The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
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he continued to Are.
At the fourth or fifth shot the cap
tain fell with q scream. The negro
ran up and gave the body n kick; II
did not move.
l was so horsoF-stricken / could not
stir hand or foot.
Apparently the Negroes rifle was
empty. He laid e down st his feei
and drew his revolver, looking sharp,
ly forward. In q moment the other
two sailors and the cook appeared out
OF the forccastle hatchway. The first
OF the sailors, seeing the negro with
revolver raised, leaped for the bull,
warks as II to jump overheard. The
negro fired and he fell. The second
sailor lodged behind the galley, but
the cook was shot dead at the hatch
way.
Then the negro ran around the gal.
ley and shot the sailor hiding there,
No II capable Of resistance vas left
above deck. l heard the negro ohuckle
as he reloaded his rifle.
One Of the prostrate sailors was
moving slightly and another was
grooming. MoField walked over tt
where they lay, cursed them horribly
spat In their faces and fired two OF
three shots into the head Of each.
When he walked Off he stopped
where the captain lay, kicked the mo.
tionless body, spat in the dead face,
and then did a horrible and unneces,
sary thing. The negro, laughing OF
he did 1t, thrust the muzzle Of his re-
yolver between the teeth OF the dead
captain and fired, bursting open the
dead skull.
PASSENGERS LINED UP AND SHOT.
At this awful sight 1 nearly fell
from the ladder. l q caught by
Mr.. Rose, my sisters husband. Both
Of them had come up behind me. Mr..
Rose got Ahis head above the hatch
way. He said:
He's coming. Qlckl Help me
cover the hatchway."
My sister and l tried to help him
drag the heavy hatch over the open.
There were bolts to fasten it
down. But the negro was too quick
iol q IsuOIlhbR up NIUh lllb duu 10
volver In his hands he kicked the
hatch far away. Then, as he covered
us with rifle, while his eyes cleaned
savagely, he shouted:
Get down there, and be quick
about itl'
We tumbled down the ladder, fol.
lowed by the most horrible curses.
He came after US, drove us into an
empty cabin and locked the door.
We heard him ordering the Bodden
girl and little Annie Connors to stay
where they were, and a little later we
heard him in the captains quarters
hammering-evldently at the lock cf
the strong box containing the gold Ii.
was after.
This kept up for at least an hour.
We were frantic with fear. And my
sister, who had left her baby in hel
cabin, didn't know whether 1t was
dead or alive.
At last the negro opened our door,
pointed his revolver at US and ordered;
Get outp'
MIR. Rose sprang at bis throat, but
was knocked censeless by a single blow
Of the black mans fist. When he
came to the negro compelled us all tC
stand with our backs to the wall. ]
had rushed to our cabin and had my
sisters baby in my arms. Adela
Bodden and Annie Connors stood there
with US.
Suddenly, without a word, the ne
gro raised his revolver and fired twice
My sister and Adela Bodden dropped
to the floor. They we're dead.
Screaming, 1 stopped over then
with the baby In my arms. The ne
gro seized me roughly by the shouldeI
and Kissed In my ear:
SIZE BEGGED TO BE SHOT.
Just keep quiet and you will be al
right want you"
] cannot repeat tho few other word.
he said. / begged him to shoot me
But he would not.
He ordered is on deck-Mr. Rose
Miss Connors and /. We went, L Still
carrying the child, which was only 81,
months old.
Then Mr.. Rose, at the Negroes com
mand, lowered the dory, In which the
murderer had placed a bag of the golc
he had stolen from the captain.
chest. Keeping his rifle pointed at Us
he ordered US into the boat. At bis
command MI. Rose chopped a hole In
the side Of the ship at the water line,
SO that she began to fill and was sure
to sink.
While Mr.. Rose still held the axe
the negro shot him through the head
and threw his body overheard.
There were lsfG now only Annie
Connors, the baby and l. We crouch
cd In the bottom OF the boat. The
negro rowed for a while toward the
shore. Suddenly he threw down the
oars, snatched the baby from my
arms, tore at its throat like q savage
animal, and then with a grinning
chuckle, threw the little creature far
out into the sea. The next minute he
had pressed the muzzle Of his gun
against Annie Connor'B head and
fired. She died at once.
Then the negro rowed again for
quite awhile toward the mainland. [
could soc the shore growing nearer. L
a good swimmer, and made up my
mind to Jump overheard and try to
The first time l tried to dive
the thWart l fell into the he.
gro's arms, l was so weak with fear.
thrust me back. After awhile L
tried again and found myself in the
water, out Of his reach.
Come backw he shouted. "Sharkslh'
Without stopping to think, l started
back toward the boat. Suddenly the
negro, who had n Of the heavy oars
In his hands, brought 1t down on my
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