Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-06-21
SUMMARY JUSTICE.

SUMMARY JUSTICE.
The following incident is ske,ched
with great split, and is made highly in.
ieresIing. His from an English Maya.
ziDe.-
We had negro on board Of a very sui
len and replllsive aspect, who bore the
cognomen ofQnaco. lie belonged TO the
capt. Of the schooner, who had treated
him with great kindness, and cured him
of that scourg9of the African race, call.
el 'npl: :A'cstOmas' caused BY eating earth.
Thef anrs might be cohplete his hu
name jinaster brought him up to Orinoco
with Ils, and as he had been accustomed
10 thd kitchen, or what is better under.
stood il the West Indies, the cook room,
employed him as cook on board the
schooner. The crew having been much
fatigued with their exertions that day, the
captain ordered his cook 10 make some
coaecla and enough for all on board. This
was pt9senlIy brought us, but the lad that
served as stewart, an intelligent Creole
youth. the moment he placed il on the ia
Bile, b@sought US not TO touch it, saying
that he fell certain that there was some
thing wrong in it, and that he had already
cautioned the crew. The captain was
inclined to treat the boys warning as some
idle suspicion, observing that the man had
not been on shore. and that the medicine
Ghost wpa safely locked But nothing
could bacify the boy.
Look al it, SIR said he, earnestly;
'smellit, and say ifit is as it ought TO
be z
Why, ii is rather thick said the Capt.
taking the cup in his hand; and egad! II
smells rather queer
I enqIired ifhe had no test on board
that might detect any thing deleteriOus.
sTrue, said be, u have test, and
sure one,' and he reached case from the
locker, from which he drew brace of pis-
tolls, land very deliberately began to load
them.
what would you do?' | exclaimed,
surely upon such slight ground you
would not
sDon'l be alarmed, said he, iDterruPting
mo, Il shall do nothing rash;' and he cool.
ly esepa;aad the flint. Having loaded
and aprlmed the weapons--'cnll down
Quaco and all the crew. They came IN
to the cabin. The cook was called for
wards, and the crew thrOnged round the
door.
iQuaco,, said the Captain sternly,
drink that cup Of coffee to the very
dregs'
.Idon't like Coffee said the African,
drawing back in evident surprise and a
ElarFh.
'SwaIlowlit il this instant!
The negro took spoonful Of this
mixture, though trembling with fear
He heIdit in his mouth Tor moment'
and then ahuddering he split ont.
Force him to take il, sir said one OF
the sailors.
tIte would have poisoned the whole OF
Us asuisl.a. strong Augosturlan; 81; an
tonic ana the saints keep u.s. and a
crossed himself most deyoutly. Th'
sailors mtde an advance as though they
would have enforced the request OF th'
former, when the captain called ou
stand Of; lei 40 one FAY hands on him
lie then ehpted the cup which held TN
Iliqaor ints vessel containing abou
pint OF more, and then addressed I'M
negro:
/ DO you see these pistols, each con
taiping two bals-you are a guilty ma
If YOU do not drink the coffee you have
tmade, and you only choose your death
10, as God is just, your minutes are nun
detsd. But If You drink, and are IN
hatmed BY it'll will give you your treedoT
fol having accused you uniustly. lpron
, isl il in these presence Of the witnesses
; Nav drink it'
/, s4Ae Negro looked as though ne "
dbrstood the action Of his master, u !
: dld not fully comprehend his words I
ne appeared 10 mediate fight on dect
: bit tthe crew seemed 10 anticipate his
Z telsiions, aud their angry gestur
4 plainly told him what mercy he might 2
Y pset at their hands Meanwhile all W
4 sil6,lt Is death, save the clancking mol
I which accompanied the cooking o. plslo
a The negro paused; big drops Of swt
II poured down his dark brow Ike drops
Q ram; his eyes glazed wildly around, a
= The paleugss Of death was on his lips
e Drink Il this instant, you black murIg
is Gus villiah,' cTled the captain, who !
q now no doubt Of his guilt, and he lever
ID the pistol at his head.
re The African with convuislye gr
seized the Jug, and while his teeth q
he terod against It's edge, he drank ey ~
cd aroR. then rolling his eyes tF,gnu,
- ra,her in fear than agony, sunk Wy
ID deep groan upon the floor Of the caolr
ng A murmer 0f execration arose nom
all clew as he fell, and no one moved I0tN
eat TO assist the wreiched man "he