Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-04-06
VOLUME 27, NO. 60:

oil ,hs rules and regulations Of tie law and
gospel, you must die 7"
Z" Bu, not in this way! You surely
Won't murder mo IN cold blood. IL must
die for my crimes, let me be taken to the
States, and executed according to law"
With all the chances In favor Of your
cheating tho gallows at lastV' exclaimed
Jack bradshaw. :" No old fellow. Il shall
no, be within tho power OF any loug.wind.
: ed lawyer, or soft.hearted juror. to kcsp
the rope from your neck. We will nsts
sure that you receive your jus. dues"
But not now" entrsstsd the bewild.
cred Francisco, "you will give ne time b
pray-to ,hihk-to talk with the cap
tainv"
a short prayer Is soon nid." replied
Jack, and the less you think about the
matter tho better. As for the Captain Foe
gill, 'ti' but little comfort you can sIpscs
from him. but. come, bs lively. man. and
we'll grant you favor"
What i' ~" eagerly asked francisco.
"we DON, want to be hard with you.
although you ara a bloody rsmorslss
wretch, and therefore we'Il sivO you your
choice"
wba,I"
"Your choice whether 10 ba hanged or
drowned Bot you must decide quickly.
for we have no time 10 Lose"
"You mean this a. joke You can't
bc serious. There 4. no priest here TO re-
cisvo my confession and absol'e me OF my
s,us. I'm no, ready to de-
Few end themselye, ready when suddsn-
" called upon" said Jacob filgrovs.--
Z" Bot there Is no chance Of your going 10
Heaven any way. All the priests in the
universe could not save such a roi.handsd
murderer as you. from bath Of burning
birthstone. otherwise, wbA, could bc the
use of one at all So. dom. talk nonsense.
whatever you DO. Say at once rkahrr you
ell h hanged or dro'rnedr'
"You have no rish, to hang me!
wont die 2" cried the terrified and s,rus.
Cling prisoner. lyon only want to fright
cn me. ia. la. ha! But 'tis a cruel Ots.
Jacob Andrew! jack shipmate, Cap.
tain f,.gill help! Mr.. IIarlin. mur--"
4 hand wa. placed over bis mouth, and
tho wretehci being, already hall dead with
fear was prevented from making further ap-
rsil' f,r mercy or call. for assistance. The
no,sc had already been carefully placed
about hi, neck, hi. arms. the hindeuas
not having been removed, were la'hed to
bi. body. Six strong men era'psd the rope
and Jack bradshaw, in a low, hoar.e, but
di.tine, voice, gave the word, " Haul a,Ssy
my at,r'
A,iiisJ shrek was heard, and the nsIt
moment Francesca Saavedra, Wa, dangling
at the end Of tho fore top-s,llanl ,tndtins-
sail boom. fiiy fee, above the water
The body did not long remain at the yard
arm. In few minutes the roPo 10 which
it was attached, was cut. and il plunged
heavily into the waves, borne dOwnward' BY
tie weights attached to the feet. Tho wa.
ter, with doll heavy sound. par,si to re-
ocive u. then closed over IL forever. Such
was tie end Of the rsj.handed murderer
The men stood few moments 10 the
waist, gazing ,houghtfOlly and silently q,
each other. They knew that by taking the
law into their own hands. they had COM
mit,ed an act. which by all civilized na-
ton, I. regarded as a crime, and for which
a heavy penalty might bs oSac,sd. But
they feli no compuneiion for what they
had dtno. lnde.l they rather exul,ed a.
having successfully performed an unPl,as-
ant, bu, in their estimation, imperative du-
ty. The head yards were now braced up.
the men belonging TO the larbOard watch.
returned 70 their berths in tha forecastls,
and the good brig Madrsal went quietly
on her way.
I In ,h, morning great surprise was mani.
Tested at the disappearanes OF Francisco.
No one appeared able to give information
which could throw light on the subject. In
the absence Of all facts, the conclusion was
inevitable, ,hi, the prisoner had eontrvsd
during the night to get loose and go on
deck and urged by remOrsO Tor bis crimes.
or fear Of the punishment which awaited
him on shore. bal savod trouble and sI-
penso to the courts OF justice. and cheated
the sallow.. by jumping overheard!
Such was the statement in the newspapers
Of the day.