Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-07-10
SUMMARY JUSTICE.

The following incident ia skelched with great spirit.
and ~ made highly interesting II is from an English
Magazine awe had negro on board, OF a very small
and repulsiye aspect, who bore The oogn oftco
lie belonged 10 the Captain of the schooner who had
treated hn with great kindneos. aud can ioyed hon
cook The crew having been m Iuh fat gued wth their
ehcrons that day, the tapiln ordered his cook to make
some good coffee and enough for all or board. rms
was presently brought US bat the lad whp served ~
steward, an intelligent creole youth, tho moment lie pls
ced on the table besought not 20 taste H. saying
that he felt certain that there something wrong "a
#, and that he had already cautioned tho crew. Tbs
Captain was inclined to treat the boy warning ssoJ
idle suspicion obseryin: that tho man had not been on
shore, and the medicine chest safely locked But
nothing could prcy the boy 'Lpoh al II, sir sad he
earncaty smell II, and say Il - a. ought be -
why It II rather thick, said the Captain and taking
Ia. cup and i, does smell rather queer ! inquired
whether he had any rt on board that might detect any
thing deetefious Yes said he, Il have test,
and one, and he reached cass from tho
lockers, from which he drew brace Of pistols, and
/ very deliberately began 10 load them. What would
you do exclaimed. Surely upbn such slight grounds
] you would not Don be alarmed, inteUupnng me-
1 / shall do nothing rash and he cooliy examined the
! nnts Having loaded aud PINNED the woap'ns-'Cai
down Quaco and all the crew. They came into tho
cabin. The cook called forward, and the creW
! thronged around the door Quaeo = said the Captain
sterny drink that cup of coffee to the very dog-'
4 don't like coffee, said the African drawing bach ~
evident surprise and alarm Swallow It this instaHt
The negro looked as though he understood tho setus
Of his master il no did no, fully comprehend his words
for he appeared to mediate I'll ght dsok but the
crew sctiHed % anticipate bls intention, ana heN an
cry gestures told him what mercy he might sGp,e; at
thcir hands
Meanwhile all was silent as death the clicking
noise which accompanies tho cooking Of ths pistol
The negro paused zig drops Of sweat poured down HE
dark brow ike rain ha eyes giafed wildly r3und and
T the paicness Of death was on hs ips Dunk II this
instant, you black murdefous villain cried tho Cap
tain who had DOUBT Of hs go,lt and he level
ed his pistol at hs head The h"gto TOOK spooniul 81
the Sure though trembling with fear To held II m
bio mouth for moment aud then shuddsrng, spit Il
an IA AK fIf- eall lFg.
'he would have poisoned the whole ~ Vs. 'said ftou,
Ansoslurn 81 An'onio and t,is saints keep us, aud
he crossed himself dcy0uuy The sailors made an ad.
"a they would have forced the rrqnSs Of
the former when the Captain curd out, 'sAnj "a let
no one De- hands on him H. then empiird The cup
which held tho hql.d uto vessel containing about a
pnt o. more and thas addressed The negro 10 you
these pistols each contains two balls You gull
" man If sou refuse % drink that c9rs which Joa have
made, ond you only choose your de4lh for as God Is
lust, your mluui~s are nuW1sfsd BIT # Jon dunk
aud unframed by it y u give yua your freedom
iof accusing 900 un.nsiy Pfom-e u IN The pfs'enee
Z Of these Witnesses NaS drink a. The African Nii
conYustye grasp, seized the jug, aaa while be teeth
chasfsd against as edge, dfank every drop then roll
ed his eyes inghhuy, eth"I ~ tear Or s!ony, sgnk
with deep grnan np7n t1e h'of % ne cabin 1pf
mur Of egrersi9n afoss from its be fell. sad
I not moved forward b asset r- wretclet Gao -
Watcher the captin th1ugnl b. Wa haf1y saFIn's4
% enforcing sueh summary justice, nf that shgb
shld. Of npas.ton came over him hr Immediately ~
dsagofel O. aseeTau tAs natnFr 81 tas plissn viii
which q wac evident The coffee had been drugg~d 30
the nrgfo einrr would 90 ooDid not answer We 81
srnfd his chest and s9ughf i4f clue bot wgutsu c
cess 8at 8h- 9l i- crow uisenEefeQ quantity II ~
yanGaa AJ9ers ftt.ts sHtsyss.aJ t9s draey poison
which tls s,saa4a had picked oui from tas f-ass .
the mules fl- instinct q the srilIsis ausJs indaein
. them reject ii from Their food Satisfied with thi
, discovery, retained % tis cab.a, whefs VIZ fun
tle y9cih 100 hs4 0afued us in the sl instance n
e his klrfs returning hsaks % Ff1Fa~ncs lgf haTir
been the mssns u SAVING sl from dreadful deal
We prepared efnetc Of wts Fflf1li Ehic force
t,s murderer tas4si.o~ bsi Ts' psrisss "a sTong
70 or sl.E vomiting. bsi "a Ie~ u4.nslSs he expire
10 AZ dreadful aaoHy
,. The criminal code II Jsl.sta bss been 80 mo-
?. lied that he noisbff II eaFla Offences as be
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