Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-06-23


| "Trust me Tor glass of liquor.' Al
he said these words he pushed forward IL
enter the bar room, when the landlord
thrust him back with such violence he los
his balance and fell upon the curb.s,one.
The door was shut and boiled, though
they had the curiosity 10 draw the Grim.
son! curtain aside to see il Tom got up and
went off or not; but when they saw q
stream ofblood flowing from his wounded
head, and the moyeless if not -lifeless, form
of Tom on the sidewalk, they began to
fear they might be taken up for manslaught.
er.l At all events, they were determined
not to have such a sign. in front of the
house, 3and consequently the landlord re-
quested the bartender 10 go out and as
certain whether Tom was dead or alive
The man soon returned with face pale
ASA pillo"-case,' and reported that Tom
was dead as a stone. = .
sThen,' said the liquor seller, I'VE must
put ourwits to work and removeth the corpse,
or we shall have to swing for it. DO you
know where his wife lives?'
sOh, yes; she does my washing and
mending. and [pay her in whiskey.'.
~'Well, will put the dead body on your
back, and guide you through the dark lane
and blind alley that leads to her house
Then you drop him gently on the doorstep,
and we will return in another way, in
double quick time.''. set
The journeymans maker of islings and
juleps trudged along with his burden, and
deposite d ii according to directions on the
doorstep, with the back against the door.
As there was a light burning ut the window,
both man and master made no unnecessary
delay, but returned to the tavern us
speedily as possible. s
A wretehed liber,ine was at the house Of
Mrs Long, and when he heard the noise
below, he walked down stairs with light
in hand to see what occasioned it, Mrs.
Long accompanied her miserable visitor,
and when the door was opened, the dis.
figured and bleeding body of poor Tom
fell into the hall.
fThe beast is drunk again, and has been
fighting, remarked the amiable spouse.
sHe is as dead as a hammer said Ned
Blower, the wretch who opened the door,
'and we shall be charged with killing him
unless we conceal the corpse
Dead is he? | always thought it would
como 10 that!' saik the scottish woman,
who was too drunk to realize what she
said, or what was said to her.
,9'One or two of my cronles saw me en-
ter this court, ard Ishall be arrested as
murderer, tomorrow, unless dispose of
this dead body. l. will wrap it up in ar
old blanket, and carry ii on my shoulders
TO the Sailors Home, near the wharf,
where Tom has heen drinking all day
Ham is the word. You must never know
anything about the matter. We are in
nocent Of this mans blood, but circum>
stances are against u.s.
IN ed wus.a stout, ad.shouldered man
in the prime eflife, and he picked up the
body and left it at the door Of The porter
house. Lie raped at the door and then
ran as though the black gentleman who
keeps the ire office hnd pursued him.
The greasy old man and several of his
guests were nthe room playing cards and
drinking rum, when they were startled by
the loud rap at the door. When it was
opened. they recognized Tom whom they
supposed to be asleep. Shake him;
aw,ke apd lift hip in, said old fatty
No sooner said than done, but judge their
asionishment when they could not make
Tom walk, talk, nor even drink s2s.
There has been some foul play in this
case:' observe one of the company; ssee
that cash on his head and the blood on his
face; & la. s55 z
'Why, it is not more than an hour since
| treated him to glass of bltters in this
room and now he's gore to Davy Jones'
locker said an old sailor, who was more
than three sheets in the wind.
lsuppose he gave old bald-head at the
Eagle Hoiel,' a piece Of his mind for not
trusting him for glass Of grog; and they
have had fight, and be got the worst Of it
and came here 10 get help, but hlead to
death on The doorstep, and | shall have the
credit of putting an end 10 his life unless
plan can be arranged to get out of this
unpleasant predicament,' observed, with
long breath the old man who kept the
house. Suppose, continued the old fellow,
who was evidently not little frightened,
we take him baGk to the sEagle,' and
leave him on the stoop. Z
q And suppose said Sam Sharp, who
had been lawyer of some note, but had
become notorious drunkard, "a police of.
ficer should happen TO meet you with the
corpse, what then?' a.e
'We can induce him to believe we nre
leading a drunken man home to his family.
and we shall be considered philanthropists
of the first water 5a
'Throw him overheard, and let the fishes
have FEAST said another idiotic, slaye-
ring sot, who had until then been q sleepy
and silent spectator, s.1
No, that will never do,' said the keeper
of the house. This building is so near
the wharf ] shall be charged with drown
ing him, and the papers will say he got
drunk here and fell into the water. We
must take him to the tavern. where he
doubtless got his DEATH blow, Here is a
dollar and drinks for tomorrow to any
man who will help me lead poor Tom to
the Eogle.'