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again, under the same circumstances.
We are perfectly satisfied with each
other, and II we are satisfied. why
should the world not be? We are
grieyed that my wife was SO badly
abused by her hypocritical cousins. OF
course lack of common sense was as
much cause of their acts toward her
as anything else. They couldn't
claim protection. because they did to
her what they wouldn't do to the
daughter or sister nor would they al
low such treatment to he accorded
them.
These exalted officials in the church
can never take the above acts and
lead sinners TO Christ. When ! failed
TO leave Virginia, as orderer, | was
shot at night through window in
the back OF my head.
THE murderer would have been
overtaken, for my son and my brother
wanted to get blood hounds and put
on his trail. but | would not allow
Ii, because It would have caused more
publicity on the girl | expected TO
make my wife. | now see one reason
why J.. b. Amor shot me. | did not
seek to prosecute the man who shot
me before flor reason above stated,
OF which evidently l.. B. Amory was
not alvarez and he thought Ia | didn't
try to prosecute that man; he could
shoot me and | wouldn't have any
one thought enough of me TO try TO
prosecute him. | wish TO say that we
expect to assist in prosecuting MIN
to the extent OF the law. II has been
rumored that he expects to comprom.
Use with me. He hasn't money enough
to effect compromise with me or
any member of my family, If it was
in our power to do SO | would de-
sire him to have a fair trial. and
know that | was the cause of him
being alive to have a hearing. | called
each of my family to me and made
them promise me they wolid not
seek to modest him while he was in
the hands of the law. | would have
killed him ere this, knowing the case
as do, had l obeyed the carnal mind,
but there is better way than that,
and I daily strive to walk therein.
Fearing the judgment of God as
do, would not shoot any one in
cold blood. as | was shot on March
End. for the worth of York county.
and if any of my pepole were to do
such an act. would advise them to
toll the truth, to give themselves up,
plead guilty, and ask mercy of the
commonwealth, and If they lived out
their term of punishment in the PEN
itentiary to go Tar away from the
family they had so cruelty treated.
Referring to my Icing shot on the
2nd Of March. Knowing the case as
do and having the confidence in the
justice of this place to their fellow
man, | would not expect to be able
TO buy a jury here. there may be
some people here who can be bought,
but not so many as might be sup
posed. | have lived here all of my
life. and find most of our people are
above that.
We have said very little about the
shooting. letting the other fellow do
the talking. being aware of the fact
that an empty barrel makes more
lOiot hnOChCU QHOh ANt.
one. However, / will say / have been
seriously damaged N more than one
way. / believe God has seen fit &c
call a stop TO the cruelties extended
to me and mine by this man. I knew
was right regarding my troubles
with him, and can and win substanti-
ate it, | can not think ever treated
any enc badly, who didn't force me
to.
Il have many enemies, some of
them very serious ones; two-thirds OF
them are those who should be my
best friends. as have Denied and in
jured myself in the past to help them.
Now ask them to come forward and
prove me wrong here My troubles
referred to in this writing gave my
enemies some grounds to pile on me
and they didn't fail to do so, with
power. My life has had its weak
nesses. wish 1t had been more COM
mendable. 1T seems to have been
a Lazaru' or a Job.
pray that after it is all ended here.
I may find rest and final end with
Lazarus.
II was treated In every way nice
during my sickness, have never ex-
pressed a desire for any thing did
not get The best people came and
did everything to make il helpful
to me.
we. my wife and I. expect TO join
the church In the near future. but II
won't be the Grafton church My
reasons for not joining there will be
told BY the asking.
I have said enough for nv cruel
and smart enemies TO pick iuio.
here place myself. ~-ere they per-
haps will attempt TO show me 20 be
iess than claig ] am II any OF
them wish 90 do 80. I will discuss
any point Of this letter with them
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