Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-12-12


of Rocks Ferry, Potomac river.
LoGdoun county. Va. The ferry
man had just come across on his
last trip with orders to 'shut
down. As Rissler reached the
bank he ungirshed his horse, loosed
one side of the rein, and throwing
the saddle in the boat, asked the
fare. Fifteen cents" said the
ferryman, "brt I've got orders to
shut down." Here Is half dol
lar; run me over" The train was
standing at Point of Rocks as they
landed, and throwing the rein to
somebody, he boarded the train
for Baltimore.
Now came a problem for half a
dozen PhiIadelphia lawyers 20
solve. In the old mansion house,
downstairs in the south wing bed
room. lay the former manager.
dead drunk and ready for war to
the knife. We can almost hear
the tones of the deep, strong voice
roaring is rage and threats of
violence. We were promised lead
enough tn fill soldiers cartridge
box during the time that inter-
vened until Saturday morning.
Fer two weeks he had been in a
drunken revel and only one other
living being about the house, a big,
smart yellow woman. was the only
one he allowed in his room. She
carried his food and his whiskey to
him. Those we're troublous times.
Excitement reigned everywhere.
The old order of things was break
ing up. What was done must be
done carefully. Evidently the first
thing to do was to get the whiskey
all away from him, and Jane Gar
ner was the one To do it. In the
afternoon we called her to the din
ing room and promised her three
dollars il she would take all the
whiskey away from him so that
might see him sober in the morn
ing. When she reported in the
morning he was raving, distracted,
calling for whiskey. Isaid, Jane,
do you want to stay herel F" Yes.
sir" We'll, you go down to the
kitchen; you will not carry any
more whiskey here. MY wife is
mistress here. No whiskey is 10
come on this place except / bring
it." gave her the three dollars
and told her to tell him that she
could not bring him any more
meals nor whiskey. Ii he wanted
TO board here he was welcome, but
he must come to the dining room
and eat with my family. When
she delivered the message he called
for Jim, the driver, to put a pair
of horses to the carriage and take
him away from here. Jim hitched
the horses and brought the carriage
to the door ! ordered Jim to the
field to work, took the lines, and
waited for a man / had never seen.
AS he made his appearance he
wore a beaver hat and tried to
make q brave show. Both of them
got in, and paying no attention to
his demand for Jim we took the
highway for The Tuleyries," )"
near White Post. At Berryville
he demanded halt for envelopes
and paper. s"All right" said /,
but touching the black and bay we
were soon spinning toward Mill
wood. There he again demanded
a stop, but, as we went across
Millwood run, one touch of whip
and the team did take us a cur
lin." DO you want to kill usl"
came the leering growl from the
carriage. No, sir, I'll take care
of you; don't be uneasy" At the
quarters of the estate of old man
Tuley / drew rein, and Jane and
Hunt got out. Returning to Rose
mont / learned, later, that they
had killed fowls and made them
selves at home, been arrested, put
across the Potomac, and have never
been heard from since.
continued next week.
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