Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-07-11

the stranger when the click of dozen rifles
sounded through the room. The judge, the
jury, the spectators and the prisoner gazed
on one another with astonishment and dread.
Some rushed towards the door, but it was
instantly closed. None attempted to arrest
the intruder, who marched boldly forward
into the arena, followed by dozen stout,
swarthy featured men, with presented rifles.
Down on your seats, every man of you,'
he roared,-I am SIMON GIRTY The first
one who dares to rise from his seat, is dead
man.
| A simultaneous drop was made upon the
benches. The name alone of the desperate
struck them with awe and they well knew
that he would fulfil his threat.
Listen to me, he continued. Make no
resistance nor disturbance, and will depart
in peace. am SIMON GIRTY, the white
mans foe-the enemy of your cowardly race;
and these, my companions, the noble and
true hearted sons of the forest. And here
he continued, as he threw off his cloak, hat
and wig,-'is JOHN JONES THE PEDLAR
Although l disdain to satisfy your curiosity
respecting my motives in thus appearing
among you at this time, yetto clear the mys-
terry from the innocent, | will say a few words;
and tell you, that which now brings me here
is that which you thought dwelt not in the
t bosom Of the outlaw to rescue from injus-
f tice my bitter foe to demand justice, even
, for my enemy. Although we disregard your
law, yet will the red men seorn to charge
e even his enemy with an unknown crime
D We will rescue even one devoted by us to
+ death, from murder by an unjust law. We
e could, as before, have rescued him from the
b jail; but to shew our contempt of our cow
It ardly foes, from whom mercy is not asked
II we here demand his release. l, as Johr
It Jones, the pedLar, parted with the prisoner
e near the river. then might have takeI
is him, but keener revenge awaited him. Ii
t. crossing the log, slipped and fell into tn
Or water; | dropped my hat and wig; the ha
i, foated down the river, but / regained m,
n wig; the same | now wear. From what
here learn, must in falling, have struck m
re head against the log, as hair was afterward
ur found. Taking cap from my pack, an
IS, placing it on my head, proceeded on m
IN journey. You may well be struck with hol
,e. ror at your crime-a crime which the rem
e, gade and outLaa0 would scorn to commit
I'd Cowardly pale faces why do you not tax
IL me and earn your reward Here stand
D. your sworn and hated foe. | now depart
D. but here The first man who leaves th
er house before the clock strikes twelve, wi
Ie never see daylight more. Mark my word
n we now depart
IN, Girty and his companions strobe from Il
nd court room and long before the prescribe
ey hour of twelve, they had left the village
IN The hour arrived before one in that cou
ed room dared to leave his seat; for they ha
Ter too much reason to know that the desparaC
he would keep his word. His life had lor
. been forfeited to the laws Of his country
ed and he exposed it with the recklessness
ir- of one knowing it to be doomed In Il
IN, mean time, the court, to appear not intin
,ie- dated, kept up show of courage by Ell
zen ploying it in doing justice to the prisone
er, who was thus saved by the man for who
lat, murder he had been just condemned ar
air who was recognized by all as John Jone
IN the pedlar.
PITY As the reader may wish to know SON
on thing more of the history of the prisone
by from the time when they were rescued fri
up the Jail, and how their residence at Ne
ed town was discovered by Girty, we will he
av- insert few lines, giving the desired inf
In nation.
ner After the battle in which he was wol
nee ded by Musgrave, he with the true spirit
ac- Indian vengeance, long searched for his '
and tim in vain. After William had left the
my, Girty could hear nothing of him, a
its be gave up the search. As before stat
-ard he frequently went about disguised as Jc
ords Jones, the pedlar; and in that charact
Z in was we'll known in the neighborhood of N
may town. Here he accidentally discovered Y
YER liam, his wife and servant boarders at
adv Washington Enn' Girty, in whose bre
3ers. were concealed the worst of passions, c
edy. ceived the design Of making them his pr
rom ners but before 1t could be accomplish
MED they had become tenants of jail Coll
d to ing a sufficient force to overcome resistat
him he succeeded in capturing them the ia
not. being murdered in his attempt to pro
tory them. By travelling at night, and rem
,dlar ing concealed in the day, they, after en-
hich ring many hardships, arrived at the Inc
More camp, where the savages were awaiting t
ance, return. By a'Vote of the Indians, Will
yste- and Galphin were doomed to death, and \
were Musgrave assigned to Girty, as a compe
ians, ton for his success in capturing then
few Preparations being made in the evening
{ the the torture OF those condemned to de
which was to be the next morning; the
luty. dams after securing the prisoners, lay
due upon the leaves, and were soon in profo
b the sleep. But Girty, with brutal insol,
: declared he would lie beside his new "
few who was forced to submit to his loaths
,uoh- embrace. Happily for her honor, G.
or. sure of his prize, did not proceed to ext