Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-11-18
A COLORADO COURT.
The Administration Of Justice
in Blue Lizard Gulch.Iasos

tho mountains. whose latch.stripg hangs
ont at the head Of Blae Lirzard Galchl
was duly elected Justice Of the Peace,
for that section Of Ell Paso sounty, at the
September election, and Mike Irving, q
comrade Of Jm's was empowered as the
executive officer Of bis court. Last week
Jim convened his frst court, 70 hear The
complaint Of Elder Slater, . travelling
missionary. who had caused The arrest Of
zimri Bewles, 4 resident OF the foothills,
upon a charge Of stealing the elders one.
eyed mule. Zimri bad been arrested by
Irving tho constable, while 10 the act Of
causing the decent Of The mule down Mad
Gun mountain, with bis lariat fastened to
the tail Of the animal. Tho proof against
zimri was conclusive. Accordingly, the
justice, after much legal perple1ity of
mind, proceeded to sentence Zimri to ona
years confinement iu the territorial pen.
itent;ary, which sentence he concluded as
follows: ''An' now Zim, seein' as am Il
about out Of things to eat, an' as you
will have the cost to pay, reckon you'd
better take turn among the foothills
with your rife, an see if you can'tpick
up some meat before night, as you can't
start for the Big Canyon before mornin' !"
Which marketing duty was performed by
zim's bringing il one blaektail fawh and
rabbit within the time prescribed as
postscript to the sentence. On the fol.
lowing morning the constable. mounted
upon bis broncho. accompanied by the
prisoner astride Of the mule, which the
elder had kindly loaned him, started
through the mountains for the penitsns
tiary. where they arrived the second day
out, their animals loaded with deer, two
antelopes, and small cinnamon bear,
which they sold to the warden Of the priis>
on. After dividing the money. the con.
stable proceeded to hand over Eimri oai
the following mittimus, which is carefully
preserved, and may be seen in the posses
sion Of the warden: ,..,.. -.
ITO the he'd man Of the Colorado pris,
on, down at the foot Of tho Big Canyon
on the Arkansas. Take Motifs :-Zimri
Bouls, who comes With. this here, Stole
Elder Slater's opeeyed mule, and I. sem.
fenced z,m officially to ore year 10 the,
Colorado prison, and hated 10 do il, seein'
as zm once stood by me like man when
the Injuns had me in tight Place, Al,
arter 1 sentenced zim to one year for,
stealing the Elders mule. my wife, Lizry.o
who is a kind o. tender hearted eritter, >
come and leaned her arm on py shoulder
an says she, Father, don't forget the
time when Zim, with bis rife, covered our,
cabin from Granite Mountain, an saved
US from the Arapahoes, an Father have
heard you tell that after you was wounded
4. D.. -.
at Sand Greek, an helpless, it was Zimri's
rife that baltel the Indian that was
creeping in the grass to scalp you.' An
then there was tear splash fell upon
the sentence and ! changed my mind sud.
deutly, as follows :seein as the mule bad
but one eye, and wernt morn half mule
at that, you can let Zim 60 at about six
months, IN sooner il the lnjuns shudiget
ugly, an, furthermore, II the Elder shad
quiet down an give in any timss.s ! viii
pardon Zim oat instanter. 80, - -. 80
Witness my official hand and seal. ,si,
JAMES BARKER, J. .R
in Blue Lizard t5ulch ,El Paso county.
in the territory. 80 M,
The warden, after informing the consta-
bic that be coald not receive the prisoner
upon the commitment offered, proceeded
to explain that he sh,uld have givenr
bond in the sum Of about three hundred
dollars to appear at the district court
Accordingly, the constable withdrew with
his prisoner, VIXEN il was agreed between
them that Zimri should give the constable
his bond for the amount mentioned by
his warden. Thin was accomplished by
Zimri subscribing bis name to an old re.
plevin bond calling for three, hundred
dollars, found among the papers transmit
ted to the constable BY his p.edecessOr.
Then, as the constable intended returning
by way Of Pinon mountain. TO examine 1
boar den where be had seen q couple Of
cubs playing last spring. he gave the bond
to Zimri TO take back to the Justice. But
Zimri while 90 his return, traded the
three hundred dollar bond to q mountain
squatter, Just in from Missouri. for .
horse. saddle and bride, and the prisou-
er is believed to be. at this time, sdssh-
ing hunter on The plains. s4jl
So