The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-21
now THOMAS T.. SHOALS DIED.
Hanged amer Dinner In the Black Hills
His Last Crime.

Fvn u, Cincinnati Eagrr,.
CAMP OHIO Black Hills Oct. 5.-We had
to hang n man here the other day. We'd been
putting 1t OF on account Of lack OF time and n
bit OF sentiment till the morals Of our small
town had at lust become as bad rs those OF
Chicago.
Thomas Y. Shonls. who hns friends at Green
Bay. Wis. and who has beer in Nevada himself
for some years past. entered our town about ten
days ago. He WIS awhiskey drinking. trouble-
making rough. He brought several gambling
devices with him to wax" our Woodworking
people out Of their dust. and he hadn't been in
camp moro than two days when most OF his
bad points came out. AT the end OF Ave days he
was ordered to leave but he boldly refused to
obey the warming Thcreupon on the morning
of the sixth day. he WIS waited upon by ten
revolvers. backed by ten men. gId was notified
that ilfteen minutes. City Hall time. would re
given him to yet beyond shooting distance. lie
got. No one cared what became OF hun or
whittier lie went. and as he passed from sight
no ono expected to see him again. According
to rule. we conflscatrl NIL his personal property
except a mule. and mule nnI man wnni nwny
fell in with some Texans who were on tho
make" and as ugly IA himself. and the gang
entered our camp armed to the teeth. two days
The four lambs camc in on gaop, whoop-
ing and Yelling and ms they halted on the pub
lie square Shoals sang out:
i" Trot out my goods. you white llvered dust
dlggers. or We'll cut every id thront In. camp"
some washing and some underground. and
while We were waking up to the situation. one
Hurry W. now. Tor tie all we kin do to hold
on TO the triggers OF these Shooters
And another yelled:
mount this side Of Mexicov
Our oil boss didn't like their style for one.
81 the door Of shanty M 3 when they rode up.
Reaching INTO N. hvus" Tor II Two revolvers.
he rose up and walked out upon the gung just
~ the rest Of US were making II rush for our
shooters.
shoals. and the four at once began firing. IL
was case Of the Lord being on the side Of the
upright and innocent They all had got n shot
He put his first bullet between one Of the Tex
ans two eyes his second into another's shout
der der, and by tint tim we were nll prgSing away
~ close range. and only one man killed and an
other wounded, Is u conunlrum for mathema-
was dismounted. and the other two got out Of
camp under cover Of the smoke. enc OF them
certainly hit in the shoulder. We pursued them
on foot for half mile. and tn. wounded one
hut hard work TO Keep his saddle. Not II miner
had been hurt. hut nearly dozen of them had
bullet holes through hats and clothing. and
camp kettle was sttu'k no less than four lines.
Alter dinner thu, men gathered. ind Shoals
him hand and foot. and when he w,is brought
out and laid on the grass his fury rose to the
highest pitch lie cursed everybody and every
thing. and uttered threats that made some Of the
men grow pale When asked 1.-The did not know
the penalty attached 10 such conduct US his he
cried out:
I'll dare you to harm one hair Of my head !
You are set Of cowerds-n pack Of coyotes--a
| gang Of white-fRc,-i babiesW
II was our busy day. and We couldn't fool away
| any time. noosed rope was thrown over Il
| limb. the free end man ned. and when the moose
| had been passed over the fellows head he was
asked II he wanted 10 leave any message Tor his
friends.
70 want TO tell you this" he hissed ms his
snakish eyes looked from face to fHce. " II YOU
| hang me my friends will dix the heart out Of
| every one ot the crOwdp
| He might have gone of decently and perhaps
| added something original 10 the literature OF
| last words. hut he refused the chance. His
| feet were united and he was lifted up. There
wasn't minut, between him and eternity. but
and was cursing God and man when pulled on
! his feet.