The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-05-02
Ar Accommodating Judge.

TIC i1AoRins story -oail the concluding
/ portion - wl.tl We glyc-is told OF Judge
= ~ Jackson Texas and John Role
A hlck wN0isnan Rofe-a tall hunter
1 dressed ln deersk.n. and armed with revolt
/ yes, l.-e la0 bowie Nulie-Nls4ts Jackson.
Gals ll .-e Judge ~ L.- residence wiki
/ the narrator ana thus relieves his mind.
" lol see. Judge early day before yes
. terdlN morning I started for THIS place and
Is l No..lH'i c1lst.. went without eating
+ the whole l4y slept ia iae woods. and
/ yestarl .r.rn.l. 30, up 81. hungry Is 4
/ panther. anl Is waikela'aay. thinks l.
wha- am 60 30. never saw game 50
scare. llere wasn't 80 much as 4 squirrel
10 be found IA above cheating any maa
ou- OF has d.aler bat fet that dinner
mus. have. Just then a fellow come riding
along the road. talked 10 him. ana tried
10 borrow. swearing 10 pay. al any place he
might name IN week, bat Tie cutter told
me Dee paid his way out ot his own pocket.
and ho.i fan hffla - 9fr.Ia
How much have you got saws
Two. fifly. says le.
Now, thinks /, tAa- Is TOO A.lle 90 ll-
vide. So. Nh4e he IS looking tae other
way I shoots hm through The head Ill
gin him as ieceu- burial A- J cogil uniar
the old log. ami took Tire TWO dollars and
hall. Bat IL w0ut DO; ml conscience
mlsglyes nae. I'm sorry for il. and wish
the fellow had h.s money back, 70 he could
De alive. Between you and me. a IL S late
for that l think thai l ought to ho hurr
TIE Judge called his little black boy
ordered three papers OF tobacco. and We
smO led in silence
" Then y0u really think You ought to be
hang he said. with compassion, as be
whllei a cloud Of smoke toward the cell
iug.
" a.. iu l4et answered RoIic emitting
slll lar volume 0i yanor
Tne Judge smoked ald considered again. .
" Well wel! Try 20 hang yol. be said
There Was an expression ot gratitude in
kolle'- eye As he replied
" InalS you That wl. ease nag con-
Science.
TIE Judge again knocked the ashes nom
his pipe. aul spoke.
"'N Well. come here la haif an hour f'N
try ID get a jury.
RoHe auH myself laying our pipes on The
Table, were about leaving when The Judge
asked US 10 take a drink. which having
done We hldo him good morning.
Al the expiration OF half an hour We re- /
turned, when he found some twelve men
drinking aud smoking with The magistrate
awaiting u. Ne were politely requested
10 sit down.
" Now said the Judge. addressing him-
self 10 Rolle. "teil these gentlemen what
you have already told me.
WhereapOn Role repeated the statement
he had before made
Now, gentlemen continued the FIRST
speaker, d" wish 10 say II this gentleman
-Ar. Role your name IS eh we'll there 5
some ine old brandy, make yourself per
fectiy az home whether, gentlemen, yOu
ind John Role guilty. or not guilty. Of
murder. IN addition % what be said. l
will observe for Your Information. that 1
have sent out aud found the body Just
where be stated lt 10 be.
The jury smoked, rose up took little
brandy sui water and then sat down again,
and smoked in silence for some time. Al
laSL ana al ih-Hn nlA a44ue4rai IN ha liza
foreman, said.
"fhe case is iolerabiv clear and We rath-
er think he's guilty"
" There's more tobacco on the table.
said the Judge 70 ROlie " The best YOU can
ind anywhere. You have heard wha,
these gentlemen have said Well. he con
tinued a little uneasily, 4 don't like 10
tell YOU in my own house; but"
" Let that be 20 hindrance SAID R0iie,
lllin- aud lighting has pipe.
We'll. Aen.' continued The Judge.
come here ~ ten O'Clock tomorrow
morning. and III have You hung
Roiie looked disconnected, anu appeared
mortified al Tie idea 0i asking a favor.
lOu-you haya been so Kind 90 me-
he said, hesilaungly. "that hardly Ike 10
ask you ior anything more"
Not at all. replied the Judge. Ost
with L., you are welcome 10 1t before you
ask"
Well" said Role. 81 wish-to-morrow
IS my ague day, and the shakes come on al
ten-would YOU be 50 good az to naHg me
AT lime
With the creates. pleasure" answered
the go0d-Aearted Judge, shaking Rolfe by
the hand. " Nine il shall be-.
Accordingly John Role went 10 the inn,
paid bis oiJ, and the next morning was
hung as the clock struck nine.