The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-12-08
THE RATrAREE RUMPUs.


Having seen several notices OF Alexander
Rattaree having shot woman, Mrs. Bruce
in HARRISON county, and that he was sent there
after an escaped convict from the NJ. n N. Ga.
R r., we sought information from General
Phillips. He answered frankly and without
reserve. 70 our iirst question: Do you know
the facts connected with the shooingY
Answer do not with certainty, but will in
a few days. when will inform you.
Reporter Was Rattaree sent TO HARRISON
and ifso who byg
Gen Phillips Yea, sent Rattaree To Har
Alison county myself. No one else did il and
whatever of responsibility attaches for his be-
ing sent is chaTgeable alone 10 me, and not TO
any one else.
Reporter-Then if it is a fair question, why
did YOU send him and what for7
Gen. Phiips-l was on the work and with
the construction force during the week ending
Saturday Nov 10Th | took charge of the
camp and works TO allow the Superlnt endenl
evening, aud just after left, Woods. a con-
vict, made his escape from the works, Sun
day. On Sunday. Rallaree came to me at Ma
rielta and reported the escape and stated, that
ne uau ieatHcN AoH 9Vhic o"HNio "a VIZ e"t'V
squad with Woods, thai Woods had been talk
ing of fine horse in Haralson that he could
get, and that Woods father lived near Bnch-
anan, and from all The circumstances VIZ DDS
had gone direct to aud was on the way 10 Har.
ys0. Rattaree further staten that he knew the
Sheriff OF HARRISON giving his name, Mr.
Hunt, brother oi a former contractor on the W.
q "A IL. Il dlu not douot or question the
statement anu DeieVlhB mat no 'Iihe was 10 De
lost gave Rattaree his dinner aAd hve dollars
TO pay ms expenses, ana mole 10 Inc ohefln
directed kaltaree TO hurry to The Sherlf 3
house aud as he knew Woods and could iden-
tlty him to go WIN The sherlii ana watch
Woods arrival at his father - anu iirther' not
to talk or having anything To 30 WIN anybody
else, SO as to aveld snsplcloa Whereby woods
on his friends could know thai ne was IN The
county cohiiuo"'iy oeheEe" '"a' nn'a're
would he faithful and reach llaralson before
Woods and secure MS arrest ana prevent MS
stealing some mans hne horse WOODS Is
thief sent from uwinnett Tor D years. al was
anxious to arrest INN.
Rep.-DId you give hatlaree pis'oi
Gen NO, dlu NOT nor uiu l KNOW he
had one l dia not thlnk oil pistol OF any
weapon, Tor was looking 10 tne 1,eI'h oi
HARRISON to make lhe arrest win hallaree
Kattaree asked me Tor au'h 'f"y 10 arrest MN
II he came on MN ana ! gave h"'e ASKING
citizens TO help bim, II he should come on him,
aud a note to the sheriff OF harals"n.
ReP.-Then you had conn 'ence ia Haltarte I
Gen. "! mad suspicion OF DOUBT ana
non cross my nina. | knew thAl his tiihe
would soon expire and his condnct Tor long
time had been exemplary 50 iaf as knew or
had heard lie manifested very strong de
sire and hope OF speedy pardon had petitions
signed by great many persons 10 Daltoh' a.,
lanta and all along the line OF the Wa A. IL IL
aud had sought opportunities TO express 10 me
his determination to I'VE such a lie az woniI
wipe out all stain from his imprisonment ana
especially declared his determination never |"
touch intoxicating liqours again. l ielt Tor
him, sympalh'zed with him IN his regrets over
the past and good purposes Tor The future.
R4p.-Then you acted upon your own con
victiOns 7
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