The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-30

WdIOs expeCtl0R every moment to see the
old fellow hanged, and some Of the women
chant whom the judge demanded silence.
Allen Pruett." said the judge.
Oats my name, sal" the prisoner re-
sponded. -! dun been named dat ever
sense kin ricollick. Nanny tole me dat
"a WIZ gwine name me John at one time
after INK John dat ulster sell shuck collars,
but de ole Renerman sorter fooled roun' or
white pusson's hog pen one night an sorter
got 80 full Of buck shot dat da had ter drag
him or way wild or yoke o. steers. OATS de
reason da didn't name me John, sah."
Never mind about that. " the prosecuting
attorney spoke up.
"Oh. / amt mindin' er bout il, sah. Gaze
Allen suits me jest ez we'll ez John.''
"Al right. then, Allen. You are charged
with two criminal assaults, committed upon
the body Of one Sandy Shelton
"Oh, knows Who you mean, sab. You
mean mean ole bow laig SANDY. knows him
marry in dc same family once. Putty good
man, Sandy wuz too; fling you down in o.
mint Of yo' holt broke"
Never mind about that. The indict-
ment states that You took number Of
sharp instruments. presumably knife blades,
and drove The then 9 II the top rail Of fence
climbing over. and that said Sandy climbed
over at that place and cut himself fearfully.
That i one Indictment i What have you g
The old fellow iolted himself with !
grunt; Now dat's Or strange thing. !!
it amt, W ! i wiliin' ter 20 an iib sum n
nlers else. Man kain't kill Or few squirrels
widout de white folks come or dictins him, -
Kill few squirrels" exclaimed the
..Yas, sab. Now femme tell Jon: Some
folks likes ter shoot squirrels, but ! doen.
blades in do top rail o dc ienos an sharpcn
EN- ez keen q You kin. Den 60
down dc fence an sorter mosey
roun' till you git Or squirrel on do fence
an skeer him an make him run up Dc
fence, all time on de top rail, an wen he
gits ter Dc knife blades amt awine go 'em
open. Den you amt only got do squirrel
dead, but you got him mighty nigh cleaned.
All you tor do ID ter snatch de jacket ofIen
him. Now, sab, had been KILN SOUR
rels dsr gil day, an * I tended ter como
pack IN Dc mornin' Ter aet some 6ne ones
Rwins charge him Or can't fur 'em, nuther--
! thought II Wouldn't be with while ter
take DC knife blades ont, but long IN de
ebenin, we're come Pc Nj. sandy-an' dc
Lawd knows ! Tub dat pusson-and cuts
il want no fault o mine? Doan you -
dat u jest ez innercent a. any ohile?"
"Bnt Why did you put the blades in tho
exact place whore SANDY gets over tho
sNow. lemme tell you dat in KILN souir-
rels you got ter go vhar Do squirrels IL. /
neber could kill no squirrels whar dar want
none."
'.And you say that the squirrels ram
against the knives and killed themselves?''
Yes, sab. jes ripped dassfs wide opsn.
Wy. tells you do vux almOs ready Ter FRY
when da fell oden de fence, an y0u ouohter
SEQ dem squirrels Whit wux ewins fetch
hardly waller, an want eoin' ter charas
you nuthin' fur 'em, nuther."
That 10 very likely story. Allen; but ID
there any one else hero that ever killed
squirrels that way2" Tho peceeoutine a.
tornsy appealed to ths audience bat No ons
.fOh, KNIT hop Il & nobody slss amt "a
smart ex I L." said the prisoner. ssIkin do
er good many things dat de3o yoeo folke
doan known nuthin' or boat"
Weli." nd the peosecating attorney,
''Wo Will let that indictment 70 for thu
present and take mp the other ccs. Not at
isaed With the terrible laoe9at3nns indeed
by the knife blades, yoo went % 0andyss
any one opening the door Of tis crib would
Discharge the thing. Sandy, upon reeohinR
hmna. whore be lived alone. 1o91 % thS
crib 70 81 eome ooan 70 iced hi hcGR He
vas bleeding and vas Just abl4 70 yak. He
opened Tho crib door, and than What han
pened? An sWfal charge Of dAot ves
poured into hi leek The naiGhbue1 eay
that ron put tho Rln fhuos NAa4 M
Jon g ny about mr.