The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-04-19

offered 10 set them loose al 81 head
The of IT was promptly &C ,epted, TIL
money raised, and preparations mad
for the coming sport. The owners o
the gs seized their property in tlgh
grip, meantime jockeying to get In thu
best positions. 1t was customary TO Civ
the wolf chance to get well on his fe e
before the dogs we're let 60. The Gag
was opened, the wolf walked out, and
after one look at the dogs and the Grove
which had drawn respectfully to OF,
side, jumped to the ground and WI,
trotting of. This was the signal to le
go the dogs. With a combined yell
they jumped for the big gray bundle o.
fur. The bundle, however, seemed Il
become an animated mass of steel
springs, with white teeth and razor
like claws. With one bound his wolf
ship placed himself against the side Of
the court house and, facing his foes
soon caused them to retreat to a safe
distance.
The jurors up in the juryroom com.
manded full view of the square where
the wolf bunters' wagon stood, bat had
been too interested In trying to bring
Free Williams over to notice what was
going on outside. At the first howl of
the dogs as they sprang to the attack
the jurors jumped for the one window
overlooking the square and endeavored
to obtain view of the hgbt-all but
Free Williams, who continued to blow
smoke from his corncob pipe in the
corner. His time was coming and he
knew It,
The fight seemed to have been pro.
vided with special reference to the com
fort of the jury. The wolf had taken
his position just under their window
surrounded by ring of dogs, outside
of which was the crowd of spectators
Ga the front row stood the Judge and
attorneys, court having been promptly
adjourned when word came that a wolf
fight was on in the square. For time
the wolf held his own. Then he began
to look for safer quarters and to edge
of along the building. The court house
was a small, square brick structure, and
1t was not long before his wolfship
neared the corner, still standing of the
dogs In handsome style 1t was one of
the best fights on record, so every body
said, and the jury straining their necks
,f . he Ind
Finally the wolf executed a strategic
manenver TO the other side of the build
Ing. This took him out of sight Of the
jurors, but the sounds of the battle and
excited shouts of the crowd reached
their ears with all the torments of Tan
talus. With one impulse the eleven
men turned to the solitary figure en-
veloped Ia the cloud of smoke, CRYING
Here, Free, let's compromise, so we
can get out and see the rest of that
hght.n
"I'm not compromisin'," was the re.
ply.
"We'll throw of 500; make it 5000. y
No reply.
Eight hundred, or 5000. Well, $500
then. There, that's fair, Free. Give
Sam $500 and wen see the fght.n
"Not dollar, gentlemen" was the
grim reply.
"But we want to see that fightu
Sorry for you. If you want to see 1t
right bad, though, you had better come
to my terms"
"What are theyl' came in chorus.
"a verdict for the defendant
Nonsense, Free. you know we can't
do that"
TOO bad you can't. Seems to be from
the sounds the wolf is gettiu' the best of
the dogs. 1t is hard to be cooped up
here with such an ALFRED handsome
fight goin' on so near by" and Free
heaved big sigh.
The eleven jurors stood and glared at
the Missourian. Had 1t not been for his
well know prowess in a free-for. all fig hit
he won d have suffered severely for his
obstinacy. Now the sounds of the fight
came clearer, as though the wolf was
working back, and a rush was made for
the window. The next instant there
came howl from the dogs and a shout
from the crowd, marking savage work
by the gray-coated warrior.
Once more compromise was offered.
Just a verdict for few dollars for the
plaintiff, so as to carry the costs.
mot cent, gentlemen" was the an
swer. al said the niger shouldn't have
a cent, and he shan't.n
Further re monstrance was ont of r. q
question. The wolf might escape any
minute or be overpowered The eleven
jurors surrendered Internationally
Draw up any verdict you want to,
Free, and we will sign it, was the cry.
"only do it quick and get us out of
here.n
This was all the old man wanted. and
a few minutes more a verdict for the
defendant had been signed by the twelve
men and was held by Free Williams.
But even after their surrender the i'm.
patient jurynen seemed fated to miss
the fight. No amount of pounding on
the door attracted attention. Sberlf
Pepper was, with the court and attor.
neys, an Interested spectator of the
fight. Maddened at their trp,,soo,..