The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-03

and determined to wait"
Tel me about the killing o
Judge Elliot"
Il made up my mind to kill him
not because he was the first to Dc
eide the caSe against me. but be
cause he gave me a Judas kiss. H.
came to me after the decision and
SAID, Colonel did all could fol
you. | knew that was a lie.
Knew the profession was against
me-"
Here he went again into the par
uculars of the case, and, upon beinu
asked to tell about the shooting al
Judge Elliott, said :-"NIv gun was
loaded with twelve buckshot In each
barrel. | thought this morning
would 90 snipe hunting. | met
Elliott and said to him, Judge.
believe | will 90 snipe hunting,
wont you 90 along::' lie said. No
| then asked him if he wouldn't
take a drink, and raised nv gun and
pulled the trigger. 1t went OF
clear as a bell.
lie fell upon the pavement, and
then was sorry. | leaned down
and placed my hat under lis head.
| wished to treat him with as much
courtesy as he had shown in the
robbery and assassination of nv
sister by his decision. 1t was the
most lgnominious game thatmv Gun
ever killed. | was arrested then.
and gave the Sheriff a letter to my
niece, Annie Z. Wallace. You can
see the letter. | simply gave her
all my estate in law and equity, and
asked to be buried by my sister. |
dld not intend to Kill Judge Hines
or Judge Pryor. | killed Elliott to
Try my case, to show that they
could not rob and assassinate with
lmpunity.
TO HIS SISTERS GRAVE.
Last week | was down in Henry
and knelt on my sisters grave and
swore to gain this case or die with
her. know what | have done. !
made up my mind, and | am ready
to take the consequences. | had a
pistol III my pocket, and | intended
TO use it it the shotgun failed, but
it did not fail"
The announcement of this horri-
bic tragedy put an end to all bust
ness III the city. The streets have
been crowded with people all the
afternoon, and it has been seriously
apprehended that there will be a
riot. The Sheriff has summoned a
large posse of citizens to guard the
jail, and the militia have been mott
fed to be in readiness in case of an
outbreak. Judge Elliott was uni
versally popular, generous and kind
hearted to a fault. His wife was in
the hotel, and her distress was heart
rendlng. Hundreds of citizens have
called to view the remains. The
shot took effect in the right-side
the lower rib and passed
through to the other side. Death
almost instantaneous. The
Of Appeals was adjourned
until April $, Out of respect for the
deceased.
Col. Thomas Buford is a brother |
Of Gen. "Abe" Buford of the Yam
kee Army,of Woodford county, and
IS a brave, lmpetuous, rash man. A
year or two ago, a suit of Guthrie
against Buford was decided against
HIM, and a witt of ejectment was
issued from the Circuit Court OF
county. The effect of this
was to deprive him of his farm III
county, which constituted the
bulk of his fortune. He resisted
the serving of the writ, barricaded
himself in his house, and dcfed the
officers. A large posse of men was
but Buford held the
and threatened instant death
to any man attempting to enter his
house. Things went on thus for
awhile, but it was the Sheriff and
not Buford who finally capitulated.
An appeal was taken from the lower
court to the Court of Appeals. As
soon as this was done, Col. Buford
5ook up his residence in Frankfort,
where he has remained since. \
weeks ago, Judges Elliott and
''ryor, of the Supreme Bench, rem
Tered a decision in the case ad-
,ersely to Buford.
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