The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-09-01
= The Paymaster's Case :
"well this Is idck!"
September |, 1906

said: TnOSo are the m0u VINO rODD0Q me-"
Evidently they've cacned the spoils," said one
Cheney and tehergah were not saying anything
but they we're doing, a heap pf thinking;
Where was vas GSthE EE AZ this time Why hadn't
The mob made theiH put on their clothes and
marched them downstairs and out on the street
Quickly, Cheney glanced over the mob Which hum,
bered about 200 He say Guthrie, and uhopserved
by any ope sigh passed between them Il meant
Of a BADLY made right, hand salute Guthrie In.
derstood Cheney wanted soldiers and there was
no time to lose Guthrie knew Camp MACPHERSON
was seven miles to the northward. Cheney had
told him that last evening. But seven miles is
long distance afoot at
Tied to tree short distance down the street
was cow pony saddled and bridled. Guthrie
watched his chance and when the time was oppor.
tune unhitched the cayuse vaulted into the saddle
and was gone The mob were too sh OCCUPIED
one rider. Al 1854 al Guthrie was out Of " sight
around ihe hill he dug spurs into the pony's tanks
and rode like the wind Never had that pony been
sd ridden even in the widest STAMPEDE The
Guthrie dashed into Camp MACPHERSON hatess
and his pony covered with foam. Capt. Benson,
commanding troop M, Ninth (colored) cavalry,
was just at his breakfast, but when Guthrie was
brought to him and had told his story he yelled:
Orderly, have the trumpeter sound Boots and
Saddles and be damned quick about it,
The stirring notes of the trumpet rang out full
and clear In the morning air, and in very few
minutes some 50 brunette troopers were in line
waiting the word OF command. Guthrie had been
given new mount and rode with Capt Benson.
"Foafs right trot, march," and then "Gallop
march," and away they went.
Meanwhile, down In smedbdrg Judge Lynch was
holding court. In these days mobs bent on ven.
geanee We're not prone To be SLOW,
The prisoners were marched quit Id the public
square. The court consisted Of seven men, and
Buck Ewing was chosen to preside. This same
Ewing knew Cheney was secret service man
from Gen. Griersons letter. He knew him by rep.
utation to be bad man after crook and Ewing's
conscience told him that he (Ewing) was the crook
Uneney was after at this time Most of the cara.
van we're strangers All they wanted was IAN eye
for an eye, and tooth for TOOTH" The boy had
identified" both the iden as his assailants-the
mob would do the rest-and before more govern
ment men could get out there Ewing and his gang
could make a get away" up into Wyoming Great
head, had Mr.. Ewing
Cheney and Lonergan knew things 18oked
against them, All their hope Was in Guthrie: If
, tSney could play for time the troops would get
tnere, tney would be saved and Ewing and his gang
could be rounded up at one fell swoOp.
The court was convened under cottonwood
Tree which later would be the gallows The boy
again told his story and said he was sure Cheney
ana Lonergan were the two men who had slugged
and robbed him, Il
sSsaS eneS asked aim some questions; so did Lon
Ss"" lime. time was what they were playing
Tor. good horse could cover the seven miles to
Macrnerson IN 30 minutes II pushed hard and Sid
m ,a..ni would push for all he was worth He
must be at the camp now Thirty-aye or forty
niln N, more! Against them was Buck Ewing,
president OF the court. The evidence was all in
a sas. 9ShSesney asked to make few remarks He
Sns 20 minutes, when he was abruptly cut off by
living living The court retired to deliberate and the
Hs e was not lengthy-about Ave minutes
s0r uecencys sake The verdict was guilty
diately" """e'4s uni0' t""'f
c,o ~neney and Lonergan knew they were mighty
cose TO death. They were not afraid NJ ~ hnt N
Ew e III such way, at the hands of mob led by
proTnssS 5le man they were after! Two ropes were
The nrson Two barrels stood on end side by side
t,oS p s were placed one on each their hands
Th anu t,. .ne moose placed around their necks.
utas to,,as L0nergan spoke up and for Ave min.
a few m;nn.o Then Cheney had his last say. Only
WIN ma help II not-wel good.hvi Oo '"'"