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Ed and I held on to each other until I saw the jury coming back. "They're coming back already," I whispered.
Ed hugged me tightly, then went back over to where he had been sitting. When the jury was seated again, he asked, "Have you gentlemen reached a decision?"
"Yes, we have, Ed," Jacob Caldwell said. "We all think the bastard is guilty."
"Do you all agree with that?" Ed asked.
Every man on the jury nodded his head. I could see Ed let out a big sigh, then he said, "Mose Harter, you have been found guilty of murdering your son and beating your wife and kids. I hereby sentence you to death by hanging. Sentence will be carried out immediately."
Harter started screaming curses at everyone and jumped to his feet. Andy and two other guys forced him back down. "Mr. Harter," I heard Andy say, "If you believe in God, I'd suggest you pray for forgiveness right now."
The men tied Harter's hands behind his back and got him on a horse. Andy and the six men from the jury took off back the way we had come, leading the horse Harter was on.
Andy told us later that they had found a cottonwood tree with a limb the right height for hanging. Someone had fashioned a hangman's knot in one end of a rope. They threw the rope up over the limb and put the noose around Harter's neck. They tied the other end of the rope off and then one of the men slapped the horse on the rump and Mose Harter came to his end. Andy said that Harter was cursing at them until the rope broke his neck. They just left him hanging there.
Ed was having a hard time of it from having to condemn a man to death. All of his wives, along with Sally and Tina and even Su Li tried to help him through it that afternoon. One or more of us were close to him at all times and we did a lot of hugging and cuddling.
Sunday, May 14, 1848
Ed: Day 12 - On the Oregon Trail
It felt good to be moving again after two days in one place and all that had gone on. We got Effie and Grace into the coach this morning. They seemed to be grateful. Effie was very subdued, but Grace seemed to shake off the fact that her father had been hanged.
Sam and Delia did a lot of talking with Effie and Grace during the day and toward evening, I noticed that Effie seemed to be doing a little better.
We reached the Big Blue River in the afternoon and started following it to the west. We only made about ten miles for the day, but that was a lot better than we made the two previous days.
Mina and Maddie insisted that the Harter family eat with us until Effie was back on her feet. That made five more people they had to cook for, but they didn't seem to mind that. Thelma Harter was fourteen and Corrine was twelve. Grace tried to do what she could to help, one handed and the two younger girls pitched in with enthusiasm.
I sat and talked with Effie for a few minutes while the women fixed dinner. "Effie, I am very sorry for what we had to do to Mose," I said. "We just didn't see that we had any choice."
"I've been thinking about it a lot," Effie said. She was a lot more composed than she had been this morning. "We couldn't have stayed with him anyway after what he did to us. Bobby was a fine young man. He was a hard worker and as honest as the day is long. We're all going to miss him."
"I know it has to be hard to lose a child and it has to be even worse to lose your first born."
"That it is, Ed. I hope you never have to find out."
Mrs. Hankins came around that evening, followed by her ever faithful Clell. I wondered what she had to complain about this time, but she kind of surprised me. "Mr. Hill," she said, "I don't suppose there's any way I could get you to consider not traveling on Sundays, is there?"
It wasn't her question so much as her tone when she asked it that was different. Before, she had been demanding, now she was asking as if it would be a favor to her. "Ma'am, I don't think we have a choice this week but to keep moving. We lost two days this week because of Mose Harter. We need to make some of that time up. If we do well this week, I'll talk to Mark Lester about laying over next Sunday though."
The woman actually smiled. "We would appreciate that, Mr. Hill."
They left as abruptly as they had showed up.
Tuesday, May 16, 1848
Ed: Day 13 - On the Oregon Trail
I watched Effie and Grace at breakfast and I could tell they were still grieving for Bobby and maybe even for Mose. I knew it was going to be rough on them for a while, so I vowed we'd do all we could for them without intruding.
Katie and Cassie took a break from working the cattle today and they rode with me for most of the day. It was almost like our trips to Boston and St Jo. I had definitely been missing them.
"So, how is the cattle herding coming?" I asked them.
"We've got a lot more people than we need to do the job," Cassie said.
"Sure and it's almost like just riding beside the wagons," Katie informed me. "We probably don't need half of the men we've got working for us."
"I was thinking about that myself," I grinned. "It seems to me like we only need a couple of men in the front, a couple in the back, and a couple on each side."
"Yeah, that'd be eight men. We've got Billy, Zeb, Jeb, Jud, Stu, and Rawhide who are with the cattle every day. That only leaves two places to cover. Then we have eleven wagons to be driven. Jason should learn to drive one of them so he's of some use to us."
"Okay, that still leaves ten men plus a cook. What if we had trouble with the herd? We'd need more people helping then."
"Well, there's me, Cassie, you, Andy, Angie, Sarah Beth, Delia, and Dalia," Katie said. "That should be plenty even if we were having trouble with the herd," Kate said.
"Yeah, but we can't just let these men go out here in the middle of nowhere," I said.
"Well, we've heard four or five of the men talking that they'd like to do some trapping up in the Dakota country," Cassie said. "Maybe we should tell them they can take off if they'd like when they get to a good place for them."
"That makes sense. We'll talk it over with Andy, Stu, and Rawhide."
Tina joined us for a while right after lunch. She is a very interesting and a very competent young lady. Today, Cassie and Kate started teasing her almost as soon as she joined us. The main thrust of their teasing had to do with her either joining our family or finding herself a boyfriend. It is interesting to see Tina blush.
I talked with Andy, Rawhide, Stu and Mark Lester after dinner. All of them agreed that we had far too many men. "So, where would be the best place we could let them go?" I asked Mark.
"Well, just about anywhere they want to do it," Mark said. "Fort Kearney would probably be the best for them though."
"Well, we're not going to force anyone to leave," I said. "Rawhide, you and Stu should talk with the men and let them know we wouldn't hold it against them if any of them want to leave at Fort Kearney. Tell them we'd just like to know which ones are leaving as soon as possible, so we can make plans."
I actually felt better after the meeting, knowing we were going to get our group down to a more manageable size. This would also give us more provisions for the trip and for our first winter in Oregon.
Wednesday, May 17, 1848
Ed: Day 14 - On the Oregon Trail
Mark says we made almost eighteen miles yesterday and that sometime today we'll start heading more west than north. I know we just got started on this leg of our trip, but it seems like we've been traveling forever. To be honest, I'm getting tired of travel and tired of the problems everyone seems to have.
We're still following along the Big Blue River and the weather is getting warmer, so I wasn't surprised when Sam decided this evening that it was time for a communal bath. First, I saw her talking with our wives, then she talked with Sally and Tina. Cassie went over to talk to Andy, Sarah Beth and Dalia, while Sam talked to Stu and Angie. I saw Cassie talking with Rawhide and Maddie, then Sam went to Effie and Grace.
Finally they came over to where I was sitting and pulled me to my feet. "What's going on?" I asked.
"Bath time," Sam said.
I gave them a grin and asked, "All of the people you were talking to?"
Sam giggled and said, "Effie says she won't come with us, but Grace is coming. I talked to Wanda Caldwell a while ago and she said she and Jake and their four kids will be joining us."
"My God! We'll fill up the whole river."
"That's the idea," Sam grinned.
Okay, so it was fun. We went back downstream from the camp about a quarter of a mile. Rawhide and Stu laid down the law to the men about spying on us, so I didn't figure we had any worries from that.
Sam found us a nice spot with a shallow pool and a grassy bank. The kids were fun to watch, especially Tommy. His eyes were as big as silver dollars as he watched the women get undressed.
Maddie is a lot of fun at any time. She had us cracking up as she undressed. "You know, I don't mind swimming in the buff," she said. "The problem is that my old buff has been buffeted so much over the years that it looks like thirty miles of bad road."
"It sure looks fine to me," Rawhide grinned. "Now, Sam, over there, could stand to put on a little weight."
"Why you old fart," Sam said in mock anger. "You're one to talk with that shriveled up old body of yours. It's no wonder they call you Rawhide."
"Now, listen here, youngun. You can't go talking to my husband like that," Maddie teased. She had long been aware of the affection Sam and Rawhide felt for each other.
"Awh, honey, she just doesn't know handsome when she sees it," Rawhide said. Of course all of us cracked up at that too.
Wanda and Jake seemed to fit right in with the rest of our group. They teased and played as much as the rest of us did. Their kids were well behaved and the boys were a lot less impressed by all of the naked female flesh than Tommy was.
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Day 127 - Saturday, September 4, 1847 When we took off on our first circuit this morning, Kate asked if she could ride with Sam and me. "What about Stu?" I asked. "Angie is going to ride with Stu and I don't like her mouth. I still want to do my part though." "Do you think Angie and Stu have a thing going?" Sam asked. "I think they do. Not that I'm jealous or anything. I just don't like to be called a floozy or a bitch." Sam and I laughed. "I don't think I would either,"...
Monday, February 21, 1848 One of the things we had gotten for Christmas was a bed that was big enough for all five of us. I don't know what time it was when Sam awakened me, but it was early, or late if you want to look at it that way. Sam shook my shoulder and when I started to wake up, she said, "Ed, I think I'm going into labor." "Oh, shit," I said. I was immediately awake. "It's a little too late to be saying, oh shit," Sam said. I couldn't tell if she was angry or teasing....
Sam: Preparing for the trip to St Joseph I awoke snuggled up to Delia again. I guess I must be related to a puppy as I really enjoy cuddling. When Becky awoke and started making her needs known, I held her to me and fed her a nipple. I'll swear it felt like the love was flowing out of my body and into hers. Feeding our little one was one of the greatest feelings I have ever had. At breakfast, Andy said they were going into town to pick up four wagons. I reminded him to check with the wagon...
Sunday, March 19, 1848 Ed: Day 24 of the Dayton to Boston trip It seemed almost sinful to sleep late, then wander down for a leisurely breakfast. We didn't let that bother us, though. Kate had never been to Boston and she had never seen the ocean, so we decided to do a little exploring. We wandered around the city for a while. Since it was Sunday, all of the stores were closed, but there wasn't anything we wanted to buy anyway. I had always been fascinated by sailing ships, so I asked...
Monday, March 27, 1848 Ed: Day 8 of the Boston to St Joseph trip We made over thirty miles today through relatively level country. We could see hills on either side of us, off in the distance, but none of them intruded on our route. We managed to ride close enough today to keep up a conversation. Ted is an interesting guy. He lived on a ranch all of his life, until his parents died a couple of years ago. Since then he has worked on building a railroad and he trapped one winter in...
Monday, April 3, 1848 Ed: Day 15 of the Boston to St Joseph trip The area we were traveling through had some hills, but the traveling was easy. It was also easy for us to talk. "Ed, how did you end up with four wives, with one of them being a black woman?" Tina asked. "Cassie looked at me and asked, "Can I tell it, Ed?" "Go ahead, love." "Ed and Sam were together first. They were just traveling around, exploring the country. I had been having trouble with my father's second...
The man dismounted and started looking at the hoof of one of the mules pulling the wagon. We walked over to where we could hear him mumbling about dad blamed mules anyway. "Howdy," I said as we walked up. "I'm Ed Hill. Are you having problems?" "Howdy, I'm Mort Stern. Yeah, this dad blamed mule has messed up his right front leg. I don't know what happened, but I'm afraid he's gonna have to be put out to pasture for a while." "That's a shame. They probably have mules here you...
Sam: St Joseph, Missouri Andy, Rawhide, and Stu took off again this morning looking for livestock. I really wish Andy had been here, because not long after they left, a guy stopped by and asked if we were forming up a wagon train. He introduced himself as Mark Lester. "Well, Mr. Lester, we're looking to either start one or join one. We won't be able to leave for a couple of weeks yet though." "There's really no hurry in getting started. You could wait a month and still get through...
Sunday, April 16, 1848 Ed: Day 28 of the Boston to St Joseph trip Wow! What a day! It started off innocently enough, but before noon, Cassie and I were shaken to our roots. Su Li and Tina pushed Cassie and Kate aside this morning and fixed breakfast for us. I'll have to admit, they are both good cooks. We got a nice early start and were making good time when it happened. I was riding, thirty feet or so in the lead, when four people stepped out into a clearing a hundred yards or so in...
Friday, April 28, 1848 Ed: Day 40 of the Boston to St Joseph trip When rolled out of bed this morning, Cassie, Kate and I were as happy as we'd ever been. Today was the day we'd be back with our family and friends. While the women fixed breakfast, I worked with Billy, Jeb and Zeb to get a semi-permanent camp set up. We went through everything and made sure they'd have everything they needed until we could get back to them. Even with leaving Billy's group behind, we were still going to...
The wagons were roughly surrounding a central, open, area. Mark rounded up all of the people who were going with us and herded them into the open area. When everyone was there he and Jim Crockett climbed up on a freight wagon and he started talking. "I'm Mark Lester and this is Jim Crockett. I am the Wagon Master of this wagon train and the guide who will get you to where you want to go. I think I've met about all of you at one time or another," he said as he looked around the...
Prudence and Clell showed up right after supper again. We had done the shuffle on the wagons when we circled up, so I knew she didn't want to complain about the Jamisons again. "Mr. Hill, after the Jamison kids finally quieted down last night, Clell and I thought we were gonna get some sleep. It wasn't to be though." "What disturbed you, Mrs. Hankins?" "It was them Jefferson people. Mr. Hill, we could actually hear them fornicating in their wagon. That woman is too old to have...
It was just after supper when I saw Sally go over and whisper something to Andy. He whispered back to her and she came back over by Sam and me and said quietly, "I was telling Andy I was going out into the bushes soon. He is going over to find Harter." "Okay, I said. "You might need to do this several times before we catch him following you." "Yeah, I know, but it seems like I feel him there every time I go out. Maybe we'll get lucky and catch him the first time." She waited a few...