The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-06-25


cIared that everything must be done in
order.
The trial was brief one. Hobart could
explain his absence in no other way than
by 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 and declared that Hobart had tried
TO hire him, some days before, to engage
IN that work, bnt that he had declined.
This was enough The Indian was q
drunken, worthless fellow, but his words
were believed-more especially as the ac-
cused had been recently seen in earnest
conversation with him. Hobart was con-
demned to be hung at midnight.
Two hours were to elapse before the ex>
ecution was to take place during this time
preparations for it must be made.
Barry had resolved that it should be
grand affair. An example must be made
Of Hobart for the benefit Of all such as
should be inclined to do wrong in the future.
The preparations were complete at half
past eleven. \ gallows had been erected
upon an open field. Around this, on
every side, was heaped up quantities OF
brushwood, forming circle. These were
TO be lighted, and the prisoner marched TO
Ills doom.
There was no place where Hobart could
be imprisoned with safety, and 50 he was
firmly bound with ropes and placed pros
tTate upon the ground In addition 10
this, heavy chains were placed upon him,
and fcrked limbs cat from trees, the prongs
sharpened, and driven down into tie earth
over his limbs. In this painful position the
poor accused was kept for two hours un~
able TO move, his face and form fat upon
the frosty earth.
The citizens surrounded him, heaping
their curses upon him, while some could
not even refrain from imficiing blows mp
on him, though they fe.t sue that he
would soon pay tie penalty Of his crimes
with his life.
Everything in readiness. Hobart was
taken TO the fatal spot. The chains c,anEei
teartully at every step, and ne staggered
under their weight, bat bis bearing was
that OF a man resolved to suffer Jraycly
although silence.
ILs fatu! moose was placed around his
neck, and then the fires were lighted. The
flames shot Up, throwing their red glare
ali around The scene was a sickly one.
The doomed man stood erect, and his
eyes sh2ne like Stars as he gaze& upon the
burning masses near him and the crowd OF
angry citizens. His face was very pale,
and wore deathIy hue in the light Of the
blazing logs but there were no marks Of
fear upon II.
"Haye you anything to say before you
die p asked Barry
"Ouly this replied the doomed man,
firmly. IF you ever see Mary alive, tell
her that I loved her to the last, aud that l
am innocent OF This crime"
up with the wretch cried Barry.
Stay, let the white man Hye!" ex-
claimed a commanding voice, and a huge
Indian Chief leaped within the circle
''What wants the Chief?' asked Barry,
evinejng some fear.
"To speak with your people for mo-
ment''
Then turning to them he continued
You are children. The guilty die not
like that man. You should know this "
'Is he not guilty 2" asked a hundred
voices.
NO
"Who is the guilty one %
"Listen, for the Chief speaks truly. A
dog of pale face came to my warriors.
He gave them fire water 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 wig
wan but the pale maiden. She had re-
fused to become his squaw but he would
take her to the mountains and make her
his slave"
''a here is the pile maiden ?'' cried sew
eraL voices.
Il have brought her back. I cannot
give you back your murdered ones, but L
will give you the dead bodies of those who
ers of our treaty -
Mary now entered the circle, and was
received with the warmest greetings. But
the men asked:
sHave you killed the white man with
the other murderers p
There is the pale faced 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 all Poor
Hobart suffered an age of agony in the few
short hours OF that night, and he coAld not
readily recover from the shock. His heart
had been frozen but Mary, as his wife,
warmed it into life again.
An OLD MAN named Paul Solomon died
lately in France, who realized a hand
some fortune in a few days During the
tumuItuous days of 1880 he bought up all
the red u.hita md hlna rihhnns In PMS