Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-31

A day or TWO De1Ore CnrlSCmaS very
distinguished lawyer of this city was OF
street car, making his way to his home
out on Adams street. He is a man O.
charming manners, knows everybody
and is liked by everybody. Sitting by
him on the car was a neighbor, in whose
hands was package suggestive OF some
thing meant to minister to the inner
man at Christmas time. An intimation
ON the part of the disciple of Justinian
that the day was not about to be for
gotten elected the remark that the con
tents of that bottle were not to be used
directly for the, celebration of the great
Christmas festival, but that indirectly
they might add to the happiness of the
man who carried the package.
"No," said he, 'the fact is have got
to do bloody deed and do not like to
do it. But the fellow must die, and /
must kill him."
Such sanguinary sentiments from a
man known for his mildness of disposi-
tion were startling, and the man of legal
lore listened, as might be expected, with
interest for further revelations.
EYES," the other went on, "and he
must die tonight. Ihaye got him to my
house for the purpose OF doing him up.
But do not like to see him suffer. 1
therefore intend to get the contents of
this bottle, or most of it, down his
throat, and then while he is under the
influence 1 will commit the deed, that
might unne,ve me if he were in his
senses, and likely to suffer pain"
cob! as to that" he went on, "Ihave
fully made up my mind to kill him-to
do it myself There is no help for it..
Christmas would not be the enjoyable
day intend it to be if that fellow walks
the earth and looks upon the rising sun
that morning."
So interested had the popular lawyer
become by the time the car stopped to
let the two friends off, that Tom, as we
shall call him, determined to 60 by
Johns house, as we shall name the
other. When the gate was reached
John was still expatiating on his dislike
to shed blood and his adherence of see
ing a fellow-creature suffer, but at the
same time, his fell determination that
his victim should first be doped with
brandy and then meet his fate. So the
two entered the gate together, Tom de-
termined to see that his friend did
nothing rash. Inside the gate was a
comic scene to light the tragic gloom of
the oncoming event. A big turkey COB
bier was flying in blind terror away
from small puppy, which was enjoy
ing the fright he had instilled into the
big feathered biped.
"See them," remarked John. "Ever
since those two have been here that pup
has kept the gobbler in mortal fear. He
chases him all over the place"
Here he turned and looked at Tom
with the remark, "You do not believe
1ne, but l actually hate to kill this
fellow" And then with sigh went on,
''but it must be done, and may as we'll
do it once and have it over.'
He started back'for the barn, and the
legal light kept close behind him. In
the barn he carefully uncorked the bottle
of '.Baldwin's best" brandy and set it
+ Now" said he, "let us have him out
and get this down his throat first"
s. yir- Ho nlaced a small and
very sharp hacbo; in easy
roach. Then ue v.t back where
some hay Was ri and proceeded
drag ame.hul ror behind bale.
There w07 eoa3 aea a struggle, but
% Ia.t came au IRE l', turkey which
aal here taken refuge ON his tormen-
tor. tle lur. 3a g secured the
hiru lOhn proceeded % pour all the
pcag y re could sea vn the gobbler's
throat Here vas W development
wheh caused Tcu wonder if his
Fri I'd Johu had gone ark mad. Dose
sfaar dose went i1t1 t'e crop of the tur-
Ety which made " ,orous protests
g~Hinst thi7 1ianl m hod OF overcom
irF h.a uqn0isicn ntiments. Tom
81 es.a I tHat il iha 1uor were made
iu soft todir it would go dowr
ln0'o eas'Y will Gle9 ure not indurateC
nr ong l5e 0I aFl3 rdiente: or thai
e5oe water ouea % be mixed with the
tiPPle
Nc, 1rlC te. t1 master OF cere
monies. Wa.. tJ produce as perfect
siuy0 ad J cam AH' then off goes his
head 'vnilU ke as ep, and he will
ne yer know h Drc ok him. 1t may
yasp hi' tif0a @ Iia''a to give him this
y luor st lEut h that is Lot much
lnpsred g Wls' would suffer if ht
1ew ms ead ing cut off. Yor
tn1 thjHk tha n joking, but as
sul1 FoG b-Ye stl ID two days before
} il.t pa MS pan 0i Killing our Christ
uogdlnper and not ltlict pain on him
. NI.NN lt " ii NDTK.
ty thls tma tIs bbler was outside
90. taf Guart o. t ndy, and John LEI
tbe uirQ 80. - bir1 lie was sure enough
10 got 70 ns 'a-t Then he bobbed hi.
bead up ana ucWr IS fast as he could 6
de- .n nmes. 4ner he sat down anC
stood nr as man. times. Then ht
combined Not' motions. Ther
ht hook 0Dl IL his feathers
srraso bis WINGS and tapped them
J6a ba went aI3bing up and down of
iha ground q bination movemen
oi running, hrirg and jumping. The
pupp, o1m long at this stage in tht
utoc4cLne q won't in to have some
nore Iun b his londam victim; bu
th- s0bbiet relnio ed by so big loac
oi Lutch courage made for the canine tx
lbe .otcgse ast0u hment of that tor
~ aior. % j'tfy he pup was knocked
down, rolled over nd put hors du com
bat. By this time the turkey was com
pletely overcome by violent exercise
and brandy. He lay down, stretched
his neck to its full length, and wen
into state of absolute un
consciousness. John picked up hi
hatchet. and with the nerve of
Sybarite approached his sleeping victim
AS he struck powerful blow that GU
the head clear from the neck he said
"See how beautifully he has laid his necl
for decapitation. Now Tom, that is the