Democratic banner., 1845-02-22
siasuEar fate Of a EsistInEElis.ls
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new paper published III Batesvilie,
Ark..a communication stating some
singular and not generally kno"n
facts cunccrning ifn mystefi"us death
oi Capt. George NJ. Lewis, Que ct
The TWO persons emrlo1ed by TIE -
). Government Ia CONDUCT The ccie-
bra,ed EXPEDITION OF Lewis ard
Clark. in exploring the region west
Of ih- Rocky Mountains. The VII
ter is IL present q teacher Ia the
Cherokee Nation, ANA avs that lie
is personally acquainted NTH tie
circumstances which he relates
Ths Expedition, Consisting al seven
" or eighty persons, under ihe guid-
ance of Lewis and Clark, was com
tn-nced in 1903, or 1904, and ON
.Ie;rd IN about three yeara The
writer says that the eniain OF Capt.
Lewis are "deposI!ed IN The South
west corner OF Msury coulnv, Ten
nessee, near Grinders old stand on
the Natchez trace, where Lawrence.
Mudrv, and Hickman counties co:n-
rr together" lie visited the grave
in 1888, found ii almost concealed
hy branches without Il stone or o
urncnt Of any kind, and several miles
from any house. An old tavern
sand known as Grinders. once stood
hear by. but WIS long since burned.
The writer gives tie following nar-
rative o: the incidents attending the
death Of Capt. Lewis as he received
them from Mrs. Grinder, the landla
ay OF the huu-e uherc he died IN so
strange a manner.
She said that Mr.. Lewis was on
his way IL the city OF Washington.
accompanied by u Mr.. i'yrna. and a
servant belonging TO Major Nicely.
One evening, little before shutdown
Mr.. Lewis called III her house and
asked for lodgings. Mr.. Grinder
not being al home, she hesiiuted 20
take him in. Mr.. Lcwis informed
her that two other nIel wucid be ~
long presently, who also wished Ia
spend the night at her hnuse, and rs
they were al civil men. ne did
pot think there wufl'd iin any mp
priety ii giving them accnmmoda-
,,ons tor ti.s night Mr.. Lewis dis
mounted, fastened lis horse. took i
sen by The SIDE o. the house. ana
appeared quite s~ocia!lc. In Il feH
minutes, Mr.. pyrna and the servan;
rode Up. and sreing Mr.. Lewis, they
slso di>'nUnnttd. and put up then
horses. hbout dark TWO or three
other men rode up and called for
lodging. Mr. i.swis Immediately drew
r brace of pistols, stepped towards
them ard challenged them 10 fight q
duel. They not liking this saluta-
ton, Teie on 10 :.:e next house, five
miles. This alarmed Mrs. Grinder.
Supper. howere:, was ready III It
few minutes. Mr.. Lewis ate but liz
Ito. He would step eating and, SIT
es II / n u deep study, and several
times exclaimed, "lf they dc prove
;.uy thing on me, they Will haze 10 d.
IT by letter." Supper being over, AND
Mrs. Grinder seeing tina; Mr. Lewis
was mentally derangei, requested
Mr.. l'yrua 10 get his pistols from
him. AIr. 7. replied, 'he has 70 anu
milton, and if ne does any mischief,
It viii not be to you or any body
else" In L short time all retired 10
ted, the travellers In one ROOM, as
Mrs. u. thought, and she and her
children in another. Two or three
hours before day, Mrs. G. was a,
harmed by the report of Il pistol, and
quickly after two other reports in
the room where the travellers were.
At the report of the third, she heard
some n fall and exclaim, 80 Lord!
Congress relieve metz In a iew
minutes she heard some person al
doo' OF the room where she lay
She inquired, WHO is therei" Mr..
Lewis spoke and said, "Dear mad
am be SO good as / o give me a little
water" Being afraid 10 open the
door, she did not give him any
Presently she heard him fall, and
soon after looking through a crack
10 the wall, she saw him scrabling a
cross the road on his hands and
knees.
Alter daylight, Mr.. Pyrna and the
servant made their appearance, and it
appeared that they had not slept in
the house, but in The stable. MI. p.
had on the clothes Mr.. l.. wore when
they came to Mrs. Grinder'st the eve.
ming before, and Mr.. LIS gold watch
IN his pocekt. Mrs. G.. asked him
what he was doing with Mr.. Us
clothes or. MIR. +. replied, "He
sTE than so AZ