Year: 1879

told him that he wanted to settle that little matter
they had ON hand. Robson replied that no was NOT
armed. but that he would ride to the house, get ms
pistol and return. He rode off, Wicker promising
to wait. In few moments Robson returned
armed with his revolver. As he came WITHIN shoot-
ing distance Wicker opened fire, which honson
returned The men then advanced on each ofher.
mr. ns as they advanced. Robson was shot through
the foot and Wicker through the side. when having
come within few steps OF each other they squares
Tor the final shot. Robson fired and Wicker feii
dead. his last bullet having torn the skin on ROB
SON. side. Robson was tried and was acquitted,
with the jury out only for few moments. Wicker
haa no reiatives and few friends in the neghoo%or %
war;" This WAS several years ago.


Hs isa KNIFE MUss.


DR.. Robson had another difficulty with two men
over a land trade and while they were discussing
the matter they clinched and Robson cut them both
with his knife. He is now friendly with these men.
neither OF thcm can be- connected in the slightest
way with the present trouble. The only cause that
can oe for 1t H. that he took the part OF the
negro with whom certain men ia the county had had
u personal difficulty.


DISCOURAGED DETECTIVES.


1t is hard to predict what will be the outcome of
the outrages committed in this section. The detec
tives sent out by the Governor doing their best.
but two of the preliminary moves made by them
have gone awry and they very much discouraged.
1t seems impossible to convict any Of tho parties
who have been doing the work.


DoNSER's AcQuIrTAL.


The only trial yet had the trial of Bonner,
who was charged with tho burning OF old Luke Rob-





OF which outrage telegraphed you as = postscript
to my last letter. Old Robinson is a veteran OF
quiet, inofensve. but very deter mined old man
He has had for long time about his premises
negro boy that he has raised and OF whom he was
very fond. party OF men few months ago
whipped negro woman and child ana then called
at old man Robinson's place for the purpose OF
whipping this boy. The old veteran protested
against tho violence and cruelty they about to
engage In and ut last drove them oil before they had
seriously injured the boy. Mr.. Robinson's daugh-
ter swore that she recognized Bonner in the crowd
and he was arrested ana put upon trial. When the
trial came of he was acquitted 1t is said the jury
standing eleven for conviction and for acqutttal
The jury remained together until it was found to be
impossible to convict and then gave it up.


ANOTHER OUTRAGE


On Saturday night Mr.. Robinson having been
warned that his house would be burned. gave
guard. About twelve o'clock lively fusillade was
heard and the boy came running into the house.
He said he had seen crowd of men having guns
walking about the barn. and that he slipped down and
tried to get over fence aud behind fodder stack
from which point he could see them plainly. As he
went over the fence they shot ut him. the ball
knocking his hat Off. He fell behind the fence aud
fired at his assailants As he did so he two
running across the lot with torches in their hands,
He says he recognized Bonner as one of these men.
He fired again and they fired ut him. the bullet going
through his coat. when they fed and he did the
same. He swore also that as lie running
the open lot dog sprang on him. which he recog-
nzed fully as Bonners dog, and one that almost in
trial had before justice Of the peace. Bonners
little daughter swore that her father was at homo
when the shooting and burning occurred and did not
leave home that night Another witness that he
passed Bonner's house at the hour Of the outrage,
and tnat he distinctly heard Bonners dog barking.
1t also that the boy had asked Mr.. Robin
to let him stand guard that night, and the I'M
preston created that he had fixed up the
whole matter to crafty his resentment against Bon
ner. The boy has been taken out Of the county by
the authorities and will be produced in the regular
trial I've coat and hat. with the bullet holes
through vhem. will also be produced.


JUSTICE BAFFLED.


Another attempt was made by the issuance Of
seven warrants from the Hancock Superior Court
against Ben Ennis, ben Brown, Junkins and several
others. An attempt was made 20 enforce these
rants. but utterly without effect. The men alb
sented themselves when the constables about
or moved In such force that 1t was impossible to
arrest them Great alarm felt at Linton. small
place Of few houses to which the Roy boys.
brothers-in-law of Robson. used to retire at
night during the trouble 1t was said that
the outlaws were coming to take them
out and burn the houses In which they
the search for the present. The outlaws or
rather those suspected defiant, and say that
there will be trouble If attempt is made to hound
them down. The general impression seems to be
swamps after killing Lumsden and who still
hiding out, at the bottom OF oil this trouble,
though their father declares that they have left
country


THE GOVERNOR COME PERSON.


In the meantime letters been sent to Governor
ColQutt begging him not to give up the matter until
has sent word that he will sep Ms detectives on the
ground and will spare no trouble expense to get
clew that may be run down without delay doubt.
He says also that he will go down in person next
week and what be done to relieve the people
from tho depredations of these men aud restore
peace to the troubled section. Even after the men
will require desperate work to take them. The
swamp just behind the scene of their depredations
Is almost impenetrable, and they familiar with
all its recesses and secret ways.