The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-13

M We rode was anything but pleasant
me Il was agreed that would oe Pus
In the torture, and that it would DC inaoe
to last as long rs possible
when we reached the village was
placed I'm t,pee and my arms unoouna'
irbev refused to cast the la,hings on my
l.os' tbo,,gh threa 80 81" ..:~.. ss"vu
GUARD outside. l was so stin and sorc
with the ride that could not have taken
five steps had they turned me loose ano
told me TO go. ,Pgot not wink 6fsleeP
that night, sndit was not until about 3
| o'clock next morning that my legs were
-frccd.-It was village Of eighty lodges,
and the one occupied was almost in the
centre o: the collection. I couldn't have
escaped had they left the tent unguarded,
but they took no risks. There were al
ways two and sometimes four OF tho bucks
squatted outside Of the lodge, aud out
side of thcs. Il circle Of squaws and chill
drcn.
II was the third day after my capture
before was disturbed. Then most OF
the warriors having returned tn the viii
lagc ON purpose to witness my death, l
was led out mt three o'clock in the after
noon to undergo the preliminary to
actual torture. This is running the
gauntlet. There was as near rs could
Judge sixty men aud boys in each liuc,
and the lines were four feet apart Had
each one been armed witha switca to
strike mo il would have bcGu punish
mcnt enough, but they were allowed to
use clubs anl sticks aud tomahawk
handles When looked down the line
| lfclt thnt there WAS no show ,ior inc TO
make tho run, and yet I must make tho
| attempt. You may ask why | did not
| absolutely refuse, aud let them do their
worst then and there. Because, | was
hoping for thcm To show me II little
mercy. They woull torture me, but
not 80 cruelty as if refused to run.
got aS good Il ready ~ | could and
when the i Lnal came | sprar% away at
the top Of my speed Blow after blow
fell upon me while the savarcS shouted
tncIr pleasure, and l." my great surprise
| at length reached tn" cnd uf the lines
There fell in "a heap ami they gave mo
about ten minutes in which To brace up
for the run buck ! mad" only half the
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where lay for many hours expecting to
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"''' NY 'nN'7 were cast oil. |
i''rn'' several years after that il was
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cltcinchI '""nd"ht when II sudden ex-
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