The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-07-02

gsn. siirr desperate resistance. Ia whirh
he used knife rather freely. About co
Yards from the store he hsd thrown ava,
Two hurk,kin bag. li,ai contained The dust.
and that was safely delivered 10 he own
m. Tiey were now sh.-ul farming a
jury 10 Try him iar The robbery. and lweI,e e
Americans were accordingly chosen, viii,
Jones as Judge. The lrial was soon
over. and the jury were not out more than
half an hour brloie they returned. and
pronounced him wurihy nf death. leaving
il TO The judge to decide in what manner
he should die.
Well. boys. sou have aried wisely.
and as am mereilul man. | decide that
al ten o'rl"ck this farcnnor. he be Iiesl 10
Tree. and six Of their hest mzrksmen
load their rifles and have a crark AZ him,
and may God have mercy on his soul.
Mr.. -" jones continued. :. i appoint
y"n. with as many assistants as you want.
TO see The law carried into effect"
] minated TO the honorable Judge that
should Ike to be excnsed from per-
forming so ,lisagreeahle duty. but with
savage look. he ordered me 10 "per.
form the task he had assigned me, and
make no moIe words about ii.n
Morgan had had fair trial. His guilt
vas too evident. and as he lay in The store
vi h his frel and hands hound with strong
cords. looking dirty and ragged. with The
blood slowly dripping from his arm.
where ball had lodged from The revolver
Of Dnry. could moi help plying The poor
wreIch. lie mnsi have read compassion
in my face. for. making an effort 10 sit
upright. in which he was moi rcessfnl.
he asked me for drink Of water. / instant.
" handed him some. and after drinking
heartily. appeared to feel relieved. |
asked him il there was anything else |
could do for him. lie renamed silent
fnr moment. and then said: "rhe Judge
has appointed yon 10 see that the sen
lence is carried inio effect. has he not ."
Il am sorry TO say that he has. Nor.
gam" answered.
Well, never mind. would rather il
were you than some others here. But
have particular favor To ASK of yan.
Perhaps you will laugh. and think il is
weakness, but can't helpi:. Have you
Bible at sour lent! :"
| told him that | never travelled with.
out one, and that should be happy 10
read 10 him.
"'rhank yon," he said. IL have mol
looked inin one for years. more shame 10
me; il had followed it's precepis, should
not have been here"
I left him and walked back 10 my tent.
How hated myself for The part had
got 10 play in The murder. for could call
j, no better. Il was in vain pondered
plans 10 escape from my task. ! could
sre no remedy, aud The idea that | must
assis. in The execution almost drove me
frantic.
/, was now about nine. Morgan had
one more hour TO live. ] went 10 the
head or my bed. and taking my Bible, left
for the store, where the prisoHer was still
confined. A large collecliogeol people
had assembled from the dlfiereht bars, aud
were passing The time away in one or
Two drinks, to give them an appetite inr
the tragedy that was soon 10 be enacted.
Make way for The sheriff." shouted
one or two noisy fellows. as endeavor-
ed to force my way into the presence Of
Morgan.
"I.ooks a blamed sight more like q
minister. Don't you see hls Bible said
another.
| passed into the store, here | found
Morgan seated on a Jox. lie booked pale
and thoughtful, bul smile Illuminated
his counlenance when he saw that had
brought The book with me.
II had almost given vou up" he OBJ
served, as seated myself by him.
made no reply, but commenced read
ing chapter in low voice. In an in
stan, every head was uncovered within
hearing. and all was still within The store
Molgan listened with great attention, bu.
bv the time that | had finished The third
chap:er, the loud voice or Jones called
out,
Times . up, bring ont the prisoner.
l slowly closed my book. aud arose.
Morgan also arnse, and cut The cords that
bound his leel and stepped 10 the entrance
Of the store. lie was now very pale,
whether from the loss Of blood, or anxiety.
did moi know.
While had been reading TO him, they
had been drawing lois on The outside, and
SIX of the best marksmen on the river had
The chauce Of shooting AT the poor fellow.
Their rifles were taken and luaded BY
third party, TWO of them with nothing but
powder, SO that il SHOULD not be known
who shot him.
We walked along with The prisoner, 10
The spot that had been chosen. II was
a high plain jus. back Of the store. Task.
ed Morgan il he was ready.
.Cul these conionnded cords, and take
INV jacket off, SO that. may stand up
like man." he answered.
bound his hand, and commenced re-
moving his jacket, when something fell
IA ,La uronnd I stunned M Dichet il IN.