CHAPTER XX.

Tragedies.—Land jumping, ete.—Experience of other mea.—
More of real life and death in the Northwest.—W hat was transpir-
ing with other people while and since I was languishing in prison
for defending my life and home against the gang—All of these
were either acquitted of any crime, or not eveu indicted or
troubled—The glaring contrast—‘ Uneasy settlers.”—“A_ pro-
tective association ;” “land jumping ;” “put-up jobs ;” “homes im-
perilled;” “shooting affair;” “ Vigilantes;” “murderous assault by
a band of midnight assassins;” “high handed.”’—‘ With pride in
their port, defiance in their eye, we see the secret lurking lords of
human kind pass by.”—* Lynching;” “people arming;” “a danger-
ous man;” “land troubles;” “a tramp boom ;” “killed for robbing
sluice boxes ;” “laying in wait to kill;” filled with shot; killing
three men for a few dollars.