second part of letter dated 1968 i have talked with several people most of them now deseased about the murder of Bone Raines. none of them have told me the reason why. mrs Napps told me on may24 1968 that her grandpa Bone rains was a babtist minister and that the 2 Rains brothers went to Hariselle?the day Bone was killed. sometime before the murder Bones wife Malindy dreamed of a big snake on a log and she woke her husband praying because she felt this was a bad omen.she told her husband she felt there was something bad going to happen to him and she wanted him to be ready. he said 'liddy ,dont worry i keep them papers ready all the time. Mrs Margaret Ransom b 1873 at Somerville Ala told me she was 17 yrs old when Bob Rains hung for the murder of his brother Bone Bob Rains had a private hanging no spectators were allowed. Mrs rasom believes this was about march 1890 just before the courthouse was moved to Decatur. Mrs knapp told me she had heard her uncle tell about a man riding to their home on his grandfathers horse the morning after the murder and telling them Bones Raines body had been found in what was called ;THE LONG BOTTOMS'between Hartselle and Moulton ala Mr Houstin Daniel born 1882 died 1968 told me in July 1967 that Bob Rains spent the night after he killed his brotherin their home and Mr Houstin slept with him. Houstin Daniels was the son of David and Laura Alexander Daniels I asked Mr daniels why Bob spent the night with them .he didnt know and didnt know if they were related but he did not sleep because Bob was so restless ans after he left the next morning his father commented that something was worrying Bob. a little while later Bob was arrested for the murder. After Bones death his widow Malinda Rochelle Nesmith and her children and stepchildren except Charlie went to Texas. Mrs Knapp thinks PIckett raines went to Novarro co Tex,and some of the others went to Bosgne?co Tex. eron Vest1st wife of Pickett and Cora vest wife of George were sisters Court records in Morgan co have not been checked these might yield more info. This is the end of this letter Family sheet of Steven Daniels was also with letter Dolores ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.