The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-07-11
GOING FOR HIS PISTOLS.

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| GOING FOR HIS PISTOLS. .i4k
knew what he was going for as soon
al ne started. His horse was several
steps from him, and / could have killed
him before he got hold Of them. / did
not want to kill him, however, (this was
said earnestly and feelingly,) although
knew that be had threatened repeatedly
to Kill me or take me. said to film that
had not come prepared TO fight him,
but ne only replied, That didn't make
any difterencev So he went up to the
side OF his horse and took two pistols
from the holsters, and pointed one oil
them In my face. eato The fee. 6alls In
me cham6ers. Several iIiea ware sitting
around, and Jim Paxton now came up
he had been with them and had heard
what they were going to do. He spoke
to me and drove en-. He, too, knew they
had no warrant for me, and thought /
wouldn't be taken without one. So he
rode on, as he didn't want to see any fuss.
Duckworth' pistol was aimed at me, sni
said Look here, Alfred. don't whnt
any man to draw O pistol on me- He
said, Get out of that wagon I told him
again to put up his pistol, and said: 4
havo given you no occasion to draw
weapons on me, and I want no fuss. Re
then dropped his pistol from 'hay'face to
my breast. l was was sitting in the WAGON
'whittling q stick Ihad no weapon, but
my Griver had pistol, Derringer, be-
longing to me, ead which had given
him to carry. had killed rabbit with
1T as we came on. When I bade Duck.
worth second time to put up his weapon,
1 said, Alfred, I want you to understand
that want no trouble with you -,'e
THE FATAL SHOT. Ie . al
I then dropped my hand into the wag.
one pocket and took the pistol and
cock ! il, and said again, the fhirtl time,
Alfred, want NO fuss with you-I want
only gentleman's chance.' He replied
Get out of that wagon |, i. His pistol wss
cooked and aimed ct me. LdrayT mine
and fired on him, AS did so. and when
the ball struck him, his pistol went Of
aad tho ball struck under tue wagon.
wheel. suppose his finger contracted
when he was hit, and fred Of hisweapon.
He fell against the fence. Landfofd was
behind the wagon aud had two pistols III
MS hands. A man can think pretty fast,
IN such moment, and thought the
best thing can do ID to run around and
take Landlords pistols from HIM. Then
l thought that would be a risk, as hd
might Kill me. ] started up tho road
END bad gon5 about thirty 5ards, when
Landlord shot at me and kept shooting
until he had shot four times. He missed
me every time, and I thought 'if that ID
the best yos: can do I will 20 back and
kill you NTH a rockp Then I thought.
as he hadtwo pistols, he might kill me.
so | crossed the fence and went on I'D the
hill. L waited FOR my wagon to come onl
sut . map met it and ,turned,it'beck. /. !
Av1s1r 'Tos SOUTH. oARoL1HE.
I came oyer into South Ce-olina. and
the next dayrthe news came to.sne that
they thought IL was ali right; With Duck!
worth-the doctor had attended h'.n and
dressed his wound, Git was in the ;nroat,I !
and said he would get we'll if they didn't
move him. They moved him, the wound
1ied afFesh, and shes died thas night
Ihey examined linn and found that he
had NO warrant for me. Three men,
however, jumped on their horses and
went to Frank Case'ste get the warrant
and he wouldn't give it up. Case soon
after sent me word that if I would como
and giya him two .dollars and n half
lcosts( ne would give me the warrant. /
thought it would do me no good, and so
l didn't go for it. He has It yet. The
names of those who were present and
saw the Filling were Peter Lince, his con,
William Einee, and Joe and Bhss Glassby.
They could prove all / have said. y
DuckwortRs father told Jim Oantrell. the
0tuor day, that mis- son was high-slruuR
and had done wrong. That when he was
hrsF kilied he wanted them to get me;
Int since I had been GO persecuted he
.Wohld do anything he could to help me.
he hoped, he said, that I would get out
Of the way. He said, at the same tin1e.
that he supposed Redmond would ;:iltl
him, too, now, If he got chance but /
would not hurt him or any other man,
unless they force me to do so. Cantreli
told him 'as much, and that I would come
laughing, and if I had anything to drink
he would get it, He. would be just as
good to you as he would to me-
WILLING TO SURRENDER.
"The feeling against me on account c;
Duckworth's killing has died out In
North Carolina, = said Redmond, !, in con-
Guiding this portion nf hia etnry, .ssai,d Z
weuld. ,bs. perfectly willing to, 20 there
and Surrender myself any days for trial II
my case could be tried la the State Coufi9.
I am not willing to stand d triallin q.
United States Court, where the revenue
officers would have Il all their, own v5ay.
and could swear what they pleased against
me, or pay home one else to do it.n
= The remainder of this story will be
given tomorrow. 1'e 20. Nick.
Another Chapter OF fhe Story of the Biod-
'e' .e erh Robin Hood Ntv II /
.i' l,l, L ,PISaKs b. a., June 2S
The next trouble ! got into .. contin.
usd Redmond, took place some time
after that ono in which Duekworeh was
killed, aud it sesulted in MY capstik,. i
escaped, however, he aGaaSSs %.lth a
lan6h of niarrimanE hear .i.As sAso,lAs
tion. Omitting, many intaresting' q 'ppairticr
ulars which might be, considered irrele-,
want, and lwonld extend this letter to o
greater length than permissible. COM
nence in the middle OF his stofy. "
THE wHIsKEY DUsIEEss. 81,
A large reward had been offered in
North Carolina for, his, ppfehehtfon, and
baying his sisters to support end khdw-
ing, moreover, that assSos..., az that time
meant trial IN c United States Courtnnd
very speedy conviction. Redmond trans.
ferred tho scene of bis operations into
South Carolina, where he drove a thFiy-
ing trade almost. III the midst of the
. Revenues" !" who tried In 'yair, to catch
him. II bought and sold only the best
whiakeyj'' no said, Hand could always got
$3.50 per gallon for my stock where 9th