Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-16

1 At this moment the man Of whom they
were speaking appeared at his window, that
OF a first floor front. He threw open the
easement and stood before them all, roar
irg like a bull at bay he was a man proper.
His rough waisteoat was thrown open, he
had no coat, his broad, square shoulders
and his deep chest were exposed; 1t was
surely impossible for a man to look stronger
or more terrible; he had a wound Of SOM
kind in the face and the blood was trick
ling down; his fierce eyes famed like those
Of a wild beast in wrath; he beloved, with
rage inarticulate. There was no longer
any touch Of terror in the man; face to
face with the danger, all the brute surged
upward with the lust Of fight. Such he
must have looked when. to procure his free
dom, he fought and slew the overseers in
the plantation Of Virginia. Oliver re-
garded him WITH admiration as be made
one more and the last fight for escape.
He also perceived at once that unless the
men in the crowd attempted q rescue there
was no hope for the man. The posse that
had been brought out against him consisted
Of twenty men; they were armed with
clubs aud they were a determined COM
pany. Some OF them stood guarding the
door Of the tavern; the rest were gathered
under the window at which the negro stood
dofying them. He had no weapon; he
shook his huge fist at them; he dehed them,
he cursed them; within could be heard the
shrill voice Of Doll, who guarded the stair
case. Some Of the constables showed on
their heads and faces the marks Of recent
encounter In bruises, wounds and bleeding
places; these were due to the defensive
efforts Of Doll and they increased the de-
termination OF the men to effect the arrest.
The head constable stood out in front, ex-
hortins the man to surrender; but his
words were neither heard nor regarded.
Come down." cried the women. Jump
on their heads. IT'S your only chance.
Jump, ye devil. jump!"
STEADY. men, steadyi" said the leader.
w are IL to /. Let him jump, He'll
have 20 before long. When he does, strike
at his shins-it's no use to strike at his
thick skull. Batter his shins. Surround
him and batter his shins."
The prisoner in the bedroom looked out;
most OF the constables were stationed at
the door; beneath the window there were
only three or four.
Jump; Lord love yer'' cried the women.
drop down. It's nothing. You can't hurt
yourself. Jump! jump, you fool. Jumpl
and run for it,"
Inc men o. the crOWd mhde y moNeuSnli
they drew together; they looked dangerous,
The easement window was narrow for a
man Of the negro's bulk. but he was able ia
put his legs through. and his body followed
after; then, for a moment. he hung cling
ing by one hand to the window sill, his feet
no more than three feet from the ground
and his back to the wall. Had he dropped
Immediately he might have escaped; al
least a rescue might have been attempted
But he heaitated; he hung by the wondoW
sill for half a minute in apparent uncer-
tainty; and the men Of the crowd Whc
might have made a rush waited, looking
on. Had there been a leader among then
to give the word the END might have beer
different. But they waited, and too long.
At that moment one OF the oonstables
mindful OF instructions, swung round hi
club and brought 1t down upon the negro'l
shins, which are. 40 Is yell known, like thu
heel OF Achilles. being the most Vulnerable
part Of his frsme. They might have bat
/ tered on his skull In vain. but the shin-th'
shin-is a negro's most tender part. TIL
man dropped Oh the ground with q yen-0