Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-30

made 10 the rejection 0t Hobart u,
Mary, and he Was understood 1
have made a terrible threat At th
time.
| Mr., Denver was now ablrt0 speal
a few words. lie told lhcm lha
savages had done the work, but lha
lac believed them to be headed by
white man in disguise,
"Could that white man have heeI
Edmund ll0barly" asked Barry,
Mr., Donver remained silent III
II time, ltappeared to be a diiiicul
question TO answer. But lac finally
said;
III Hobart had any motive f6l
doing this, aud could believe hin
capable OF committing so terrible u
deed, | might fix the guilt upon
him; for certain il Is that tho white
man is about the size OF Hobart, and
his movements were much thos same.
"llc is the guilty one, said Barry,
"and, by Heaven, ho shall suffer
I'll hunt him TO the very end of the
earth but | will find him and bring
him back"
The day passed, and tho excite.
ment increased in the little settle.
mcnt. Hobart was still absent,
Scouts had been sent out, however,
in search of him; and just Us night
was coming on, ho was brought
back.
by this time the excitement had
reached such n high pitch that the
iniuriatcd people could scarcely DE
restrained from rushing upon him
and tearing him to pieces. But
Barry assumed the command, aisl
declared that everything must be
done IL order.
The trial was n brief one. Hobart
could explain his absence in no other
way than by dclaring he had merely
been away on Il hunt. This was
unsatisfactory.
Just before the decision was given,
in Indian came forward aud offered
to give in his testimony. lie was
permitted to do so, and he declared
that Hobart had tried to hire him,
some days before, to engage in that
work, but that he had declined.
This vas enough. The Indian
was drunken, worthless fellow,
but his words were believed-more
especially us The accused had been
recently seen in earnest conversation
with him. Hobart was condemned
to bo hung ut midnight
Two hours were TO elapse before
the execution was to take place;
during this Time preparations for it
must be made.
Barry had resolved that it 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 the future.
The preparations were complete
at half-past eleven. A gallows had
been erected upon an open field.
Around this, on every side, was
heaped up quantities Of brushwood,
forming a circle. These were to be
lighted, and the prisoner then
to his doom.
There was no place where Hobart
could be 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 dewn
into tho earth over his limbs. In
ibis painful position the poor ac-
,used was kept for two hours, un-
lble to move, his face and form fiat
upon the frosty earth.
The citizens surrounded him, heap
ng their cursing upon him, while
some could not even refrain from
nficting blows upon him, though
hey felt sure that he would soon
pay the penalty of his crimes with
lis life.
Everything in readiness, Hobart
vas taken to the fatal spot. The
chains clanked tearfully at every
step, and he staggered under their
weight, but his bearing was that Of
nan resolved to suffer bravely, al
,hough in silence.
The fatal moose was placed around
lis neck, and then the fires were
lighted. The flames shot up, throw
ng tn -ir red glare all around. And
he scene was a sickening one.
The doomed man stood erect.
lis eyes shone like stars as he gazed
lpon the burning masses near him
md the crowd of angry citizens
His face was very pale, and wore a
leath-like hue in the light of the
,lazing logs; but there were no
marks of fear upon 1t.
"Have you anything to say before
-ou die? asked Barry.
"Only this" replied the doomed
nan, firmly. "If you ever see Mary
live, tell her that | loved her to
he last, and that | am innocent of
his crime"
up with the wretch !" cried
Barry. -.
"Stay Let the white man liveW
a commanding voice, and
huge Indian Chief leapcd within
he circle.
"What wants the Chief2" asked
Barry, ,evincing some fear.
"To speak with your people for a
Then turning to them he con-
inued:
"You are children. The guilty +
lie not like that man. Iou should
lnOw this"
is be not guilty p asked a hun
lred voices.
"No."
uWho is the rrniltv ono"