Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-08-12

The day passed, and the excitement
increased in the little settlement. Hobert
was still absent. Scouts had been sent
out, however, in search Of him, and just
as nighs was coming "n he was braugh
back. By this time the excitement had
reached such a high pitch that the inturia,
ted people could scarcely he restrained
from Rushing upon him and tearing him
10 !,ieces. Bat Barry assumed the COM
maud, aad declared that everything must
be done in order.
The trial was 4 brief one. Hobert
could explain his absence in no other way
than declaring he had merely been away
on hunt. This was unsatisfactory. =
Just before the decision was given an
Indian came forward and offered to give
in his testimony He was permitted to
do SO. aud he declared that Hobert had
tried 10 hire him some days before to en-
gage in the same work, but that he had
declined.
his was enough The Indian was a
drunken, worthless fellow, but his words
were believed-more cspcaialIy as the
accused had been recently seen i'll earnest
conversation with him. Hobert was con.
demncd to be hung at midnight.
Two hours were 10 elapse before the
execution was to take place; during this
tine preparations for it must be made.
Barry had resolved ,ha. it should be a
grand affair. An example must be made
If llohcrt for the benefit of all such as
hou!d be inclined 10 do wrong in the tu-
The sp preparations aii were completed at
halspast eleven. A gallows had been
erected upon an open field. Around this,
IN every side, heaped up quantities OF
brush wood, f5rnning. a circle. These
were 10 be lighted, and the prisoner then
marched to His doom.
There was no place where Hobcrt
eou!d be imprisoned with safety and so
he WAS firmly bound with ropes and
placed PROSTATE upon the; ground: 3 In
addition to this, heavy chains were placed
npon 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
.i;.pe and form flat.upon the frosty earth.
THE citizens surrounded him, heaping
ahrir:curscs.upnn him, Wholesome would
not even refrain from iniiicting blows
noon him, though they felt sure that he
wonld soon pay the penalty of his crimes
with his Iifeu a e
Everything in readiness, 1Hcbert was
:aken to the fatal spot. The chains c!ank-
d fsarfnlly at every step, and he stag
sered under their weight, but his bearing
vas that of man resolved to suffer
oravely although in silence.
The fltal noosefwas placed around his
neck, and then the fires were lighted.
F.The.haines shot up throwing their red
glare all around. And the scene was a
sickIy one.
The doomed man stood erect His
yes shone l4ke stars n: b. saz I'd upon
he burning masses near hun and lhe
crowd of angry ciilzens.
His face was very pale, and woresa
lealhly hue in the light of the blazing
qg. h1t. there; was no; mark Of fear on
hat face.
"Have you anything to. sny before
you die!" asked Barry.
':Only this" replied the doomed nan
irmly. IF ever you see Mary alive,
tell her that loved her to the last, and
that am innocent. of this crime"
"Up with the wretch said Barry.
:Stay Let the white man live" ex-
claimed commanding voice, and q huge
Indian chief lcaped within the circle.
What wants the chief?' asked Barry,
cvncing some fear.
7sss,fo SPEAK with your people for aimo=
mcnt'
Then, turning to the 9assemblage, he
continued:
"l'on arc children. The guilty die
not like that man. Yon should know
his
els he not guilty ~ asked a hundred.
Voices.
emo"
"Who is the guilty onc?"
"Listen, for the chief SPEAKS truly. A
log; of a pale face came to my warriors.
4Efesgave them, fire. water and made them
mad. rnen he bribed them to do that
Iced of blood, and led them on. He told
hem that thry should kill allin that wig
wam but the pale maiden. She had re-
fused 10 become his squaw; but he would
AXE her to the mountains and make her
his Slave.''.-'A
Where is the paio maiden g; asked
,everal voices.
Il have brought her back cannot
rive you back The murdered ones, but ]
will give you the dead bodies Of those
sho murdered them, for have slain the
breakers of our treaty.,
Mary now entered the circle, aud
was received with the warmest greeting.
But the men asked:
8 Have you killed the white man with
the other murderers ~
There is the pale face dog"
The Chief pointed to Barry, who at
tempted to escape, but was secured. and,
IN tena,ninutes, was hanging in the place
he had prepared for Edwin Hobert
The blow was q severe one for all.
Poor Hobert suffered an age of agony in
the few short hours Of, that night, and he
could gqS readily recover from the shock.
His heart mao tsea troze; but Mary as
his wife, warmed It into life again.
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