The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-06-07


|tq prononnce sentence.
AT this point Dr. Iinigre came for
ward TO speak Tor the man. lie slid
the Dutchrnan had long been in his
employ ia Illinois and that BE had
always found him honest andlndastri-
ons That the man should have been
guilty oSstcalifg was a great surprise
10 him. II was probably his flrst o.
Tense Of the kind The man had given
way to a sndden temptation on sceing
the valuables lying neglected np0n the
table. pr. Plnigre further said that
tho man was poor and Md IA Illinois
wife and several children. He thought
SO well Of him that he was taking him
through 70 California III the hope that
he would there make sufficient money
10 buy comfortable home fer-his fam
ny. The doctor spoke wen 81 the
Dutchmaus wife and family and
begged the '.aIcaldcT for their sake 10
make the culprits punishment as light
as possible.
Alealda Cooke then sentenced the
fellow 70 be whipped, 70 receive twenty
Iashes upon his bare back The man
was then AZ once stripped naked 10 the
waist and tied up 70 a pine sapling
with buckaiein thongs The question
arose as 70 who should Tnete ont the
punishment Some suggested that All
calde Cooke himself take the whip md
carry ont the sentence. bnt ne said BE-
did nd propose to net ali both Judge
and cxeentioner
Then. ~ general reclamation, Il was
decreed that, al Lncky BilH' VAS the
man who was robbed and he'd suffered
through loss of money and the dcHtruc
ton of valuable papers, he was the
proper person 70 do the whipping. Bill
said nc was ready and willing to exc
cptn the sentence Of the court
A big blacksnalSe whip was obtained
from d man. with train Of pack mules
who had come mp and halted - watch
proceedings 81 the court The whip
was handed 10 BIli, who 1T once began
preparations for using II IN 4 vigorous
manner Ha took Oft his coat and veat
thcn rolled his shirt sleeves above his
elbows
thirty-fivc years ~ age He was fine
specimen u the fronticrsman III
stood nearly six feet Ia his stock ing
weighed about one hundred md eighty
pounds and was powerfully museieA.
His complexion was dark, he wore a
heavy black beard md his black eyes
were keen and flasinnE
Taking the heavy whip, he placed
himself In position behind the naked
lGnlprit, who stood In readiness 10 take
tho allotted punishment. bis hands
bound to the tree high above hls head
Taking his distance Bill cracked the
whip and whirled il about his head rs
though 70 stretch and supple his
muscles
Tho poor felEoH at the tree was
twisting his neck about at every
swish Of the whip through tho mir,
and Bill's ferocions aspect inspired him
with such terror that his eyes were al
most starting from their sockets. All
present wondered why ELL did not be-
| gin his work instead Of whipping the
/ mir, and there were nnrmafs about the
cruelty ~ keeping the cnlprit Ia such
nm agony 81 fear and Sur pense.
Suddenly Bill threw the whip away
and drew d MISUNDERSTANDING bowie
| knife. at which every spectator shud-
dercd and few started toward him.
lie waved an back and cried AS
have been appointed TO punish this
man win not disgrace him by whip
ping him Then turning to the Dutch
man who was twisting his mock in or
der TO watch his motions, lie said: mo,
| you have been turned over to me as the
man, yon wronged, and intend to do
A. please with you. Apparently Bill
had worked himself mp into perfect
frenzy Of wrath,
Don't kill him. cried Dr. Pinigrc,
alarmed ut Bits ferocious look
Think Of his poor wife md children !"
no, don't kill him, chimed in
some miner or settler; iii win be
lenough 10 cut on his ears.
.Oh, mine Colt! NINE Gott, cried
the poor Duteliman, whoae eyes were
i following every whir1 Of Hbil's big gilt
tering knife.
Shut yonr mouth cried Bill. adj
dressing the trembling wretch Now
listen tome. ! am tela Won have wife
and children who are good and respect
able. will not bring disgrace upon
them by either whipping pr in any way
lmarking you-i ''5
| Then With a sweep Of hia knife Bill
| cnt the thongs ny which tho fellow
was bound and said M him Go! on
with you! and let this be Il lesson 10
| you all tile rest Of your days
The crowd Justify cheered this mex
tpeeted ending of the affair, and DR..
4 Pinigre shook hands with Bill and
with tears rolling down his checks
thanked him for sparing his crring
lservnnt,
Il think be Il cured said BILL Il
don't believe hell ever again he tempt
| ed 70 poclset things that are not his
own
The Dntchman was dressing. and as
he skinned his shirt over llis head rs
said: Never, never, 81 help me Gottl''
IN the good book il IL written:
ls'lfiessed axe the percifal, FIR they
shall obtain mercy. but Ii was not 50
In ''LaekY Bits easa, for another
court " the settlers u Carson valley
| hanged him hanged him after mercy
4 had been Promised =
Lucky BilI'' was man who y as
well liked BIZ All who were Ills neigh.
bors at the upper end ~ Carson valley,
whore he lived with his wife and chill
aren, Tor he was always obtiging and
very hespitable; also was j9yIal and
companionable fellow Ills summary
executionA By mereile,s vigilance