The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-08-17

"Watch-word and creed!' again demand
ed the stentorian voice.
"Dell-Fratti!-B for Blood!' sang
out the deep mouthed outlaws with fright
full clamor.
"Order bfore the tribunal" The Judge
then arose and opening piece qfpaper read
as fOllows:-
"Rlooa for Blooa!-You Robert Irvine
are hereby charged with numbering one
James Marandi, who was chieftain Of this
fraternity and for whose life you ale now
to answer" he then folded the paper and
said:--
"Arise Robert Irvine! Say yoursay."--
The Judge took his seat whilv Irvine arose
firm and unwavering.
Il demand by what authority | am char
ged with this crimeF' he asked with COO
calmness, that surprised even the heaytless
riends who heard him.
"By what authority dog? Have we moi
said you were guilty? Ills enough! We
know no other law, than our own.'
"Odds blood! explain your foul design?
cryed Irvine stamping the chains that shac'
keled him.
"po you dare doubt our knowledge, re-
fuse our evidence. defy oqr power?"
doubt! l defy you--I defy you al
sirg"
"Hold your silly tongue" demanded the
Judge with ajeering chucke
"Tell mesir, why am | brought thither?'
"Don't you remember the hunter?" ask
ed the Judge, in tiendish tone of voice.
"The hunter What hunter?"
"The hunter you CHOPPED down in the
woods with your axe"
death, Fieads! What cur am |, that
should thus be tampered" with
"The cur that's chained!" retorted the
Judge.
ala; villain. Your threats are idle"
"Thiak you Irvine, that We note youl
scorn and vauntings; By Heavens bubble
you shall no longer" Numbered the Judge
while he arose 20 his most imposing height
n an avalanche fury swept over his fac
1.-The evidence ,hall be brought in sir anc
ueless you provennd sustain your vaunted
innocence and ignorance, you prattling dog
you shall answer ten fold for our Chief.
tains death! Mark my words! these men!
mark this maggazlne!!p'
81 fear not your threats mopster--but
proceed Villains; | have been waiting for
testimony. l am prepared to meet the
worst.
81 am resolved to,b ear greater storm,
Than thou cans't conjure up 10 day"
said Irvine calmly.
"James Long-James LongH' was shout
ed by man at the right side of the Judge
James Long came forward.
'James Long!" said the Judge, "dt
you swear by the eternal oath of blood tina
binds you in allegiance to this body, tha
you will speak all you know concerning this
deed?"
81 Go by this eternal oath of our fraterni
~" he replied placing bloodsLaned weap'
on to his lips.
Then proceed end give your testimo
NY"
"When we found the body of our chief
tain we found him in the caring on Irvine
farm"
"Li&r" shouted Irvine, "Atrocious vii
lain?'
"Silence dogr demanded the Judge.
Proceed witness "
"We also found an axe close by with tht
name of Robert Irvine on it"
"Was ,here blood upon it?" inquired th'
Judge.
"Ah, your honor. opr chieftains heat
Gas cleft with 1.-THE gore bespread it
Sides"
."Fou' perimer, Tdeny your evidence-it
false, false AS the black heart that utter
Iitn'
A sceathing look was all the answer, tn
witness returned to Irvine and took hi
seat.
"Haye you nothing more!" inquired th
Judge.
"1've DONE" replied the witness.
Peter 'Drum-Peter Drum!" again cal
led out the man at the right. That witnes
also appeared. The Judge sworc him as 1T
did the first and asked his testimony on tn
affair.
CATER dinner, IL" he commence,
heard th-th-the chieftain sa-say sir tina
he was goin to see a gi-gi i-girl at lrvne's
And that he would put on hi-hi-his hunter
to take that old gun lie started with it bu
the eu-e i'm sho-sho-shot as well out Of th
-bu-dutt, as it did out of the mu-mu
muzze, sir. We foun him by a 10 o'log wit
his head split open by an axe that was la
layin' close by all bloody" This witnes
seated himself, while Irvine began to, fea
for the result.
"Monster fends! In mercy, in Truth il
Justice, swear before heaven my innooenc
in this affair.
"Stop child; you'll need ycur paltry de
fence in other times, tauntlngly exclaime'
the Judge. Another witness was calleC
forward as before. After having beel
sworn and commanded to proceed he said:-
"I knew nothing of this affair, until
saw our chieftan in his coffin. About NOR
the day before he was found however;
had occasion to pass through lrvine's farm
and saw him, though he did not see me
chopping logs, about the very place, ou
chieftains body is purported to have beel
found. And also returning that evening
saw horse gAlloping through the wood
with saddle and bride on, which I knev
belonged to us, and on walking still farthe
/ discovered Irvine standing on log look
ing very much excited: but not wishing t
expose myself to his view kept on my wa
thinking if there was any thing wrong tim
would set it right" This witness also wen
back to his seat leaving Mr.. Irvine, almos
raving with grief and rage-swith grief il
being so defenceless against SO false an ac
cusation ofrage at SO much cruel insolenc
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