Connecticut western news., 1878-12-18
A TIE. RRIBLE RETRIBUTION.

No" "Yes, you do." Let go of my horse, or I'll give you a taste of my riding-whip." The two persons between whom these startling words were exchanged, in the 1 woods near Chattanooga, Tenn, on the 17th of July, 1846, were middle-aged men. One of them was mounted on a very fine black horse. He was elegantly dressed, and wore heavy gold watch chain. His face was decidedly hand some, and everything about him in- dicated that he was endowed with ex- traordinary bodily strength. His gray eyes were large and lustrous, but there was an unpleasant lurking expression in them.
 The other man, who had seized the bridle of his 1nterlocutor's horse, wore 8 foreign-looking costume. His swarthy face was ln-burned and furrowed. and his black hair was streaked with gray. His eyes were small, dark and piercing.
 He responded to the before-mentioned threat by laugh.
 @ Really, Dick Money" he exclaimed, 1t IS not very handsome in you to re- ceive your old friend, Barney Fields, in this manner"
 These words caused Money to turn very pale. For moment his consterna- tion seemed to render him speeches.. Then he faltered out:
 "Yes, I recognize you now, Fields. What do you want of me ?"
 "Guess p
 How can guess it !''
 Fields replied in stern voice: CT have come to punish you !'' Punish me for what ?" asked Money, anxiously.
 By George, Money, you are the most impudent man I ever saw. Have you forgotten my sister Ellen?" Money dropped his eyes. Then he suddenly jerked the bridle out of Fields's hands and galloped off in an opposite direction. But he did not proceed far. Fields drew from his belt large pistol, which he fired at Money. The latter fell from his horse, which stood still, while his master lay writhing with pain on the ground.
 The bullet had shattered his right leg.
 In few minutes Fields was by his side.
 "Have mercy on me, Fields," cried the pounded man, desparingly. eff you want to revenge yourself upon me, remember that have young daughter, Anna Bella, who loves me so we'll that the news of my death would kill her."
 Maybe the unborn babe of my sister Ellen, who, in consequence of your heartlessness and infamy, committed suicide, would have been girl, too."
 "Oh, my God what do you intend to do with me ?'
 "I intend to cut your throat, internal villain, who ruined our whole family p
 So saying, he drew his bowie knife and carried his terrible threat into execu- tion.
 l The blood poured in torrents from the terrible gash which Fields had made in his victims neck,
 Money made few convulsive move ments and expired.
 For minute or two the murderer looked steadily at the inanimate form of the man who had so cruelty wronged his sister, broken up his family, and even gone so far in his insolence as to pur- chase the Fields farm, which was ad. joining his own extensive plantation. "He is dead, now ]" muttered Fields, My appearance is so greatly changed that no one will recognize me in Chat tanooga. In day or two I shall go there. and then try to marry Anna Bella Money. I am rich enough to dazzle her by presents, for hear she it as vain as she is beautiful. But first shall have to drive this internal beast away"
 He turned to the horse, which stood as if spell-bound by the murder of his master.
 Fields kicked it, but the spirited animal bit at him and tore from his sleeve small lpiece of the velvet from which his coat was made. Then Fields picked up stone and hurled it at the horse, which immediately turned and ran home at the top of his speed. The murderer thereupon entered the thicket and disappeared in it.
 When the riderless horse of the mur. dered man reached the plantation a great commotion took place among the slaves standing in the courtyard. They called on Miss Anna Bella Money, whom they showed the panting, foaming horse. Anna was only sixteen, but rather tall for her age, and one of the most beauti- full daughters of the sunny South. She was vain and naughty, and the only re- deeming trait in her character was tn @ passionate love which she felt for her father. She turned very pale when the riderless horse was led up to her.
 "Great God!" she exclaimed, "Alonzo my beautiful horse, you cannot have thrown off your kind master ?"
 The horse neighed plaintively. As he did so the small piece of velvet fell from his mouth. Anna picked it up and examined it curiously. Then she sent all the male slaves out in search of her father. The blood-stained remains of MT. Money were found half an hour later, and taken to his house, where his daughter burst into heart-rending cries. Suddenly she sprang to her feet. and lifting up her hand to heaven, she ex- claimed, in vibrating voice: ssI swear