The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-10-06
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: The Rochester Unios refates tie
following remarkable story, which
the reader is 1otrequired to believe,
without he has mind to:
Several years ago, when the west
was comparatively new country, au
individual presented hin self at the
door of a log grocery in the settle
fnent of which we write, and asked if
there was a Judge in the place. Up
on being informed that the store
keeper himself was O Judge, the
stranger proceeded
well, Judge, you see the facts Of
the case is this war trayelin with
pardner down here piece, and he
showed me silver dollar which he
had. Well, I wanted the money.
and when he wasn't lookin I popped
him under the ear with my pistol -
Then took his silver and tobacker
and cum along alone; but ! got to
thinkin the matter over, and ] don't
think did just the right thing by
my pardner. Ny conshens has been
troublin me, and 1 think L ought to be
hung. New, Judge, if it won't be
too much trouble, q like to have YOU
try inc aud have me hung. If you
doubt the facts In the case, there's
the dollar / took from my pardner,
and you'll find his remains down the
road a piece under log. I'll be OBJ
liged to you, Judge, if you'll have
me hung"
The Judge told the stranger to
make himself comfortable over at
the hotel, until lie could send some
men down the road to investigate the
matter, and if they found the body,
he would call jury and try the
stranger as was desired The dead
man being found, the Judge sum
moned jury and sent word TO the
stranger at the hotel, that IL he would
step over TO the store, they would
give him trial
The stranger appeared Immediate
ly, shook hands with the Judge and
jury, invited the Court to take a
drink, aud appeared grateful and sat
isiied with the proceedings.
The trial proceeded socially. hnd
the tender-hearted iury brought in a
verdict of guilty of manslaughter in
| the first degree. A lJok of anxiety,
which the stranger had worn up to
this time, now faded from his face
as be stood up to be sentenced By the
Judge.
"You have been found guilty, -
said the Judge, ''of the crime of
nianslaughter, for which you are
undoubtedly penitent." Here the
stranger Logan to get anxious and
uneasy.
"And it," proceeded the Judge,
'it meets with your appreciation, we
viii try and hang you next Sunday
morning, at IL o'clock A. L. In the
meantime try and make yourself as
comfortable as possible.
The stranger looked sad, and the
Judge then asked him if he wasn't
satisfied. If there was anything he
could do for him.
"Jrdge, | hate to be particular
and fussy." said the stranger, '.but
harin the fever and ager, the chills
come on at 10 o clock in the mornin.
and if you could have me swung of
before that time / would feel thank
full"
"Of course" /" said the Judge, "we
always respect party's feelings
No trouble at all. Come round at 8
O'Clock, and may be we'll get through
before church time"
Sunday morning at 8 o'clock the
stranger came out of the hotel and
proceeded to the grocery. There he
met deputation of citizens, one oil
whom threw a lariat over the limp oi
a tree, and as soon as the stranger
had taken a chew of tobacco and
shaken hands all around, they haul
ed him up.