The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-12
now TIGER JIM ESCAPED.
A Mountain Court Scene In the Far West
The ,-r7v or Nature Was.

to II | the responsible position of Justice 81
the peure, ami lis was TIE FIRST ca winch h3i
demanded his attention. job was I'm old veteran
mo- ntdircer. and had lived IN the shadow ut
the lutb' pea.'' 'iuntnR W. .ppinS' Hnu n-"33,u.
war XIII" In that rough pn an .ceus.tiuh
OF grc,t crime AK insy any ong b. b. ~ & tprf-
seldom thought Of. liut Ia the plc'"nf instiuco
Wild "cues," who bad been irepueuilnH lha
settlements, nal nppr.p tlcd - ~ 'i,!r ~ i
di n pIuO belonging 60 "a h"ich'otipE N'",
man, and had been pursued, rtniur'd, und
tru ght back. Ola Job Wa rhn'inrhed 20 'rN
thc culurit, and % SPOT in H rocky p ID a' we
'strlitD'a O. I'm vas selected as thc site i1r tha
tuVcsfi alton. A tnpteY CROW" "l huh'. -
trappess miners and r,uCheros had as-.u'ie !.
Some wero ! ing upon the ground ana v<fef5
sitting upon tho rocks, all nnxiOu4ly await G
the 'Squirc's coming. JOB soon came IRON to-
ward his cabin, and with dtgnlheu ar -ehttit
himself up1h a boulder, TOOK On hi5 hc"i-A"lh
biz an wtnt ye all to cheese yer rtckef an
let up ON that chin music acco ,dir- to law.
Tnrow yer mar In sight and pay 'tehlion to tne
court"
Every hat came on Mt his command. and his
Honor" glancing around the circle. said;
"Whar IA the uan cussr'
Three mountainccrs, armed with Henry rincs
and -ix-sUOutcrs. stepped f1rw fd With the thief,
n Young rpan wearing a bold. dcSiI-may-care OK
preston. Its hauds were 'ecurelf stened be-
mud his back win buck kin Things. Clad In
hurksltiu from head To fupt, hf pres nted pie
turesque appearance "a he faced the squire. $50
wat do they call you when jer at home r
asked the court.
parts suilenly reuled tue prisoner. ,
"Ain't, heyY We'll, watts the name you TUX
wen you lcft the states. them"
"1he boys ny ror the hills call me TIGER jim"
"Wall, lice, yer su1tt-d a. % boss tuicf Az !
reckon thnrs aumtl In H. u or the boys wldn Z
brought YOU IN. lnurHu't expect "a toney rial
Ike you'd rit down To Laramie or in eny o. them
towns along the road. We hevnt euy ptNor,
pens or ink or eny o. that sort o. fooiishncss up
hyer iu the hills, IA thar dnt ono o. us as could
engineer 'em ct We had, so Wen ist grind her
through. an do the best we KIN for YOU. In the
l. .NH .f.H.f
hoss-hut stop 'er rite thar; dosc ne ", FORGOT
To swar yon. Cum mitey near lofgittin' It, Hold
"nold up .nutnln'. How kin when they'r
tied titef'n bl ycaY"
that's 50. Yer Nrect, Ticcr, but ge,s oqy
xtreme casea Sielcy him !ittie, felicfs' sos
he Kin mold NJ hls ri.ht foot"
" Iige " raised his mocclun covered foot while
guard on each side held him IN position.
"N1w, then. un't ny on tncm 'ar lawyers
afrydnv,s but I'm make her stout euuT TO hold "A
Mexicsn mule. firer jim. de- YOU swar ar b WI tie
holy Moses, accordn' TO tho laws Ut voring
TERRITORY, thet every tiucye chip INTO my racket
do YOU hone that ye may git chawed MP by a
erlzzy, chopped 90 pieces by sioux, strung up TO
pine with a rope rom yer dam tiieV'n' mock
an fail 10 connect on Heaven Wen yor lite goes
out, to the neat . yer understandin' as provided
by law, s'neip y.r God. eny'
" IGats ji-t " 'at dOes, pardy."
NOW. I yer. yer under OATH an ev'rv time yer
speak yer wan, ter hit the bulls eye. DID You
nip tnet ho-sT'
=
It. an III tell sou Jist now ~ war. Lis' liRnt,
you know, tuar w.ra JaHhorcc Over 20 Al VIII
kius's ranch IA MIXERS glicl, an VAR thar.
Al had bcon III to Laramie tity an got Neg
o good old bud-e g, an We all got party iul!.
After the daucin war over pui cd out fur
was stag-erin' down round Mount iiu Cat iiiil |
runs right onto tue bronchp tutt war picket" 1
out IN ne era i an wal (ist drunk enough 90
mount him an hie out. l know I'm goin' 10
swing fur 10, an III die game too. amt woth
u cIss any way, an ef it want fur ms good Old
/
g. roll d 1wn his hron1cd chceNs. who never
me- hack To her Ia Ia Oh 90 death, an hcip yer
to hx the rope. but wnen funk " that dnrliu
OLE soul set wo kcr n i uunded antelope
struck out fur these uouut'ius. and ! s'upsc
the worldU be better 'trout me IN VI. NJ, old
mother'll suffer, know tHat. fur lm her only
kld, an heV sent her every ounce dust thct
/ could spare, an It's all ahe's ned TO I've on
| sues ON looI Yn 10 ne Goa nless nef' an
/ "a soFit heNnt liNed SOS can camp win hci
| up thar (raisins his fearful eyes tow ri HcayclI
! and, hoys, won't some q SO write % her-fom
| KIRK thar knows whar 7he liyes--'n' tell her
/ r0t let out by an lujuu. or pe--cd ouf natg lis
/ For Code sake mt l't hfr know I war .trau
sled. The news 'ud hiii hcr. na then ~
/ M the uian don't live 20 n -heer li-er jim
/ Elevate nc boys Iit, aa qri,~ as q please. Ia
| During TINS recital Jiris eyes wore Oiled with
/ tears, and close Obsr Yer would have detected
/ silent Wccptng on all slaes. That m"etc I'd
/ "mOther' had awakened tender rccollecti9ns
! IN ihe breasts NJ every one OF those hardy noun
sh pe without a particle 81 feeling Jid not Try {,
| Lidc tnclr tears q the mention Of that sacreC
/ eus. j. Carried thcu na, x to the Asnpy days II
/ the past Whrn thov were blessed " % the lpvi
OF parents, before tnrin.ati1nle thir. f,r COL,
! mai lea them mt lleee moun' i'm VIDA. Not
/ word was - kgn for % fcw seconds, sGd thci
/ OLD Job d yw his horny hand across AIS watetl
/ eyes ard said, IN husky voice;
".llge, - w'udu't breas an O.th. w'ad yc 2"
40, Joo Davson, not for irtnt or Zoe. Thai
/ amt boy in tire hii.s "a can say tact Jim eve
Ii ID a L. u III. oil 4. "A Iff vi