Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-03-28

ont questioning TO any orders va.
: that person. At first he acta3 si'en tg
OF a lackey to his preceptor y, ~ pai
clothes, taking messages, p1eparins, i lsg
} food, washing his clothes. ani ~, ~. As
} ing other work that falls 10 tIa --'l I,
of mental serYitor. Is Alls
cases the gu'u was the father u f.. n
pupil. u lie
He was well drilled in onsve.;-
queries that might be propoan55i ' z
curious persons, and never betp,,, ,'s y y
slightest hint Of the occupation n n y .ss
band. Instead Of this lie was ts,, Il "
give most plausible account u I'm y. Z
destination and seeming tratbf,i i-s'
all matters invariably ayertod sp,l I
cion. 'uslt
AT first, as we have pointed ON,
was not allowed TO witness 10
murder, lest his childish nature So
revolt and have @ tendency to esr r'.' N
horrence Of "phansigary" or 'f5nr,, y
After time he was shown deaa M.
and then step by step his yopnr m;si
was educated IN the various der--so. !,
the horrible trade. To whet ne ~
tite for murder he 'eas then allorlsii
small share Of the plumber. and d .o,'
as he expressed desire to engage Il II
tive work was permitted to attend !,
some minor details Upon ateri,s
manhood and showing himself pog.ss
of prudence, nerve and bodily slieng5
he was allowed to cast the fatal Dogs
Before being admitted to the r,bt, i,
full 1cdged STRANGER" each mnsw
tice was formally presented BIZ bs na-
! ceptor with a Piaaa. This eessror,
was attended with great solemni.r E,f
being consulted in fixing an anspiG@r,
day, Upon the occasion selected M
gu,u took his pupil aside, and atier n.
emnlyadmonishing him to use tlepstr.
ment Of death with skill and dissletim
presented him with a new moose gi
again impressed upon his mind bal
upon the exercise Of these qualities ds
pended all future success in his chosen
calling. Upon receiving this baigsd
his profession all former restrictions
upon his actions were removed and tbe
journeyman murderer was at liberty 10
strangle any one unlucky enough to IAN
into his relentless clutches.
They entertained tie greatest res1et
for the tutor who had indicted Item
into these horrible mysteries, and M,
yeneration lasted for lite. Whenever
they met the pupil would prostm.ehn.
self at the feet Of the gu,V, as a mark Of
respect, and when the latter grav Old
and helpless provided for him with al
the care bestowed by dutfgl child
upon its loving parent.
When stranger" became iHeanaei.
tated, by age or other cause, from taking
an active part with the younger men.
bers Of the tribe, he acted as a watcher
or spy, and very often rs a dee9y to luB
the unsuspecting traveller to his awful
doom. These old members also served
as walters to the more able-bojied, cook
ing their food and doing any liitla ser
vice that might be commanded by The
latter.
Occasionally persons Of mature age
were admitted rs members OF tlee
tribes, bat not till they had served
long and even a severer apprenticeship
than that exacted Of the minors already
described.
BY Intermalriage the bond Of union
between the members was more closely
cemented. The wives were fully aware
of the nature of the ayocatlon Of their
and although they never
assisted them, enjoyed the proceeds
without expressing the slightest fells
nance for the manner in which :ley
were gained.
Sometimes, however, women were
to become active members Of
this bloodthirsty brotherhood, and ooa.
enacted the role Of stranger
In such cases a handsome female was
selected to carry out their scheme o.
She would select 2 con-
venient spot, where her beauty and
well-tOld tale of distress would be sure
to enlist the sympathies Of the unsls
pecting traveller. She would beg iobe
assisted on her way, and in the majority
IF instances would be taken up behind
him. Then at the first favorable oppN
5unity she would throw the moose oya
his head, leap from the horse, dag ng
victim to the ground, and strange Ilm'
Europeans and females were seldom
f ever, attacked, principally through
ear Of detection-more especially II NY
,ase of the former, who, having ifslS
o note his absence, would IN all ploA
,ility institute a search and perhaps II
'eal his fate.
One fundamental law of the fIaAa
-ars was never to Willingly expose iAeI,
elves to any risk of detection II II eoe a:i
,e safely avoided. They observed 'Ls
autious regulation relgiously' ana u
natter what might be the pros g y
ain they could never be tempted 2 y
late it where there was the silgal1e'' AZ
Iication of their sin being found ol-
Prior to 1929 the native authe...1.,
lad feebly ATTEMPTED to crush ont la
but their efforts proves y
lie. In the year named the tirs' oay+
4 steps were taken with thai elu I
lew, the British authorities oTdeI.lS
he arrest Of every thug or lhs rela,N a.
t was not till 1897, however, ina, -
utrages of these outlaws were en'Ie:
ont. Many of the chief So .,
ere executed, and their followers W
olonized at Jubbulpore into tr'oes1
cement to be instructed in clyliizea ~
nd practices. Their descendahS "a