Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-10-05

AOuuHcE USNncIS, NOlS, jim. 0uu 0OO.,
and had y talk With them lasting about
III hour. Much has been published re-
Gently about these men, but nearly all
who have written concerning them seem
| to have been Influenced as much by their
feelings rs by their judgment-l'erhaps
more. In the mere appearance Of the
prisoners there is but little 10 attractatte
,ion. and in the absence Of knowledge
If their true character absolutely nothing
to awaken suspicion nor to excite remark.
Ply sically. they are Of the same mould
Is thousands against whom VT jostle COIL
s;antly in the walks Of life. There is
! no,hiug Of th.t straight round body, large
short muscular neck. thick nostral, savage
mouth, rcce.lins forehead, and brain large
at the base. which have generally cllarac-
&cr,zed those who make robbery and sMur.
der = profession. The head Of each is
we'll formed, and denotes a fair degree Of
intellectual powrr; in fact, each nan
looks Is though. he might be as capable
and Us upright as men generally are. The
talk about their silver.toned voices and
their beautiful and expressive eyes, is all
bosh; it IL mere scntimen,alism, soft
gu.h. They talk very mucl, rs other un'
cultivated men do, using very p''or En-.
glish. They have a tone which constant
II reminds one that they are civil only
because they are under restraint. There
IS little appearance Of sincerity in any
thing that they SLY. They admit but little
aud dispute great deal. Each. and es'
pecially jim, 10 suffering from numerous
and very severe wounds. Yet neither
makes much complaint. Every person
who comes int" their presence - scanned
Ivy TIL NJ very closely. Cole looks every
body squarely in the face, and converses
with nervous energy. which shows Mat
his mind is much excited. although in
other respects he appears quite calm.
BIB exLil.is more swagger than either Of
ne other two. There is just fair m.,di.
cum If h,mbast il his style. lie evident.
" condescends in his own estimation
when he talks civilly. lie attracts tue
hero. wor.hippers, while Cole entert.ins
the more inqu;s;tive and philosophical
visitors, and Jim. gets the attention Of the
sympathizing and benevolent. He cannot
talk on account Of the wound in his
mnth- but lie looks at all IN such man.
ner n to get his full share of attention.
It is our opinion that they are disposed I"
make LIONS Of Themselves Their business
they consider profession, and the cour-
age and skill which it requires t" be of
character to entitle those who follow it TO
be respected. They profess to be high.
toned aud misunderstanding to muir.
der man unless II seems necess Try to the
success If their efforts to rob, but when
human life stands between them and the
complishment OF their purposes, they
extinguish it with as little compuucti"n
as an honorable man would feel in paying
an honest debt. How shall they he dis
posed Of? is a question which is now
being very earnestly discussed. They
have for years been the terror of the en-.
tire southwest, robbing and numbering
daily if an opportunity we're presented so
frequently, and it is the deliberate judy
ment OF the law abiding people Of the
state that they are uu1t to live. 1t is felt
that justice demands that they shall BE-
put to death; that society is not secure,
md never can be. SO long rs those mon
>trnus mcn live; that they have forfeited
every claim upon human sympathy, and
that justice and mercy alike cry on,
ayains, them. With this feeling the pep
pie are Examining the law with the view
to determining whether or not it is ade
luate to meet the requirements OF thc
public judgment in this e1iyency. If it
is, it will he applied; II not, the people
in their majesty rs sovereiGns may under
tako to formulate and express their will,
and to execute their own DEGREES in tina,
irregular. yet Impressive manner, by
which the ends Of justice are subse:ved
without the observance Of those formula
ties which arc usually considered indis.
pcnsab!e in Supplying punishment t" ordi.
nary criminals. We would MT encourage
mob violence. We will not sanction il, be-
cause mob is nothing less thas turbulence
and outlawry, organized for purposes ill.,
inical to the peace aud welfare Of society.
But when the great mass Of the people
dispassionately and with an appreciation
If the awful responsibility resting upon
them As citizens, declare that the law is
inadequate 10 their protection, it then BE-
comes their duty to supplement the law BY
such action ~ shall secure their complete
immunity from the danger which they
spprchend. "Vox Popu'i Vox Del" il An
old ap"thegm which expresses tue
truth in a case like this, and the voice If
the people announces the will If God.