The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-10-24
burrows If .it.'Wus he who robbed II
train at Flumaton. Burrows said
NAV RE HE DID

l1uTEONS il ~ "Np ii>' '" ~
tram al FlumatOn. burrows sald
MAY BE HE DID
and may be he didn't. The people would
hear more Of it later.
1t must have been along about 3
O'Clock. SAYS Nc Duilie, when his prison
or asked Il; for something to cat, saying
he was hungry and had not tasted food
since tic morning. McDutiic replied
that lie WIS in similar condition. but
there was no help for t, and they must
stick 1t out togcthcrr Burrows then said
he had some candy and corn bread and
bacon in his saddlc-bags. and he desired
to get The food.
Almost before he was awcrc OF IT, says
McDunic. Tie negro got up. walked to
the door, picked ny the leather cavalry
sandlc-bags and tossed them over to
Burrows. The latter reached his hand
down into one OF the partitions, and pro-
duced some candy, giving some IL Nc
Dutfic and some to the negro. who had
given him the saddlebags. They all sat
there eating and talking for some four
or five minutes. Burrows seeming to be
in unusually good spirits.
Suddenly, without word OF warning
or preliminary motion indicative OF
!. what was tosloilNMw BIa PISTOLS
2 from tie saddlchays. and covering each
of his guards he ordered tic chains
stricken from his legs. The negro COM
mcncetl the work while McDu!ic moved
slowly nearer to burrows, with the mtcn-
ton. he says, of ovcrpOwcrln9 HIM with
the assistance oithc other negro guard.
who had BY this time awakcdcd. When
he had approached very near to the cut
law the latter said: That will do. You
had uctte" keep your distance or some
thing might happen" McDullic obeJcd
saving: "Rubc, the cake is yours" Bur
rows was soon unclaimed. Then, with
his pistols still drawn, he made one oI
the negroes chain McDullie, and tied the
other negro to him, He then locked u c
door, saying: "l'm Rubc Burrows, ant
Pm
GOING TO PAINT THIS TOWN RED.
~ want to know where the fellow is
that's got my money. l am going to xii
him." Bidding Nc cDuilie goodbye. Bur
rows, with the negro in frount of him
started out to find Mr.. j. II. Carter. will
whom the money found on HIM the eve.
ming be fore had been deposited. The
negro Gid not exactly know where Car
tel lived, but knew the nighborhoo(
Ol his TOOlil. llC DalltuJ kli3 tClllnS
the poor negro that every next minute
would lie his last, stopped at one or two
residences, but failed in his search
Then they learned that Carter had {
roa'o over Glass store, and thither Bur
was fast approaching the tlme "nt,, for, j!
dawn to come. Carter was aroused b,
loud cries below, and when he asked wh1I
wanted him. lie couldget no reply. De
termined to know whL twas that coIlcd
ne dressed, taking care toput lis pistol. 4
smith " Wesson double-astion. ~
32-caiibert, in his pocket.
a moment later he appeared NJ tbe
entrance. When he opened The door and
stepped out, Burrows instantly covered
e1ny money, '''
DRILL KILLYoU
you------." Carter looked -,
MS opronc It and his expression wos CO.
rene, ijc iookedat Rubc possibly n soc
oha, ana thcn two pistol shots rang ont
the one seeming but an echo Shot Of tho
other. And then both men bockim',
continued their firing until their mstoia