Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-07-23

surgeon cutting Joe's hair, which wa,
very long and unkcmpt
say Tn right about thia fellow !.
announced the surgeon.
'Howln
why I've had an idea for month
past that he lost his memory through
some injury to his head Here's the
trouble He has received a blow RIGHT
here and a portion of the skull is press
ing on the brain. III warrant he was as
quick-witted as anybody before this
hurt.
HOW long ago was it inAicted?"
"A year or more. An operation by
a skiliul surgeon would restore him to
his right mind.u
While that may be so, the chances for
1t were extremely dubious. We were
charitable as far as our means would al
low' Dut we were all poor. When Joe
had been with US about two months a
miner was one night robbed Of his little
hoard then a second was robbed of his
provisions third had his revolver
stolen and men came to us and de-
clared their belief that our Joe was the
guilty person We could not believe
this, but agreed to watch him. For
several nights we took turns at spying.
but, while he did not leave the cabin.
another theft was committed For a
month We were completely upset by the
mysterious doings around us. On
two occasions some one prowling
around at night was fired on, but he got
safely away. In spite Of all we could
say the suspicion kept growing that our
Joe was the guilty party. We let men
into the cabin to see that he did not
leave ms bed, but it so happened that on
those particular nights no deyiltry was
comnitted. 1t was suggested that he be
drives out Of the camp and when we re-
fusedto countenance any such step, two
thirdsof the camp held aloof from us,
and uports were circulated to our detri-
ment
Ommorling miner, who was sup
posed to be the richest man in the camp,
was 5und weltering in his blood. He
had discovered a man in his tent the
night before, and had boldly clutched
him In the struggle he had been
stabbed in three places, and was severely
tholgh not mortally wounded. The sur
ged was called to dress his hurts, and
in rs presence and that of dozen others
Al aaded ntsen declared that he had
his would-be assassin as our
JoSs All of us had slept soundly that
night and while we believed in Joe's in
nocene, we could not be positive that
he hd not left the cabin. The
midtB knocked off work
and went growing around,
and bout 10 o'clock in the forenoon a
ruih hEas made for our cabin. They had
dehnined to hang Joe. The three of
us b out our revolvers to defend him.
ana he angry mob was held at bay on
ths9pe for few minutes. We had
PIG Jco inside, and had noticed that
h4d not seem a bit alarmed. While
we've holding the mob and parleyine
joe imbed out of a window on the
ohtide and was running away when
Though: sight of him. Such action
seer conclusive of his guilt, and pur-
suitas instantly made and a hot fire
opel. Joe ran straight for cliff
apothirty feet high, and as he reached
tne nix he threw up his arms and went
oYel We picked him up off the rocks
oeioeemngy dead, and the revenge of
tne ewd was satisfied. An hour later.
whehe surgeon announced that Joe
stpied, there was some growline but
nqc interfered with US as we bore the
Drplt and broken body to our cabin.
1t seed to me that he was completely
bro II.
Vahe third day after the accident
0osFned his eyes, and we saw that he
w @scious. Twenty-four hours later
nj PEI the surgeon where he was, what
nag @nrred, and why Dawson was not
'hq9 Then we all knew that our Joe
nag 81 his right mind back. 1t was a
"9YN@lore we questioned him. Then
W. 'aled all | told you at the outset.
~ mt thing he remembered was
'O1'l's that money in Chicago. For
t~2 years he had been like a man in his
s,ef When the camp got hold of all
.n @ucuIars everybody was BIiIler's /
irpa and particularly so as the real
MI y, as hnaIIy discovered and punished.
~ remained with US until spring, and
s'Ou' iof the mines on the Upper
= lr4'1s with some of our boys. In
%" :, a0' twenty miles from us he saw
au' 4en'lhed Dawson, who had been
'n' " year. The miners would have
y Il'u the fellow, but he cut sticks too
i4pIl'' and week later his dead BODY
"'1 '0aad IN gulch two or three miles
aa'f' Where the Indians had tumbIed it
az securing his scalp.-Neoo York Sun
Anew the Climate.
was brought into the Police Court
n lOt.ay 4 morning and arraigncd on charge
~ s"ueFly conduct. 1t was the hot.
.ls.t Y. l4orl'ng Of the summer. Judge and
I tt. aau prisoners and spectators mop-
P'u a.,y.a Ue'i' brows and gasped for breath.
,rn g, Daniel ?" queried his Honor.
,sll Sir, suppose I did it.n
.,i. =, = can't expect me to let YOU off
,n. ,las |, rne a You were here only two
no, sir. 7 cor,4