Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-28


little sitting room of the home of Wal
Ter Lindsey, who took him in last
Ihursday after that awful eight milo
ride from Eldorado, where he was shot.
HIS right hand rested on the spot
where the shot entered at short range.
10 l know who shot me?n he re-
peHted; Yes. and was deceived to
that place. just you step up behind
that door and you will find my coat.
on the inside right hand pocket you
VIII lind some letters. They are a
little bit. riddled, but maybe you can
got something out of them.
Phe coat was soon found. II was a
Black cutaway of good quality hut fit
garment for a repairing tailor. The
right side was torn and perforated,
giving some idea of the load of shot
that entered TraVers' body. The let
ters in the inside pocket, were riddled
by tho shot. There were three of them,
all addressed to "Mr. George w.
Travers, Georgetown, Delaware, . and
postnarked Vienna, Md. 1t was an
exceedingly difficult task to read the
contents of the letters, so thoroughly
had the paper been riddled with shot.
Tho letter last received by Trayers
prior to being shot read as follows, al
lowing for the obliteration in the way
of few punctuation marks produced
by shot gun:
Vienna, M. D., Sert IL. Dear
friend, | received your letter and was
glad to hear that you would be THAR.
will Be and | understand
the letters and Signels all wright and
the handkerchief tied in the fence if 4
don't find the handkerchief | will tie a
white rag on the fence and ono on Bush
so you can toll that am round. Be
shure and Be THAR without fail | will
be THAR l can't rite mntch l haven't
time rs the people is watching me and
l Don't want 1T give away | have to
rite them and y 4 after every is
in Bead Please Be THAR without fail
all of tho sines and noises
Don't disappount me will be thar no
more at pressant from frierd." :"
Probably the most important letter
of the lot was written from Vienna,
Md, under date of September 4th. 1t
reads as follows. still allowing shot
gun disturbance:
. / received your letter and was glad
to hear from you And to hear that you
wos we'll am well at presant and hope
these few lines will reach you and find
you the same. / cant Z much
it may git out Is and the people
would find it out But you meet me
next Saturday week Mt Brookview out
at the woods about o'clock at night
will be THAR Shure | am going to
leave this time for good and not lake
no children with me he Will not look
for me if leave him the children. Be
shure and Be THAR at the time | will
meet you THAR at s O. clock / will have
good Chance he is going Way next
week and stay two weeks and no body
will no [ am gone no y care
this time answer by return mail an d
let me no what to do and whather you
will meet me or not.
Annie E. Rash,
Vienna. M. d.
The third letter is under date of Sep
tember 14th., This, too, indicates that
il was not absolutely bullet-pIoof
This is tho way it reads:
Vienna. Nd, Sept, d4.-Dear
Friend: I received letter
and Was glad Il Y y from you and
you Was Well y u you and find
you the same must tell you this is my
last Chance If / Don't get a Way this
time he is at his uncles at Westover
and will Be thare until Saturday a
Week and If / Don't get of while he is
q way | Cant get a Way very easy he
Watches me SO Clost when he is here
/ Don't get the chance ! want you 10
be in that pino Grove just this Side of
Alfred Brinsfield's where you and Frank
went in to that night and y Il
fpr IL, Ra nd "a hai y
II right at half il IS
my last a' u s Safe for us to come
here in town. BE sure and Be THAR at
that time answer this BY tuesday
night without fail / Cant write mutch
SO excuse this short letter good Bye
answer rite way from friend. y
1t is pretty CERTAIN, that only two per
soDs were behind the bush from which
came the shot that laid Travers low.
six men in the party. The shooting
took place on the edge of Alfred Brins-
fields farm, at Wesley Church, near
Eldurado. Farmer Brinsfield was soon
on the scene and he declared that he
saw two men jump into carriage and
drive away just after the shooting oc-
cured.
After being shot Travers crawled into
his carriage and drove back to Seaford,
where he had stopped at noon on his
way over to Eldcrado. On the road he
hailed several persons, whom he asked
to drive him to Seaford, as he was
shot. To none would he explain how
he came to be wounded. Soma of
those to whom he applied for help,
after talking with Travers, thought he
would die before reaching this place,
while others had an idea that his
enemies might still he pursuing him,
and they we're not gcing to take any
chances.
Travers admits that he served a term
in Jail at Modia, Pa, for undue in
timacy with Mrs. George Rash. He
hud only been released on June 9TH
last. Travers admitted that he was
married about three years ago, but he
knew nothing concerning the where-
abouts of his wife, from whom he be-
came separated some time ago.
Piercs- Miller Wedding.
Mrs. Samuel Francis Miller has
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