The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-05-24
A Heroic Bow.

HO iOHOWlDS Is tuC tCSuHhOhy oO'O'o
Judge Haynes, by the brave California
boy OF fourteen years. in relation to the
attack upon his mothers house. Few
men would have exhibited more GOODNESS
and determined courage, and when it is
recollecteda that he was awakened from
sleep in very dark night. his heroic self
possession exeites our utmost admiration:
eOn Wednesday night my mother. my
self and sister went 10 bed between seven
and eight O'Clock. Between eleven and
twelve O'Clock, | think, something, awoke
Mexicans inside OF my room. Some more
got in and passed my bed. As | lay still,
| suppose they did not see me, as they
kept straight forward.a'sThey opened the
window to get in. Just as they were 60
ing in the back parlor, one of them. who
was in front, small man, scratched a
match box; he instantly held it up in his
fingers, apparently'to see the way that led
into my nother'si room. He entered my
moiher's room. o4ola ~. aia is1 -: s,I8t
''eAllsa at once they rushed into my moth.
er's room, knocking over chairs and ia.
bies as they went. Suddenly heard moth.
or and sister screams; when heard my
mcther's voice, was on my feet, with my
rife in my hands, and saw one of them
outside mylwindow, as though he was
standing guard for'the eiothers in the house,
When they lighted the match. saw thai
they were Mexicans, and five in number
counted them. shot out Of the window
at the one as Il supposed was standing
guard. fired to one side of the window
as he stood that way, but the ball struck
the frame of the window, and passing
through, struck post beyond. o. 49,
q The ball was found next morning lying
on the ground, with a piece of blue blanket
attached. and some of the men say, piece
of red lining. After fred, Iran to the
writing desk where DR.. Sturges kept his
holster pistols, and got one. / saw a mar
IN the parlor, right al the entrance to my
room. %. s,is 500 a. .sasaa.; 10 cti.r
Il cooked the pistol. He stuck out his
head4and snapped it at him. The pisto
did not 60 off lie then entered and rush
ed at me with a large machote. | strucl
him on the head with the pistol, | tried te
strike him again but missed. as was dodg
ing blow. Of his knife. He cut at m.
again, and | sprang backward SO as tt
avoid the knife which cut cash in my
right cheek, about two inches in length
(Which the magistrate examined, and tount
it TO be as described by witness9 Ifeil owe
a table on my head. He immediatel,
Jumped out the window. The others hat
also jumped through the window OF m,
mo,her's,room.. l heard my mother cal
/ for me. and | started TO her. She had n,
flight. 49,, 80 p, s..gs ~ "a s.15.ei ~ i..o
| was about re loading my double bar
relied shot gun. asked her not TO ligh
a candle. as they might shoot in the hous
at me. My mother told me they had chok
ed, and nearly strangled her. My mothe
asked me If lwas hurt. i told her no.
! My mothers neck is now very black
Her neck is badly swollen. hallowe
out Of the window '.murder." Nobod
came.i We kept still about an hour, an
hearing mo noise of any kind, we wer
overto Mr. Millard's house. Mr.. Millar
told us he was afraid we, were. pursued
Myself, another and sister staid at Mr.. Nil
lard s until day. The robbers did nc
carry away anything from the house.
did not recognize any of them exceE
; Louis Molina, who is now here and d
not wish to- be too positive about him. ga
Il thought hes was the. man who lighte
the match.sa l cannot swear positively ths
Louis Molina is the man, ~ istu sts
The, accused Molina was discharged
having proved, an talibi. has 81 m,-
i The EXECUTION OF HENpR1cKsoN.-