Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-16

round Tallahassee thought the darkies
masters were in with Jack. HoWsumever,
l didn't know-all | do know is that when
the regerlaters got TO Jacks house he had
gone to Texas two weeks. They burned
his house and licked mis- wife out of spite.
Jack came back couple of years later and
got his wife. Shot two Of the regerlaters
ct the same time. Got a crack at me- too
| was one of them-and.' he continued II
reckon there is white men at the bottom of
this business. Now, Mr.. Bradley. l know
Just where that yaler girl of Covery's is
Don't know about the rest of them Did
you ever see herr he asked.
l replied that had some years ago.
We'll. Seen a man within week that sat
right on the car sea- side of that ere girl
and he said she was eiiicated like a Yankee
schoniinarm, was handsome as any woman
he ever saw, and man not posted would
ever know SGe was a niger"
w by don't you tell Covery?"
"Coverly knows; 1t was him that sent this
man there"
sen, him where?' asked.
Il don't know as ] am bound IN kaan
dark. Coveriy must ketch his own nfpgers
The man was Sile Gregg, deputy United
States marshal. and he feels awful sore
over 1t. Coverly got out warrant when he
| heard where the girl was and sent Gregg
clean up to Massachusetts to arrest her
After he got her arrested she was stole
from him within fifty miles of Cairo. H. l
tell you, Sile is pretty blue; didn't make a
cent out of the trip
Here he proceeded to give me Gresg's
account of Lucys rescue. Gregg laid the
rescue to Pierce, and had no idea who the
rescuing party really We're. He was sour on
Shaughnessy, who he thought had failed
him. but allowed that the rescuing party
were the smartest set of men he ever met
Lucy. once safe in Orleans. in Gregg
Judgment would sell for 5000. He could
buy off Coverly for $500, ard was quite
determined to recapture her on his own ac-
count and having confidence in Beatham's
skill as detective and negro hunter. was
endeavoring to induce him to take a share
in the enterprise. Beatham wrote EntWissle
at Gregg's request. 1t seemed that Gregg
had stumbled upon Entwissle's name in
connection with the underground railroad
How did she get to Massachusetts, Mr.
Beatham?" inquired.
My opinion is he replied. that girl and
the rest of them niggers was taken right
up the Teche, carried across to the Missis-
sipji, and some ouery steamboat capen was
paid for slowing EN- away and landing EN-
in Cincinnati in the night.
II know" l replied. how thoroughly the
country was searched for them
Gregg assured Beatham that he would
know the voice of the who carried
Lucy out of the car should he ever hear
him again, and he also added he was a
dead shot with the pistol and could have
killed him as easily as broken his arm.
1t was evident from all this that Bea-
than did not know OF the White river fight.
! or If he did. he had paid no attention to it.
Gregg had secured from Dick Coverly a
l
! and his idea was that with Beatham's help
| they coud kidnap and take her to New
, Orleans. Beatham made no secret of the
matter, as he knew / was a neighbor of
| Coverly's. and would naturally be inter
| estea IN the recovery of his property
That night l wrote a detailed account of
| the intention to Wesner. as it was Sc
| cret or in any way implicated him. l also
| added for his satisfaction that Mr.. Beatham
! said Lucy was at Lee near there.
| Wesner wrote to Pierce an explanation
| of the contemplated coup de main, and re-
| quested him to watch for the pair, descrb-
| ing Reatham well possible. Gregg S
| personality being already familiar to him.
| He did not think their plan would material
ize Pierce not confident and. not
wishing to duplicate his former experience.
| sent Lucy to Portland. Me.
| | finished up my surveying, settled up
| with Mr.. Richardson. took leave of Bea-
| than and the rest of my Shreveport ac-
| quaiutanceS.
| Poor Alec was downhearted. and promised
| to write me al the news; but. of course. 1t
| was impossible for me to reply to his let
| tiers.
| Beatham accompanied me to the steam
| boat on the way he remarked that he had
| about made up his mind to have nothing to
| do with Greggs attempt to recapture Lucy
| unless Gregg would pay all the bills. for
he thought there more risk than
money. l strongly advised him not to at
| tempt anything of the kind. there was
| a feeling in the north against returning
fugit.Ves especially such woman as Lucy
| was reported to be, and, If caught with her
mob and kill them, or they would be ar