The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-28

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Governor Tom Young tells u good
story Of how ~. N, the long-hairod
nomad of theoriEing propensities, re-
/ Gently assumed the pressure v and
/ then cmwlcd out from under Il.
The day before the hanging oi Bergln
/ the governor was sitting in his office,
very busy with some papers pertaining
+ a. the case, when n loud, vigorous
knock shook the door, and, before AN
invitation 20 enter could hc given, in
came the philosopher, and marched
/ boldly up 10 the executive. whom he
addressed by his Christian namc in u
/ familiar manner, He threw himself into
+ "a chair, and said
Tom, I've come mp here 90 martyr
How SO p inquired the governor.
" assume the ontlre pressure re-
I turned y n" "Throw il all onto me
I Let Bergin go, and have me shot IN his
place, Thatll fetch em-thcy cant
+ hold out--must come right square
down and accept the truth. Its
just the opportunity I've been
searching for all these year, and
| cant lot her slip Rergin is IA com
mon mani ain't-let him 60, and take
my blood for atouement want 10
martyr-you catch the idea-t that =
enough Here am"
Nothing would give me more pleas
use, said the governor but are You
in earnest DO YOU really mean It y
" DO | mean itl You know me we'll
enough, Tom Young, to know that I'm
always in earnest Call in your menials
and have me bound az once. Bring on
your chains. and send word 10 the re
porters Pile the pressure all onto me
every bit of it. | assume Il all
An right said the governor, with
an impressive voice, "you shall be ac-
commodated Get ready 20 die to-mor-
row at twelve o'clock. ....
A messenger was sent out 10 hnng m
the Judge to prepare the necessary
papers for making the desired change
IN the proceedings In few minutes a
justice of the peace. who had been post
ed. was brought in and introduced AS
the Judge" He eSpostulated with
-. ", and endeavored, With we'll
simulated emotion. 10 persuade mm
from his rash purpose The immur-
tai wouldn't bulge peg from his firm
resolve. He had come 70 martyr, and
he'd do il If il killed him ; that's the
kind of philosopher he WAS. so, with
groans and sighs and watery eyes. the
Judge went ahead and filed out the
documents. Everything was now ready,
and the formalities all completed except
the signature Of -. y. 10 the paper
by this time the old fellow was pretty
thoroughly convinced that the proceed
ings meant business in earnest, and he
became visibly nervous and III ~ ease,
"Sign your name, said the officer,
sternly, and then you can 60 at once
10 your quarters in the dungeon, and a
clergyman will be- sent 10 you.
II want il distinctly understood, "
remarked the martyr, rising, - don't
want TO be hung-I want to be shot.
You shall be, said the governor,
tomorrow, at noon"
Hold on, now, governor, said the
now thoroughly frightened philosopher,
with blAnched cheek, that's hurrying
the cattle little too much-I didn't
think you'd be that braah. Before |
sign that paper / want q respite for
thirty days, 10 wash up and get ready.
"You can't get il. The time set for
the obsequies can not be postponed, "
said the governor.
Then I'll be blamed if I'll martyr at
all, and Bergin can fill his own appoint
ment. Iwon't be snapped of IN that
way. without any time 10 get my last
words ready, and write out few inter
views for the press. That wouldn't do
the cause particle II good, aud I'm
working for the good Of the cause.
didn't expect 10 make cent ont oi this
thing myself. and SO / throw up and
back down. You can tear them papers
up-I won't sign 'em at all, and the
philosopher boltei from the room, and
left the city with more precipitation
than he had ever done before CTncia>
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