New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-14

ment OF the one that had just prevailed, II WIS
unexpected and fell with shock upon the crowd.
The darkness fast gathering and it had been
generally assumed that the execution would be
delayed until the morrow, and yet IL seemed 70
strike everybody that the sooner il was over the
hetter. The motion was put and carried with
scarcely negative vote, and then the murmurs
from lvess friends sweled into roar. Several
attempted TO make speeches, when, above the
noise, Ives's voice was heard calling Colonel
Sanderss name The Colonel turned TO him.
Well? p he said
" | want TO say a word to you'
go on
Ives turned away from the marshal ann
cldmbered into the wagon where the
Colonel standing. His handsome face,
flushed with excitement, was handsomer than ever.
and as he reached forth his hand and grasped that
OF the lawyer to whom in an especial degree he
owed his present dreadful situation, the excite
ment became intense, and solemn silence fell
upon the crowd
He was a good speaker, and he said his last
words we'll He began with a renewal of his
protcstations OF innocence He acllnow lodged that
he had led wicked life but claimed that this
crime was not upon his heart and hands. lie was
born, he said, OF good parents, and his old mother
and two sisters We're living vet. He begged for
time to write them letter. His voice grew
broken, and tears came 10 his eyes. If he must
die NJ least give him chance TO make his will
and beg forgiveness of the sorrowing old mother
whose closing years he had embittered. He prom
ised he would not seek 20 escape, and on behalf
Of his friends that attempt should be made at
his rescue, but as the last request Of man who
knew he would soon have 10 face God against
whom his life had been a standing crime he begged
that the execution should be delayed until the
morning
II was p most adroit and telling speech, and for
n moment Colonel Sanders hesitated Not that
he thought Of granting the request, but that ne
might formulate such reply as would satisfy the
crowd. During the moments pause voice called
ont: Colonel, ask him how long he give poor
| Dutchy,7
That was enough The crowds sympathies
deserted Ives, and when the Colonel suggested
that Ives write his letter and make his Will i'm
medately, there were multitude of responses,
" Good!7 That's risht!'
| Brief and simple were the marshafs prepare
tions He planted a pole by the side of an nm
| finished cabin, ran beam across and fixed
/ dangling moose 10 the beam. The platform was
dry goods box, and in thirty minutes the prisoner
/ was standing on the box with n guard 200 strong
around him As the marshal grasped the box 10
/ pull il away, he cried 10 the guard: Company
| Attention Take aim Instantly 200 guns
were levelled at the crowd in front and 200
clicks were heard sharply on the night air. In
another instant I've had fallen. Hes broke MS
neck cried the marshal ;" He is dead -
The execution Of Ives was followed BY the or
canizltion Of that famous band, the Montana
Vigilantes II was seen that body of men brave
enough and reSolute enough and strong enough
10 enforce the death penalty upon the desperadoe'
Of whom Long John had given information must
be found and that until society had been freed oil
the villains who now held mems courage in bond
age, they must Take the law in their own hands
Long John had reinquished the secrets Of the
entire robber band. Tie told who they were ana
where they were posted mt they did in aid of m"
general enterprise and by whom they were al
rected ALDERMAN was tried Immediately, found
entity and sentenced to be banished He, too,
made confession, corroborating Long Johns upon
every vital point 1t appeared that no less than
los men had been murdered in one year by these
bloody mi,creants while robberles lnnumeraoIe
had beeu perpetrlted Long Johns story was III
many respects imperf CT circumstance due to the
fact that he was but imperfcctly trusted by the
robber chiefs, What he knew, however, he kne"
well He knew the actual perpetrators OF many
crimes and foremost in all the greater ones WIS
Plummer. the sheriff He was the captain OF the
band. and his authority was undl-puted' lVe'
held the second rank and below them were thl ty
six others TheT were in every camp III MOhUhh
and M ranches along the cOach-roads. Ihey mao
. s~etan of sign, by which coaches and even
solitary travellers were marked for plumber NO
dotail was waning TO render their methods surely
destructive.
The honest men of Virginia City saw that no
ordinary machinery within their possible reach
could break up SO firmly linked body a. TINS
Tbev summoned council studied the situation
and ordered the capture and death OF ABOUT a
len mon They agreed that business and
Measure should be Sub, rdlnated 10 the WORK DeiOe
Thorn. No more trials were to be allowed, no
risl, Of escape taken. Every man there knew the
! course decided upon 10 be the righteous one Cuc
only one by which the robbers could oe puhsh'u
and lil<e-minded mel held in terror. Iheif urS'
captive. on his way to the galows' compifeu III
| revelations Long John had begun MS sUory u
irorod;bIe crime would ill volume, and q
v-ierder. bloodier volume never was WRITTEN
Ranches If the Vigilance Committee were rapidly
formed in every cimp. ana execution atter ext
cution occurred in rapid succession RUNNER
,,.os orrorq the first To 90 None WIS spared
| MANY confessed in fear Of their sons ou' ""eV"e'
thew confessed or stood defiant they were haiEou
| ONLY three or four were SUCCESSFUL III e"o''s u,
osoora Tor the clutch OF tn "Nigilantes reiche
for and wide and descended with dread certainty
In another year Montana was purged' ba"leS'
mon kept cut OF a Territory where so s"lit "H'
dcadlr n reccption awaited them. Coaches came
and went in safety. Men travelled whfh du'
u,bore they pleased without fear Of trouble. Inc
dro,rs of every guilty soul were haunted WIN
the snectral picture of a midnight group OF
shadow hor,emen clustered about his door Inc
Of climmerng rifles directed at his crouchln3
form. and light rope dangling from the gaun,
L. IL -. no rnst wish hAl