News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-08-27

| proves Cno right OF the settlers CC
organize for defense Of the settle.
ment until the constable could be
brought to'their help. All you settlers
who have taken part in the capture of
these prisoners are engaged by the
province as special constables from
the day you undertook service, until
give you your discharge. You will
be paid on such scale as I direct.
Rudolph Schweinfurth."
The marshal came forward and was
sworn.
"You are a United States marshall"
''Yes, your honor"
"You submit proof"
The marshal's credentials were
read.
"You claim thase prisoners for ex-
tradition?"
Eyes, sir.'
'Sit down. Cyrus Y. Jones'" The
other stockman was sworn. "You are
representative of certain stock asso-
Citations and submit proof? Right.
You claim certain cattle alleged to be
stolen, and found in possession of the
prisoners? Right. You submit pho
tographs identifying certain of these
cattle and evidence of theft. And you
offer twenty-five thousand dollars re-
ward for recovery of the stock. Pay
that money into court and take my re-
ceipt.
Prisoners, yea are charged in your
own country with robbery under-arms
and homicide in various degrees. Do
you or do you not wish to prove your
innocence?"
The prisoners scratched their heads.
Marshal" said the magistrate, 81
don't know what my powers are in
this matter, but it's evident that the
less red tape there is the sooner these
men will get the justice they rightly
demand. l don't want them. Give
me a receipt and engage what men
you need for escort duty. You, Mr..
Representative, give me your receipt
for the cattle. Now clear out, and
get to the States before you're inter
fered with by any lop-eared officials.
Constable, hand over your prisoners
"Mr. Dale and Mr.. Smith, will you
trust me as magistrate to make a fair
division of this reward? All right. |
One-quarter goes to Dale, one-quarter
to Smith, and the other half to be |
equally divided among you. Is that |
fair? All right, here's the plumber. |
Let's get the table in and dinner
served. I'm faIDished."
So the court gsse, and the dear old
captain, having, 1 believe, broken ev.
cry statute in British Columbia juris-
prudence, asked all hands and the |
prisoners to dinner "Of course" he
said afterward to Jesse, 81 ought to
have committed you and Dale to trial
for homicide, fined you all round for
using guns without license, turned |
the lawyers loose on fat extradition
case, and impouRded the cattle to eat
my grass at government expense. As
1t is, I'll be hanged, drawn, and quar-.
tered by the politicians, damned by
the press, and Jailed for thrashing
editors. And l missed all the fun"
After dinner the crowd broke up
ihIO llIIAO SAOOPes III OuO lu6
American officials were bargaining
with Mr.. Dale for his Skyline men to
ride with the prisoners and the cattle.
By the door stood Mr.. Brooke. ex-
planning something at great length to
our bored constable. At the head of
the long table Captain Taylor was
telling me how difficult it was to find
L suitable nursery governess for Wee
James. At the foot of the table I
saw the Mexican whispering to his
Unfortunate chief-plans for escape,
10 doubt Then Jesse Joined them,
With present of pipes, matches, and
obacco to ease the journey.
"Mr. Smith," said poor old OF1ynn,
this yere Sebastian Diaz has been
With me these twelve year. He's only
greaser-"
Medic Sangre, senori" said the
alfbreed proudly.
"But he's got the heart of a white
nan. He's like a son to me-"
I'm proud" said Jesse. ito make
our acquaintance, both of you You
re men, all right"
I'VE fought the rich men that had |