The Delta independent., 1918-03-01

John, ! can't do that" He said,
You will. you've got to-" He STEP
ped back to the fence and got what
| took to be the gun and said, You
go get that lye right now" l said, Il
can't" He said, You will, or l will
kill you, you have got to do it." ]
knew from his actions he was ready
to do anything.
When ! got back, he said, You
open it and put it in that kettle" He
made me open the lye and put it in
on the child's body. 81 cannot do
any more" / was so weak and faint.
He said, You pick up that bucket and
go and bring me some water and put
it in that kettle He told me to get
another and another until ! had got
ten four buckets and put in that ket-
tie. While / was putting the water
in he was building the fire. There
was a little fire there because I had
made soap that afternoon and it was
no time until the kettle was boiling
can never tell anyone how l felt
when | saw the water boiling on the
body. He would not let me cry or go
into the house for about an hour, and
then / said. John, l can't go no far
ther," and l began to stagger. He
said, Mother. come and go in the
house and lay down and you will feel
better" and l said. Il can't get there"
Then he came up and took hold of
my arm, walked few steps, then
went back somewhere. and made my
way into the house. John went back
and got the axe and brought it into
the house. l never saw the axe until
he brought it into the house. He
went into the bedroom and lay down
and pretended to snore. I heard him
| get up and start to come into the
room. I thought he was going to kill
me. raised up on the couch, where
/ was lying down, he heard the
springs move and he went back He
repeated this twice. and the third
time was the charm l thought. and
was not going to let him come to me
again. There was new strength
come to me. / did not know where it
came from, but l thought I must go
to John and beg him to go away. l
thought he had the gun, so l got up
and stepped into the room to see if
it was the gun, and there sat the axe
| all covered with blood. thought
would take it and show it to him and
ask him what he intended to do with
it. ] said. John" and he never an
swered. His face was white as mar
Bile. and his features were set. ]
said, You are not asleep. Get up and
go away from here and let me alone
He never answered I had the axe in
my hand and said. John. look here"
and he opened his eyes. Then I said,
Did you bring this in here to kill
your mother with?'
He jumped up and grabbed at the
axe and said. God damn you, will
kill you if you do not hush.' | threw
the axe up and it struck the door and
fell back on the table. He grabbed
at the axe again and | kept him from
getting it. He grabbed up a chair
and hit the side of the chair with the
axe l did not want to hurt him. He
came at me again and l struck him
back of the ear with it. He whirled
and went down on one knee. got up
and said, God damn you. I will kill
you yet" He seemed like demon
and started for me. / struck him
again. I think on the tops of the head.
knew nothing for about half an
hour. When l came to myself l got
up. went out and washed my face in
water. Then went into the room
to see if John was hurt and he was
dead. He was on his face. his face
was turned toward the back of the
bed. John was getting cold. had
been unconscious that long. Then
thought. what am to do?. and some
thing told me to do with him like he
did his boy.
l went out and got the wagon, put
his feet in the wagon, God only
knows how l got his body in. took
him out and poured his body on the
ground, then put it in the kettle but
he didn't stay in long. ] took it out
and put it in the stove where he had
told me to put the boy. This was
just a little while before daylight