The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-04
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To rHE EDIroR OF TuE siS-S SIR f-d
in TVS sUN Of February ~ q variant taken
from the srsts Bag % the story 81 no
Texas Judge Who sentenced the MeVr,n
horse thief The version 10 ~ vide Of he
traditional form that 10 does not even a.
tempt 20 adhere % the nance. and n "a =,
very badly OF in the matter Of procedure
that II does not even name In tho senten's
the crime for which the Msxican was sou
fenced ! cannot lei the corruPting Of us-
ditiOn pass uncorTected.
This ~ the story - u Vas told 70 me ~
/: 4. NJ. with tho Thermometer az - degrees
below. On fremont street. Denver. nv
Danny Walsh. who Was eatihs hot taniales
This IL the story of the Judge of q county
court In Texas. Who had finished all the bust
ness Of hla spring term eTceptinG one case.
the case of . MsKican who had been con-
victed of stealing . horse. The Mexican
had not been sentenced. hut the Judge was
in no hurry about that because he vas haN
ing a suffciently good time a. the expense
Of the county. drinking and pla wing poker
nights and sleeping days. rhe sheriff.
however. was = business man and wanted
10 get homo 20 the county seat and attend
loon one morning and asked the Judge "
he wouIdn't please come over and sentence
the Mexican 20 he could 70 home. And
the Judge Was Q good fellow and said No
would.
so the bulge took his seat IN the ben"h.
and had the Mexican brought In. Ana No
said to him. heinR somewhat sleepy
Don J0ae Jeaua Maria, Ia nov ber0mea the
painful duty Of this Court TO pass aentsncs
upon YOU for The crime OF relontously pur.
Joining. swiptnR and stealing one spotted
OF this county, 81 which crime you have been
duly convicted by Jury ~ your peers.
sa: al sboS ss s spT,%T IN. me-. he
little brooks are babhlink happily on their
way'to ioin the great rlVers ard plump into
he mighty Dream. and the little birds are
singing merriiy on what trees there are
But you, not being moved by the fear ~
G .Ssa nor or the Sc S'sS Sl na'Sri
purloin. sNipe and steal one spotied bay
mare. the property Of David hamilton Of
III is veil known to YOU Don Jos4 Jesus
Maria, that in Texas mans life very often
aspeehs UPON ~" nor ,osa Upon our
reach food and shelter. without a horse he
perlshes mlserably IN one OF our Justly
10 he the custom in this Staie Of Texas 20
reward the crime 81 horse ssesllhG With
death.
There 10 no more painful duty that ever
deVolve- upon this Court than 30 shut out
forever from the ligh, 81 day the eyes %
one Of our fellow mortals but the Law .
IN this respect stern Law u leaves 10 no
alternative
there 20 be confined in the county ian for
he space OF one year, AZ the expiration Of
which time The sheriff % this county shall
cuase YOU to he taken forth TO the place 81
punishment and there To 10 hanged by ths
neck until there's no further use in "
Once more. Don Jose Jesus Maria. the
spring shall come Once more the nteea
shall CARPET itself In nowery bloom Once
more the little brooks shall habhle happily
on their way TO Join the great rivers and
plump into the mighty ocean once more
the little birds sAsll sinG merriiy on-Shst
trees there are
But yos. YOU yellow bsIlied Mexican
dog YOU Won't see ""
BosToN. March , FRANEP sIsLEY.