The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-07-26

chance (God help him y like they give 9th
er men, wouldn't mind it. I have set
tied my troubles with Barton and Hen.
bricks, and this very week Gary sent me
word that if would let him alone he would
quit the revenue service and 90 to work on
his farm. L have nothing against him or
any man. If they would let me- alone |
| certainly would not trouble them. I sent
WORD so to him. wouldn't have any trou-
ole now, but tor this reward that has been
offered for my capture, and they think they
VIII get 1t II they kill me even 1t was for
the Pickens Jail delivery and 1 was not
there, and for the raid on Gary, wisbsRhif6ff
L had nothing to do except what have
told you. only acant peace, SO can 20
back to my farm and work for myself and
my sisters, without being shot at every day
like dog. They have Shot at me twenty.
six times already, and think that ought to
be enough. am willing to surrender N.Y.
self and stand my trial for killing Duck
worth know they would acquit me.
have no money to pay a lawyer, but sup
pose they would pay me the reward if |
surrendered n' myself, andhc might tahe that
They say they arc willing to give amnesty
to all other men, and don't see why they
should leave me out. DO you think they
wili?' he said suddenly.
y! do not know" | replied, 'but will
speak to Governor Hampton for you," (as
had promised him before this to do)
TIE MESSAGE TO HAMPTON.
"Tell Governor Hampton" he said earn.
estIy IN parting, IL am poor man and have
worked for my living all my life. Ihavc
J not hdd fa6 chance since this revenue
party came in, and if he wants a recon-
incubation of mc-from my childhood M
- can give it to him. Iwould rather send
him one than not. will leave it to the
cItlzens OF the country, to Bradley and
Bowen and bields, and other county officers
here and in North Carolina The sheritis
oi P!ckens and Transylvania counties will
sign IL, and every good citizen that knows
Inc will sign it. Every man in Pickens
VIII sign 1t, and [ will send it to him if he
wants It, Tell him only want to 60 home
and live at peace, and would be willing to
stand trial even in the United States Courts
If thought | could get only fair trial
aad;saa s:vc $4,000 bail of good citizens,
En- allowed. Tell Governor Hampton all
Ftnih- FOR me, ne said, sand see what you
can do fer me. will wait for news from
you. know you arc my friend now, and
If you can do anything for me write or
send me word, and l will 60 and surrender
myself"
Alas what can do for him ? Nothing
but to tsebly write down his far off impas.
stoned appeal to the executors of that stern
law which has outlawed him, and then
await the answer | must send. What shall
it be? Will they give him chance or
not do not knowI
THE ETRuE:sIoRYpETH THE. HOLD RRDMoNp,s.
|seas - ~ ~ : sHcRo6KEDLovE.
tGeEENxiLLE, July 2.-"Iudiscretieas,
and sgoiuga little too far" are terms in
which the revenue hounds prefer to speak
or their recent outrages. II do not DENY"
says one, shat some of the members of the
force have committed indiscretions in the
discharge of their duty" "Ithink myself'
says another, shat they have gone little
too far into private houses"
lndiscretions let them be they will smell
to high Heaven just as sweetly under this
name as if called by any other, and it NAV
be found that goirg just orcr the threshold,
or even sticking few feet Of the barrel of
ones gun just over the threshold of a pri.
vate house is far enough to send the tres
passer permanently over the threshold of
certain public house whose name shall be
namcless.
have to make one or two remarks only
concerning Redmond, which neglected to
insert in their proper place, and will them
resume in general way the subject of in.
dlscretlons which was broken off by nv
visit to him. The first of these is that he
has no Indian blood in his veins as has
been charged by the revenue officers for the
purpose, as l suspect, of investing his char
acter with an air Of treachery, and possibly
OF inducing the general government to send
U. y. Howard after him. There is no trace
OF such alleged origin in single feature
OF his face, and as he can prove his descent
from Irish aud German ancestors it is really
difficult to imagine where the Indian ALLOW
comes in. One of his sisters is fair haired
and OF as fair complexion as any fraulien
In Rhineland. He has too in his posses.
sion full documentary evidence of the fact
that his grandfather Cor, perhaps, great.
grandtatherJ was a faithful soldier in the
American army during the Revolutionary
war, aud received a pension and liberal gra at
OF land Gin recognition of gallant services
rendered" as such. Perhaps this same par
| eel of land is that whereon the outlaws
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