The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-07-19
From the News and Courier.
REDMOND'S STRANGE STORY.

nipoE.
PICKENs G. H., June 29.--"The next
trouble got iuto," continued Redmond
took place some time after that one in which
Duckworth was killed, and it resulted in nv
capture 81 escaped however," he added
with laugh OF merriment over the rccol.
lection. OmittinS many interesting partic.
uiars which might be considered irrelevant.
and would extend this letter to greater
length than permissible, l commence in the
middle OF his story.
THE wHIsKEY BUSINESS.
Alarge reward has been offered in North
Carolina for his apprehension, aud having
his sisters 70 support and knowing, more.
over, that arrest at that time meant trial in
United States Court and very speedy con.
ciction, Redmond transferred the scene of
his operations into South Carolina, where
he drove q thriving trade almost in the
midst of the "Hv1enues," who tried in vain
to catch him. 81 bought and soi1 only the
best whiskey," lac said, ''aud could always
get s1.5O per gallon for my stock where
other traders could only command ST.
Redmond Whiskcy' soon became well
known and was sought after by everybody,
even the Revenues. / was always very lib.
eral with my customers and have frequent.
ly set; out ten-gallon keg for a treat aud
sseeh them drink every drop in few hours.
Il have no doubt that L have treated away
fully 800 gallons in this way since be.
gun. L did not miud treating my friends,
but did hate to treat a rascal, as have
often done, though | never said a word
The fact is" he added, ''thcre is very little
profit in tho business, and what with losses
and captures, and the risk of arrest and
Imprisonment man necessarily runs, it
does not pay to follow it. / have not dis
titled drop for three years, and have not
sold any for over six months.
REDMOND BETRAYED.
Among others with whom used to trade
was man named Van Hendricks. [ met
him one day and he told me that he wanted
to buy quantity. We finally agreed to
meet at certain house that night, where |
was to deliver the whiskey and receive the
honey. He wanted it on credit, but |
could not afford to let him have it, so he
promised to come and bring.the poncy.-
lie was to meet Isesat o'clock that night.
and after dark drew off what he wanted
/ had to make the faucet out of a sweet
potato y and carried it to an clubhouse,
where L waited for him. Amos Ladd, nv
wagon driver, was with me, and We kindlcd
a big fire on the hearth and laid down to
sleep. About half.past II Hendricks and
Jannison came in, and drew a pint bottle
full and treated them both. l then laid
down again with my coat and boots off and
We commenced talking. had my pistols
by me, one in sight and one under my pill
low, and Hendricks asked me to let him see
what kind | used. lie picked up one and
examined it and then asked me to let him
sec the other. This made me suspicious,
and | replied chat 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 the door and
rushed in on me and surrounded me-
There was big light in the fireplace, and
L saw dozen guns were cooked and pon-
ted right at me. They were hollering,
Surrender Surrender" as fast as they
could, and Amos Ladd said, 81 surrender"
l said nothing, and turned over to get my
pistol from under my pillow, and saw that
Hendricks had run around behind me and
had my own pistol within few inches of
my head. Several Of them jumped upon
me at once, and held me down and pinioncd
my arms, and then they turned me over on
my back and Barton and Gary tied my
wrists close together. 1t was all done in a
moment, but when they jumped on me, |
thought to myself IF there were only two
Of you, how quick could turn you under
If had done so, however, they would have
riddlcd me with buckshot and balls, so |
thought [ would wait.
BRUTAL TREATMENT.
When they were tying me they used
small strong rope, and they pulled mighty
hard on it, / had rising on one wrist
and they hurt me pretty badly they broke
the rising and cured it. Here is the scar
now, he said, laughing, but if they had torn
my arm off wouldn't have said a word
When | was tied, Barton asked me if was
Maj. Redmond? | sold, yes! lie said,
yes, Cd d-n you, you are the man who
wanted to kill me- replied, Il have not
wanted to kill you / could easily have
done so if l had wanted He ordered me
to get up, but pulled so hard on the end of
the rope he had me tied with that couldn t
get up. 1t is no easy thing to rise when
you are on your back with your hands tied.