Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-06-09

mentioned From the reading OF these
books no embraced the doctrine Of faith
VI Mr.. Campbel's church, and was bap-
tized by immersion by one OF their min
listers about twelve months before his
discharge. When discharged his mind
was certainly we'll stored with the la
bOrs Of his researches, for have never
met a man who was more able ana rea l.
to give a reason for the faith that ". 8
in MIN. His bible quotations were rap
i'd, fOrcible and VOL applied. There
could be no subject or history mention
cd in tho bible but when he could turn
To II readily, giving books, chapter and
verse.
Murrell was discharged from the pom
itentlary about the hrst OF May, 1914,
and when discharged vas directed by
the PRISON physician to 90 Immediately
10 the Cum berland mountains. where he
could be- free from the noises and con-
fusion OF the work shop, believed that
the atmosphere and water would inn
prove his health and might restore him
to good health again. With this object
in view, MUIR II gathered few vol
umes OF his choice books, his scanty
wardrobe and ten dollars given him by
the keeper OF the prison. He changed
his name from John Andrews Murrell
to John Andrews, leav NJ OF the MUIR
rell. Turning his face from the only
home known 10 him then on earth, and
from associates and scenes Of nearly
ten years duration, whose characters he
knew to be The vilest Of the vile, and
with new impulses and conviction OF
right, he again entered the arena Of
life, with the expectation, at best OF
living but few years. With these
feelings and objects in view, Murrell
| said he turned hIB face to the Cumber-
land mountain, taking the stage at
Nashville for Sparta, at the foot Oi tue
| mountain, and on reaching Sparta he
| registered his name at the old frame
| hotel on the north corner OF the SOU re
since burned dOwn-as John Andrews.
He had before recognized the fact that
| his name had become o by-wOrd and as
| soc ated with all that Was criminal and
| degrading, but had never heard 1t 80
! applied until the morning after his ar
rival in Sparta, when he WAS sitting on
| the porch of tho hotel. and two OF the
citizens of the town became enraged at
each other and on one making violent
accusation against the other, the latter
| jumped at the former, caught him by
| the coat collar, and, taking out his
knife, said; damn you, take that back
or Ill Murrell you right here" not
| knowing that the verltable John A.
| Murrsll was witness to their strife.
Murroll desiring to avoid the high
| way or stage route from Sparta TO
| Knoxville, turning his direction south
OF that line, and taking his baggage on
his back, took the road leading toward
to mountain in the direction Of Pike
willie, without any objective point in
Wow, travelling all day and at night
reached tho house Of Jack Mitchell, ltV-
| ing about on the centre of the mountain
and twenty-five miles from Sparta.
Mitchell was Il kind hearted gentleman
OF respectable family, and a good liver
for tho mountain. lie had q small
blacksmith shop, in which be did own
work and small jobs for his neigh bOrs.
Murrelps money being about exhausted
and feeling that he could yet do some
| labor, thought th very appropriate
place for him TO stop, finding hero also
good water and salubriOus climate, be
introduced himself To Mitchell as John
Andrews, telling him be was from
Nashville and a skilled blacksmith By
trade, out of money, and in bad health
seeking some qu.et place where h'
could spend the summer and recuperatC
his health, bit would do any wOrl
Mitchell might require in the shop t.
pay for his board. Mitchell was vel
pleased with the man, and admiring hi
frankness and easy address, very readi
ly consented for him to become hi
guest and laborer.-Col. 5. &. NOrwOot
in PIkeville Reporter.
Ito be Continued.)