The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-07-19

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did so and she called Barton, who came
! crawling out on his hands and knees. 1t
had been raining and he was very muddy
he came forward arm In arm with his wife
and snid TO me, Redmond, know you have
come to kill me, and want to die right
here at home with my wife, l told him
that only came for my propcrty-my hor-
ses and wagon-and he replied that they
were in Grecnvllc, but that he would 60
there and get them, or could send one of
the boys for them. | told him | hadn't
come for any fooishness, and would have
them or his hide ! -,...,..s,s..s
REDMOND DEMANDS Hrs own
| lie asked for chair and started off TO
, Get one, but ordered him to stand where
he was. lie then asked for dry pair of
socks, and l let him send and get them
| then told him | wanted my money. He
asked me how much it was. I said you
know how much you stole from mo-go and
get it.. ct was S1SG) He said | have a
check on tho BANK for 500. You can have
that it is all the money [ have, and you
can take my horses. l said I don't want
your horses. want my own, aud l won't
have your check. You took money from
me pay it back and will go lie offered
to send Mrs. Barton to Easley to get tho
money, and | said all right. He then said
| could so to his stable and take his horses
L replied that was no horse thief, and did
not propose to SO near his stable; he could
so and bring them to me in the presence of
those witnesses, if he desired to pay mo for
what he had taken from me wrongfally.-
He took two negroes with him, and L told
them not to touch the horses. He brought
them out, and all who saw them said that
neither Of them was as good as mine, but it
vas the last chance, so | took them. He
called a man who lived near him to witness
that he gave up the horses freely, as 1 had
told him that l wonld't take them on any
other terms. l told him he had to pay Amos
also six dollars he had taken from him the
night of our capture, and he said he had
no money to pay him with. Mrs. Barton
said there was some loose silver in the house,
and went to get it, and counted out five
dollars and gave it to Amos. He had lost
his wages in my service, so paid him the
remaining dollar afterwards out of my own
pocket. Barton then brought out jug of
whiskey and -atfered to treat -the-craMd.-.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Barton drank little to
show that if was all right, and one or two of
the boys drank with them. I could not
drink his whiskcy after all that had passed
between us, but L had some of my own,
and the rest Of boys drank it with me-
TIE VISIT TO EAsLEY's.
Mrs. Barton then went on to Easley's
station with us, and she and talked togeth
cr all the way. She is good woman, and
was never so sorry for any one in my life
as was for her. She said they were bro
ken up completely, and bag. nothing 10 live
on or to work with. W hen ne Sges to Eas,
ley's she had the check cashed md aaxs .siS
one hundred -doll.ws.N { nad been thinking
of what she told me on the road, so told
her never mind about the eighty-six dollars /;
she might have that. 1t was not the mon
ey that had cared for, only didn't want
to be robbed and abused. A crowd had
collected at the station by this time, apa she
was afraid to go home by herself. sent
one Of my friends to keep her company,
and told her to keep the horse to help make
bread for her and her children. She did not
want to take it, as she said [ would come
b"oL on I,or h".b"nd for ;t. ] told bor tn Mt
/ f-w0dld not, bus that didn't want to hear
OF him on any more raids. She was salts
fled and went off
KIND INVITATION.
| bought five gallons Of whskey at Eas-
lcy's Station, and treated the whole crowd
that had collected there 1t looked like a
regiment, and didn't know there were half
that number of men at the station. While
they were drinking [ saw Moore, one of the
men who had helped to capture me, standing
ut corner, and some ope asked me to treat
him too. | called to him and invited him
to join u.s. [ said Hello, Lieutenant, come
up and take a drink with me- He said he
wouldn't come, and | told him would bring
him, and turned my horse to 60 after
him. He said, 'All right, l will come |
said, paid my own money for this whiskey,
it is not stolen, come and drink with me-
He refused again but made him take two
drinks. Amos Ladd said to him, You were
the man who tied me. Do you remember
what you said when you did it " Moore
| said, No, don't remember Amos replied,
| You said to me you have got the best man
hold of you you ever saw, and yet you were
| the first to run! This turned the laugh on
Moore, and soon after we rode off, Barton
went on one raid after this Moore never
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