The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-02-24

He fina.l, stopped me at the railroad
crossing. st the Wayne county poor
house, and protested against my
shooting them. saying: at would get
me in trouble" I told him that, for
years, troubIe had been my normal
and the means by which [
proposed 60 get out of il was my ia
vorite amusement. | then said to
MIN: Now. Jack. I want to notify
YOU, here and now. for the last time
II you don i want to sec WILSON shot,
don't keep up with me-; and. 50 far as
trouble is concerned, { viii trust to
quaker aud Liza Jane, (my navy
pistol ITO bring me out And they
dId 1t 10 my entire satisfa ctiosl-
fine Determined Few.
Coley's objection and my raply.
seemed TO throw q wet blanket on
some of the crowd, aui from there TO
GoldSbOrO, ! have 10 idea the number
OF times I gave the command to
close up l was satisfied, however,
there were three on -four who We're de-
termineG to oe there and take j hand
in the "round up After the Wilson
raid and round up, ] was by com
mon consent and approval, expected
to take the Initiative, and / did it for
no other motive but an honest con-
ception of duty.
soon after the Wilson raid. and
while his friends iii Goldsboro, Il
mean the Federal troops) were camp
ing on my trail I had occasion to
travel the Snow Hill and GoldSboro
road q few miles. | had gone but a
short distance, when ] met s man, who
had deserted q Wayne county colnpa-
ny: went to New Bern and return ed
with Schofieid, and piloted q detach~
ruent Of Yankee troops through the
country, plundering, threatening to
! kick defenSeleSS women out OF their
houses. heaDinssali manner Of abuse
upon them, and, in fact, doing all
! manEer of rneanneSS. lie had been
pointed out. and his rascality told me
| a few days before. To be sure Of my
| man, 1 asked him his name, which, he
told me. Thereupon I disnounted anG
i gave him It hundred laShe2. over the
| head. face and back. He was furious
and went ilnni ediateiy to report me tC
| the commander of the garrison. Phi
| Sasser. . brother OF Mrs. Il. L,
| Dortc1 and /. close friend Of mine
! happened to hear his report and the
| officers reply. The officer tolo the
! deserter chat he could do nothing foi
| him, for, said he. I'VE want him foI
! coming here III town and shooting
/ one of our men III open daylight, bu,
| we can't get him. and therefore. you
| will have to apply Your own remedy.
l
| geStiOn the fellow decided TO cha nge
/ his range, and as soon as he could az
range his affairs, he acted according.
Is. Alter the smoke from the Wilson
| raid had blown over, and the excite
| ment incident thereto had siihSitled
! the case was transferred to the Wayne
| County Superior Court through the
professional influence and manage
! ment OF W. T. Dortch and Georve Y
Strong. who had volunteered to appeal
| for US E.X-Gov. Tom Bragg alst
| sent ne word by Colonel Tom Ken
/ nedy that if they made out q case
| against me, he would appear for mf
| willingly. and without charge. TIL,
| transfer Of the case. together witt
he professional backing ciTen Iis
| relieved the situation considera bly,.
JACK Coley and Bill Lewis hat
Q i5sen their bond i'll the SUM o
s50O.oo for nay appearance at court
and | returned to Fremont TO pT2c
tice medicine. There were Sill mum
eroUH cases in the country, Who's
symptoms very urgently indicated
and required The ''TeGulation treat
ment." one ef which j Will relate. bl}
lhe:- r-s:'o others, Tn details O