Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-08-10
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They D,siikcd 10 Hurry.
We siinply had To hang him or 60
back ON law and custom and lose all
our dignity n mining camp. The
elder wasn't a bad man 10y any means.
He'd been real church elder In indi-
ana. and he'd have probably been there
yet n the preacher hadn't clipped with
MIS- brown and sort n broke him up.
lie used To prctcnd ne didn't ca~c two
cents about IL. but We knew he did
Fact Is. no mans wife can slide out and
leave the supper dishes unwashcd and
the children crying To hs spanked and
put To bed without being missed. Tho
elder didn't 50 back on religion on ac-
count OF the mishap. but he was down
ON preachers like ton OF brick. IL he
could have been turned loose with n
hundred OF thcm he'd have considered
u a failure II one SOY away alive.
He'd been with us At Strawberry IInl
over SIS months when nc did The kill
ing, One day lac heard that n preacher
WAS down at Tomahawl Point. and he
won't down 70 bc the death OF him. Tho
preacher had gone the day before. and
the elder came back all broke up and
out Of sorts. A miner named Dan Pep.
peers flung out something mean. and the
elder lost control oi himself. aud hit
him with picl,aN handle and killed
HIM ON the spot There wasn't any
nccd OF "a trial 4 dozen men saw the
killing. and the elder himself cx.
planned:
"Im guilty, OF course. and thar's no
need OF YOU wastin' time In foolin
around. / know the law, and expect
youll enforce H."
yes, we've cot to hang YOU, Of
COURSE" said Judge Bcbcc, who was
the boss OF our diggings in the matter
OF Law and order, but thar's no great
rush about H. Let's sec. To-day Is
Tuesday. How would you like TO bc
hung along about Friday or Saturday.
cldcr2 FridayH the regular hanging
day, but we kin jest as we'll wait till
Saturday afternoon. never did be-
licvc in rushin' such things."
~ don't see no object in waitin'," re-.
piled the elder, " nc put his coffcepot
ON the fire in front OF his shanty. "As
long as I've got TO hang | might as we'll
go ter%morrer don't live To hev
things ON my mind TO worry over"
III know, cldcr--I know just how you
feel, continued the judge, IAN yit we
ain't rushed. We don't want 20 string
YOU mp like one would drive hog outer
the gnrdcn. II you kin Kit ready by
Saturday that'll DO for u.s."
Tho elder growlcd about the delay.
but finally agreed upon the day, and two
men were detailed TO guard him in his
shanty. He kept his patience fairly
well until Thursday morning, who he
sent for the judge and said:
Look here, Judge, don't want 90 bc
low-livcd, but amt Roin' 20 stand this
any longer ] want 10 be hanged this
afternoon
why, bless you, we agreed on satur-
dayr
II know It; bu. amt tallin' a bit Of
comfort over this. Bcin' rs I'm the one
60 bc hung ! think orter hcy my say
about it."
Yes 1t does appear kinder that way.
III blow the horn and get the boys up
and soc what they say"
We were all called in and the case
stated, and vote was taken as TO
whether wo should knock of work TO
obligc tho elder The motion was car
ricd 10y nine majority. aud the Judge re.
turned TO the shanty 20 say.
Elder, IL gives me unnlloycd pleas
ure 10 inform you that you arc TO bc
hung this afternoon at o'clock"
Thanks" replied the elder. Our
boys are always lcctle slow. Git'em
around on time II You kin"
I'm do my purticgt elder. and now
you'd better prcpar' fur your Journey.
You're goin' over the divide, and youll
never return"
At exactly oclocl; tho elder was
standing on the head of pork barrel
under tree while rope was made fast
20 limb above his head
Elder said the judge, after seeing
everything in order. the boys are cx-
pccting "a speech from you on this au-
spiciols occasion"
I've got nothin' 20 say, " nc replied.
'Dog-gone my buttons, but I'm glad
I'm goin'"
Don't bc in no rush, elder: lots Of
time 20 turn aroundin. II you want %
talk wen give you an hour or two.
tn break the afternoon for US. any
how. you know
'lin no tallSer Go ahead with your
hanQiu'"
Wall, elder, It's only material you'd
be lcctlc outer sorts under the sar-
cumstanccs, and we won't keep you any
longer Good-by % you"
There was "a rope fast 90 the barrel.
dozen mon pulled on 70, and the elder
was swung Off lie died very easy, and
that evening after the burial Judge Be
bee observed:
IL don't want 20 seem capshus and
over perticlder. but 10 does appear 20
me that after the way we humorrd that
elder lac orter hcv spread hiszclf on IS
speech. It's the last time III pvt my.
self out 20 hang man two lays ahead
Of timc"-N. Y. sun.
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~ Isn't the Victories. But the Defeats
That Are Recorded.
He was young lawyer. and he was
employed on a salary by a corporation
TO look after g certain portion Of ST.
legal business lie was held 90 be-
bright young fellow and remarkably
good 40 discovering new points Of law.
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