The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-07-08
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"Navajo Frank" Found Guilty of Littl
Brsech OF Social Etiquette.

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| "NavajO Frank" Found Guilty of Little
Breech OF Social Etiquette.
"One of the best lariat throwers
ever see was man of the name of Ma
vajo Frank. He could throw rope az
correct as some men can bet four aces
But he threw it once too often. Frank
was half Injun an the rest Mexican.
Much mixin' with white folks had
knocked out whatever utility he onst
possessed. He had hoss load of unas-
sorted vices an not nary virtue that
you could strike by ordinary diggin'.
He was working sixteen or eighteen
miles out OF Springer this time I'm
tallsin' about he was on Doc. MichaePs
ranch-you remember Doc. Michaefs,
Kunnel; he was over beyond the Cim-
nrron. towards the Sweetwater. This
Navajo Frank come a ridin' into
Springer one Sunday. He was half
way locoed when he struck town, an
'twa'n't two hours before he was
plumb crazy I alwers told Stepp when
he brought that Kansas City whisky
down he was talyin' fearful RESPONSE
bility onto himself. Stepp lowed that
them that couldn't stand mans drink
better go to a sannytaryum first as
last, an opened the bar'l.
"What does this cross-brecd Jniun
do? He gets six or eight drinks an
goes to chargin' an prancin' around
town same as a circus parade. lie
claimed the right of way everywhere,
and shoots all his six-shootcrs around
for his own amusement an the great
terrification of some new people that
had jest settled at Springer on account
of it's church and school privileges.
sold Metzger an his wife was goin'
along the street on their way home
from meetin'. Some one had roped a
young spike buck from the college, an
he was holdin' regular services Sunday
and prayer meetin's durin' the week.
He was a great means of grace in
Springer. Old Metzger was the peac.
ablest man in Colfax county, an him
an his wife was regarded an esteemed
by all. They had heard the shootin',
but didn't think it was anything worse
than couple of the boys havin' fun
with themselves.
Navajo Frank havin' run short of
ca ridges, come a-tearin' and a-poundin'
uOWu SOTccU SWluRlu Ills
around his head and lookin' for some-
thin to rope. Mr.. and Mrs. Metzger
presentin' an easy mark, he lets go at
'em, an catchin' both around the arms,
turns his horse and starts a-humpin'
up the street with the unfortunit Metz
ger family bumpin' along in the road
after him.
'It was Navajo Franks last throw,
for he strikes band of worshipers
comm out of the Chicago store, which
Henry Abraham, the owner. had let
'em hold the meetin' in. Though a
Hebrew Jew, Abraham had whole lot
of public spirit. Frank, havin' no
loads in his six shooters, an the wor-
shippers bein' mostly well fixed that
way, they had him dead to rights.
They held an inquest on Mrs. Metzger,
who was dead.
"With one united voice twas decided
to purify the moral atmosphere of
Springer at once.
"If it goes out to the country at
large that quiet, God-fearin' people
can't go home from public worship in
Springer without a-incurrin' the risk
an DANA re of being dragged through
the strecs by q crossbred Mexican on
a 'leven dollar mustang, Springer gets
a black eye among sister moonicipali-
| ties, an Colfax county might as well
go to the deck an be known no more
as political division.
Wherefore, we find this Navajo
Frank guilty as charged, an sentence
him to be hung up by the neck, so help
us God.'
''That was the way the verdick OF
the jury went, for in my capacity as
foreman wrote it myself.
"Some Of the boys wanted 10 put of
the hangin' till afternoon, but the ma
jority insists on carryin' out the decree
: at once. There was special song
service that afternoon at two o clock,
an the boys didn't want to miss it.
''This young college dood come out
implorin' of us to spare the pore mans
life. The boys told him that he was
plenty welcome to bring the religion
: of Springer to the front while he staid
amongst us, but local talent would
look arter all little breeches of socia
etikwet sich as Navajo Frank had beer
guilty of.
''The Mexican himself cursed thi.
preacher to standstill, talkin' in 6
: most shameful way, an it bein' law
in New Mexico that man is entitled
to say what he pleases when unde,
sentence OF death, no one stops him.
"We appointed Jim Tucker, ex-mar
shall, and Bill Gallagher, the newly
elected peace officer, to carry out the
= verdick Of the jury, and they hung
:, Navajo Frank with his own lariat Il
the swingin' sign of The Cowboys
Retreat the boys hclpin' on the rope
!. for the critter wasn't what you nigh
= call feather-weight.
= "Then they started to help Metzger
! who was badly jostled, get his wife,
body home, an she comes to all stand
. in, havin' only tainted, an makes tn
trip afoot. ."-Chicago Mail.
II The Black Maria.
During old colonial days Maria Lee
a negress, kept a sailors boardin,
] house in Boston. She was woman O
}. gigantic size and prodigious strength
y and was of great assistance to the au
G thorities in keeping the peace, as tn,