The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-19
ii BRUTAL MURDER OF col. JONES.

(CoNTINUATIoN. AS heretofore stated.
the effect of the impure and brackish water
rendered nearly all Of the prisoners weak
and dlSordered. A narrow ~walk-way, of
several hundred yards, led to the Retiring
Sink, a shed built upon posts set in shallow
water. A narrow bridge, two feet wide,
and 80 feet long, led to this shelter; upon
the fiat roof of which was a calcium lantern,
which even on the darkest night lit up
the walk-way with vivid glare.
On the night of July eth, the sentry on
top of the she'd was one Bill Douglass. a
rutfian in look, manner, and matter. The
night was disagreeable, and he was APP
p~arently In a rage, as he began to curse and
yell at tha prisoners from the moment he
mounted his post. 1t is reported, and gen
orally believed among the prisoners, tn at
directly after he had received a visit from
an officer, he swore he meant to "sh0ot one
Of the In Rebels before midnight" And,
as if to provoke an angry retort, that might
Justify him In committing the tiendish
deed, his voice could be heard even in the
barracks, yelling at the sick as they came
to, or left, &c along there! Trot, d-n
you, hot! Double, quick, 1 soy,-God d-n
you! doubleQuich''
About ten 0 o'clock, Col. f. p. Jones, Of
Virginia, who had been very i'll, started to
return from the sinks to his quarters. The
Sentry had been waiting. and the moment
he appeared on the plank way, hobbling
painfully on his crutches, began to aim at
him yelling at the same time for him to
"DouJle- quick, DouLle-quich, Dam you,
Rim Ruur One report says Col. Jones
being hard of hearing, didn't know the
brute was calling at himself. Another
statement is that Jones turned, and said
Sentry, I'm lame Phi go as fast as [ can y
Be that as it may, at the instant OF the or
der to Double quick'-the explosion of
Dougiass's musket rang out on the night
air. AS Col. Jones fell from the ~plankway
into the slimey water, he was heard to cry.
"Oh God, arhy did you shoot me! 1 did
knoac you spoke to me! :
Those who happened to be in the shed
ran out, and lifted the victim from the
water but ere reaching his barrack, life had
fed, and the suffering soul had been liberia
ted from its dual prison-house. The brute
on the wall had kept his word, and slain one
of the Rebel yea, al !. q poor, sick cripple
at that. A gallant exp lit Really he ought
to be promoted The shooting of an helpless
prisoner is not quite SO low as poisoning
ones mother, but there is this may be said,
the man who could do the one would enjoy
doing the other, if there were anything to
gain by it.
Greet excitement ensued among the pris.
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barrack. Early next mornlngthe guards were
doubled. and a number OF extra s%entlnels sen,
inside the Pen. This was done with malice IN
tent In the hope that we would become sc
enraeed as 70 attack these latter, and thereby
furnish excuse for turning the big guns o.
the fort upon us to murder us by whole
sale. Well, one thing is certain, if we We're
elsewhere than surrounded by water all the
bayonets on this island could not hold us
T. urnrn ~ y org n TT l.
or Salisbury, with only military guard, ane
the country open in all directions for flight,
we would not stay here long.
Col. Jones, the murdered man, was
native of middlesex county, Virginia
a member OF a wealthy and well known
family. His parents We're OF Northern Ma
tivity, but long resident IN the South
He received a liberal education, anC
acquired a license to practice law bu
eventually settled down to cultivate his es
tates and only occasionally turned out OF
military service as Captain, or Colonel Q
the local militia. He was at the head OF
party of the farmers assisting to repel Xii
patricks cut-throat and barn burning expo
ditlon last year, when he was captured
Those who know him speak IN hlghes
terms of his character and talents. Hoy
atrocious the deed by which his lite wa
untimely cutl
Erennq.-It will seem incredible, bp
the facts are known OF all here. This morn
) ing it was noticed the Dig Columbiads on tn
parapet of the fort were turned, and frame
upon the Prison Pen. Many wondefe
what this should mean. Presently, the Hun
earian. or Austrian, "Haynau' (Ger
Schoepf) came into the yard, accompanle
by the spaniel Wolf, and the other wo
Capt. abb who invariably trot at Schoept
heels to catch, and excuse on pretense {
necessity, any complaints of the prisoner
respecting cruel treatment. As soon as tn
party appeared, Rev. DR.. Isaac ". +
Handy, whose venerable appearance, an
high character, surely entltle him TO re-
pect. together with several other prisoner;
waited on Gen. S. and asked him to invest
gate the circumstances of the murder
Col. Jones. Schoepf seemed embarrassed
and looked around helplessly; whereupo