The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-12-22

be answerabe for the consequences. So,
after the administration of stimulants, in
order to fortify his system against the
excitement into which it was anticipated
he would be thrown by the interview, the
condemned man was led into the apart
ment. when Joe Immediately exclaimed: :
"That's hot the man, He was as big
again as this one, and different-lookin
Fevery way -. ..,l.t.....
+ As Joe persistently stuck. to it that
this was not the man, the, citizens finally
agreed, though with some reluctance, to
turn the prisoner loose. Asa mQstfoul
fand brutal murder had been perpetrated,
ltheyl had set their hearts on hanging
somebody as propitiary. sacrifice on the
altar of justice; and to listen to the re-
marks of some. OF the rinolead = =
issir. eousriJhted Judicial tribunal, one
Fwouli come, to. the conclusion that in
Etheir estimation it was not half as import
ant that the actual perpetrator of the
-|h!oody deed should meet with the pun
iishment due. to his crime as that some
body should actually be, executed.
j rWhat," they urged in opposition to
turning their prisoner loose, "one of onr
{ hest citizens brutalIy murdered right here
in our midst, and nobody hung for, it p
and this, notwithstanding the positive
and repeated declaration OF Joe Stubbs
that tie man they were SO anxious tc
hang had no hand in the commission OF
the murder. ,-.,,,itsr,9 20 ,,.,.t...
As Joe's strength increased, he began
to, cultivate, talent for which lie had
shown some aptitude before he. was dis;
abIed-that of portrait painting-and sc
/ rapid was his progress toward PROFICIENCY
in the art, that by the time be had entire
J ly recovered his health and strength, bt
j could paint pretty fair portrait. VIII
restored health, continuing with renewed
energy tho cutiyation Of his chosen pnr
3 suit, he finally succeeded, after, q grea
q many trials in producing what lie con
sidered a striking likeness of the mnr
derer Of his father, painted from memo
/ ry9 His object was. to take it with hin
4 in search of the original, under the he
q lief that it would be Of great advantage
. to him in the prosecution of the search
/, 1t was this idea that had inspired hi
labors during the long years he ha'
spent in the practice necessary TO tn
perfection of himself in that art to whicl
: he had dedicated his life ,s;.,,
I At seventeen years Of age an age. q
which hut few boys have arri we'd at an,
very well defined idea as to what the,
shall follow through life :, whether the
shall be Presidents of the United State
or presidents Of one horse debating so
cictics, Senators in Congress or first-clas
cobblers-Joe S ubbs had by close AM
assidious application reached a point, o
Z perfection one of the most difficult o
/, arts that but few men reach at for
Z ty.8 I'D Ed B-,a5sc asa
Packing acarpet-bag with q few ne
cessarys articles of apparel, Joe .has
: adieu to his family, and taking the por
r trait of the marderer along with him,ht
+ set out on his mission of hunting VI
] the original and bringing him 10 justice
e After visiting a great many cities, ant
e submitting his portrait to the inspection
5 of the police, without obtaining any cley
5 to the object of his Search he was .fnall,
Y cheered by the information that his por
. trait was perfect likeness of a notel
desperate in Texas. Hurrying to tha
remote territory, which at that time wa
a somewhat difficult of access, as rapid.
as steam and horsefesh could carry him
e he was not long in ascertaining that h
+ was on a somewhat cold trail, ST. Hotch
t kiss, for1such was his name, having lef
$ some months before, as was supposed
s for California. by the overland route
5 Taking the first steamer for New Orlean
Joe went from there to Havana, where
|. taking the regular packet for San Fran
t cisco, he arrived at the latter city in du
t, time, safe and sound.qfto93, aiaI5
!, Submitting his portraitltO the iinspee
# ton of.the police, he was informed tha
}. Ino such man was or ever had been i
!. San Francisco. Though somewhat dis
j. appointed, he was not in the least dis
G couraged, ,andthe next day found him o
J. the road to Sacramento. Here he me
g Ewith thesa report as at San Francis
u co. n.sU 1a- 'a1! isa! !9Ilg. = j4Gs, ff,,-
J, ~ strikingyout into the mountains, b
o stopped one day at ranch to get hi
: dinner, and while there a. caravan fror
8 across the plains drove up in front of tn
d house and halted. Prompted by curio:
s ity Joe went out to the road,. and whil
II sauntering along by the side of the traiI
looking with curious eyes upon the toi
II worn and travel-stained outfit of men an
Il mules, his attention was arrested by tn
G tglimpse of a pair of eyes that peere
is from beneath the shadow of an immens
e lsombrerp.l ~ ,l4I 7aa4jdh ezse,3 tae
e 1t required no second look to promp
e Joe to ntter to himself: j. ~. 5.a
That's the man." Hi a.s Il
&c A second and better look he soon ha
It "a better opportunity of taking, however
e and in such manner as was not caleg
ir lated to excite suspicion of undue cur
osity, which only confirmed the first in
lpression. i3d % ;iu4 ~ aaa iiJae
d Obtaining permission to join the trai
II Ion some pretcXt or other, he was nc
t. long in making the acquaintance alon
81 with a number of the other gold seekers
n 1of Mr.. 81 Hotchkiss Learning Hotel
o kiss intention to stop at the next tow
Of Joe suddenly discovered that he had bl
K siness that would render it necessary fc
S him to stop there also.
r, Stopping at the same house, Joe col
le tinued to cultivate Mr.. Hotchkiss' a,
r quaintance, and with such flattering r,
suits, that after allowing him TO win
e couple of hundred dollars from him ].
9 cards, and letting him know conffdentia
,e ly that he had plenty more at San Fral
e cisco, he was admitted to confidential r.
is ations with that worthy, especially whe
,e his clay was pretty well soaked vii
IN spirits. FindingIthat Hotchkiss was M
lie particularly averse to indulging in oil