Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-06-17

'Ah just in pot luck time Middleton.
Draw up your chair lad-there is plenty
left; Maj. Casileton, Lieut.. Middleton
my officer of all work, secretary and ad-
jutant.' a s.s.a#
The lieutenant bowed, took his seat
at the board and ate with an Appetite that
denoted long fast. Having satisfied his
inner man, he turned to Marion and said
thank God, indeed! Where is the tory
wretchi Er Esf
'Under guard, with hands and feet tied.
In hall an hours ,ime,' said Marion,
there will he one less murderer in Caro-.
lima. Call all the Officers in the camp
together; and bring out the prisoner,
summon the Witnesses: he shall have
fair trial. Era eas4 s3aag7 gaa sHt5
Marion paced back and forward his
dark eye lit with unusual fire. He stop
ped abruptly. Major Cas,leton, re-
quest you to act as judge advocate in this
case. Knowing none of the parties, you
serve imparlially, and you will see
specimen of our stern Justice sa
Five or six officers came into the tent,
and row of benches was arranged for
the court outside. 1t was strange place
TO decide on The life or death of fellow
mortal. The prisoner was brought into
court, his hands pinioned behind him
ln truth, his face bore the brand of Cain,
bloated, swollen one, marked with Sc
verify and cruelty in every hneament.
| John Hinchman,' said Marion in a
tone and look Of disgust, 'wha, have you
to say for yourself? .-.s1.. a..Eg.s a7iTso
Il hope ye aint agoin to murder pris-
oner, General.' said the trembling villain.
Murder you! The Witnesses are
here. Proceed TO the trial, gentlemen
said Marion to the board of officers.
The first witness was boy of tender
years, fair to LOOK upon, and gentle as
girl. His father, mother, and oldes.
brother had been hung two days before
by band of tories under the command
OF the prisoner. Ii was case of base,
brutal murder--,he boys lnonending pa.
rents were merely wings, who had taken
no part agains, the tories, but had only
sheltered some friends of their own way
of thinking. The evidence was clear
and conclusive that they were hung by
the order of the prisoner. The boys
evidence was corrohorated by that of a
slave who escaped and Witnessed the
execution of his master and mistress
from clump of jumpers. There was
no defence and verdict of guilty, with
a sentence of execution at sunset was
brought in.
Mercy! mercy! as you may wish it
for yourself, General Marion.' screamed
the miserable creature. ".l.
'Contaminate not my name by men,
,ioning il, said Marion in loud voice.
I.At sundown you die. Only two min
utes more of life remain to you. Look
your lastupon the tree tops and all but
faded sun, and make your peace with
God. f. -.''
Take him away, men, and throw the
moose over one of the limbs of yonder
black.oak, when the guns fire string him
Iup.
They dragged the miscreant away
screaming with terror. and the roosting
birds rose from their lairs mingling their
ciscordant cries with the yells OF the
short lived scoundrel. The rope was
cast over branch and around his neck.
The sun went down, the guns were fired;
and up he went, dangling in The air!-
A few struggles, Of the body, and horrid
contortions of countenance, and then all
Il was over. 80 ss
Major Carleton, you have witnessed.
said the General, "a specimen of the
Justice of Marion's men! 60
/ Before the sun had fairly risen next
morning Marion broke up his camp
sending forward the main body of his
band under Horny TO unite with Greene
taking two hundred picked men TO sup
prise British outpost at ParKer's ferry,
by forced march of 900 miles N
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