Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-08
THE EXEMPLARY Mr. DUy.

Is, InaIll, L HutSS lIitS lb d5OiH
to hang me at 10 O'clock sharp"
opened wide eyes and ears rs / heard
this fragment of conversation. At the
moment | was standing on the thresh-
old Of cell. But such cell It look
ed more like clearinghouse parlor;
the windows were barred, it is true; the
walls were whitewashed, and the lock
of the door was ponderous; but on the
floor there was a soft carpet; and
against the walls were arranged chairs
and ottomans.
In the middle of the room, some Of
them seatcd, some standing, dozen Ia
dies, in visiting costume, formed cir
Gle around gentleman. The latter was
in correct evening dress-whte cam
brio tie, swallow-;ailcd coat, white kid
gloves and boots that reflected one like
polished shield.
That's the assassin" whispered the
detective. who was showing me round
$50 DAY, meals not included).
| could not restrain Il movement Of
surprise.
Its James Dux," he continued, TAX
ing no notice; "he's under sentence Of
death"
In the mOnotouous voice Of profess
sional guide he went on to tell me the
story of the man who was the focus of
so much attention.
"A criminal of the highest class, this
DuX. He began in an intelligent way
by only attacking respectable people,
worth $4,000 or SO. -Four times he
has cheated the galows. The first time
he bought of the Witnesses the second
time he bought off the jury; the third
time ho did business direct with the
Judge. But fatal accident was his
ruin. The paper he found on banker,
the assassinated. turned out 20 be coun.
terfeit. James had killed confrere by
mistake. Not being able to get togeth-
or money enough to make hissnuocence
clear, he was found guilty. He was 20
ing to be sent alolt. when comradc
starting IN trade offered TO buy the
fraudulent bank notes ut sacrifice He
said he calculated he could pass them
on his customers out West. With the
sum thus realized James was able 10
pursuade the Government OF the State
to take DISTINGUISHED view of his case.
and he was let on,
''l'nt Du1 never got over the turn it
gave him. lie became kinder stupid
lost his head. He took to robbng the
first that Canc 10 his road One even
ing, in an out-of-the-way suburb, he
knocked out the brains of an old man
with sletge hammer for the sake Of a
miserable watch of no value.
"CGugh' in the act by young police
mrn, who thought he had chance OF
INK himself, james was
brought up so the assizeS for the fifth
time. The evidence was oyerwhem-
ing, the defense weak, the jury indif-
ferent While the dozen in the box
were irving whisky cocktails, Judge
rose in the middle OF cloud
of cigar smoke and pronounced the
sentence Of death, giving the poor fell
low only three months leisure to read
the Bible in. His time is up this after
noon"
And is that the prisoner" exclaim-
ed "tho man in the dress clothes?"
YES, that's DuX," ne answered.
"lIe's converted, you know. At pres
ent he is great Object of interest Our
richest ladies pay his expenses. The
best fariii-s c~me round regular to
comfort k.a. He is going TO die beau
tifuity, m expects. You'll see that
James will make truly sanctiIied end"
Meantime the assassin. reconducting
one of hil lady visitors to the door.
passed quite close to me. and had the
of taking his likeness in
my mental camera.
He wa low sized, thick-sct. ill-built
man. with face blotched with whisky
low forehead, cold eye, and
limbs OF r long-armed ape. With n sim
lister and gro;esque caricature, this hes
tial wretch WAS tricbed out in the garb
of good sooiety. his big bony toes max
ing humps OK the patent leather Of his
dandy pumps, and his close-croppcd
hair glsteuing with some .pcrfume,
which could not kill the fetid odor that
exuded from bis vulgar body.
A lady advanced toward the assassin
and presented him with an immense
white bouquet the symbol OF purity of
soul. But - she tried TO murmur a few
words, EN- ltion oyercame
her and she 9wooned,
The condemned felon had taken the
flowers with careless air, shifted them
and ierked them over his shoulder to q
corner of lhn room, where | perceived
u mass of fragrance and bloom thrown
in huddlcd heaps like SO mnch refuse.
The poor creatures are nervous, do
you mind said james compassionate
~. They should have = horn of gin
before risking themselves here
"Allow me 10 introduce to You my
only daughter, Miss Blackstone said
n gentleman Of judicial bearing, bust
ling forward to make way for lovely
young girl who leaned on his arm.
The murderer bowed.
The Young lady courtcsied.
The Judge did his best to initiate one
and the other; that is 10 say, as far rs
his corpulence would permit him.
Papa has spoken often about YOU
said the pretty girl, with simper. Il
am really sorry you cannot diue with
us tomorrow
Its ont of the question, miss, and
deeply regret it." said Dux, with a