The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-02-03

HE os1 - attempt . reform ths jadieAS system In
LDPsen0 NesdowG Hall ~ pesmioed to consult
With hiA and a.,lod bic Ady.cs - lsSyer. III you
aN hungat all yes win = dead M II sixty min
utA 41ar for Ma Cetaa herr Or two; mana.
f6eurs lme etosJ; ask sims for venesses. Get your
wsnen ID girls bssc. Tatup Tins acain'e Passion
asd c.aso against calico. Let the wo"s' cry oil they
want to. II time and tears wont save ypu In that
crowd, there b virtue In expedierss Don't AK too
much time. Get your women quickly = yss Can.
ual acssd O tAs s,,s,,ssn, snd - be only asked
respite Of four houra which would bsisg the hanging
along in the COO, Of the evening, It was granted-al
theuxh reluctantly. Five minutes later, Jimmy Gas
gov and four volunteers were dispatched BY Parks to
arrest and bring In Dobey and his comraes who were
so1newhess dear up the i,er, and Hall sent meseep
ger for his family The crowd sore and disappointed,
scattered to the wagons stores and saloons Hal be-
ing kept under strong gnrd. BY and bye, ~ hs
children came hastily and nticaliy around him. the
crowd rcssscmbled, and with the straightforward,
frank statement. Of his concy sone and the weeping
Of many women, who laid over the Stanleys In num-
bers and personal attractiveness It was evident the
crowd Was weakening little, and probably II DobeJ
had been brought in, he would have swung At the
wagm tongues and Hall have been liberated. But the
four hours elapsed. Neither Dobey nor any Of the
witnesses had arrived The crowd began to suspect
he had escaped
Fred Parks mounted a wagon announced the respite
had expired; Glasgow had not returned. The trial
must 90 ON without the witnesses. lie w0uld now
call the jury. and each one a he was called should
come forward.
Hall sat upon the ground IN the midat Of the three
hundred persons who had con.rcgated. bis head IN
covered supported BY ~ hands that half hidden
- kufP Al cAn~
should have been found bcse this II he had not fed
lie said NO word-did no. look up when Parks m.
nounced the trial. but shudlerrd and clssped his
hands closer rs his wife was led .obbiuc away.
In response to Parks speech a D,mber had replied
Hang him! what's the foon With trial String
him up" Parks swore he should haze q trial, il 1t
only lasted minute. The dignity Of tic Court should
be maintained. and no irregularities permitted lie
tEcreupon singled ont husky looking miner, called
him by name, aud asked him to serve ~ j.ror
'lIang it! Fred get somebody else. I've rot to be
back In Bloody tonight aud wouldn't set IN Jury
to-day for my mother
IAN right, Hank, yoa'sc excused Ancy, over there,
win do In your place."
mo yeu don't, Fred The boys haven't grub enough
to grease jack knife. and Ill pack through tonight
or Duet bisr don't 60 much this yer kind Of big
ness anyhow"
Parks muttercd something harsh, but excused him,
and called on stad, thoughtful lookips emigrant
mo, sir! will not serve l have wife aud chill.
drcn Is that old man has"
'W,lI, leave then. We don't want any lily livcsed
Gaio0ts around here. Gitr'-and hr left.
'Jac:, come over and set On this yerc Jury"
"NO: much, Fred. Id cinch q tenaerfoot on poker,
but I'm coward if I'd 60. on jury .aat da.cnt bring In
any verdict bu: Gailty."
Parks began to show anger. lie Etchcd his pants
up under his belt slid his revolver arouni little AMI
there was dangerous fash in his black eyes. lie
looked at Hal, moment, then At the women who
were few yards of, twisted huge qud from plig
of tobacco, inserted 1t under his mustachc oct his
teeth in It with vgor that weul have told on ten
penny nail, ard cxpectoratng q mouthful Of juice
In the eyes Of dog lying BY the wagon looked
mp quick and sung ont -- .
"John L1G:" .!
John Luz, the "Gray Wolf" Of the Meadows.
with two OF three ethors, was just starting OF
for adnnk, and walked On without answering.
Forbssranes was exhausted Parks sprang 10 the
ground. Wild with rage jerksd hs six.shooter from
the scabbard and glarng the crowd, fairly hissed
through bis closed teeth .'"&| .
"Look h'yar. T- you! Nsbbee some Of yoa
think I'm grouse. You made me sheriff u tly this
man Hall, and now. you! you finch when
lot o women come blubbcrin round, and 20 back on
me. think you'd - sight ruthcr murder this
than ela s..-
had sad hang sou, I'D strung you to them wagon
tongues il every pesticoat in Nsvadar had been nut-
term around yers. But Fred Parks believes you're
not guilty. and I'd like to the color OF mans hair
thstll lay hand on ye Git up and travel!'
Hall had locked up quickly ~ Fred jumped to the
ground, and rose at the word. There was q demon
ar in he MI haN q I>xoo fc.
ward a. il to sicse Hail. but Parks had the drop On
them, and wasn't q man to tribe with. He kept ,hs
old man ahead, conducted him to his wagon, stood
guard alone over the entire night and the next day
accompanied the Halls fifteen miles heyond Lassens
the California road Threats were plentiful dursg
the night for many believed Hall guilty. but the ifate
Sheriff had killed man for every day in the week
was IN ugly customer to tackle. and every man
knew that In tight place. Fred Parks would stay By
him he did BY Hail. and tho idea OF killing him to
get the old man didn't take well. During the night
Hall told Parks q 8. q b." .t'.I'l
/ ~ rz8 urs1osY or TIE ATTAIN ~: -!
Stanley had ostcnsibly been trader in California
He WAS In fact one Of party Of horse thieves and
on bis trips down to Sacramento and the Bay cold the
horses his partners stole up tho country. It turned
out that these f0rays not always bloodlcss Or
horses their only booty, and that Stanley was des-
perado with nan5 . crime to atone for. lie had
watched Dobcy closely on the trip up from Omaha to
the Black Hills. believed he would he ht tool for him.
and there divulged to him his business when on the
Coast and offered to take him into the band. DObsy
refused Stanley then asked him to swear not to di.
vuse his secret. This too he refused to d. Stanley
dDw pisso placed Il to Dossys head and pulled the
trigges bst the cap exploded. and Dobey ran. he
went - Hall and ted him the ssoy. Tho latter hired
him and the tive kept the secret At Graveily Ford
Stanley AaA tried to kin Do6. and in tho presence
Of Aaozea men sxore hat Dobcy shisA never reseh
the Sink Of the Humboldt alive. Hall and Debsy
knew he would keep his word Il hs lived. Twice
Stanley had tried 70 aesassisats Dobey It Was life
against lMe Hall advised him 70 shoot Stanley Cd
eight and he did it. They hid not wished TO divuss
the story IN they reached California where Stanley
esud Be arrested and punished. After staneys death
It WIS disbeieved until Fred Pks heard and believed
Il - b true ClasGows pe51y Who found Dobey and