumped upon me at
once, and held me- down and pinioncd my
arms, and then they turned nc over Oh my
back and Barton and Gary tied my wrists
close together. 1t was all dono in mo-
mont, but when they jumped on mo,
thought to myself, 'if there were only Two
of you, how quick could turn you under
If had done 80, however, they would have
riddlcd mo with buckshot and balls, SO |
thought L would wait.
BRUTAL TREATMENT.
When they were tying me, they used q
small, strong ropo, and they pulled mighty
hard on it. Z had rising on ono wrist
aud they hurt mo pretty badly; they broke
the rising apd cured.it Hero is the scar
now," he said, laughing, "but if they had
torn, my arm off wouldn't have said
word. When was tied, Barton asked me
if was Maj, Redmond? told him, yes!
He said, 'Yes, Cd d--n you, YOU arc
the mai who wanted to kill me- replied,
Il have not wanted to kill you; could easily
have done 80 if had wanted. lie ordered
me to get up, but pulled so hard on the end
of tho rope he had tied mo with that 1
couldn't get up 1t is no cnsy thing to
riso when you arc on your back with your
hands. tied. I tried to do so, but couldn't
get up quick enough to please him, aud
thon." said the outlaw, his eyes flushing at
tho recollection of the indignity, "thcn he
kicked at me, his boot grazing my side! If
he had kicked mc sqnarcly lie would have
hurt mo though don't think he could have
hurt mo much, that night, whatever he
did. hut that was enough. felt like was
as strong ns three men, and sprang up, I
don't know how. I kept quiet, however,
and they held me, and Barton ran his hand
into my pocket and took out my pockot-boo
| had Que hundred and oighty-six dollars.
Hc asked me if it was mine? said ycs,
put it back in my pocket; ycu have no
right to take my money lie said, you
have no right to it, and kept it. l then
said, Look here, I want my boots
a DASH goR FREEDOM.
Barton dropped tho end Of the roEo he
had been holding, and started past mo to
get the boots which we're lying by my pallet.
| was mad because ho had kicked inc, and
| felt as tull as if [ were three feet above
tho floor. turned my hands in tho rope
aud 'whopped' my arms into Gar3's breast,
and knocked him down. knocked Moore
down in the sume way on the other side;
tho others woro all standing two deep
between mo and tho door. | kicked at
Charley White, who gave way, tho rest
scattered, and jumped out of the door like
| had been groased My wagon was in
front Of the door, fortunately; SO ran
around it, gathering up, as / ran, tho rope
With which I was tied to keep it from trip
ping mo (I knew they would catch me if ]
felD. They dasbed out after INC. Bang!
bangl went their guns. The balls struck
all around mo and knoekod up tho snow.
! heard ono Of thcm say, by Cd, know
We have killed him. but | knew they
hadn't, and kept on. / was still tied so
tight / couldn't get loose, though kept
tugging OF the ropo as / ran. had ono
pistol in my pocket, and twisted my hands
around and got it out, but dropped it in
jumping a big chestnut log.
FIRST CATCH YOUR HARE.
There was u fence in tho way, but went
over it without any trouble / think few
over, got ovor SO easily. The officers
turned back they wero afraid to follow mo
very fur, and then | stopped and united tho
ropo with my tooth, and know [ was safe
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