Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-02
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sell SsHkllR siN'Sho"''t' w" w
entered the Trcasurer's office he
seemed relieved To think he had
found "A retreat from the trouble.
so sort of personal fear moved
him, but the idea of bloo'lshed
seemed TO sick,n him. When he
saw Cox enter and half draw his
pistol at n man evidently mistaken !
for him, hr.seemcd to know that |
his time had come. He grew |
shade paler and his face hardened
and grew srrrn. His first WORT. |
though, was an appeal. 81 am not
going to have any dIlllcnlty
with ,ou,- he said; "yon must
let me alone" Cox still persist
ell, however. growing angrlcr all
the time. At length, when he
stepped back and closed the door,
and said, 81 will force lo,, sir, ne
seemed to give up all hope. Capt.
John Nevins, his friend, who wit
messed it all, DESERVES the scene
that followed: Col. Bob rose quiet
and calm. just like he was going 10
make "a speech. There was not
tremor about him. All right,' ne
saws, well have it ont right here
Are YOU armrdr With that he
drew his pistol. Coy's was already
out, Ithrew myself between them
and said: no you don't. gentle.
men, Col. Bob thrust his hand
over my shoulder aud fired, striking
Cox in the mouth. At the same
time Cox fired, aud the ball went
through my whiskcrs. Their hands
nearly crossed AS they fired. ! st!.:
held them apart. They fired again
by me, and | turned them t"o>c.
Cox was jumping and dolging
about. and Col. Bob never moved
He stood straight Az a statue. After
he bad fired his fourth shot he
turned his face to me aud smiled
that peculiar smile he has. As he
tsrn,d he pulicd trigger again and
his pistol snapped. Then Cox hrrd
again, and | saw IL red spot o"zr
out III Col Boh'S temple. Cox WAS
irving to cock his pistol again when
jumped inland threw HIM back.
catching Col. Bob. He sank III my
arms. When turned Cox WAS sit
ting in chair splitting blood. with
his pistol on d table. III = said. i
am dead man. cut Col. Boh'>
shirt open. State Treasurer Halnor
says that Alston Pat both his hands
on CoA's breast. and SAID. 'Ed. ioi
II. L., l.,N- A IA al t1ti.tIltN
| don't want to kill You; You
shouldn't want To Kill me.
Aston had IL peculiarly winning
and handsome face. and Il semi mlll
tary manncr. He stood Ikea stdtu,
while shooting, his handsome fac,
set and stern, with The old Aston
fire blazing from his eyes, tuning
erect figure by military halfwhccl'
to present his side always To hls
shifting enemy. After he had III, 4
shot down Mr.. Ed. Mercer. wh'
knew 9th forcbodiagS ahnnt diving
with his boots on, said: ale shall
not die in his boots. 10y Cod" aud
tenderly took them oil. The scru,
at the death bedside WAS affecting
in the extreme. Only the most IN
timaie friends and The family Mrr,
admitted, u force q. police beating
back the host that surgrd agalas
the doors. AS it was evident tina
ne must die in "a few moments, Mrs
Aston asked Gov. Colqultt, wh'
WAS knceling by the bedside, an'
who was devotedly attached to TIN
dying man, to pray. With "a voice
broken with emotion, holding Ais
TONS hard, the Governor PRAYED
aloud, while every head in the room
WAS bowed and every eye >i'eamtt
with tears. And thus, without I
shndder, with hardly mean. hi
face peaceful and halt smiling, IN
died. In his bed, his wife AM
friends about him, prayers gong 4
God with his tleriing soul, and onl
the CHASTITY blue red hole in his ten
pie To tell that the old .NIston dies
tiny had overtaken hin, and tina
he had left the old Aston heritag
to his son.
lie leaves two hrothcrs-oue
prominent Alabamian. and the 9th
or living on his place, both most eS
cellent gentlemen. He leaves ;
wife and four children, devoted
and admirable family. They hav
Q fne plantation, hut the noble gen
erOsity of Col. Alston's life leave
little else. He WAS true man,
gallant friend, n rising statesman
The whole city and thousands &
friends throughout the Union monr
bis death. Cox is getting bette
hs,t ill ho aant IN iail 10 await Ia