The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-05-16
THE RAILROAD CONSPIRA-
TORS,

depravity and crime in consequence
of a difficulty with the Railroad Com.
pany in crossing his premises with
their track. He mcditated vengeance,
declared cars never should run over
his lands in safety. and that he would
blow them up even if he knew his
own father and mother were in them !
Step by step he organized the gang,
md became deeper and deeper Steep
ed in crime. The Detroit Tribune
gives the following leaf in the history
Of the conspiracy, 1t shows a hue of
v;!lainy of the darkest dyc:
At one of the regular meetings.
which they were in the habit CT hold.
ing periodically at their place Of rem.
devious. for the purpose Of consulta.
tion as to future movements, and the
division Of piunder, it was reported by
some. in the order of the business, that
one of their sworn number, whose
name Was stated, had been detected
in revealing some Of the secrets that
should have been known only to the
Initiated. Suspicious Of betrayal were
freely INDUCED in. and to the question,
as to how the guilty one should be
silenced, one of the concIave made the
significant remark that "dead men tell
no tuleS!" Acting upon this hint, it
was unanimousy agreed that the pun
ishment should be death, and that the
duty Of carrying the penalty into
effect should be let out to the lowest
bidder for the job.
The first offer was named at $3.50
for assassination, and the bidding went
on ill the sum was lowered to 100
the bidyier reserving the right 10 put
the victim out of the way in his own
place and manner, and the time allot.
ted not to exceed four days. This
offer was the price finally agreed upon,
and the money was Immediately
counted out and paid over to the fiend
who had agreed to steep his hand in
the murder. The individual COM
planned of, an thus singled out as the
victim OF their vengeance, was one OF
the two who for eighteen months had
been under pay Of the Central Rail-
road Company for the purpose of de.
tccling and bringing to justice this
most abandoned gang Of desparadoes.
Fearing that he had become sus
pected Of ,reachcry, he had disguised
himself. and in the capacity of one OF
the more western accomplices, had
presented himself by the proper pass'
words, and was present throughout
this interesting council, where his life
had become price At the first OPP
portunity, after these Interesting pre-.
:iminaries had been settled our mark.
ed man" withdrew from the in!erna!
cabal, relishing. as may be supposed.
the warm position in which he found
himself placed-making it the last
time he ever met the precious gang
in council, and being hut few days
or two before their official escort to
the city, under the guidance of the
sheriff and his posse...Cin. Nonpa'1el.
A FAST FUNERAL--A RACE TO THE
GRAvE.--On Saturday last, two fun.
eral professions of unusual length, on
their way to the Ccmetry in Cam
bridge, cared each other little
above porter's Hotel. A rivalry i'm.
mediately set up between the drivers
of the hearses. to see which should
reach the gate of the Cemetery first
BY great application of the whip a
sample Of fast driving developed itself
but the race was of short duration.
The coffin in one Of the hearses was
thrown out on the ground, and. before
the cortege following could draw up.
it was run over by three or four
hacks, and seriously mulilaled. This
accident suddenly put an end TO the
mad career of the Jehus The body
was restored to its proper place, and
the two funerals proceeded in order.
Fast driving to the grave often occurs
in Cambridge.-Boston MAIL
A field. slave in the South, one day
found in his trap plump rabbit. He
took him out alive, held him under his
arm. patted him, and began to specu.
late on his qualities.
oh. how fat berry fat!--the fats
test ! cher did see! Let me see how
I'll cook him | broil him No. he so
fat he lose all de grease. ! fry him +!
All, yes! he so berry fat. he fry him
self. Golly! how fat he be-! No, }
won't fry him stew him?
The thought Of the savory stew
made the negro forget himself, and in
spreading out the feast in his imagi.
nation. his arm relaxed, when oft hop
ped the rabbit. and squatting at
goodly distance, he eyed his late
owner with cool composure.
The negro knew there was the end
of the stew. and summoning up all his
nhilosophy. he thus addressed the