The Portland daily press., 1865-10-10

ing early, started for this place, and, as
wouldn't chisel, went without eating the
whole day. slept in the woods, and yester-
day morning got up as hungry as a panther,
and as | walked along thinks I, what am to
dop i never see game 50 scarce; there wasn't
so much rs squirrel to be found. I'm above
cheating any man out of his dinner, but felt
thet dinner / must have. just then fellow
| comes riding along the road. talked 10 him
and tried to borrow, swearing to pay, at any
place he might name, in week; but the crit
ter tcld me he paid his way out of his own
pocket, and he'd too little to divide.
How much have you got p says /. .Sskf
4sTwo fifty,' says he
g g Now thinks /, that is too little to divide.
| So while he is looking another way, shoots
him through the head, and gin him as decent
burial as 1 could under an old log, and took
the two dollars and half. But it won't
do. my conscience misgives me. Pm sorry
for it, and wish the felar had his money back
if he could be alive. Between you and me, as
it is late for that, I think that j ought to be
hung. -,er
The Judge called his little black boy, Or
-dered three papers Of tobacco, and we smoked
in silence. - 20 fsul5'E8Sa
@Then you really think you ought to be
hung" he said, with compassion, as he whitfield
cloud of smoke toward the ceiling.
Il do, in fact" answered Rolfe, emitting a
similar volume of vapor. ,-t5 a..,.ss
The Judge smoked, and considered again.
Well, wen try TO hang you," he added. X
There was an expression of gratitude in
Rolfe's eye, as he replied: .dT aism.
SThank you.a That win ease my con-
science" ~ 80 y si3N a5sA
The Judge again knocked the ashes from
= aWell, Wei come here here in half an hour. IN try t
to get a jury."a z hsat IS 'ssa1.'
Rolfe and myself, laying our pipes on the
table, were about leaving, when the Judge
asked us TO take q drink, which having done
we bade him good morning. ,.
: At the expiration of half an hour we return
ed, when we found some twelve men drinking
and smoking with the magistrate, awaiting ns
We were politely requested to sit down. fso
"Now," said the Judge -. addressing
himself to Rolfe, @tell these gentlemen what
you have already told me- 81 ~ q asisl798
9 Whereupon, Role repeated the statement
he had before made. 10 s39ff - bssg "a
N Nov, gentlemen, Continued the first speak,
er, II wish to say il this gentleman Mr.. Rolfe,
your name is, eh well there's some fine old
brandy, make yourself perfectly at home
whether, gentlemen, you find John Rolfe gull
! ty, or not guilty, murder In addition to
what he said, i will observe for your informa-
ton, that have sent out and found the body
just where he stated it to be.n0q
The jury smoked, rose up, took little bran
dy and water, and then sat down again, and
smoked In silence for some time. At last
one of them, who appeared to be the foreman,
said msiil!H iH7a.asoH eon9nE -
"The case is tolerably clear, and we rather
think he's guilty. silsT ass bls
a "There's more tobacco on the table" said
the Judge to Rolte," the bestyou can find any
where. You have heard what these Gentlemen
have said. Well" he continued, a little un-
easily, Il don't like to tell you in my own
house but ~ ,sze.s' ..' sslit -i-if oa q
Let there be no hinderance,y said Rolfe fill
ing and lighting his pipe. Es II $3.50 cT
swell them" continued the Judge, @come
here at ten o'clock tomorrow morning, and I'll
have you hung" ia4ai fs1l8 .asiTsi
Rolfe looked disconnected and appeared NOR
titled at the idea of asking favor.
"You-you have been SO kind to me-" he
said hesitatingly, @that hardly like to ask you
for anything more" a'.sgsl ,aqg
Not at all }" replied the Judge. aOut with
it,. You are welcome to 1t before you ask"
HWelljp said Rolfe, 81 wish--to-rnofrow is
my ague day, ana the shakes come on at ten
would you be SO good as to hang me at
nine.n ID 5000. ..ssfr.s + i iirass.5s - lslet9f1a
with the greatest pleasure,n answered the
good-hearted Judge, shaking R0lte by the
hand. mine it shall be.n I'm
Accordingly John Rolfe went TO the inn
paid his bill-and the next morning was hung
as the clock struck nine. -t9fAa4a