Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-02-20
A MOUNTAIN COURT SCENE.


Old Job Dawson had been duly elect
| Cd TO fill the responsible position of a
tIustice of the Peace and this was the
irst case which demanded his atten-
ZION. Job was an old veteran noun
{ajpeer, and had lived in the shadow of
4 he lofty peaks, hunting, trapping, and
Fghting Indians to use his own words,
sense Adam was a kid" In that
rough region, an accusation of a great
rime against any one is but fore
hummer of hanging bee," and trial
ven is seldom thought of. But in the
resent instance, a wild "cuss" who
lad been frequenting the settlements
lad appropriated broncho" Indian
|ony) belonging to a neighboring ranch
han, and had been pursued, captured,
Ind brought back. Old Job was sum-
loned to try the culprit, and spot in
rocky gulch near the 'Squires cabin
as selected as the site for the investi-
alton. A motley crowd of hunters,
rappers, miners and rancheros had as
pmbled. Some were lying upon the
round, and others sitting upon the
bcks, all anxiously awaiting the
quires coming. Job soon came from
ward his cabin. and with a dignitied
seated himself upon "a boulder,
|ok off his bear skin cap, and said:
"Felers, the coart ar ready to git
bwn to biz, and want We all to cheese
pr racket, an let up on that chin
,lsic, according to law. Throw your
r in sight, and pay 'tention to the
|urt"
Every hat come off at his command.
"his Honor" glsncing around the
Gle, said;
Whar is the cUss ~
A@e mountaineers, armed with
cry rifles and six-shooters, stepped
Vard with the thief, a young man,
(aring a bold, devil-may-care express
.n His hands were securely fastened
hlnd his back with buckskin thongs.
ad IN buckskin from head to foot, he
eseh'eda picturesque appearance, as
faced the Squire.
what 90 they call YOU, when We are
homer" asked the court.
Amt got emmy home-leastwise in
ese parts," sullenly replied the prison
Amt hey? Well, watts the name
~ +, lux Wen you left the states, then9'
me boys here on the hills call me
ger jim
wall, Iige, Yer spotted as a boss
VEL an reckon thar's sumthin' IL, it.,
'he boys wudn't brought, you in.
can't expect q toney trial, like
uu slt down to Laramie, or emmy O.
EN- towns along the road. We hevn't
paper. pens or ink, or envy o. that
Oh ioollshness up hyar in the hills,
"Iaf am one O us as could engineer
Ell we had, SO we'll jist grind her
ooSn, an do the best we kin for
~: IN the name O the law. now AK
uid you collar tibet hosse But
Ina er rite thar; doggone it, ] forgot
war you. Come mitcy near for
IA II II. II, Hold up yer right han p
,' noIu up nuthln'. How kin l, when
", re tied titer'n blazes?'
NETS so. Yer k'rect, Tiger, but
,ghy member O the BODY III be
'I'IS 70 law, in 'xtreme cases. .Stedv
night foot" ' '''N ''p
'lSe raised his moccasin-covered
NAlle guard on each side held
IN position.
VOW then, | amt fly on them ar
81 ; aiiydavy's, but I'll make her
Tnuii to hold a Mexican mule.
'"h' DO you swear by the holy
G.ccordln' to the laws of Wvom-
@,IFltory, tibet every time We chin
9' racket, yell give US the sauar
-. An ef you don't, do you hope
r.i may gllt chawed up by a grizzly.
,.gu 10 pieces by Sioux, strung up
5n.e with rope round your dam
Al neck, an fail to connect ON
sH Wen Yer life goes out. to the
,y [ ri understanding, as provided
nv g' help Yer God, Ell -
y ra' list What l does, pardy."
w. wv, Hge, Yer under oath. and
r IiIe Yer speak, yer want ter hit
WIN .,Is eye. Did you nip tibet boss o.
al, Uncle Job, there's no use O.
y'uI II: an III tell you jist how
Las night, you know. thar
5"nn ,,Iee over to Al. Wilkins
~, ~ iNiiler's gulch, an | war thar.
~: 40 ON IN to Laramie CITY. and
good old bulge. an we eli
J-E iuii. AFTER the dancin' war
FoIIfd out fur Bowles' ranch.
,er;r N ,hangin' out, an as / was
IN down round Mountain Cat
R,- l -. night onto the broncho.
:. gJicketed out in the grass. and
''s' trunk enough to mount him