The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-06-02

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more, than larger one Of halt-informed,
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The following story, only the concluding
portion Of which We give, il told Of Judge
j., Of Jackson, Texas, and JL n Rolfe,
back woodsman. Rolfe, a tall hunter,
dressed in deer skin, and armed with re-
volyer, rifle and bowie knife; visits Jackson,
calls on the Judge At his residence { with
the narrator) and thus relieves his mind:
SsTou see, Judge, early day before yester-
day morning started for this place, and,
As wodent't chisel, went without eating
tie whole day. slept in the woods, and
Yesterday morning | get up ss hungry as a
pan her (; and, as | walked along, thinks
what am to doP never see game 50 scarce;
here wasent 50 much as a squirrel TO be
found. I'm above cheating any man out of
his dinner but felt that dinner | must
have. Just then fellow comes riding along
the road. talked to him, and tried to bor-
row, swearing to pay at any place he might
name, in a week ; but the critter told me
he paid his way out of his own pocket, and
be hed too little TO divide.
show much have you got ~ says !.
'sTwo ffty," says he.
"Now, thinks l, that 10 too little to divide.
So, while be is looking another way, shoots
him shrough the head, and gin him az de-
cent a burial as | could uDder an old log,
and took the two dollars and q half. But il
won't do nv conscience misgives me Pm
sorry for it and wish the feller hso his
money back, if he could be alive Between
you aud me, as it is late for that, | thiuk
that ought to be hung"
| The Judge called his little black boy, or
dered three papers Of tovscco, and we smok-
| ed in slence. .H 4A
"Then you really think you ought 70 b
hung ?" be said, with compassion, IS he
chiffed cloud Of smoke to the ceiling
81 do, in fact" answered Rolfs, euittaos
similar volume of smoke.
The Judge smoked, and considered again
"weil, we'll try to hang your be added
| There was an expression Of gretfsude In
Rolfs's eye, as he replied g-.A
"Thank you. That will ease my con
science"
The Judge again knocked the ashes from
his pipe, and spoke ~ Z.
| swell, come here in half an hour Pl
try 10 get jury. a4 Eaz r.e-,
Rolfe and myself, laying our pipes on th'
table, were about leaving, when the Judg'
asked US to take drink, which having dom
We bsde him good morning. ,ti 50 -s.
/ At the expiration Of half an hour We re
turned, when we found some twelve mel
drinking and smoking with the magistrate
awaiting us. We were politely requestet
to sit down. l-H i. .s.'r
'sNow," said the Judge, addressing him
self to Rolfe, s'tell these gentlemen wha
you have already told me.o
Whereupon Rolfe repeated the statensn
he had before made. .lAl- sl
4 s'Now, gentlemen" continued the hrs
speaker, 81 wish to say, if this gentlemal
MIR. Rolfe your name is, eh? well, there'
some fine old brandy; make yourself per
lfectly at home--whether, gent emsn, yO'
find Johe Rolfe guilty, or not guilty, o
murder. In addition to what be said,
will observe for your information, that
have sent out andfound the body just whsr
be stated it to be.n 44aa 4a
The jury smoked, rose up, took . littl
brandy and water, and then sat down again
Land smoked in silence for some tirneg' A
last one of them, who sppssredDto be th'
foreman, said: raN ra.. 4na s.tAa
ssThe case ID tolerably clear, and we rathe
think he's guilty."
a'There's more tobacco on the table," sait
the Judge to Rolfe, lsths best yen can FIND
anywhere. You ,hays beard what these gen
tlemen have said. Well," he continued,
little uneasily, 81 dont like to ten you il
nv own house; bat's-A'il n Arfl Ae4h SsiD
ssLet there be NO findrance,'' said Rolfe
filling and lighting his pipe. Il -fi u sts
"Well, then, continued the Judge, "com'
here at ten O'Clock tomorrow morning, ant
l'll have you hung" 81 lia Jon -
Rolfe looked disconcerted, and appeared
mortified at the idea Of asking favor,
s'You-you have been 80 kind to me, b,
said hesitatingly, ssthat hardly like 10 asl
you for anything MORE" ag
ssNot as al, !" replied the Judge afsOn
with it you are welcome to it before yol
/ ask"
"Well,a said Rolfe, 81 wish-to-morrov
il my ague day, and the. shakes come on a
.en-vos!d you Be g good az 70 hang M
WITH ne ereat1r pseaspre,' . answered
the good-hearted Judge, shaking Eolfe b.
the hand. SHINE it s. IL be-" as-seif sl 4,
Accordingly John Rolfe went to the inn
paid his bill, and the next morning wa
hung as the clock struck nine. gog N
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LoxDoS papers noties "a artificial arm o
novel construction. It Is hollow and light
iyet very strong. The elbow and wrist move
lments are simply effected BY cords %oskin,
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