The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-27
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We hfd our camp at the big bend 81 tho
zonkn river, whcre II approaches r<nrast
the great desert ui the Hottentot country.
and one morning word was bronHht In thar
we had captured very largo Hon IN a pit
which had been dug for fhn{ purpose
Among tho uatlves who rrnt out i,f ed~..
vance Of us vcrp two fellows who Ind bcen
threatening ench ceher with persopn1 vIo.
lence over since 10 isit the Vaal river Both
were tall. strong men, and encl, he'd hts frl r
lowing, ps IL always the cssc, s7tp IN eiyi.
liked communities They had Ae@H n
strained only BY threats Of TIN ooIcnc1 tp
turn chem out Of camp. phey met AZ Tho
lion pit, and hy accident or Otherwise ono
jastird the other. II was the spark leading
70 m explosion Tom Tom, az No had
nicinnmcd one OF them, seized The ot)ct>
whose titIo was Joe..1cc, aud with 4
twist and wrench threw MIN into rho pit
upon She lion il wSs a terrible thing ~
do, and neithes the Soloutl nor beloved
that Tom Tom really bad unoant 80 do L.
though he would not havs heaitated to kAss
hatohct Or kniie
We met tho natives souain9 back ith The
murderer Ia crsfody. and they dcmHnde-i
that his life should pay the Forfeit Tie
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joel oe but we xrcr~ ton late. The Hon wi'a
not only hungry, but Iii a frtriblo temper
over his capture. and he mad Killed thu man
as soon rs he could .<ct 20 him. tInd the
victim lost his life In o fair fight nothing
would have been done. HID he heen stabbed
Co death IN camp, The murderer wnaid have
had to give his widow Or other relatives
about 80 cents worth OF beads AZ twas
the men would hsarof 10 punishmcnt short
OF DEATH
About 10 O'clock Ia the forenoon having
exhausted every aiiort and the men begin4
ming to threaten loudly, we turned TosAs
Tom over to them. He had been very quiet
oil the morning, and when told that he
must die be exhibited no emotion. He was
in his prime and had wife and three chill.
drcn At home, but be nes too brave aud
proud spirited to break down. He WIS
given his choice az death THAI IS thry
would strip him and leave him bound baud
and foot on en- anthiIl or he photiid be flung
TO the lion, who had by that tiiun rafen the
er have been shot or dubbed to death, hut
they Thought that would BE EettinE on too
easy. After ninking Il over Tor nshile, he
seiil 20 us;
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