The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-04-23
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DEATH IN THE EVE.


early history of that State. lie well
deserved the title which he had won bv
many "a desperate deed. He possessed
such incredible skill in the use of all
sorts OF murderous weapons, that ii might
b. pronounced virtual suicide 10 even
think of encountering him, SO rapid was
his motion, SO unerring his mortal aim. -
The terrible cognomen Death in the
eye, told truly the mark ut which he
always fred-a mark he had never once
missed-while such was his ASTONISHING
quickness that his antagonists usually fell
ere they pulled trigger. An enemy
stood no better chance bv resortiug 10
the sword or the bowie knife against one
in whose hands the flash of steel was
like lightning--as swift, as mighty 10
slay-one who appeared TO surpass all
other men as much in strength as I'm
activity giant in stature, a fend IN
courage. His biography in itself was
more thrilling than novel, wilder than
the widest romance; and the very first
act of his dreadful daring revealed, in all
their force and fullness, the two essential
elements OF his characterize lerocious
ardor OF his appetite Tor revenge, and
the iron pertinacity of his indomiiable
will. At the age OF twenty he pursued
the assassin Of his brother all the way
from Carolina to Canada, and shot hiu
dead at the dinner table of tavern in
Quebec; yet such had been the cunning
of his previous arrangements for the
event, that, aided by numerous RELAYS of
swift horses, he effected his escape safely
to the South The achievement cost him
ten thousand dollars
From this time forward his life was one
long war. Almost every month in the
year saw him engaged in some fatal duel
fatal only to others, never hurttuI o.
him - while each week witnessed the
occurrence OF casual allrays, often as
bloody as his more regular combats.-
He was the Napoleon of the knife and
pistol. But the truth OF impartial lis-
tory compel9 u TO record, that this man,
SO fearful in his deeds, whose right arm
rocked with gore to the elbow, was not
commonly the aggressor in his countless
q ;arrels. Often the friends of those he
had vanqujshed in fair fight assailed him
from motives OF revenge The fame OF
his prowess provoked the vain jealousy
of others. lie had acquired the perious
reputation Of a matchless hero--thc ar
dent, the desperate, the ambitious would
win, il possible, his laurels. Every
young Hercules longed to kill the lion,
so as TO cIothe himself in his skin, and
thus was Berlin forced to retain an inter
minable war. 1t is 80 in all professions.
There can be no peace IN high places
storm, hail and thunder must break
around the mountains brow
This duelst was one of the earliest IN
eastern Texas, where he became the chic.
/ Of the Lynching party. In his own
county of Harrison, he possessed bound
/ less influence indeed be would not suffer
foe to reside within its limits. Hence,
he might have openly detied the officers
Of the law, had such been bis pleasure
/ but his shrewd and tar-seeiug sagacity
adopted wiser and safer course. After
4 perpetrating any homicide, he invariably
submitted his own case To the Grand
/ jury, sure Of a triumphant acqulttaI by
+ his friends on trial ano thus, should
public sentiment ever turn against him
/ 10 the future, he would be enabled to
+ plead efectuaI veriic1- in bar OF all past
/ offences
I At length the time arrived which the
4 Colonel nad so long anticipated. A
wealthy and intelligent class Of citizens
began to change the current OF opinion
in Harrison, 80 thati the county election
\ the friends OF order, by a slight majority
gained their candidate for sheriff. This
was a terrible blow u the Lyuchfrs, as DO
deprived them of their secure vantage
ground in packing les; and 10 increase
their danger, mt this uuprOpltious crisis
a new judge was also appointed. The
old faction, however, did not dispaIr.--
They were sill numerous, thoroughly
armed, and desPeradoes 20 "a man and
determined at the first court to muster
ali their strength, SD III tc control and
overawe the proceedings.
At nine o'clock in the morning of the
second Monday IN Septe nber, 1912, the
new Judge took his sea; Oh the bench
He was a stranger from the West, whose
name alone had transpircd, and whose
appearance, at first, inspired the despera-
does with hope, and the friends of order
with doubt and painful apprehension. ~
Charles Evans was o young man ui
thirty two-tall, slender, extremely uaud-
some and dressed with the most iuica.
taste--his fingers flashing with rings, and
his person adorned in the most gaudy
manner. His long HAIR a 4 bright golden
color waving in curls around his shout
ders, and the sweet smi lie of compiaceu
vanity beaming on his features, gave
him an aspect almost ludicrously iemt
nine.
Colonel Bill Bornn gazed on TINS appJr
ition with lnetfable contempt, and wins
pered 10 his comrades" We viii hay,
it all our own way, as Houston has kind
" sent US Miss Nancy"
If the Colonel had paid more attention
10 the man. and less b the clothing. a
would, perpaps, have been led to III &
ferent conclusion for there wl-
strange light ia the vivid blue eyes OF ..
stranger-a light that went and cam FL
ire gular intervals, ike the play vi AgI'
ming in summer cloud, while the sar
ners of his mouth wore a Wild, resollte
sneering expression, batokening the ol
poste Of pliancy and fear.
The Grand Jury being called an
sworn, the judge commenced his charge
and at the sound Of his voice everybOu
started for the tones were shrill as
trumpet-stern, ringing, imperlous, Tx
p the accents OF commander on parade
= Having glanced rapidly over the leg
: definitions and penalties of crime, %
[ proceeded to descant on the responsible
e of juries to aid in suppression. His SOL
r appeared to catch electric fire at Oh
5 theme-his voice borrowed the rich 70
I of thunder-his vivid blue eyes literal
: blazed with that strange light-the wi
=. expression grew terrible on his writhir
t lips-and his words flew like yolleys
Al burning arrows. He painted che horro
of lawless anarchy till the very hea
i | s;oLanad he dascrihed tho baouty