Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-15


close the eyes Of paternal uncle, who
desired to see him before he died. He i'm
medlately FASTENED thither accompanied
by his brothers dog, who was his COM
panon at all times. He arrived too late.
His relative had died the previous evening
bequeathing him large fortune. He found
the city crowded; it being the season of
the great fair held regularl y there twice a
year.
While walking one morning on the pub
lie square, attended as usual BY his dog,
he was astonished to behold the animal
| suddenly rush forward like flash. lie
dashed through the crowd and leaped fu-
r:ously upon an elegantly dressed young
man, who was seated in the centre of the
square, upon an elevated platform erected
tor the use of those spectators who de-
sired more conveniently to witness the
| show. He held him by the throat with
so firm grasp that he would soon have
strangled him had not assistance been
speedily rendered. They immediately
chained the dog: thinking of course he
must be mad, strove to kill him. M.
Meyer rushed through the crowd, and ar
rived IN time to rescue his faithful friend,
calling eagerly in the mean time upon the
bystanders to arrest the man, for he be-
lieved his dog recognized in him the mur-
derer of his brother.
Before he had time to explain himself
the young man, prcfting by the tumult
escaped. For some moments, they thought
Meyer himself was mad, and he had great
difficulty in persnading those who had
bound the dog, that the faithful creature
was not in the least dangerous, and begged
earnestly of them to release him that he
might pursue the assassin. He spoke in
so convincing manner that his hearers
finally felt persuaded of the truth of his
assertions, and restored the dog to his
freedom, who jOyously bounded to his
master, leaped about him few times, and
then hastened away.
He divided the crowd, and was soon
upon his enemy's track. The police,
which on these occasions is very active
and prompt, were Immediately informed
of this extraordinary event, and a num-
Der OF officers were soon in pursuit The
dog became in few moments the object
of public curiosity, and every one drew
back to give him room. Business was
suspended, and the crowd collected in
groups, conversing of nothing but the
dog, and the murder which had been com.
mitted two years before.
After half hours expectation. a gen.
eral rush indicated that the search was
over The man had stretched himself
upon the ground, under the heavy folds of
4 double tent, and believed himself hid
den. But in spite of his fancied security.
the Avenger had tracked him and leaned
upon him, he bit him. tore his garments.
and would have killed him upon the spot,
had not assistance rushed to his rescue.
lie was Immediately arrested, and led
with NJ Meyer and the dog, then careful
ly bound, before the Judge who hardly
knew what to think of so extraordinary
an affair. Meyer related all that had hap
pened two years before, and insisted upon
the imprisonment of the man, declaring
that he was the murderer of his brother,
for his dog could not be deceived.
During all this time it was almost i'm
pOsSl bic to hold the animal, who seemed
determined to attack the prisoner. Upon
lnterrogating the latter, the Judge was
not satisfied with his replies and ordered
him to be searched. There was found
upon him large sum in gold, some Jew
els, and five watches, four of them gold
and very valuable, while the fifth was an
old silver one, of but little consequence.
As soon as Meyer saw the last, he de-
clared it to be the same that his brother
wore the day he left home, and the des-
cription of his watch, published months
previously, corroborated his assertions.-
The robber had never dared expose it, for
fear 1T would lead to his detection, as he
was well aware it had been described
very minutely in all the principal journals
of Germany.
In short, after the most minute and
convictive legal proce edings of eight
months, the murderer was condemned to
be broken alive, and his corps to remain
chained upon the wheel as an example to
others. On the night proceeding his exc
cution, he confessed among other crimes,
what till then he always denied that he
was the murderer of Meyers brother.
lie gave them all the details above re-
lated, and declared that he always be-
heved that the accursed dog died of his |
wounds. Had it not been for him." he
repeated several times. Il should not |
have been here. Nothing else could have
discovered me, for had killed the horse
and buried him with all that he wore"
He expired on the wheel, and his was |
the corpse which | beheld before entering
the city of Leipzig.
The Most BEAUTIFUL HAND.-Two !
charming women were discussing one day