The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-01-24

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ilercest gale, he would scampcr along
the deck like Il dog, and bound alort
with speed, which no one on board
could equal. He would run over the
yards without holding, pass from
mast to mast on the stays, ascend
and descend by tn" 1eeclles of the
sails, and run upon The studding sail
booms. He was as nimble as cat,
and had forgorten-fca Some of the
light duties aloft he learhetl to- dis
charge in company with the men-he
didI asftbey slid, but qonld not be
trusted 10 do anything himself. One
order he obcycd without hesitation.
At the command, "Away aloft," lie
was Off anil never paused Until he
reacbee}I1 }1r the ,Imma masthead AS, he was
harmless and rarely spoke, the cap.
tain kept lIiih on board, unG, in the
course of, "a, year, sent him aloft for
amusement. am 1. His strength increased
with his years, but his bulk and
height remained nearly the same at
eighteen as when lie became mani
~ j., l,1 8'IaUuR sI
Ills ribs, breast and back seemed
oncycnse of bone, and his sinewssanl
muscles made his legs and arms ap.
pear like pillarcd columns. lie was
fair, with light bite eyes and delicate
skin; his. face oval and full, but void
Of expression neither love, fear, re-,
vengc nor pleasure could be traced TO
its !sS'ollld outline. His eyes started
ut everything without appearing to
see, and, when. he spoke, there was
rarely any meaning in his words.
lie followed the men in their various
duties like dog following his mus,
ter. Whenever he was struck or
startlcd by y boatswain's mate, lie
ran up the main rigging, screaming
at the top Of his, lungs, and never
paused until he had performed the
first evolution Which mad made him
maniac,
AS The ilor's story runs, The slip
arrived at Plymouth TO- be docked
and rclittcd. The captain, availine
himself Of the leisure, was going to
be married, and the news was com
mupicatcd by his servant to the cook,
who soon circulated it, on,the berth
deck among the men, who icursed
him and all his kin. 8 His servant
catf1c on board Of the hulk where the
mea were lodged, the: evening when
|'rtic4 captain was to be married. Cra-
rs Joe (tho namc the boy,was known
Iby9g met him at the Gangway, and
asked intelligerlly if the captain
would be marred, that evening and
where? The servant gave him sthe
information he desired, and went
about his business. .
That night, while the captain was
Undressing, he was seized by the
throat and dragged 10 the bridal bed.
"Look, fair lady, on me-" said Crazy
Joe, shut do no: scream, or l will
kill you. Look on me. I hold
within my grasp aIdcyil, ,}wbo delights
in cruelty-a, merciless iend who
has s"onrged the backs Of hundreds
brave men "a rulllan who has rob
bcd'me Of my reason; I bold hin.
within the graspCof. death. at the very
moment his black soul thought itself
within TIC reach, Of bliss, Monster
look upon yohgS lIN'y Il shink 1 mo-
mcnt of the heaven of earthly JOY
almost within your rcach--thcn think
of me,,:pqor Crazy Joe! and of The
hell 10 which l send you Die,
wretch, die !" -.
AVhcll 1.-The saaarm. .wayLgiycnj jthe
strangled body OF the captain was
found laying alongside Of the bridal
bed hut tlle maniac who killed him
was never recognized afterwards.
He belonged to Cornwall, and pro
badly found .shiclter; from pursuit in
The mines until the excitement pass
'cd away, The lady stated at the
time, and many years afterwards.
that the attack'rJ the maniac was so.
sudden and silent that she knew moth
ing until the turLlflis were push
ed aside anil She felt tho pressure o!
the captaih's body bent over the edge
Of the bed. Joe held his victim
around The, neck with tile right hand,
and turned him from side TO side as