Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-10-08
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when Col Arehibsld Yen, sf.srv.rd.
killed st the battle ~ Rsess Vista bad "a.
ken bis sest for ths f.ss time on the Bench.
tee nfss e.se 90 Che docket Gas called, spd
iee plsintif stood ready IL vas . cas-.
tsss bed essn 10 isigstios Tor Eve years =
Gss. snoss sross Tor the dsfes dsss, asd
renarssd 70 20 overbsasise toss:
Our ,vitssssss ere absent. aud therefore
demand has tbs ease Be eoatinusd until
The nexs t~su 10 eoarss'
LA iar sA fasii b Sid fov sos iii then
can spssrtais Det,es for eonsisuanes,'
-. the rsPly efths Jsdgs
DO you doabt ny word ss to the fass 4
sxeisiusd 3es Snecs. sharply, asi iayol-
sntary ssisisg bic bsss sword ssss ~
'Nes st ell fspiisd toe Judge, with bis
elandsss sous, but abe lsu requires ,hs.
the facts jnsiifying . soetinuaues nus, sp-
pear on record, an3 the court has 90 power
70 sneai Law, nor any wish 70 see {, m
nullsd ft 8l 80 tasF
The judges calm and business like tone
and manner only served 70 irritsts ths bally,
,ad ne rs.ortsa, ssakisg his sword in The
direction ef the bepoh:
Whatever be the lay, for ose. viii net
iesrn n from the lips Of IN ups,srt dems
gogus sod q coward
Judge Yelrs hae eyes shot lightning, bu,
be oniy turned to the eisrky ssd sid
Clerk, Jou wall enter hoe Of ESQ asains,
Gen. Snoot, a. see him named on my
dockes, sad be sure TO issue IN immeaiase
exeeu,ion.'
He had hardly eonmupieatsd The order.
when Gen Snoo, vas rushing towards him
oraadishing his sword cane, al his fea,ufes
wri,hing With murdersas wrath pallid ~ q
eorpas Every gissee vas ezr q 20 fhe sosp-
tenanos Of the Judge. for al wished 10 know
how be would break the coming u the du-
ellist's assault Bat psos, hossysr, could
deteot the slightest change in bis sppear
saos His check grew neither red nor white,
nor nerves seem 20 trsmbis; bis calm eve
ssrrsyed the advsneing form With ss li,tis
sigu Of perturbation - . chemist might show
while scrutinizies the eferves; ;enss Of come
novel mixture. lie eat perfectly still, xith
stsh Of poiutsd iron in his hand smoot
asesIdsd the platform and Immediately ain.
ed Q trenendeus blow at the bead Of his
fee. AT that blow eve hundred hearts shuEi.
dersd, aud more than dosso Voices shrisk.
ed, all expecting 70 zee the Tisiima skull
shiysred to atoms. The general astsaish
meut may then be conceived, when they be
held The hltis iron staG describe Q quiek
carve, .as the great sword oaas Aew from
Smosts hngers, and fell With q great clattsr
at Abe alstanee Of ftventy feet ia the ball -
The bshed bully uttered cry OF sratb wild
as ihs, Of ssme wounded hssst Of prey, and
suaiched his bowis knits from its sheath
bat ere IL was poissd for the desperate plunge.
the little iron staff cut another curve, and
the bosie knife followed ths sword eaae -
He then hastily d ss rsTolyipg pistol, "a,
before be bad time 30 soaeh the trigger his
arm YES irnsk pswsrlsss By his side Aad
thes, f,S che frst time, did JuSgs Yeu Be
Tray any pereeptibls smotioa He stasspsA
bic foot aatil ths platform shook beneath
hin. and shouted IN trumpet tones:
Mr. Clerk, yoa will biss this rufiaas
name from she roll Of sttoraey's, a. foul
disgrsse 10 tbs bar Mr. Sheriff take che
criminal to jail
The latter Oeesr spEpag 20 obsy ihis
mandate, aud inmsdistely a scene Of eobfu.
siou tos'k place which no pen can describe
The bSavoss sad myTniaoa friesds u Geo.
S@sot gAsAtFsd ArOasd to obstruel the Shss.
iG uhle mAsy Of III. si,issns lent their sid
TO spstsis the satborit, Of the court Mes
aces SCI ans 90 borFid curses. che RAG of
i@pssdiog sB4 sSessing steel, AltsrUate sfies
Of rsge SRd pals, ell ssaminglsd viih che
sSfal sxplosisa Of ere sr@s, bleadinE to
RethsS vivid idea of Psndep0aiua. Bat
thFoogkost ihs tsmpestBOus stFige. tuo 10
diviasals might bs observed as leaders ~
tbs whiEluisd ssd riders q she stoFm. The
Jades used bic lissle tres ssas si,b assyiA
sfAess0sy, sEiPPlisg hahs, yss spAEisg life
Bill Buhum, Initiating tbn eismsnsy Of ms
boBoFed friends disdaiaisg ths u.e of ei,hss
knife or Pistel, sotuslly trsmplsd sad ssush
ed dose sl opPesilioa. ssariBs 81 every 10
rious blou This u ihs ssJ 10 psessfvs
osasr ~ souft ! assaai@sst skias hs %
eeuPapisd EilA sid Peals Il laagbtss 10
less than l~o misatss the paFty Ofthe Jadss
trismphsd, aud the siiqss az Gee. snool
Suffered di.astsoss dslsss aaa Tie BALI
himself vas boFso svay - psi.oa
Suoh pas che debut u Arahibsld Yeil 10
Afkassas aad ffo@ ibst dsy, his popalsri.
~ as . Judge ss hero, sn ss poliiieiaB
sect on rapidly decreasing. ,ili soiipsing ib
oidesi and most poHeFfai sanes, it ssl 90
che bloody eve of Bssua fista