The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10

plainly visible While we were debating
how 10 proceed we heard foOtstep pehlna
Us ana barely had time To conceal our
selves when the negro we had seen at the
MIL passed us with two bushel SACK VI
meal on his back. We followed MN
closely and as he passed In at tho door,
rushed forward with pistols drawn anu
called upon those within 10 consider them
selves under arrest. | saw woman, that
i took To be the daughter or our hostess
throw down lantern that she hau
In her hand. l heard "A crash on the oppo,,
site side of the house as II some one hau
plunged through the window. and reached
that side in time 10 see the outlines OF u
negro man disappear in tho thicket.
Strong ordered the lamp 10 be rellt ana
we walked in. The young lady was sltting
upon meal sack the picture of shame
and despair, her brother by her, as uncon-
cerned as possible while hid behind one OF
the tubs, was tho owner OF tho mill Ihoy
were busily engaged In getting ready for
run when we came upon them. Handwriting
the man and eXacting a promise from tho
young lady and her brother that they
would not attempt To leave, we set about
as rapidly as possible 90 destroy every
thing except the house. We were very
nervous on account OF the negro's escape,
as we did not know hut that he would
give tho alarm a1d bring down upon MS
tho neighbors. Our work accomplished
we paroled tho owner OF the mill with
promise that he would meet us next day
at Huntington. knowing that his posses.
sons were guarantee that no would
comply with his promise Strong In
sisted upon escOrting the young lady
home, while brought up the rear with
the boy.
The next morning went 60 the mill
Co arrest the negro leaving Strong 90 es-
l..l. l.ng.t
They were all on hand at the trial except
the young lady, whom Strong had eX-
oused on account OF "sevcro indisposi-
tion. The negro and oyerseer of the
mill wero bound over 20 court and the
young man was discharged, there being
no evidence tending to prove that he was
engaged In operating tho cODCorn. Strong
had made an affidavit against the young
lady and the testimony failed to show
that her connection with II was more
than carrying lamp about from point TO
point / thought 10 best 90 make no
charge against her. but leave the matter
for the action of the grand jury when 1t
convened. returned to Nashville,
while Strong insisted upon returning To
the young lady's house 20 get some things
no claimed Co have left there. Subse-
quently learned that one of the articles
was his-heart. When he arrived In Nash
Vile, several days after had left him. he
Informed mo that he had forwarded his
resignation as raiding deputy, and was
going to accept an advantageous offer in
the Indian Territory. A month from
this date he married the Swamp An
GEL as he called her, and removed.
subsequently, by correspondence, /
learned that his wife lad been taught the
business OF distilling 10y her father, and
thar she had furnished the knowledge and
for five years some of the labor uo operate
tho one We had captured. With the pro-
ceods she had maintained her family
The father sold the whisky TO regular
dealers In the neighborlng towns. Her
brother whom we had captured, had given
the two young men that | saw with IL
small quantities occasionally, and To this
fact she attributed tho loss OF her bust
ness and the ga:n of n husband. The
family followed them To the territory
and all are doing better than they did in
"old Carroll. " 4. II. B.