Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-28

two occasions have almost secured 1t. He
knowing what might happen, Dnt he takes
great pride In his p. e., and was pound TO
secure some of that arbutus to trail over the
ten graves within the inclosure-
What happened after the editor had dis
mounted from his mule just beyond Squaw
trail we gather from his own lips. He had
found the vines he was in search OF, when
10 cowboys dashed in on him and cut of all
escape. Before he could draw his guns he
was carried to a tree and preparations made
to hang him. We do not know what thoughts
flashed through his brain ms he stood there
with the moose over his head and circle OF
i'm plaza BILE foes surrounding him. 1t is not
our business to know. We do the marine at
weeR ana are very ns nraosGa aSGue It,
-heaven-the Office and other things too
numerous to mention.
The first move of the cowboys was to run
our chief up to the limb. hold him there for
ten seconds and then drop him to his feet
again. He assures us that while the sensa-
tion was novel it was also decidedly un-
pleasant. He thinks it was the first pull
which stretched his neck that No. Is
collar now goes almost twice around 1t. The
object was to scare him ana make him beg
for mercy, but he assures us that he did not
lose one jot of nerve, and that as soon as he
could get his breath again he defed them to
do their worst. There is a yawning gnlf be-
tween a marine editor and the proprietor of
a great family paper, but we think our chief
tells the truth in this particular. When
pulled up the second time sparks of fire
dapced before his eyes, his feet felt like ice,
and the only thought he had was that our
esteemed cotem porary would come out with
double-leaded, tw o-column ar, icle and lie
about him in the usual vein. As near as he
can figure. he was suspended for 10 seconds
this time. We have no doubt that during
this epoch he thonght OF all The mean things
he ever did. We say this without thought Of
criticising him. No marine editor would
think of criticisfng hfs editor in chief.
When lowered for the second time the
Kicker man found that his voice had changed
rom bass to falsetto, but he assures US that
he used it extensively to denounce the crowd
as thieves, cowards assassins, grave robbers,
Jail BIRDS and SO on. There were ten in the
crowd he had driven out OF town on differ
ent occasions, and he taunted each one with
the fact. He offered to fight the whole mob
If turned loose, and he warned them that his
death would be terribly avenged. When they
drew him up for the third time they made
just then Colonel Roberts mule train from
the railroad came into view and tina whole
gang took to flight. Our chief thinks he
had dangled for about four minutes
when cut down, and rs his marine
editor We are bound tO agree with him. The
colonel had him placed in a wagon. poured
whisky down his throat, and he revived be-
lore the train reached town. He is now at
his boarding house and has the attendance
of the best doctor in town, who says he will
not be out for a week or two and will not get
over the shock for months. His neck ap-
pears to us to be FULLY lS inches long, his
eyes twice their normal size, and up to an
hour ago his hair was still standing on end.
He is very calm, however, and his mind is
very clear. As a marine editor on 81 week
we pronounce him game man, and we pre-
dict that as soon as he Is able 10 sit q mule
and handle q gun tho number of tomb
stones in his p. q. will rapidly run up to 18
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