The National tribune., 1897-07-22

The trial lasted several days, and con-
cluded with sentencing quite a large
number to run the gantlet, smaller
number to wear balls and chains, and
the following six to be hanged:
John Sarsfeld, Hath N. Y.
William Collins, alias Mosby," Co.
D, SSth Pa. bH
Charles Curtis, Go, A, 9th r. I. Art.
Patrick Delaney, Go. E, SD Pa.
A. Muir, United States Navy.
Terence Sullivah, I'D n. Y.
These names and regiments are of
little consequence, however, as | believe
all the rascals we're professional bounty
jumpers, and did not belong to any
regiment longer than they could find
an opportunity to desert and join
another.
Those sentenced to ball-and-chaln
were brought in Immediately, and had
the irons fitted to them that had been
worn by some of our men as Il punish
ment for trying to escape.
1twas not yet determined how punish
ment should be meted out to the re-
mainder, but circumstances themselves
decided the matter. Wirz became tired
of guarding so large a number as Key
had arrested, and he informed Key that
he should turn them back into the
Stockade Immediately. Key begged
for little farther time to consider the
disposition Of the cases, but Wirz re-
fused it, and ordered the Officer of the
Guard to return all arrested, save those
sentenced to death, to the Stockade.
In the meantime the news had spread
through the prison that the Raiders were
to he sent in again unpunished, and an
angry mob, numbering some thousands
and mostly composed of men who had
suffered injuries at the hands of the
marauders, gathered at the South Gate,
clubs in hand, to get such satisfaction as
they could out of the rascals. They
formed i'll two long, parallel lines, facing
inward, and grinily awaited the incom-
ing of the objects of their vengeance.
The Officer Of the Guard opened the
wicket in the gate and began forcing
the Raiders through it, one at time, at
the point of the bayonet, and each as he
entered was told what he already real
lied well-that lie must run for his life.
They did this with all the energy that
they possessed, and as they ran blows
rained on their heads, arms, and backs.
If they could succeed in breaking
through the lines at any place they were
generally let go without any further
punishment. GO
Three Of the number were beaten to
death. | saw ore of these killed.
had no liking for the gantlet perform
ance, and refused to have anything to
do with it, as did most, if not all, OF my
crowd. While the gantlet was in opera.
ton / was standing by my tent at the
head of little street, about 200 feet
from the line, watching what was being
done A sailor was let in. He had 9
large bowie knife concealed about hi:
person somewhere, which he drew, and
struck sayagely with at his tormentor:
on either side. They fell back from be
fore him, bat closed in behind and
pounded him terribly. He broke
through the line and ran up the stree,
towards me.
About midway Of the distance stood
a boy who had helped carry dead
man out during the day, and while ou
had secured large pine rail, which he
had brought in with him. He was hold
ing this straight up in the air, as if at {
"present arms" He seemed to have
known from the first that the Raider
would run that way. Just as he came
squarely under it the boy dropped the
rail like the bar Of toll-gatc. L
struck the Raider across the head, felled
him as if by a shot, and his pursuer
then beat him to death.
To be c0nttHtcd.f