Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-05-16

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effect upon society, and deter the
blood thirsty. passionate and wicked
from following in your footsteps 10
crimeand inevitable ruin.
II is the sentence and judgment OF
the law that you be taken from this
4 Court Hall to the Jail Of the county, in
lLancaster,ahd there securely kept I'M
It'll Thursday the 3roURrEESTH day Of
May next, on which day, between the
hours of 8 o'clock in the morning and
4 O'Clock in the evening, you are to
be taken by the Sheriifo of this coun-
ty from the Jail to some convenient
place within half mile of said Jail and
between the said hours, on gallows
there erected for the purpose. be hang
! ed ks the seck arsatii yoars are pENDss
pEAD!! pEAD! !! and may the Lord have
mercy on your soul!
Brewer's account Of the killing Of
the kHilag Of De Lassauir.
wish to state the following account
of my killing MIR. Dc Lassaulx: 81
was at work in my kiln on the first
day of April, when Mr. De Lassaulx
came TO the kiln, and as came out Of
the kiln, De Lassaulx said " are you
going to move those railsv' told
him Iwasnot. He then said he should
move them. | told him I should not
move the rails and he should not; for
they belonged to me and considered
they were on my premises. McDon-
aid was near by; and Galloway was
lsitting on his wagon. Poe came with
Mr.. De Lassaulx. Poe was consider
ably intoxicated. Mr.. De Lassaulx's
teamster commenced loading some
rails that did not belong to me. Mr..
Poe then left. Invent back to the kiln.
After those rails were loaded, the
teanster asked Mr.. De Lassaulx if he
should take my rails? Mr.. De Las
saulx said yes. Then ran out Of the
lime kiln again, and went up to Mr..
De Lassanlx and the, teamstsr, and
forbade their taking my rails that were
laid in the fence; it was a worm fence
two rails high. Mr. De Lassau!x then
said that the teamster should take the
rails or that he would take them. ]
told him he should not. Mr.. De Las.
saulx stopped to take up rail. Then
| started for-thc lime kiln, being afraid
If resisted that Mr.. Delassaulx would
shoot me, as he had the day before
threatened it. When was coming
out with my rifle towards Mr.. De Las
saulx, did not intend TO shoot, but TO
be ready il he attempted TO kill me-
! The gun went off by accident. This
was half way from the rails TO the
kiln. When the gun went off Mr..
De Lassaulx raised bis cane and plung.
led and struck at me, and struck him
. tabout the shoulders at the same time,
with the gun which staggered him
some. AS he recovered and drew his
cane again, struck him again
with the gun. We were then close
together and Mr.. De Lassaulx clinched
hold Of me. dropped the gun and
threw Mr.. De LassauIx; and he then
began to rise with me. He was n
very strong mana good deal strong
err than am. He put his right hand
to his breast thought TO draw wea-
pom. Then ] drew my dagger which
| carried in sheath inside Of my vest.
| think had my left hand hold of bis
hcoat collar when | stabbed him. ]
think missed the first blow. / do not
/ know how many times ! struck. A fter
this the teamster said to Galloway
"don't let Brewer kill him" Gallo
way told me to stop. Poe then came
up and said "Brewer how came You TO
do it," ! said had done il in self
defence. Before Mr.. Poe came back
Thomas and Galloway took hold of Mr..
De Lassaulx and held him up. Gal
loway, Poe, Thomas and Mcdaniel
carried Mr. De Lassaulx off to the
bridge. / then requested Galloway
to 90 up with me 10 give myself up
to iustice--aso McDanieI-thcy went
up with me and gave myself up. i
do not know as Galloway aided me IN
any other way at all. Galloway and
McDani.l went with me because
others refused. At some future time
will make further statement.
ROBERT Il. BREWER.
Sketch Of BreDer'S Life.
: r,-uxxoK..a orrn statement