New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-30

doncd. On the former occasion an English sailor
who wont by the name Of " Sailor Jack had boon
fcSnd skilful in making what Is called hangmans
KNIT lie had taken pains and no little pride In
arranging knots for these two men. Nice and COM
Portable for the boys he expressed It, Boys, you
will 90 Off Just like lamb When he found that all
his labor and skill had been expended usecssy, the
women having begged or the two men. he was dis
gisted. "They were all ready to co. he said, "snd
why didn't you let them go when everything was
ready n Bit sailor jack was yet To place his knots
round these necs lie pa.td o one % 1nsm whom ON
back. "Ah, Buck, me boy, knew that should get
s LAMBS, a%n he o Ss s% s sy d s g s
sy @aneS @ I psy q us S
One had to climb d ladder leaning against cabin
with the fatal rope around his neck lie advanced az s
:. this is new business TO me. DO you advise thai 1
Of q x sae Of Ss,s %aI s,sss a ana
that he jumped, and his neck was broken.
wafer Easy an "cer in 's the
Navy. He came 10 this country In 1850. lie remem.
being S the s head % % 1s BY Ssn
had been struck by the name OF DE Lacy and recalled
that his grandfather aud the greatgTandfaher Of the
He was invited to the old DC Lacy home in Norfolk,
va, where he held a reception Of the tovnspeople.
days. the Colonel says. remember the excitement
at Virginia City. II was named yerina then, after
changed Virginia CITY, after Virginia City in Nevada
The guieh in which 10 Is built was found 70 De very
the vein was inexhaustbIe and spent the fortunes tina.
they dug up recklessly ! knew men who spent ZOO
night in Virginia City, and lad 200 the next nlght
thousand dollars from his claim, and spent II all
myself have been in his claim ana got t painful . Of arr
dollars worth of gold in the pan. remember that
Every man had TO sit on bls claim that day. II no
left ii some other fellow would jump It, fire hap.
pened to break out near the tent OF hummer pan;
his claim while he tried 10 his things. When no
got back he said the fire had got near enough to burn
Off the handle of his pistol. lie had the richest claim
there. The miners thought him mascot, and would
haul him out in their wagons and give him Gains hop
Would not work he didn't bring them luck either
He loafcd round the saloons. begging after ne had
to be such nuisance that subscription was raised To
send him off. and he shipped to salt Lake, and
WHAT was the charm about the life here, There
wasn't any charm, but was here, ana had 10 stay
here.
at a little cabin with haycock on one side: and
stick and rope on The haye'c bsa asked tho
YES he answered land they left some work Tor
to doa man to bSr" AND ne sSSn me as oaGy
years old. lie was hanged for stealing The vig.
hanged G sey snve MAN T
banishcd him. have seen that done why da
look on such sights coTSn get nwsy II. xS %a,
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town one night. No one was allowed to leave i that
night and they searched the place for five muiaerer
who had hidden there, they thought They f9u Gun.
them and hanged them. When they were taking these
men out to hang them one said 70 another Charley;
lend me your overcOat. I'm cold. You don't need
IT, You will be hanged before ] am The man whom
we called Buck Stinson,' whom j told YOU aDoO.
before as having been hanged by sailor jack had
among other cold blOoded murders shot The OLD chie
of the Snake Indians, when he was az the Town OF
hammock on friendly visit TO a Mrs. carroll ene
was able to speak his language. having lived among
the Snake Indians either visitor or q, a prisoner
I'm not sure which it was This chief. Old snag was
we'll known as the friend of the entrants. lndeea'
all hi, tribe were peaceabe and friendly TO the wte
lie was IN the habit Of lending his horses TO me e
grants free of charge, when their own were broSe.
down wild fellow said e Buck as they ss9S.
looking at Old snag: vii! give you 30 10 shoos
him, Buck ran for his rifle at once ana sho. tle
Indian chief dead. Other Indians were about on tl,o
rocks other white hearing shots, ran ior tner
rifles and sho. at the Indians several were NIL,
and Others wounded. The chiefs young son, coming
nm rushed into the midst 70 try 10 save MS ianr.
thinking ne might not be dead. Many shotn "c.o
fired at him. but none struck him. AFTER nndlng ny
father and seeing that life cxtinc: he galoped OF
The indians captured two men who were lnnocens
~ this outrage and they determined 70 Kill them be
This yonTg man took the prisoners in charge ana e.
corcd them I'm safety nearly to the place where tnelt
friends were. You had nothing to do Win W.
shooting he said. one OF thesc Heh 'oiu no VI ~
the Colonel continued