The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-05-19
WooDsFIELD. MONROE COUNTY. OHIO MAY 10 1868
than by declaring he had merely been
away on a hunt. This was unsatisfacto-

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away on hunt. This was unsatisfacto.
Try.
Just before the decision was given, an
Indian came forward and offered to give
lin his testimony. He was permitted to dc
tso, and be 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 ac.
cused had been recently seen in earnest
conversation with him. Hobart was con.
demned to be hungat midnight.
i Two hours was to elapse before tn:
execution was to take place; during thit
Itime preparations for 1t must be made.
Barry had resolved that it should be Q
grand affair. An example mus. be made
4 of Hobart for the benefit of all such as
should be inclined to do wrong in the fu.
lture.
/ The preparations were complete al
half-past eleven. A gallows had been
erected in an open field Around this,
on every side. was heaped up quantities
of brushwood, forming circle. These
were 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 pros
trate 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 painful
position the poor accused was kept for
two hours, unable to move, his face and
form fat upon the frosty earth. s9
The citizens surrounded him, and
heaped their curses upon him, while some
could not even refrain from inficting
blows upon him, though they felt sure
that he would soon pay the penalty Of his
crimes with his life, ta4 Saa
Everything in readiness, Hobart was
taken to the fatal spot. The chains clank-
fed fearfully at every step, and he stag
gered under their weight, but his bearing
was that of man resolved to suffer
bravely, although in silence. z ~
The fatal moose was placed around his
neck, and then the fires were lighted
The flames shot up, throwing their red
glare all around. And the scene was a
sickly one. @
The doomed man stood erect. His eyes
shone like stars as he gazed upon the
burning masses near him and the crowd
Of angry citizens. His face was very pale,
and wore deathly hue in the light Of
the blaFing log; but there were no marks
Of fear upon it.
"Have you anything to say before you
die?" asked Barry.
"Only thls," replied the doomed man,
firmly. off you ever see Mary alive, tell
her that I loved her to the last, and that
am innocent Of this crime,"
"Up with the wretchl'' cried Barry.
"Stayl Let the white man livel' ex-
claimed commanding voice, and huge
Indian Chief leaped within the circle,
"What wants the Chief2'' asked Barry,
evincing some fear,
eTo speak with your people for mo-
ment." m
Then turning to them he continued:
"You are children. The guilty die not
| like that man. You should know this, "
ais he not guilty2" asked hundred
voices.
"No."
sULo 3, 4L,s ,x,,;l.,, o2,,
"Listen, for the Chief speaks truly A
dog of pale face came to my warriors.
He gave them fire waterrand 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 wigwam but the pale maiden. She
had refused to become his squaw; but he
would take her. to the mountains and
make her his slave. se. s
aWhere is the pale maiden?" cried sew
eral voices.
81 have brought her back. I Cannot
give you back the murdered ones, but /
will give you the dead bodies Of those
who murdered them, for I have slain the
breakers Of our treaty"
Mary now entered the circle, and was
received with the warmest greetings. But
the men asked: alg s
"Have you killed the white man with
the other murderers2'
"There is the pale faced dogp
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
could not readily recover from the shock,
His heart had been froze; but Mary, as
his wife, warmed it into life again.
s@-An exchange asks: "What are we
taxed for2" Well, sir, pretty much as
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