The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-07-01


and 10 become his wife.
. Apparently their plans were not well arranged, or
betrayed for they pursued by her relations
and the police and overtakeD before they reached the
frontiers. The young man accused ofcarrying off
his Jewish love by force: and this Ibelieve, at Riga
where the Jews protected, is acapitaI crime The
affair was brought before the tribunal and the accused
defended himself by declaring that the girl had fed with
her own free will that she christian and his beS
trothod bride, as they had exchanged rings, or had
gone through some similar cerem0Hgs The father Jew
denied this on the part of his daughter and Henri desI
red to be confronted with the lady who thus said
to have turned his accuser. Her family made many
difficulties, but Sy the order Oft judge she was obi
geG to appear She brought into court ofustice,
pale, trembling and supported by her father and others
other kindred. The Judge demanded whether it was
by her own will that she had fed with Henri Ambos!
She answered in faint voice, "No." Had then vio>
lence been used to carry her Off "Yes." Was she
Christian "No." Did she regard Henri as her af'
fanced husband "NO."
Onhearng these replies, so different from the truth
from all he could have ancpaed-he unfortunate
young man appeared for few minutes Supplied; then
as fsezed with sudden phrensy he made desperate
effort to rush upon the young Jewess. On being pre-"
vented, he drew knife from his pocket which he att
tempted to plunge into his own bosom, but it was wres
ted from him. In the scuffe he was wounded in the
hands and face, and the young lady swooned away.
The sight of his mistress nsensble and his blood
flowing restored the lover to his He became
suddenly calm offered not another word in his own de-
fence refused to any questions, and was mme>
diately conveyed to prison.
These particulars came to the knowledge of his fam"
lily after the lapse ofmany MONTHS but ofhs subsequent
fate they could learn nothing Neither his sentence nor
his punishment could be ascertained; and although one
of his relations went Riga, for the purpose ofobain"
ing some information, some relress, he returned with
out having effected either ofthe purposes orhs journey.
Whether Henri had died of his wounds, languished
in perpetual dungeon, remained mystery.
Six years thus passed away. His father died: His
mother, who persisted in hoping while all others des-
paired, fingered on in heart wearing suspense. At
length in The beginning of 1888, travelling mer'
chant passed through the city ofDeuxpons, and inqu~
red for IT, family of Ambos He informed them that
in the preceding year he had and spoken to
in rags, with long beard who working in letters
with ote, criminals. near the fortress of Barnska. n
Siberia who described himself as Henri Ambos pas
tor ofthe Lutheran church, unjustly condemned and
besought him with tears. and the most urgent suppca'
tions to convey some tdngs ofhm to his unhappy pa
rents and ueseech them every TO obtain his
| liberation.
| You must imagne-for cannot describe-the feel
ings which this intelligence excited. family council
was held and 1t wasat once determined that application
should instantly be made to the police authorities at st
Petersburg to ascertain beyond doubt the fate Of poo
Henri that petition in his favor must be presented TO
the emperor of Russia; hut who to present III The
second Brother offered himself hut he had wife and
two children; the wife protested that she should die
her husband lett her, and would not hear his going;
besides he was the only remaining hore Of his mothers
family. The sister then said that sha would undertake
he journey, and urged that as woman, she had more
chance of success in affair than her brother. The
mother acquiosced. There was in truth, no al'erna"
tive: and being amr furnished by the means this gen"
erons aectlonae, and strong minded girl set off alone
on her long and perilous journey. "When my moth>
er gave me her blessing" SAID she, ~ made to
heaven and my own heart that would not return alive
without the pardon ofmy brother. ] feared nothing
had nothing to live for had health aud strength
and had not doubt ofmy own success, because |
was resolved to succeed; but ahl Lebe madGmel what
fate was mine! my poor old mohor" Here she burst
into tears, and threw hersefback in the carriage after
a few minutes she resumed her narrative.
She reached the city of Riga without accident. There
she collected ths necessary documents relative to her
brothers. character and conduct, with all The circum>
stances orhi5 trial. and hsd them properly atested.
Furnished with these papers, she proceeded to Peters,
burg, where she arrived safely in the beginning ofJune,
1885, She had been furnished with several letters Of
recommendatiou and particularly with one to Ger
| man eccesiastic, of whom she spoke with the most
grateful enthusiasm, by the title ofM. le Pasteur She
met with the utmost difficulty in obtaining from The po-
lice the official return of her brothers condemnation;
place ofexile, punishment, ETC.; but at length by al
most Incredible bodness, perseverance, and address,
she was in possession these and with the assistance
of her good friend the PASTOR she drew up petition 10
the emperor With this sho wpited on the minister of
the interior, to whom, with great difficulty, and after
many applications, she obtained He treated her
with great harshness and absolutely refused to deliver
the petition She threw herself on her knees, and ad-
ded tears to entreaies but he nexoabe, and said
brutalIy-"Your brother mdupGis Snjct he ought
not to be pardoned, and fI were tho emperor would
not pardon him."
Sherose from her knees, and stretching her arms to-
wards heayeni exclaimed with srvour-"Ic call heaven
to witness that my brother was innocent and thank
heaven that you not the emperor for Lean still ho9eP
Tha miniafer in rage said. rDo Won dare 10 speak