, 1879-05-23
TIE DUFOIsDS.

lG$&n6 IaH.
Dse1fcA to Cincinnati Enquirer.
After The morning session Of tho Court Tom
1sutosd was taken to tho jail to await The alter
noun proceedings. md your correspondent made
uso of tho opportunity thus offered to call upnn
him. lie catno forward 10 the close1y.aratcd
door, and, being introduced, held his hand up
to the bars TO shake hands. There was barely
room to alp the fingers through, but he took
mine with gentle pressure as 1 reached them
through, at1d said IN = courteous waJ: ~ ain
happy to know ron, ar."
"flow ara you getting along n yonr caps'v-
tty, Tom5' asked my companEon, who Ind
known him we'll for years.
"Ol', rery wcll." he replied IN d subducd
qnct sort Of wny;t | nm kindly treated,
very kindly treated indeed. The Sheriff ati
Jaller are very Kind to mr, and want Tor
nhtlling. Then . urent manr Of mv Indy and
gentlemen frteudA send mc th}ngs--snnrc than
ean usrt 10 distribute them to my lcllow-
pr[*oacrs. | sometimes think ! min better
trrsted NOW tl'hn ] was white o,,,aide,"
ssit';" -, suggested. "sou probably prefer
"Oh, 1t doesn't mako much difference" he
said, IN sad, drearY sort Of way. " am content
to let Justice have Its cutrac. II It II right that
st!uufl stay herc Ur pvsA that wurae should
otcar. am contont. THIS life Is but n span any
nov. have donc ms duty, aud nl'i content u
"Then yea still iee' TINT you did right In kill
Ing Judge Elliott" asked.
"Uh, It was Fate" hc answered, "it was
FWatc, Wv ar, & H. couldn't i,nvc been any other way
ami Ind to arcDge lIer. Why. the lust tino !
visited her Graye,"-untl through the c,usc yrat-
taEs could SEQ the tears begin to gather In hs
cycs, the Inst tftnc wcst to her graye /
wropgs tint had been douc her. l loved my
Sister. n'ld promised her On her dcathhed to
meet hes IN Heaven. ni,1 | cannut forget
~ Aud tIIe tears TINT hatt gsstcncl In hIs
NOW overiaowed and ran down Ills farc.
1lcayea1 /" asked. e' Iva
Yes be apswercd, u hare on1r done wha.
help Il. / CAN'T tell what viii be tho result,
nut am willing to await 'ac verdict of q higher
power tban my Of this world,''
He was taken back tn Jail at Louisville today
a. tle el1se OF tho session.. \ good inanr peo.
pic stsook laltls with HIN in the cul,rt-roon uud
III tlle cars, and bis uaual reply 10 questions re-
gardlnE his health WIS that lig was getting along
sery wgll, au'l wa3 very kindly treated. lls Is
amooth'Y shaYcI, ILLS tro1i'gray hair cut short,
and was dressed IN good sutt,-a navy-bluo
coat, dark snnts, standing collar, and tlouch
hat. lie wos Quiet AMI attentive during the
hearing Or tho case, but his small glltternE eyes
were full Of unrest, mud ncro scarcely uunn ons
person o., place fot more than M instant.
l met Henry Buford, the brother who !s d.
Tending Tom With flis fortune, at tic hotel, aud
asked hin II lie thought his brother would get
justtcG III QHcu County.
YES" llc replied: I'VE believe the people OF
Owen County are capable ot doing E.in. justice,
anu that they VIII do 80. would hare prc-
3esscd that e should bs tiled Ii, Henry County,
hls hume, where the ana ia out OF which tic
tsoubIe M grew, mn wher' tho people know all
there Owen VIII do, for believe the people
tlcre will 10 him Justice They wouldn't hcse.n
"na you tlt!.k nosr
"Thinls uets know 4. Why. sir, you l.ave
| no itIea Of tho malice that hus been durctoped
among people tEat W. thought before wore our
| fricHds. Nobody can RECRUIT tle killing any
nl0re than We do. We realize ths unorlnfty Of
tic ottensc, hut We know the circumstances. Hs,I
| that he fs not responsible for bis conduct. WHY,
for yenrs thcre has bcc,I talk qtnong ourselves
that he waa not right In his ,..!.,. ntll Ills sister
| that l.e lived with worried anu ,ras yery much
troubled hefora ller. death foe fear she
We know that the killing Of my respectable
| citizen Is great critne, and VT lanebt II ns
nuel, as any one; but there Is no reason for tho
tnalfciot1s vengeance with which wu have bccu
| pursucd. Why, ercn the funeral sermon Of
JuIge Elliott waa most bitter and outrageous
attack upon MY 9rotlur, as mulch 10 as though
1t was plea ngniust ltnt l,r au nttorney. Then
| look ut the @ctinn Of tho Courts and tho Coy
crnor, aud oil Of tl'ctn. Judge Elliott
| tn.nuse cartntn Y,nGnt, yvcrn tndnr ofrat In, !,
IN lin and lis IN various ways. or ernectrtl so
lnakc something In tho wny Of fayor or other
wise, they hare turned againss us. t',tl porsccutc
ln IN esgaf MY, wv, see, thex s wsro ,tL mat
.r ,.M,rs" iu,t hayo ar"a,iv rollrd twn snrcini
tgrtls Of curt mud nw will ca.l third to try
lin. Nlly, there aro men hero in Frankfort
WIN liaVe bcctt guests at my hultse' who llafc
sat ~ mS tansc IT, W" sa,as w. ne neat t,, !uaI tny
htc m1t .e to;,. sA IT, s,i' Ut r4e ~ eu'o Maoita,
Wno WIZ nom I. seA'sca{ az, speus ~ ~ ~ Lle
stiest, MaA WY ~, wv aNnG ,o'osSe
My utoavI 10 'u In.o", ~ a'. .' o'n TX, i. ~
Foec ttctuoiGu a!au ~ tu.aeu a"ay ~ llioe US
enaot'o'i. ~ MA s''ei,s iof h'oiheht' ahsi'
Wip'E away Iiie teaFs-tI,ey WsFe feat tears
WY! the naek u lls fouga na1ltl, he eontinneu
My b1othef mas oasn "sonHea NM nast
bech ~1oageu Ny pepl4o II, ~ Hlel plaees. alll
| wticll tAa tlt1o en'hcs !, VII na'e sonletnAis
norc ~ shy ahptlt y; al'u "H1 bo pFepafeA Il
staiu to "!at say
The County where TOM Isu'nr'l EXPECTS tf
<'et Jnsticc-A Few Hcrap# lro'n til" Ills
tury oI Owun Cauuty'H Hloo.1Y Isecortl.
| L4spasch 10 Cincinnati Enquirer.
| FnaHKrour, ky,. NAV a1.-rIlc prnc|pal TIM
T. ~ oo,rcrd,ttnr tn,,or ia ohout the n,for,1
IL u eo"s .'4', ~" .'.s ~ -.
case, ntia no~ n'S cunning '""5els Ma"a4eo to
| ret tic Cl1ApRu III venue 10 tic County Oi