Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-10-18


old, afrer them, who brought them back
10 their mother. They had not long lef
when Freeman returned to his sisters
and found them gone. His mind de
lhOrned by rum, and his soul fred by ar
unfounded jea lousy, (for this cursed pas
sion, too, preyed on him) he hastily seiz
ed his rife, swearing that he would take
the life Ofhis own son. He loaded his
rife with two balls, hurried after his
children with the determination of spill
ling their blood, but failed to overtake
them.
Having so failed, and having determin.
ed to do foul and bloody deed, he went
to the house of his wife, whom he found
engaged at her domestic duties, he level
ed his rife at her, and ere she had time
TO say, "God have mercy on me,' he
lodged the fatal bullets IN her bo,
dy. She lived but few hours after.
wards. ...
This, as we said on Tuesday, was on
the tenth of June 1887. He fed. The
authorities of the State offered reward
for him, and he was taken in the state Of
Alabama. He was sent back and i'm,
prisoned in Edgefeld. From this he
managed to escape before the lime for
his trial came on, and made his way
through Tennessee and Mississippi TO this
city. Here being all active mechanic, he
worked for u considerable time with Mr..
Sewell, the builder, and in the conslruc-
tion of the Nashville Railroad. But,
though he found employment, he found
not peace--the canker worm Of guilt
knawed at his heart. and the spirit of a
murdered wife haunted his waking
thoughts and sleeping hours. Urged on
therefore, by spirit Of dlsquietude, he
went to Texas; from thence he travelled
with caravan to Mexico-gOrked at va
rious employmentS there, but still so per
turbed was his mind that the labor of The
day brought no sleep 10 his eye
lids.
In endeavoring TO fy as il were, from
his own infsmy, he came back to this
city-renuined here we know not how
Iong-left, and was making his way
through the interior OF the state, when be
was arrested in the parish Rapides, on
the 18th inst.
A nd here 4 new feature in this extra
ordinary story presents itself TO the re-
fecting mind, and one showing forth, ia
coIors TOO perceptible to be mslaken,the
retribulive justice that belongs to ON
Impotence.
At the time that freeman murdered
his VITA, she had an only brother, nance
John Crawford, residing in the state o
Alablma, some five hundred miles dis
tant from Edge6eld. Having heard of the
fatal affair, and Of Freeman's escape from
PRISON, he left his home, resolved TO pur
sue him unto death and avenge sisters
blood. He followed in his wake in th
, civ. Texas and elsewhere; but neVe
could he lay his eyes on him.
After four years. crusade of this kin
and holy one it was---he became bTc
: ken in means, and with view Of recruit
I ing both he offered his services to M
Tanner, of Rapides, as an assistant owe
/. seer, and in this capacity ho was whe
. providential fate
"Thnt shapes our ends,
Rough hew them aswe wilE'-
/. drove Freeman in his path, who was the
on his way 10 Texas.
snow we come to close. Cfawfol
;, saw Freeman pass, but had some doub
of his identity. They soOR vanishe
however. and taking down his gun, at
requ esting Tanner to accompany him,
20 followed after Freeman. and ordering hi
) 10 stand, he added-''WelI, Wiley Ere
ID man, I have come up with you at last!'
m The other, apparently in state ct paE
Q. lvsis, replied-'sDon't kill me Jack! !
L. give up. I did kill your sister, but il "
20 all Tompkin's fault"
If He was arrested, and is now on his W
ly 10 South Carolina, TO make reparation
he the laws Of his country for his bloody a
W, inhuman deed. We wish him Just Z
ar- liverance.
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