Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-05-06
BIoOMsBURG, PA, WEDNESDAY, NAY 3 1861: !.

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A still further search resulted IL the dis
uoyery Of Mr.. Denver. BE had been scalp
cd, but was still alive, snd hsd crswled into
! ditch for toncealment. But hs was in
Sensible., daidg slriainmog lqcU.n., ~ -.
/ oAltsearsh for Mary was vain, she wss no
where To bc found. 2 3'j",ioIhI 1..1.l 81
Among thoss present was . young man
! Who appeared 70 bs deeply affected BY this
terrible deed, and be even wept But dry
ins bis tears, he exclaimed: 90 i' s.I IT
as'I must leave tesfs TO women. Men must
think Of revenge. Where Is Edwin iHo-
bart pm ii aeu ri
HE does not appear TO be here
a"Not herei He must bs found 4 once
He il . young man iiks myself, and must
become one Of the leaders in this nattsr.-
It shall be followed mp TO the bitter end. =
Fl Hobart vas nowhere to be found and
Charles Barr, tho weeping man, appeared
somewhat uneasy. Then be hintsd bis sus-
picious, and 1t last declared openly that II
Hobart did not soon return, he should be.
lieve that the deed was performed under
his direction, by ssvsges whom he had en,-
ployed. Allusion was then made to the re-
lection Of Hobart BY Mary and be was uu.
derstood to have made terrible threat ct
the time. ..ag 4
Mr.. Denver Was now able to speak few
words He told them that savages had
done the work; but that he believed them
to be headed by . white man in disguise. .,
'Could that white man have been Edwin
Hobart? 2" asked Barry. - !,
Mr.. Denver remained silent for . time
It appeared to be difficult question to ans
wer. But be finally said: =, '.!4. :. .' r.. d,
IF Hobart had any motive for doing this,
and I could believe him capable Of commit.
ting 90 terrible deed, might 6x the guilt
upon him: for certain il n that the white
man is' about the size Of Hobart, and his
motives were much the same. !pa
"He is the guilty one" said Barry; land
BY Heavens be shall sufIerl IN hunt him
to tho vsry ends of the earth, but will find
him and bring him back"
The day passed and the excitement in
creased in the little settlement. Hobart
was still absent. Scouts had been sent out
however, in search Of him; and just Is
night was coming on, he was brought back.
BY this time the excitement had reached
such high pitch that the infdriated people
could scarcely be restrained from rushing
upon him and tearing him to pieces. But
Barry assumed the command and declared
that everything must be done in order. n
The trial was brief one. Hobart could
explain bis absence no further than TO de
clare that he had merely been away on a
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 90
and he declared that Hobart had tried to
hire him, some days before to engage in
that work; but that he had declined.
This was enough. The Indian was .
drunken, worthless. fellow; but bis words
were believed-more especially as the accu.
sed had very recently been seen in earnest
conversation with him. Hobart was con.
demned to be hanged at midnight.
Two hours were to elapss before the exc.
cution was to take place; during this time
preparations for it must be made.
. Barry had resolved that il should be
grand affair. An example must DO made Of
Hobart for the benefit of all such as should
be inclined to do wrong in the future. al
The preparations were complete at half.
past eleven. A sallows had been erected
upon an open field. Around this was heap
ed up quantities Of brush.wood, forming
circle. These were then to be lighted and
the prisoner then marched 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 down into the earth over his
limbs. In this panefdl position the poor
accused was kept for two hours, unable to
move, his face and form fat upon the frosty
earth. "a
The citizens surrounded him, heaping
their curses upon him, while some could
not even refrain from inAicting blows upon
him, even though they felt sure he would
soon pay the penalty Of bis crimes with his
life. 1 it,'m., Dc ''i-a'a' ~.
Everything in readiness, Hobart was taken
to the fatal spot The chains clanked fear
fully At every step, and he staggered under
their weight; but his bearing was that Of .
man resolved to suffer bravely, although 10
silence. EAGJf. i@ah ar'HEiiJ[,8
The fatal moose vas placed around his
neck, and then the ases were lighted. The