The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-07-11
his company I went with him and stayed

ana Gney gave me luIlOuSu ~ JIG Sane
time to 20 with him. The Yankees cap.
tured him at home soon after, but was
so young they did not bother me. Inever
saw my, brother again; he died in some
Nosther1 prison. Another brother, the
Oldest, came home q year before the sur.
render with his right hand shot off and
one shoulder shattered, and was badly
wounded in the foot. He had received
seven balls in all. Ihave another broth.
er living in --, (another State, but
never write to him now, and. he does not
know of my troubles, If / were to tell
him it would only distress him, and he
might come and get into difficulty on
my account" - -.
THE OUTLAW wEEPs.,
The outlaw paused, and looking up
saw that he was weeping aud hadburied
his face in, his hands. I had been intent
on my note book while he was speaking,
and though I detected a slight trernOr in
his voice, did not suspect the cause OF
look up,until, he ceased speaking. VI was
both surprised and shocked beyond
measure at such q manifestations emo.
. ton in such a. man, and knew. not what
to say. He tried to control himself, and
looking at me with a smiling, tear-wet
face, .sobbed out nspite of all his effort
iIacan'tshelp it'll can't help it, I am
not crying man, but when i think OF
these things and of my father and, broth.
ers, and how they fought and were shot
to pieces or died in prison, and them think
how I have been served, I can't help cry.
ing. I ought not to do it, but I can't
help it'll can't help it." he repeated
sadly, again and again, as if in shamed
apology for a weakness he feared would
,despise. I; did not despise him, / was
sorry for him. / am poor, tender
hearted fool myself, at best. One touch
of nature will make me feel akin to any
body, even revenue. officer, and my best
nature was touched. Bohemian and bri-
gaud;; ;;we-w were there together; sitting
apart, with the mouptaineers looking
Wonderingly on, and it was all could
do to swallow something big and hard in
my throat, and keep my own tears back.
That's an honest confession, and any
knaye or fool is At liberty to poke fun at
me he like! !ass
s9oNLY a1vE HIM HseHsscE,t
Redmond, the outlaw, dried his sinful
tears, and the smile he always wears came
back again. to his face. though his. voice
was very sad and came from his heart
when he said on 10 his simple unaffected
way: TT looks hard for me to have to
90 through I'll this If I had done any
thing worthy of it I would not mind, but
I have not done, more than other people;
and why should i have to bear it all ?
IF they 1could only glue. me Gchdnce (God
help him J. like they give other men, ]
wouldn't mind it. I have settled my
troubles with Barton and Hendricks, and
this very week Gary sent me word that
if / would let him alone he would quit
the revenue service and go to work on
his farm. ] have nothing against him
sorany mani they would .letwe alone
/ certainly would not trouble them. ]
sent word so to him. T wouldn't have
ianyf troubl ble.now, but for this reward; that
shas.beenso offered foEmy capture, and they
think shey will get it if they kill me even.
Itwas, for, thst Pickens jail delivery and
il vas not there, and for the raid on Gary,
with hAtwaich I fhad nothing to do, except
-whatI have told you. Ionly ,oant peace,
so Iican go 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
I think that ought to be enough. I am
willing to surrender, myself and stand my
trial for, killing Duckwortb. ! know
they would acquit me. Ihave no money
to pay a lawyer, but Isnppose they would
pay me the reward i'll surrendered: my.
self, and he might take thai. They say
they are willing to give iamnestylto all
the othe other men, and I don't see why
they shonld leave me out. Doyou think
they will 7" he said suddenly.
aI do not know / replied, .buSrI will
speak to Governor Hampton for you,
B las I had promised him before this to
oo.J - T 81 81 r.
Il THErMEss1 1GEsTo HAMPTON. !
"Tell Governor Hampton" he said
earnestly in parting, "I am poor man
and have worked for my living all my
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