The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-02-04

spoken in his convictions, and not as
prudent at all tim les as he should have
oeen. On his return home Mr.. X. ID.
tuSk acting as attorney as he said for
the government wrote a warrant for
Anderson's arrest charging him with
disloyalty in aiding and aDetting the
southern rebellion and brought it to
me tor my signature as County Judge
! signed it and Anderson was brought
before me as court of enquiry. ]
tank we were about two days getting
through with the investigation, Mr..
Lusk making a long speech at the
Close OF the testimony. l gave the
case as l thought careful attention
Tne evidence showed no overt act
upon the part of Anderson that l
thought would justify court in hold
ing him in bonds, SO l dismissed the
case and adjourned court, and as An
derson was going out OF the court
house Judge Saml Lusk spoke to An.
derson and told him that he was a
rebel, and that he had better get out
o; that community, Lusk used very
rough language which so alarmed An
derson that he called on me to give
him body guard to send him home
| appointed the guard who saw him
safe at home. Anderson was SO
affirmed at the threats made against
MIN that he left his home that night
for the southern army. At the same
time Mr.. Lusk had similar warrant
issued against j. Il. McQuerry who
was then under guard and his trial
was to come off the next Monday. At
O'Clock of that morning l took nv
BOOKS and writing material and start
ed to the courthouse, and just before
l entered the door ! saw zen. w. j.
Landram coming toward me. He said
ne wanted to talk with me as my
friend, and re :erring to the trial and
release of Anderson he said that he
had heard a great deal said about it
and as l now had to try McQ lerry if
L did not hold him in bonds, he feared
that L would have trouble. l unde,
stood from this that would likely BE-
mobbed. ! now very well recollect
the impression this made upon me at
the time. L of course was excited and
looking the General in the eye / said
to him if it is my duty to try McQu rry
l will do SO to the best of my jud ment
and if l think the law and evid, g
will justify in holding him in bonds |
will so decide. But if l think the
charges are not sustained according to
law. then L will dismiss the pro,ecn-
ton at the risk of my lie. And n W
Gen. Landram l want you to saw To
those who have been making their
threats, that ! set them at defiance and
if at any time in future l should be-
come SO trammeled with fear that can
not decide case as my Judgment
might dictate, then l will have m oral
courage to resign my office and let
some man be appointed in my stead.
] then made the request of Gen. Lam
dram that he take down the testimony
for me, that he saw the situation | was
placed in, that it was import INT for
me that the evidence should be re.
duced to writing by someone rather
than myself He at first declined. l told |
him could not let him off and as a |
friend l requested it at his hand, as he |
was ready with the pen and his report
of the testimony would be above sus-
picion. He then gave his consent, AMI |
we at once commenced the examina-
ton but did not get through with the |
evidence that day. We continued the |
next day, and r D. Lusk commenced
his speech some time after dinner but
did not get through in time for supper.
The case had attracted good deal of |
interest and after supper the court
house was we'll filed and good many
ladies were present Mr. Lnsk resum.
ed his speech and spoke until about 10
o'clock making very strong arraign-
ment of the officers of the law for fail
ing to do their duty and that the time
had come when the law abiding citi-
zens would take justice in their own
hands. that bells against the govern
ment could not 60 longer unpunished.
heard Mr.. Lusk patiently and after
ne was through, reviewed the testi-
nony and decided that there was moth
ng it that would justify holding Nc
Querry in bonds and dismissed the
,ase. There was then quite a commo-
ion in the house that rather alarmed
ne. That, afterwards learned, was
,omp. imentary to my decision. On
he next morning l met Mr.. Lusk and
poke to him as usual and he did not
'ecognize me further than to give me
look of scorn He was then occupy
ng part of my Office but he of course
moved out at once from that time did
lot speak only In court on business
then treated him with as much res
beet as any other member of. the bar, 1
n the fall of 1864 l was standing in
he door of my shop and saw Mr.. Lusk
coming toward me on the side walk
md just before he reached me he spoke
'alling me by name, and said II want
o speak to you" 1 answered by saw
ng "All right" He then remarked.
1 have said great many things abort
'ou during this war that 1 am now
orry for. Your course I find was
light, while mine was wrong and I
low want to ask your pardon" ex,
ended him my hand and told him
hat his apology was entirely satisfe c.
DRY, and that hoped our associations
n future would again be as pleasant
md agreeable as in former years. We
we're good friends after this.
N SANDIFRR. Ii