Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-11

about dozen satellites always on hand to
do his bidding. A favorite diversion o
theirs was to dash down the mountainside
from their cabin homes, load up at the first
convenient saloon, and proceed to some
house of pleasure, all the time getting
drunken and drunken. In the morning,
when the peaceful citizen got up, they
would see pile of logs, not one left stand.
ing, and group of shivering and crying
women. This scheme of demolishing houses
was the principal pastime of this lawless
crowd.
Finally Kicked on Fines.
zone morning, after we had organized
our court, news came that Mr.. Slade and
his chosen friends had spent a night at q
disreputable house, and in the morning de-
stroyed it as usual. We sent our Marshal
with instructions to arrest Slade and bring
HIM to court In due time they both ap-
peared. Slade peaceabIe enough and very
gentlemanly. After hearing the case, the
Court imposed a fine Of $25. which was
eheertully paid by the defendant, and he
departed, inviting us all to come and have
drink. Not long after that Slade was
again before us, charged with the same
ofiense This time the fine was doubled
and paid with the same degree of alacrity
which had marked the previous payment.
Slade did not seem to profit by these les
sons, for he was frequently before us, and
was each time fined sum double that of
the preceding levy.
'On one occasion, when the fine had
reached the sum of S400, Mr.. Slade said he
had not that amount with him, but would
bring it in the next time he came to town.
He acknowledged our power, and didn't
care for money, as he was a man who made
it easily. Well, he came to town several
times after that, but did not offer to pay the
S400. 1t was not in his nature to long re-
main quiet, and soon he was again in trouble
for a like offense. Our Marshal brought
him to the courtroom, which was q portion
Of grocery store, with barrels of flour and
grain around the floor and bacon and hams
from rafters. We used soap
boxes instead of chairs, and were not q very
imposing assemblage. Mr.. Slade came in
enough, and stood quietly while
,he Court directed the Marshal to read the
warrant
Declined to Play Any Longer
GAS the Marshal pulled out the document
Slade, quick as a flash, sprang at him and
erked il out of mis- hands, at the same time
eveling a revolver at the heart OF His
Honor. 1t was all done in a second, and the
IN VI tlRHt Va tuC lOuSh udu
Ilso drawn their pist OILS a. the same time.
Now,' said Mr.. Sladee Il am about tired of
his business. am not going to be drained
ny more, and l am not going to recognize
'our authority, nor shall 1 pay that $500. 1
hail hold you personally responsible tor
nv personal safety, and if any of your COM
nittee attempts to touch me I will blow
our heart out.
"While he was speaking 1 was thinking,
nd before he had concluded quietly
urned and walked out, as if thinking of
else. l walked out on the street,
nd the first man / met was member of
ur Vigilance Committee. I explained
he situation to him, and asked him to get
n his horse and ride to camp about two
lilies away and d'teil the boys we needed
hem. He set off in post haste, and turned
ack toward the courtroom. Just as I |
lrned aronnd l came face to face with |
lade and his followers, who had walked |
Oddly out of court soon after came away. |
Come in and have something, Sanders
llled the irrepressible. 1 said to him,
'lade, get on your horse and 60 home as
st as you can.'
A Warming That Went Unhe eded.
"'What do you mean7 Why do you tell
e that?' demanded Slade.
"'Never mind what L mean?' replied;
ct on your horse and go home
''He didn't get on his horse and 60 home,
1t he got on his horse and rode all through
wn, bringing up at last at the courtroom.
e was inclined to be very proud of his
.fance of the orders OF the court, and was
sulting to His Honor, who was still there.
e was staggering around the store, when
to look out of the window and
w that the house was surrounded bv
med men. The next minute they were in
e room and one of them was saying:
Ye want you, Mr. Slade. He
rned pale and weakened at once.
crowd of his captors surrounded him,
ID 1 left him safe in their keeping. I
ent home, and was not there five minutes
hen one of the vigilantes came up and
i'd: 'Mr. Sanders, the bows have about
included that they won't be bothered with
r. Slade any longer, and as there is no
ace to keep him safely, they are going to
'ng him whether the court wills it or not
hurried to the courtroom and saw the
ldge and the marshal and several others,
d after a conference we agreed that as
ade was bound to hang whether by our
shes or not it was better to have him
ecuted by order of the court, and thus
eserve our hold on the community.
Sentenced for High Treason.
"We sentenced him to death for high |
eason for melting others to rebellion and
r himself seeking to overthrow our form