The Sunday globe., 1901-08-11

cate. | finally induced him to relate
his business on the sidewalk, when he
informed me that he had just received
a telephone message from my wife beg
ging him to keep me off the streets,
and that she feared trouble, etc. In
answer l lightly replied that / was
then on my way to see my supposed
friend, Gen. Thomas y. Powell, the at
torney, and that, besides, | must pur-
chase a steel bar or pin for the wind
mill pump at my country residence.
Then, for the first time, my brother
reminded me that the day was holi-
day, and that neither the attorneys
Offices nor the stores were opened. Per
haps If he had stopped at this informa-
tion l might have returned to the Of
flee and subsequently to Arlington, but
It is simply probematical. However,
he informed me of the ambuscade Of
Osborne and Levering, then hunting
the town for me, their purchase of new
revolvers that morning and a box of
ammunition at a hardware store, and
their boastings of wiplng me off the
face of the earth. This was too much.
All my fury of the day previous re-
turned. The die was cast. Either
they or ], or all three Of us, should
never see another sun set. & | replied,
however, coolly enough, so as not to
alarm my brother, well, If the hard
ware store is opened to sell revolvers
and ammunition it is also possible 20
secure a steel pin bar, and I am going
up town to purchase it," My brother
instantly comprehended the mistake
he had made, and, throwing off all dis
guise, he besought me by every endear-
ment to return home. My wife, chill.
dren, property, future ETC., were all
eloquently adduced, as well as the de-
graded character of my enemies, and
the fact that they had done my family
no injury, as they self-cOnfessed the ar
ticle was a lie and only published to
ruin me, which, of course, they would
fail of doing If I did not play into
their hands and seek them out for a
fight to a finish. In the trial Of the
case the State offered as the most
damning proof Of a conspiracy between
my brother and myself, our 10 or IS
minutes talk on the sidewalk, and
which numbers of persons testified
they saw but could not hear. The
State asserted that our plan of battle
was then and there mapped out, and,
therefore, we were guilty Of conspiracy
and consequently of murder in the
first degree, calling for the death pen
atty.
Needless Of my brothers pleadings, I
walked off in the direction Of High
street, where ! knew the assasins were
waiting for me. He followed, pleading
and begging. I finally halted, and
said;
81 am going up High street. If
meet Osborne or Levering, or both Of
them l will instantly open fire. I
have been a soldier and know how to
shoot. You never shot a gun or re-
volver, You will be killed If you ac-
company me. And if you are not killed
you will be involved legally and inn
prisoned or executed. Who will be
left to take care of our wives and chill
dren? l am fully resolved on death or
revenge. No human consideration can
stay me. Therefore, you leave me.
ask it by the memory Of our dead faith.
er and the mother we both adored."
The appeal brought tears to his eyes.
He saw further remonstrance was use
less, and falling back in the crowd that
packed the sidewalks, he pretended to
comply. It should be stated that by
this time we had reached High street
and were in the vicinity Of the waiting
assassins, and that on the road to the
point Of the tragedy, as much to get
rid Of him as to obtain another re.
volver, I went into a gun store, where
l had left several weeks previously
pistol to be repaired, and obtained this
additional weapon, dropping it in my
overcoat pocket
When nay brother retired I felt i'm.
measureably relieved. and resolutely
advanced, feeling capable Of facing
company of such assassins as Osborne
and Levering. I had not advanced 100
feet through the dense throng when
heard Osborne eXclaim, There comes
Elliott now"
(To be continued.)