Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-16
Punishment of an Unnatural Son
From the Ne,o York Sun.

From the Ne10 York Sun.
About fifteen years ago set up shop as
LAWYER In a Young own in Nebraska, and
the very first case that came to me was
one to delight a lawyers heart. An aged
woman named Mary Sharon had decided
all her prone ty to her son William, on the
understa nding that be was to support her
and do s0-and-so during the rest other life
After year or two he became anxious to
get rid of her, being vigorously encouraged
by his wife, aud matters were made 30
hot for the old lady that she could no
longer stay in the house. Indeed, she
was turned ont o. IT, and but for the char
itv of neighbors would have died of hun
ger and exposure. While she had copy
of the agreement drawn in legal form ard
good evidence In a suit, none Of the five
or six lawyers in town would take her
case because of fear ofthe son. William
had given out that he would kill any law
yer who meddled with the case, and he had
the record Of being a desperate, revenge
iul mau. When the mother came to me
she frankly warned me that must look
ont for Bill. but when | had looked into
the case dete~ u, sed to become her c0un-
sci. Bill or no BIZ. Ny first move was to
send for the son. to see il he desired to
carry Outhis agreement. He came into
my Office In staggering, defiant way.
BUN INK u IeNOiNcG DuChltO u uliu anu
three drinks Of whisky behind his vest
buttons. He cursed the mother, me, the
law, and nil else. and wound up with:
Now, then, you go ahead. The minute
you make trouble for me I'll make
corpse OF YOU"
"Aud now you look here" Unanswered,
as brought a sIX-shooter to cover his
head. "pm in this case to the bitter end,
and whenever you feel like shooting don't
wait tor me to begin.'
Bill was boaster and coward. He
turned white ms -four, and became as hum
bic as a lamb. He went out Of the Office
like cur, but I knew the feeling raging
IN bis heart, and | realized that he would
Bring about my death If he could do 1t
with safety to himself. / had the proper
papers served and the suit opened. Bill
made his threats and boasts, but kept
clear of me. expected he would fill up
some day and come into town for a shoot
Ing scrape, but he had another plan to
work on, We had sure case, as his
friends informed me, but he was deter
mined TO buster it out.
My office was over a store, and reached
by outside stairs. There was front and
back room. and the latter, | being a
bachelor, was used for my bedroom. 1t
was the fashion to leave all doors open
curing the day, and when | left my office
on any errand, or to 90 to court, 1t was not
tucked. When it became known around
toat had taken Mrs. Sharon's case, and
pulled her son Bill, had plenty of small
BUSINESS TO look after, and was much of
me time in the Justices courts.
One day, just before the big suit was to
come TO trial, went into court on an ordi-
parry suit. and was detained three or four
hours. The office was LETT open, as usual.
AS returned to 1t, three or four citizens
accompanied me, and az we reached the
ioot o. the stairs we heard a terrible yell
from the rooms above. Next moment Bill
onsron came rushing down the narrow
STARE hatless, eyes starting from their
SOchets, and such look of terror on his
,aee as never saw before or since. He
ushed past us. shrieking and yellin e. and
was only when he was clear OF us that
we made out the horrible truth. Two
slca' rattlesnakes were hanging to him
que oy the right wrist and the other by
o ue rDght leg. They squirmed and twisted
an ng nopped as he ran, and his screams
,o uu Nclamations brought out the whole
i%Mn' tie ran about a block, anG then
10y 90! uoWn in the street ana rolled over and
49, ana the snakes let go Of him and
,hllIed as they crawled away.
MI Pm nad been bitten 10 three places. The
"Io autidote suggested was whisky, and
MT TWO quarts were poured down him
thtIIout the slightest relief. IL did not in
c "r ieast stupefy him nor quiet his ex-
da'4 condition, and in an hour he was
nree u-nls bloated body and purple face
tat0ulIng horrible sight. IL did not
si Ho Huch headwork 10 discover how it
mo oauie about. Bill wanted revenge on
snar suu MS plan was to leave the rattle
tbo "ses In my bedroom. He had taken
tSe VI mere in box after seeing that
tho ooast was clear, aud had dumped
IN y,u out on the floor. The box was there
bs6 1--we belt. In his haste TO be gone he
We oeeh careless, and as the serpents
fast I9osened they turned on him and
reirisesuo, Their iangs ia his flesh. IL was
MI ISIJ W. but none Of us could help but
AIS horrible fats.