The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-06-29

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them at all. Emon would have oiung to hi.
horse for miles if he had not shot him down.
fast enough. Isn't that mercy at all events
1T is only the mercy of revenge, father,
GOD forgive me for the thought. The law will
~, " And just. revenge is all fair an right,
Winny. He had no pity on an innocent boy,
anS Th = should you have pity on guilty
PITY No, father, have no pity. for Lin.
" But how did the police hear of it, Winny,
Sro"sh JamesS p saS u 1hs With
T." We must ask Jamesy himself about that,
father" she said; and she desired Biddy to
call him in, for he was with Bully-dhu.
they made him sit down, for with all his pluck
he looked weary and fatigued. They then
asked him to tell everything, from the mo-
ment he first heard the man smashing the
door.
Jamesy Doyle's description of tho whole
thing was short and decisive, told in his own
graphic style, with many begorras in spite
of Winny's circumstances.
"Begorra, Miss Winny, l tould Bully-dhu
what they were up to, an let him in at the
hall doore, an when seen him tumble the
without so much as n growl, knew there was
one man wouldn't lave that easy, any way !;
and !! med off for the polls fast as my legs
auu lcoU COulu carry me-
And how dd-how-did poor Enron hear
of tt" sighed Winny.
ARA blur ages, Miss winny, didn't I
cut across by shanvilla, an tonld bim every
him lie there dhramin', an they carryin' you
off, Miss Winny."
"Oh, Jamesy, why did you not go straight
she said.
"Ah! Winuy DEAR" said her father, IRE
| member that there was nearly half-an-hour's
battle at the bridge before the police came up !;
and had your prosecutor that half-heurs law,
| where and what would you be now Z"
81 did not care. 1 would have fought my
battle alone against twenty Tom Murdocks.
dered me, but what Of thatf Emon-a-knock,
would live. perhaps to avenge me but now
now-oh, father, father"
Jamesy had thrown himself in his clothes on
ssges sa'Es i'm Pm of the
sleep anywhere an I'll lie down here"
Hadn't you better 60 to your own bed in
the barn, Jamesy, where you can take off your
clothes am sure you would be more COM
mo, Miss Winny, Pm sure 1 would not Be-
side. the policeman tuck" James stopped
himself What the mischief have 1 been
:" The policeman took what, Jamesy ?" said
winny.
He tuck the key, miss. He said no one
should g'win there till he cum back"
CHI, very we'll, Janlcsy; lie down, and let
me throw this quilt over you But, Gods
mercy, If here is not pool of blood! wonder
what brought it here? Oh, am doomed to see
nothing but blood-bloodI What is this, Jane
sy, do you know7"
a. do, miss. 1t was Bully -dhu that cut one
OF the men when they cum it; and no cure for
"Why, he must have cut him severely.
James; the whole floor is covered with blood"
" Cut him, is it Begorra, Miss Winny, he
KIT him an'-out may as we'll tell you
the thruth ut wanst."
:, For heavens sake, yon do not mean to say
that he actually killed him, Jamesy |"
That's just what do name, Miss Winny,
an ! may as we'll tell you, for Mr.. Cotter will
be here by-an'-bye with the coroner and the
jury to honld an inquest. Isn't he lynn there
abroad in the barn stiff crowbar an as
ugly as H-he was bespoke, miss Didn't help
Hir. Cotter carry him out, or rather to dhrag
made of leadi"
"Fie, fie, James, you should not talk that
way of any poor fellow-being-for shamew
An bad fellow-bein' he was, to cum here
to carry you away. Miss Winny, am maybe to
murdher you in the mountain, or worse. MY
blessin on you, Bullyd
Winny was shocked at the cool manner in
which Jamesy spoke of such n frightful occur
renee. She was afraid she would never make |
Christian of him.
Cotter and comradc soon returned and took |
charge of the body until the coroner should ar
rive. They had served summonses upon
twelve or fourteen of the most respectable
neigh bors-good men and true. They had as.
certalned that the deceased was man named |
John Fahy, from the county of Cavan, @ re-
puted Ribbonman. The cart had belonged to
MIN, but OF course there was no name upon it.
The news of the whole affair had already
spread like fire the moment the people began
to get about; and two brothers of Fa6y's
arrived to claim the body before the inquest
was over.
Jamesy Doyle was the principle witness "be-
fore the fact" His evidence was like himself
all over. Having been sworn by the coroner, I
le did not think that sufficient but began his
'tatement with another oath of his own-the
eader knows by this time what it was The
coroner checked him, and reminded him that t
le was already on his solemn OATH and that !
light swearing of that kind was very unseem- {
y, and could not be permitted. lie advised l
lin to be cautious.
Jamesy had sense enough to take his advice, G
Though he seldom took Winny's upon the r
anne subject. h
" When first heered the ,ooka,rn, got up, r
n dhrew on my clothes, an cum round the r
orner OF the house. l seen three mon STAMINA
the doore, an heerd wan of 'em ordher it q
} be bruck in. knew there was but two il
omen an wan ould man, the masther, in the L
ouse, an know there was no use in poin, V
to be murdered an that could be of more 8,
80 great dale outside. Bully-dhu as roar S
like lion in the back yard, an couldn't p
It out. knew Bully was able for wan of ii
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