Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1883-04-26

were about and dey commenced firing at
me, and one OBJ de shots struck me in de
hip, and was wounded and In bed when
de church was burned. Lord, but dey
got mean people in Mexico; can't tell
what dey dc. Why, dose secluded mem
bers meshed de church all up. Dey
broke de windows and meshed de walls
all up. You hern about de way dey mesh
ed de church upfn
After the reporter had assured him that
he was In Constantinople at the time, bu,
had heard of the fearful deed there,
where it created the widest sensation,
Smith proceeded:
why, dem darkies wus ailus after me /;
but / did not mind it much.n
They were always shooting at you, but
You got used to that also, and did no,
mind it mucha" suggested the same pris-
oner. ~ @
"No; you see had been tru' the wa
with my young master"
"Well, what do you know about the
burning of the church,"
"Why, dem Secluded darkies set fire to
1t while was in bed and burned 1t
They afterwards came to my house while
was dar wounded and frowed rocks fru
my window glass panes, breaking dem all
up. Den one de trustees of de church
took me to de house and dem secluded
members burned down my house. You
know I owned dat house myself.
bought dat house after had been dar q
while"
"wAs THE CHURCH INsURED?"
eyes. One OBJ de fust things 1 did
when l took charge was to have 1t insur-
ed. Ny house was also insured but on
ly got part OBJ de money"
'Why?"
"Well, you know there was good deal
talk going on. Dem Secluded darkies
| were saying things. We did not receive
all the insurance on de church either.
tell you dey treated me mean, young man
You know have always treated de peo-
pie of dat church well. You know have
| done great deal for dem. Now, didn't
you always heah dat about me? had dc
respect OBJ all de people in Mexico. Dey
are allmy friends.S - Why, only de other
night was with Judge-talking to him
| in his house. But dem darkies are very
bad. Dey don't think muffin OBJ shooting
minister OBJ de gospel"
"Are you still paster of the church, Oh
at least of the fiock?''
eyes, we hold services in de schoo
house. We hab room dar. l just lef
Mexico last night and got heah dis morn.
ing. 1 was to preach at the Almond
Street Church tonight"
"Well, then you have disappointed
your audience?"
| eyes, sab; but can't help dal."
care you an ordained minister"
"Yes, sab. was paster OBJ church il
St. Louis here befoah went to Mexico
Deputy Sheriff Woodward, of Audrail
County (Mexico), arrived here last night
and will leave this evening with his man
The warrant charges Smith with being al
accessory to the burning Of the church.
| "Yes, sah," said old Nathan, ''
fit dat man an I'd do it agin unde
same 'siderations. I know ain
much ob a man, but lemme tell yer
when pusson jumps on me thinkir
dat he's gwine ter light on feathe
bed he has mixed up de fack
nightly ..
''Did the man jump on you?
asked bystander. ..-
"No, sab, not zackly, but he pr
me in bad light. De udder day
white man come ridin' along an say
ze, hole my boss tell 1 go into d
saloon an I'll pay fur yersef a drin
while I is in dar, an yersef can G
an git it, Dat was jis inter my hal
an I hil' de hoss while de white ms
went in. When he came out he sal
: 'go an git yer drink It's my hah
when 1 drinks wild man ter COMP
ment him by takin' de bes' in
. house, so 1 ordered some OBJ dis fiji
1 brand what'll make a man feel lii
openin' his mouf an hollerin' tell y
ken hea' him cross de riber. Wa
I tuck de drink an started of, wh'
e de bartender hit de counter an sal
'Heah, pay for dat drink Isplain'
I, ter him but he cussed me an hopp
= ober de counter an kicked me scar
lous. I KEEP my mouf shet until
now, / seed de white man. 1 ak
him if he didn't want me ter hole
n hoss tell he got a drink. Did yer
u yer drink de udder day?' he sal
- sOh, yes,' 1 piled. An when 1 tt
v dat yersef would pay it, he So
n sneber mine, dat he didn't want
# pay De man got down an we
" inter a saloon, an l fixed hoss-sh
/. nail un'er de saddle. When he cal
r. r. out an got on, de boss kicked up
le flung him an whipped him fore
hit de groun'. Lemme tell yer,
l. won't do fur a man to put me il
n n bad light, case my jints make a no
" like shettin' de gate, an my fis' fa
wild mighty sudden jolt"
The Boss Meteor.
The story, as sensational as j
I probable, published in the daily
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