The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-12-04

/ peri; CnaG he walked the uOOf until morning
when he threw himself on the bed and went
to sleep, but had scarcely dropped off =
when news of the murder reached the house.
Cauk was reused by the landlady, and
the first word he uttered were:
He arose and went down town, and after his
departure the curious landlady searched his
overcoat pockets and took therefrom towel
saturated with blood, and an empty ounce
phial labeled chloroform. In his washbasin
she also found, soaking in water, bloody
silk handkerchief. When he returned at
night he brought up additional looks> which
were placed on all doors, and which were
used, even at daytime whenever Cauk
was at home. He talked of Wig
lance committees, mobs, and vi
olence, and became noticeably nervous, and
easily annoyed. These circumstances, to-
gether with the fact that defendant refused
to take the stand and explain his where
abouts on the night in question, or to inform
! the jury when, where and how he came into
possession of the significant articles found
in his pockets, left the jury but one course
to pursue, and, after three hours retirement,
they brought in that novelty to this COM
munity, a verdict of guilty. ~.
| RENDERING THE VERDICT.
The scene at it's reception was the most
solemn and impressive that your correspond
has ever beheld. A terrific storm ragged
without, piling fast falling snow into huge
drifts, and rendering the atmosphere cold
and uninviting. Windows ratified, and tho
keen winds rushed up and down the guloh
with an ominous whistle, or, tearing through
the forests that o'erhang the camp, resounded
from rock to rock and hill to hill like echoes
from Inferno. The large court room, dimly
lighted by half dozen lamps. g score or two
of loungers scattered here and there, some
asleep-au quiet as the grave; tho judge,
mutded in his great coat, sitting motionless
upon the bench, and the prisoner
in chair before him, his face beaded with
Precipitation, and every glance and move
ment indicative of intense suspense, COM
bined into picture that care not to look
upon again. "Bring in the jury exclaims
the court, and the baliffs unlocking the door
to the ante room, admit the twelve, who, in
single file, bodies erect, features immovable
and e1pressionless as marble, pass into the
box, and take their seats. The roll is called,
and at its conclusion the judge inquiries,
''Gentlemen, have you agreed upon a
verdict?'' ''We have" is the quick
response, as the foreman, advancing to the
bench, hands up folded document. .'Listen
to your verdict. We, the jury, find the de-
PENDANT guilty, as charged; SO say you all?''
II do,' in chorus, is returned. No wonder
that Martin S. Cauk springs from his seat,
and, clapping his hands to his forehead, OK
claims, in tone of utter agony, tsMy God,
have come to this?'' Then it was, that,
with an innocent boyhood behind him, the
gallows just before him, he experienced the
fullness Of his dreadful situation.
Mrs. Baughton will have her trial this
week, as will also Ned Buntline Ford, who
in cold blood, shot down the wealthy Texas
cattle man, Rupell, making four murder
trials for the present term of six weeks.
JOKE ON A ST. PAUL TRAVELLING MAN.
The boys have great laugh upon A. G.
Mathes, commercial traveller for the St.
Paul clothing house of Mathes, Goode &
Schurmier, who, while in that resort of the
town, Hughes & McNary's, boosted that he
had already won the heart of a pretty cham
bermaid, which fact had been attested by q
kiss. During Mathes' brief absence
the boys put their heads together
and concocted nice little practical Joke
Reliable men were enlisted and posted, the
cylinder of a very large revolver was re-
moved, and when Mathes returned McNarv
cOllared him, told him that the girls brother
had heard of Mathes' assertion, and was even
then searching for the calumniator, with
blood in his eyes. The party repaired to Tom
Hanley's sheath ofice,' and while waiting
for prescription Bill Allen, hat down
over his eyes and frothing at the
mouth, rushed in, slammed his fist
down upon the prescription desk, and, glar-
ing at McNary, demanded satisfaction for
the SANDER upon his sister. ri mean bust
ness he said; 81 want bl-o-o-d, and bl-o-o-d
I'll have.'' Mac trembled in his boots; pro-
tested his innocence, and remarked, though,
that he could place his hand upon the guilty
party, (Mathes stood two feet away.
Mathes pulled Mac intoa corner and begged
him for the love of heaven not to give him
away, but VI Mac hi had his own
precious body to protect, and
couldn't promise. just then in came Deputy
Sheriff Peterson, also frothing at the mouth
and blood oozlng from every pore. Said he,
"Where is the scoundrel that slandered nv
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espied the latter his hand few to his pistol
pocket, and Mac. dropped to his Knees,
loudly asserting his innocence. ..Then it's
you, incarnate fend,' shrieked the two as
they turned upon Mathes. The latter, ter
rified by the onslaught, made a bee line for
the door as a shower of glasses
crashed over his head, and that pistol struck
the wall before him. AS no deer ever ran,
Mathes fed to the WEIGH house, pursued by
the crowd, and rushing into the Office begged
McCray to save him. The clerk believing
that serious trouble prevailed, seized a key,
and with Mathes scrambled up to the gar
ret, where the drummer was given q Sc
cluded room. There he begged McCray to
secure him horse at once
and q suit of female apparel
with which he could escape from town
to Camp Ruhlen, but McCray would not, and
left him alone in his terror. He blanketed
the windows, took out his revolver, and en-
sconcing himself upon the bed, sat there in
mortal dread of violence all night long, and
until this evening. His meals were taken to
his room, and the waiter, up to the racket
added to his misery by informing him that
the lower halls we're crowded with despcra-
does. The chambermaids, informed by the
clerk, stood without his room, and talked
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