Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-01-29


doianot s@ishito uas s9g dcaId Ididlys=squien
sabe?'8 2lsnsd Hs9isaWdtIDH q 10 iGsm
ne But 'dtdnyou pot .4aks'the plife of the
American?' ,9aEseBq sJi
stQuieh sabe!hl ladi ,hiaa saH1St .7M
Shave You not con fessed the fact2'y ybGsT
9tSil II saidIas much. .s:so etdt nj !sy Yli
ieIi then informedghin that heRwould ,bet
hanged with his own clariatAthe same,
With W whichohea alassoed the'youngt AmeriG
CAM and ioh the same stree toawhich4thei
had suspened his victim, and that in Gtwol
hours. .aIPC bus nniyaiYol sdi 1gi IiauIB!
| watched the face of the Mexicanl
closelyI while lacquainting him with his
DOOM QNot sign of stearg orr surprisel
with contemptuous smile heo extended
his hand and begged thefayor ofia cigar!
I gave him one, and drawing hisrfint and
steel from his pocket proceeded delibe-
rately to light it, Without the tremor1ofI a.
muscle. After 'inhBlings a few 'whiffs7of
the fragrant smoke che motioned me ito
him. oand putting Ills lips to my ear,
whispered: !opsf 1
'Quanto amarillo guarles parami cabe
za!'g How much :gold'do yoW want for
my head )' Spry as~T fntfl ,9oses#r 7
This same question had been put to
the alcalde on his examination. ~ :aafI
,nI answeredg that whatever might be
the custom with his acountrymen, the
Americans would listen to no. terms Of
compromise for so heinous crime as
murder, and he had nothing to look for
but death. % rue'..a d ..af 81 I
'Esta buena!' was his reply, q as be
threw himself back, with his elbow on the
ground, while his hand supported his
head, and was soon lost in the full enjoy
mcnt OF his cigar. Soon after Padre
entered. and was left alone with his pris>
oner. only single sentinel remained in
sight, to prevent any attempt, on his
part, to escape. b. ~. 's. ,'''i
La Vaca made confession. when the
Padre withdrew. 3" nls -.rH -3.
The prisoner was now released from
the stocks, and with the lasso around his
neck, was led into the town, and to the
garden. where the murdered man was
found lie walked with a firm step,
smiling to the acquaintances he chanced
to meet, and addressing to each some ri.
bald or obscene remark.
On arriving at the orange tree, he took
hold of the limb, over which the end of
the rope was thrown, and bearing bis
weight upon it, to test its strength, meas
ured its distance from the ground. TO as
certain if there was sufficient space for
the length of his body. Being apparent
ly satisfied with the survey, he now turn
ed to the crowd and asked for cigar
euto. This being handed him. he lighted
it with his own flint and steel, and then
turning to the MississiPpians, who held
on to the end of the rope, coolly demand
ed what they were waiting for?'. '.-".des-..
The lariat was Immediately stretched
upon; the body was slowly drawn up, un-
Til the back Of the neck met in contact
with the limb Of the tree-when. strug-
Cling for moment, with the burning
cigarette stiN adhering tothe swollen and
bloody lips Of the murderer-he was left
till such time as his fcouutrymen might
bury him. This act of"justice was no
sooner consummateti, than the bells OF
the churches. tolled out dolelul peal for
the departed soul. During the whole OF
the day the tolling continued; and now,
those ofth murderer's countrymen who
had been the loudestin his condemnation,
were filled with horror at the unwarrant~
able execution. Women tore their hair,
and exclairned-''Propre cito! Propre ci.
to!' Poor fellow! Poor fellowL The citi'
zens assembled in little knots at the cor>
ners Of the streets, and the entire town
went into mourning. ="
TSmith's Chile co" Car"e.
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