Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-08-30
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ring his brief sojourn at Leicester. even
the very bed on which he there reposed,
are no. exemp. from the tales of horror
which are associated with the prince
On his departure for Bosworlh. it appears
from the result. that he mus. have lel. ma
nv articles of value, either TOO cumber-
some TO be removed. or in themselves ILL
suited for temporary encampment. al the
house Of entertainment where he had been
abiding, and which, as being the chief
hosiery in Leicester. was distinguished
by the appela,ion Of Richards badge.
>. the Silvery Boar;' but on his defeat and
death. and the dispersion Of his followers,
the victorious army. with the Infatuated
rage which in all ages accompanies any
popular excitement, compelled the owner
Of the inn to pull down the emblem ct the
deceased king. and to substitute the blue
for the white boar. The apartments which
the king had occupied were piIlaged and
ransacked. and the hangings Of the richly
carved bed on which he had slept during
his stay in the town. were torn off, and
either carried away as booty with other
portable articles, or were destroyed on the
spot. The bedsiead. however, being
large and heavy. and apparently of no
great value, was suffered TO remain undis.
turbec with the people of the house;
thenceforth continuing piece Of standing
furniture, and passing from tenant to ten
ant with the inn; for King Richard and
his Secretary. being both slain, and all his
confidential friends executed, imprisoned,
or cxiied. it could no, be known that The
weight of the bulky wooden frame work
lef. 10 his sleeping apartment arose from
its being in reality the military chest of
the deceased monarch. 1t was a, once his
Golfer and his couch. Many years. how
ever rolled on before this singular fac. be-
came known. and then it was only acct,
IDENTIFY discovered. owing TO the circum-
stance of piece of gold dropping on the
floor. when the wife Of the proprietor was
making bed which had been placed up
on it. On closer examination double
bottom was discovered. the intermediate
space between which was found TO be FILL
ed with gold com to considerable a.
mount.
The treasure thus marvelIously obtain.
ed. although carefully concealed. helped
in time 10 elevate The humble publican. "a
man of low condition. to the proud sta
ton Of The chief magistrate Of his native
town. But AT his death, the vast riches
,ha, accrued To his widow. excited The Gu
pidi'y of mental connected with her es-
adjustment; and the wilul murder of
their mistress in 1913, led to the execu-
ton Of her female servant. ant! of seven
men concerned with her in the ruthless
deed. thus adding another tragedy to the
many of higher import which arc inseper
ably connected with the recollection of
this unhappy prince.
The inn itself, rendered so remarkable
as The las. abiding place of the last mon
arch Of the middle ages, "a large. hand
some, ha!f-,imber house. with one story
projecting over the other remained for
upwards Of three centuries unchanged, an
Interesting relic alike Of the architecture
of lis period. as of the remarkable epoch
which it perpetraled. But in the year
1880. although undecayed, uninjured. and
defying the ravages Of time. this venerable
fabric waa RACED to the ground. TO the re-
greet Of all who hold sacred such historical
memorials. and hallow the relics which
link by>gone ages with the present time.
Its site. with The appela'iop of an adjoin.
ing !horoughfare 10 which if formed an
angle and which still retains the name of
Blue Boar ane,' together with the .!e-
sc''p.lon and delinea'ion of its picturesque
appearance, are now all that connects
King Richard with this interesting memo.
rial of his last days a, Leicester.
Not so. however. the bedslead. That
appendage to the inn. although three hun.
dred and fifty years have elapsed since i,
was used by The sovereigns. is still in ex>
's'ence. and in most perfec, state of pres
crva,ion. Richly aud curiously carved
in oak. with Aeur-de>is procuseIy scatter
ed over it. is panels inIaid with black,
brown. and white woods the STYLES con-
sis'ing of Saracenic figures in high relief.
1t proves from The singuIari,y of its con.
s'ruc,ion. the true purpose for which i,
was designed. every portion Of it bu, the
body being fabricated TO take TO pieces and
put up at will so that for travelling i,
speedily became transformed into huge
CHEST although ingeniously framed for The
'wo'o'u purpose which led TO its preserva.
ton This relic. insignificant in Itself. is
the only known memorial connected with
The personal history Of Richard IlI.-Car.
ol'ne Hals,ed's Richard Ill.
;, 'suE:-A paper published somewhere in
:ae W "hash Valley. speaking Of what an cd.
N'. s"oo'd De, says" An editor should nlaca
o. nv" value upon his political reputation
:. =" WIS private one, and pay the same re-