Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-05-08

-.on with him. Hobart was condemned 10 10
hanged st midnight.
Two hours were to elspse before tie execu>
ton was to take place; during this time prep
arations for il must be made.
Barry had resolved that it should be grand
sddair. An example must be made Of Hobart
for the bensit Of all such - should be inclin-
cd to do wrong in the future.
The preparations were complete at half
past eleven. A gallQws had been erected up
on IN open barren 6eld. Around this was
Aesped up quantities Of brushwood, forming o
circle. These were to bs lighted and the pris.
oner then marched TO his doom.
There was no place where Hobart could be
imprisoned with safety, and 50 he was bound
with ropes and placed prostrate upon the
ground. In addition to this, heavy chains
were placed upon him, and forksd 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 Eat upon the frosty earth.
The citizens surrounded him, heaped their
curses upon him, while some could not even
refrain from indicting blows upon him, even
though they felt sure that he would soon pay
the penalty Of his crimes with his life.
Everything in readiness, Hobart was taken
to the fatal spot. The chains clanked fear
fully 1t every step, and he staggered under
thoir weight; but his bearing was that Of .
man resolved to suffer bravsly, although in
silence:
] The fatal moose was placed around his neck
and then the fres were lighted. The flames
shot up, throwing their red glare sll around.
And that scene was siokly one.
The doomed man stood erect. His eyes
shone like stars - he gaxed upon the burning
masses near him and the crowd Of angry citi-
zens. His face was very pale, and wore o
dsathly hue in the light Of the blazing log;
but there were no marks Of fear upon it
"Iavs you anything to say before you die p
asked Barry.
"Only this" replied the doomed man, frm
ly. "lf you ever see Mary alive, tell her tha
loved her to the last, and that am inuocen
ofthis crime" ~,
"Up with tho wretch y cried Barry.
"Stay! Let the white man live T. exclaimed
. ommanding voice, and ! huge Indian chic
ltaped within the circle.
"What wants the chief?" asked Barry
evincing some fear.
"To speak with your people for moment.
Then turning to them he continued: "Yor
are children. The guilty die not like thai
man. You should know this
SIS he not guilty 2" asked hundred voices
"No,"
"who is tho guilty one?'
"Listen; for the chief speaks truly. A dog
of pale face came TO my warriors. He gave
them frewater and made them mad. Then he
bribed them to do that deed Of blood, and led
them on. He told them that they should kill
all in that wigwsm but the pale maiden. She
had refused to become his squaw; but he
would takel her to the mountains and make
her his slave
"Wherc is the pale maid ~ cried several
voices.
II have brought her back. can not give
you back your murdered ones, but will give
you the dead bodies Of those who murdered
them, for have slain the breakers Of our
treaty
Mary now entered the circle, and was res
ceivsd with the warmest greetings. But the
men asked:
"Have you killed the white man with the
other murderers?"
"There is the pale faced dog
Tho Chief pointed to Barry, who attempted
to escape, but Was secured; and in ten minutes
was hanging in the plsco he had prepared for
Hobart.
The blow was severe one for all. Poor
Hobart suffered an age Of agony in the few
short hours Of that night, and he could mo-
readily recover from the shock. His hear
had been frozen; but Mary, as his wife. warm
Cd it into life again.