The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-05-23
Fnm the Augusta Mirar.
IorDGE LYNcn onrMIITE

J0UDGE LYNCH OUrwITTED.
Some years ago. Judge Lynch claimed
broad Jurisdiction. in and about The
vicinity oil r. Florida. lie took
c"gulzsnee Of all matters. and punished
all oGfeness. which were not Otherwise
provided lhr BY Law. M inlormallly. or
lack Of prOuf positive. screened the cul-
pril from The infection of his summary
mode Of punishment. II any individual,
by any iEdiserstion or improperly Of
conduct. rendered himself obnoxlaus.
Judge Lynch was sure To apply The cor
receive. The public constituted The
Judges jury. and just so as an individual
exr,sed the public voice against him. jus,
30 sure. he vas compelled TO undergo the
sentence Of the judge. without the bene-
iii Of clergy.
| Ifurgoi. who was lie fFst railroad man
in Florida. but | well Ieeollecg that not
few passengers were conveyed gu, Of
the corporate limits IL r. on q sin
gle rail. that being the punishment in or-
binary cases. But have not forgot the
first time that tile Judges sentence could
not be executed. and when his executive
officers me, with resistance which they
could mol overcome.
John Rogers was given 10 drink, and
when under The influence of The brain
siealer. vas. in his own estimation, the
most unfortunate man living. Naturally
a quiet we'll disposed fellow, when intox-
icsled he became noisy, quarrelsome and
dissagreesb!e. On that day he had indul-
ged to excess. and had got into numerous
qnarrf.s, in one Of which he fred horse.
pistol on = small boy. who returned the
complimentary pePpering him with full
charge Of shot. from fowling-piece.--
The distance between the pariies, howe
yer, prevented any serious damage being
done. and but Cor The great disproporsion
in The size and age Of The antagonists the
duel between John Rodgers aud the race
rider would have passed off without notice.
Ii soon became a town talk, however.
and a. John wen. staggering through the
streets, swearing vengeance. and exhib-
iiing his wounds-his right arm and
hand having received several of The shot
his conduct tended much 10 increase
the excitement agains.hIm. Judge Lynch
was not slow 10 make decision in The
case, and before dark il was currently
! given out that john Rodgers was 10 be
ridden on rail that night.
/, Now, of all other men, perhaps John
=. Rodgers hadthe greatest aversion to " set
D tin on a rail-" lie would rather have
: died than suffer such indignity; and
: immediately on receiving this intelligence
> he resolved that lie would not be caught
: !. sleepin berry sound" lie then took
4 another large drink, and after clearing hi.
I throat. exclaimed in a whining tone .
voice:
! " Ride me on a rail!-Why I'll be
: shot. II Id be rid OH a rail for five thou
D sand dollars"
: "Well. you'd better pu, out then" sait
{ the gentleman Of the bar, as he set bacl
r the bottle and popped The pie" in III,
j. drawer. " Judge Lynch has said it,"
\ " Well now, I'm no, a gwain To b,
> served no such trick" said John. Judge
= Lynch be hanged"
G John sauntered out, crying and mutier
= ing to himself. i" TIL blow EN- all to-
d il they come projectin' abous,his child.
n lie then stepped into store, and pur
: chased three pounds Of powder. which hs
!. tied up in a silk poke. handkerchief
4 As il grew towards dark, John with hi:
a handkerchief under his arm, walked into
=; confectionery kept by good old French
;. man. and purchased Few cigars, light
t ed one of them. and commenced smok
. ing. Already The officers of the higl
Q cour, Of Judge Lynch were in pursuit o
|, him. and as he saw them gather around
a The door. he began to puff away al hi.
|. cigar and mut.er curses against /" The
/, whole internal pack of -" en-"
!. d" Yes" said he, "you come ryin
G ,ha, are and you'll &c. walked up wors,
;. than ever you was afore--blsst natiol
: seize your picters. You jest fool will
;, this chld--thal's all-and il don't blow
If you TO kingdom come--you seeif don't.
RI The crowd which had assembled roun,
10 the door. now gradually entered the room
is and as they did so. John began TO flourish
his cigar and cry:
d Jest you fetch. now. IL You la.
!, your hands on me. I'll send you whirlin,
- il this here powders good for any thing
d | don't care Tor myself-Td rather b
'e blowed through The roof Of this her
N store than be rid on a rail--a coniounde
l. sight"
This las, speech had attracted The alter