New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-27

words, let No pa-e
The deg rose partly ap, with sletsc1nS
srowl The voman behind him seemed ="
rise and expand in the white itat Of Pas
sion that possessed heF
sand say you shalt 30: pass soa hat
.sHe, twelve armed nen. With MURDER Id
your hearts. TO take an innocent man cut
from the midst a his helpless children I
swear that Sal aha! !aos :.asA . asis OF als
aeaA to night"
A. she spoke jraeiss ~iss Gestesc,s
hand COLTS nav from the fs's1s - ne.
dress, she held u Of frli cock, bearing
straight upon the leaders, heart. Not .
man among them but was touched ~ the
sight Of this dauntless devotion; set eIHo
zion must not prevent the discharge OF duty
But this man Gas committed murder
the gravest crime known IN the eyes OF cfe
law Public safesy demsnds sGas e. deaf
s-ith him according TO the letter at tht law.
espOstulate@ the leader. Here ElU.sd shaL
.re cared to achnsE ledge.
.upers sCSrl .veg.Nr.: -" scNs. !"
features. Bending 81 t4uc.. ia" c0G VT"
a.S hand, Ghs huge creature drew 3!n.e!l
erect angry and brissliN:. sitH lips drawn
,h~ateningly 5ac. from lis formidable
ssetb. Then boldis throwing open she
cabin door, che pointed With appraised III
ger, still holding the deadly weapon AIMED
tUll at the leaders breast, i sGsth.nS con
.empt ran: in lie. words
DOCS Mat mar !ooS IKE a cnt-throat ;
Gao you ill. looking inside tsis cabin. tell
me that y"n are afraid :" spsrs him {" hls
wife and s'.iidVen this one last mighty
She PAUSED. q moment, glancine sSntly
around the circle OF rough sscrs Sresslr :,
,loss upon her. The sableaa within showed
Lot crOuching Upon a low camp stool, pale.
.isONlered, and shaking With terror clasp
~ in HE arms his youngest born. the two
nirls firm and fearless as their Msther.
we're planted ct his knees. while between
him and the door the ten-year old, with q
diIapidated char. ~ . PEST stOot .>ehlnd
his fathers rifle.
The ahe-beas cad AeP esp- wr:e ;::F 60
the backbone.
"Who are veue ei,s erred, eictuentYr
gesturing TO ene crowd with hey sn0ccupied
hand. chat cake the business OF the Al
mighty into VOur own hands, and send the
souls he has made unbdden into bis pres
ence. without prayer tor mercys Which
would be the better, you or himt Leave
him 70 us this night. and as surely as there
is heaven above us, IN the morning you
shall come in without hindrance! You can
guard bhe Cabtno SBsSe 80 8D danger NE
will escape you ~
There was a muTnlSIV Smong 5he "vIg1-
santes" Their task was o harder one than
they were prepared 10 execute, and perhaps
A thought of wives and children at home
moved them little to this unwonted len
irncyo a Gyief Gouferesce, and tae seader
said:
Have vouT way Make Hiss most az your
time Wei not disturb you until morning.
You are not deceivlng me!' she said.
watching the while with eyes which seemed
to pierce like sharp steel points.
A hoarse murmur ran through SAe cfSwc.
@NOs nos Fair play"
For . fnoment the %oman's strength
seemed 90 fail and che ienne6 heavily
against the easement. smother. ana she dis.
appeared ~ithins .hs ia.th!ui dog following.
proteC tfugi.y. close behind.
The men b!veIacked aroInd the cabin,
dispssIng shetnselves 'oT the night. w.: or
three appointed sentine!s X. epiHg v:Giian.
watch. The other members Of tha camp.
unable 90 s!eeP. had KEEP; waksful vigil.
Ksing our little influence aud knOWled &c
Of tho accused. inO!fensiSe disposition To
mitigate. il possible the prejudice which
we have found greater than che real We. Sht
o! evidence against hun.
In al affras two men had beer s'abf-i.
one seriously. one fatally and Lot . hanG
held bloody knife. innn.snt men have
been hanged, even after full! judicial TRIAL,
y!ncjng than this
As the nigh. wore swsr se.tless's -ac-
ed tho camp. An occasions. sound came
from the guarded. eab.C. but otherwise a.!
was still.
Once about midnight. a.tss B p:clon- eG
scratching ~ the door, i was opened {" ie:
GA. '.i' ""s y. =.
r. = Vs.. f.1I,os .bn,,ai Wa co,,;,.
&c ~ p"g' $3.50 80 49, -, $50 GO Ga
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si', .nen ar.?h'.s - , Eau $3.50. go 90 'o'1
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Never. think. dad :"' a"!"r!"':y -: She
'cca>l'h appeia 'E"rt 'n''b'N /" the h"arts
81 me 'igllahtes. 'H = Set" cOHLoei'I
terribly conhdent, 'h+t me PRISONER "oalc
"$ found guilty. WITH VOICES su3eueG ana
!uiet men th.s s"'it'' !i'9 iS5t'en o! th9f
leader. VINO hUrantiy p0tl9uneo, 70 me
last FoSelDie n0lnt''. ste' nieia. su.n oh'
Just ~ the sun Is" appeared soo'e the
horizon three OF "a" CON NIT ADVANCING
Sn9cHa upon We 'ao"r WIZ eyes re"
'ilr1 sWoiea WIG weeping Lora WIZ
opened VICE
Nlth ackeh1sS ~-s''''s :'t ." "e
s@lDe' aNHiIf~ ~p'' VS. I.il9~.
suggestive s0Pe .s' ~h"'o ~ mao "e'A
!nro"hs az re l.o' % - neg soilhs REQ.
Wlth shuuHe' 't'%'iea sne many .lEt"
tioC ia" SCI 'h.T' ''e snAsoN .. -
ot@hches' H." s.AeFen s'';ias ""'"' KS
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