New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-16

of which we gfTe-is told BY Judge j., Of Jack
son. Texas, and John Rolfe, backwoodsman.
Rolfe-a tall hunter, dressed in deerskin, and
Jackson, calls on the Judge at his residence with
the narrator,y and thus relieves his mind
You see, judge, early day before yesterday
morning started for this place. and, as wouldn't
slept in the woods, and yesterday morning got up
as hungry as panther: and as walked along
thinks I, what am to do? never see game so
scarce; there wasn't so much as 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 borrow, swearing to
pay, at any place he might name, in week; but
the critter told he paid his way out of his own
pocket and he too little to divide. ..r
4 How much have you got?" says !. .a
"Two fifty" says he.
Now, thinks |, that is too little to divide. So,
through the head, and gin him as decent burial
as could under an old log, and took the two dol.
lars and half. But it won't do; my conscience
misgves me. I'm sorry for it, and ! wish the
fellar had his money back, if he could be alive.
Between you and me- as it is late for that, think
that ought to be hung" 49,. --....- =. -aI
The Judge called his little black boy, ordered
three papers of tobacco, and We smoked in
silence. ~. r.
"Then you really think you ought to be hung ~
he said with compassion, as he whitfield q cloud of
smoke toward the ceiling.
II do, in fact" answered Rolfe, emitting SINH
| lar volume of vapor.
| The Judge smoked, and considered again. "l
| swell, We'll try to hang you,' he added.
There was an expression of gratitude in Rolfe's
eye as he replied,
'" Thank you. That will ease my conscience
The judge again knocked the ashes from his
pipe, and spoke: ..=.,.5s .s.I. rt.Fs-
ii Well, come here in half an hour. I'll try to
get jury" -.. ... 80. gs4g... y.~ a.,.t
Role and myself laying our pipes on the table,
were about leaving, when the judge asked us to
take drink, which having done we bade him good
morning.
1 At the expiration of half an hour, we returned,
when we found some twelve men drinking and
\ smoking with the magistrate, awaiting us. We
were politely requested to sit down.
.'Now," said the judge, addressing himself to
J Rolfe, "tell these gentlemen what you have al
ready told me-
Wiereupon Rolfe repeated the statement he had
) before made 49,.
Now, gentlemen continued the first speaker
u wish to say, if this gentleman--Mr Rote your
5 name is Ell? well, there's some fine old brandy
5 make yourself perfectly at home gentlemen, you
$ find John Rolfe guilty, or not guilty, of murder
In addition to what he said will observe for your
$ information, that have sent out and found the
> body Just where he stated it to be- :.
The jury smoked, rose up. took a little brahu!
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: ,.-,
" The case is tolerably clear and rather we thlnt
he's guilty.
There's more tobacco on the table," said thu
Judge to Rolfe "the best you can find anywhere,
You u have heard what these gentlemen have SAD
. well" he continued, little uneasily,. :" don
3 IKE to tell you in my own house but
- Let that be no hindrance,' said Rolfe film
and lighting his pipe.
4 . Well, then, continued the Judge, i" come her
you hung" -
Rolfe looked discontinued, and appeared mort
;. fed at the idea of asking favor,
! :" ou-you have been SO kind to me-" he sail
aeslthainngy, that hardly like to ask you #
=. -" No, Not at all" replied the Judge. out wi
WELL" said Rolfe 81 wish-to morrow is m
you be so good as to hang me at nine ~
with the greatest pleasure. !" answered IL
) go99d-hearted Judge, shaking Rolfe by the han
Accordingly John Rofe went to the inn. ma
clock struck nine, -