Autobiography of Samuel S. Hildebrand, the Renowned Missouri "bushwhacker" ... Being His Complete Confession
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We tied the old man's hands behind him, and then tied him on the mule without any saddle; at which the mule humped up his back, gave us a specimen of mule melody on a base note that re-echoed among the hills, and then became more quiet. We started on leading the horse and mule, but we had to stop several times to let the mule finish braying, for he would not budge an inch until he got entirely through. We went about a mile and then proceeded to hang the Dutchman. He spoke only once and then the... mule chimed in, and before he had finished, the Dutchman w^as swinging to a limb. To render his duplicity still more apparent, it should be borne 146 AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF in mind that he was now completely dressed in Fed- eral uniform, having probably enlisted during his absence. Previous to the hanging, we had taken from him his pocket book and a revolver. We now mounted the horse and mule, and went on about two miles, stopped at the house of a friend and called for something to eat. Our friend, on hearing what had taken place^ plead manfully for the lady whom we had so lately made a widow, sta- ting that she was a good woman, recounted many good deeds she had performed, and finished by add- ing that she would now be entirely dependent on the charity of the community for support, and insisted on us having the horse and mule sent back.
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