The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-03-16

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When the smoke cleared away, there
stood thatdusky form STILL He had not
stirred, and made no show Of being hurt.
In few moments however, he sunk down |
heavily upon the'ground beneath the wins
dow.
Several minutes more passed away -
Mr.. Miller walked to the window, aud
saw, to all appearance, the lIfeless body.
Unknowing what to do, and with the sol-
emn and terrifying circumstances Of the
case around him, he told his wife that
their nearest Deigh bors must be reused
and that he or she mustgo and call them.
The nearest house was some ninety or a
hundred rods Mrs. Miller said that she
couldn't stay there, II her husband went;
aud that she would 60 herself. So she
started. When she got to the lane she
was alarmed by seeing the horse and wag.
on, and the dread ofsome confederates.--
She had also to 60 through the woods, TO
reach the house; aud one can imagine
what ajourney she had, short as it was.
The people came, and on examining
the body of the negro. which lay where
it had fallea, il was foand thas he was
dead
Mr.. Miller invited the investigation Of
the Authorities; but, by the prompt, and
perfectly unanimous voice Of all and every
one, he was fully jnsti6ed--as every hu.
man being will Justify him yet.
He and his family still continued to
live In the house--snd the associations Of
the fearful, which it doubtless had, must
have become deadened by time.
The little girl, mentioned previously,
was affected worst by the event of the
night visit. Her nerves were completely
unstrnng for many seasons after. She
was pale and pinnipg, and the sudden
rustling OF a piece of paper, or any equals
ly lriHng matter, would completely un-
nerve her.
/ In this last most heart-wringing calam'
| ity, " ords were but mockery as expires,
sons of sympathy tossthe friends of the
dead woman and Ter children, and We
forb ear the utterance Of them. The fuii
particlars Of the FIRE, and the death Of the
wife and family, have not yet reached US,
Should it be proved, or approach to prob
(, xbiIity, that the premises were criminal
Nv set on fire, it is not unlikely that sas
picion will lean toward the near connec
tons OF the negro whose freaks we have
narrated.
From the Broohlya AdUertiser Of Fri
day evening, we gather the following adj
ditional particulars in relation to the
fire and loss oflife at Hampstead:
We went down 10 the scene of the fire
4 Thursday afternoon 10 order to learn the
particulars, aud give them to our readers
On our way down we found that Mr.. Nils
Ier, the hus and Of the wife, and the fath
CIR of the children burnt. had only an
hours start of us from Brooklyn. Some
kind neighbor came to Brooklyn with his
wagon aud took him down. We lGarf
that Mr.. Miller left his house about hal
past two o'clock in the morning With q
load of hay for Brooklyn; he pissed the
toll gate as we are. Informed some time
after three. Al four the fire was 6rst
discovered and it must have beeh burn,
ing there some time, as the roof fell III
very shortly aft er the alarm " as given
T,ere were four lives lost, mother and
three children. They all slept on the
sa me floor, [the second,1 The mother in
one room, a girl of about l6 in another
and two bows, one about 10 and the other
6 wears old, in another. When the roo
| fell in, il carried away the floor on which
the unfortunates slept, aud / would seem
/ that thew never aw Ike after the fire brok G
out, BY the position IN which the bodies
we're AIKEN from the ruins, and placed in
a barn adjoining, and a more awful sight
was never witnessed.
Mr.. Miller had the flesh Of her lower
limbs burnt off, and only the bare bones
left. Her body was parched, but only a
portion of her hair burn off. A portion
Of c., NIB in her hair was very much
burnt. Her features were placed and
calm, and il was evident she never felt a
pang. The eldest Of the three children
was girl OF 10 years Of age, and a very
interesting girl she was. She slept alone.
and her body was burnt 10 a crisp. Ii
1t was not possible for an intimate
friend to recognize her as the girl he saw
the day before. Two interesting boy
| slept 10 Smother bed, aud their remains
were shocking to look at. A more heart
rending sight was never witnessed. They
were foasted, and looked more like
mummies than the remains Of human be-
iugs. After an inquest was held, and
virdict rendered according 10 the acts
above stated, the remains were taken IL
house BY the cruss roads, two and a hall
miles of Heinpstead. At the house we