Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-25

give IN his testimony. de was per
mitted TO DO so; and be declared that
Hobart had tried TO hire him, SONG
DAYS before, to engage in that WORK;
but that he had declined.
This was enough. The Indian was
drunken, worthless fellw; but his words
were believed-more especially as the
accused had very recently been seen
in earnest conversation with him. Ho-
bart was condemned to be hanged at
midnight.
Two hours were to elapse before the
execution was to take place; during
this time preparations for 1t must DE
made. q ~sltg luf.
Barry had resolved that 1t should be a
grand affair. An example must be made
of Hobart for the benefit of all such as
should be inclined to do wrong IN tue
future.
The preparations wero complete al
baIf-past eleven. A gsllows had beer
erected upon an open field. Around
this was heaped up quantities OF brush
wood, forming a circle. These were &c
be lighted and the prisoner then
marched to his doom.
There was no place where Hobart
could he imprisoned with safety, and
so he was firmly bound with ropes and
placed PROSTATE upon the ground. In
addition to this, heavy chains were
placed upon him, and forked limbs cut
from trees, the prongs sharpened, and
driven down into the earth over his
limbs. In this painful position the
poor accused was kept for two hours,
unable to move, his face and form flat
upon the frosty earth.
The citizens surrounded him, heap
ing their curses upon him, while some
could not even refrain from infiicting
blows upon him, even though they felt
sure that he would soon pay the penal
/ ty of his crimes with his life.
Everything in readiness, Hobart was
taken TO the fatal spot. The
chains clanked fearfully at every step.
and he staggered nnder their weight;
but his bearing was that of a man re-
solved to suffer bravely, although IN 81
leDce.
Tue fatal moose was placed around
his neck, and then the fires were light
ed. The flames shot up, throwing
their red glare all around. And that
scene was a sickly one.
The doomed man stood erect. His
eyes shone like stars as he gazed upon
the burning masses near him and the
crowd of angry citizens. His face was
very pale, and wore a deathly hue IL
the light of the blazing log; bnt there
were no marks of fear upon il, f.
"Haye you anything 10 say before
you die?" asked Barry.
"Only this" replied the doomed
man, firmly. eff you ever see Mary
alive, tell her that / loved her to the
last. and that / am innocent of this
crime"
up with the wretch - cried Barry
"Stayl Let the white man live!
exclaimed a commanding voice, and {
huge Indian chief leaped within The
circle. 1850 E+
What wants the CHIEF p asked Bar
ny, evincing some fear.
"To speak with your people for ;
moment '4A = aat
Then turning to them he continued
You are children. The guilty die
not like that man. You should know
this"
lis he not guilty?" asked a hundred
voices.
mo" 9
"Who is the guilty one?"
Listen, for the chief speaks truly,
a: dog of a pale-face came to my war
riors He gave them fre-water anC
made them mad. Then he bribed them
to do that deed of blood, and led them
on. NE told Uhem that they ehould
kill all in that wigwam but the pale
maiden. She had refused to become
his squaw; but be would take her tC
the mountains and make her his slave. >
"Where is the pale maid?" cried sew
eral voices?"
81 have brought her back. car
not give you back your murdered ones,
but will give you the dead bodies Ct
those who murdered them, for L have
slain the breakers of orr treaty."
Mary now entered the circle, and was
received with the warmest greetings.
But the men asked:
"Have you killed the white man with
the other murderers?"
There is the pale-iaced dog"
The Chief pointed TO Barry, who at
tempted to escape, but was secured,
and In ten minutes was hanging IN the
place he had prepared for Hobart.
The blow was "A severe one for ali.
Poor Hobart suffered an age of agony
in Uhe rev sIUrt hours of that night,
aRd he could not readily recover from
the shock. His heart had been frozen;
but Mary, as his wife, warmed it into
life again.