The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-11-16

and not well founded; told him that no
harm would result to Pollock from travel
ing in their company, and desired him to
dismiss his suspicious. rs he was convinced
they were innocent and worthy men.--
While Lambert and his brothcr-in-law were
debating these points on the front porch,
Pollock's horse suddenly turned the corner
Of the road, and advanced towards them at
full speed. without his rider! When the
horse came mp to the porch the whole ira.
gedy was fully cxplained-the horse neck
and shoulders, as we'll as the saddle and
saddle cloth, were covered with blood, and
NJ doub, could exist as 10 Pollock murder !!
The servant. and young men Of the house
were Immediately mounted on horseback.
aud sent 10 summon the neighbors to assist
in recovering poor Pollock's body, and to
nssist. if possible, in capturing the often
dcrs. Neighbors, in such county rs this
WINS nj that time, included all who resided
within ten or twelve miles Of the place de.
signated.
"A little after the middle of the day; ten
or twelve Of he hardy jewellers of the noun
tains had collected thcnselv, on Stot.lcr's
porch. With Lambert as their chosen
leader, who had made n solemn vow to cap
ture or DESTROY tho nardercrs. the compn.
nv started on foo; and we'll armed, in pur-
sui, Of the blood.stancd fusi,ves; horses,
however active md powerful. couId be Of
no use 10 the pursucrs among the rocks
and prccipiccs Of the mountains, covered,
as they were, with snow.
when the company came 10 the scene
Of the murder, no doubt could exist ms 10
the facts; the snow was much trnmplcd,
and greatly discoiorcd with blood. and dis
closed traces Of deadly struggle Of life
and death; from all appearances tho strug.
glc must have been long aud dreadful, and
evinccd the obstinncy with which the poor
victim Of assassination must have conten.
ded hopelessly for life. But what mus.
have been The reflections which rushed on
tho mind Of the lonely and deserted victim
Of perfidy when overcome md sinking un-
der the hands md savage hearts of these
Of iniqnity md blood. Ills wife.
his children, his poverty. the cold charities
of n mercilcss world. must hive filled his
mind with horror and dismay, the physical
ngonies IL death, with all their cxcrucia,ing
pnngs. can he ms nothing to such mental
suficrngs; it is said hv persons who have
been recovered from drowning, aud nppa.
rent death. that nj the moment Of suffoca-
tion. Immediately preceding utter uncon-
seriousness md inscnsihilitv. the whole Sc
ries Of the events of their lives. seemed nc
tnaIiy present to their minds and memories.
This may bc, and probably is the fact, with
those who die with MI their faculties in full
vigor; but il can hardl, I've tho case with
those who die Of ordinary diseases, and lin
ger long on tho confines Of eternity.
III was evident TO Lambert and his COM
pnny that the body Of tho deceased could
not be far removed from tho scene of death;
and nfter few minutes search. the corpse
was discovered. II was wedgcd in between
two large rotten logs, which Ind been rolled
out Of the road, md covered with the rub
bish Of lcnves, brushwood. md rotten pie.
ces of wood, and bore marks Of most san
culinary hatchery. Two balls had passed
through the BODY, and in the breast and
sides were found the marks of several Vi
inl stahs, given apparently with largc
hunters knife. One Of the hands Of the
deceased was horribly disfignrcd; it seem
ed as il in the conflict, Pollock had grasped
the blade ofn large knife. which had been
drawn forcibly through his hand, md near
~ severed the joints Of his fingers! His
was much torn and rent in the
combat. and his countcnance exhibited the
indications Of great agony in his last mo-
mcnts.
"A council was now held by the company
MS To what WINS Ia he done; and. niter hav-
ing sent The body back 10 Stoiilcr's house,
Lambert proposed an instant and vigorous
pursuit Of the murdcrers. belnre their trail
(foot-trncks) would he efiaccd from the soft
snow. The proposition WINS osscntcd to by
the whole company, and in short time,
tho trnil Of the murdcrcrs was discovered,
bearing little west Of north, the snow
WINS light md unpacked, md exhibited
their footprints with great clearncss aud
when the company started on trail il
was Into in the evening, the sun not being
more than two hour. from the horizon, and
the whole country over which the trail Of
the lugi,ives passed, known only 70 hunters
wns wild and trackless wilderness, tan
gled with an underground Of laurel and
brush. wood. The pnrsuers, however, kept
the track with industry. perseverance and
resolution until sunset and the approach
Of darkness. The mountains now began
to assume more bleak and dreary aspect;
the sound Of tho wind through the leaAess
bouQhs and branches Of tho trees. seemed
tn be fraught with the loud howl Of the
wolf and the shrill scream Of tho panther
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