Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-11-29
PoMERoY TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 30 1853

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uscrip, copy Of the charge, and his request
was Complied with. none Of the counsel oh.
jec,ings The Jury conducted by ,h+ United
States Marshal andshis assistants. then re.
turned 10 iheir room inJhe American IIo,e.
/ Monument to the Youthful Martyr
8 sse aa qaOf GhicagO. alaI
The Chicago Democra, Press has under.
laken,o raise the money for a monument, 10
The faithful and noble hearted boy, KuDd
lyerson, who was dfpwned in that city few
weeks since, by aging Of youthful scoun-
drels, who were attempting 10 torture him 10
consenpto steal some fru. Tor them from a
garden. The monument was sci on foot by
a letter from N. g. BY, Esq, presiden. Of
the CooperrIpsus6neA Company, in this
Guy, who aifstel len dollars 10 begin with.
fln I|IS '',6 NJ ". Y 3.
LIN the Journal Of Commerce. Of this
date. is an extrac. from your paper, head.
ed 'Fiendsh Ouirage--Liue Boy Drowned
If the circumstances were as published the
uSh "uo NuiOlJ uCuulou' ny lU6 HCCOuVk "
appears the noble brave lad lverson rather
than steal suffered death by drowning--a
lad about len years old preferring TO suffer
martyrdom than 10 be dishonest or com.
promise his integrity! What an honorable
death. You should have published his name
in full, He deserves monument with a
suitable inscription. Will you no, make
some exertion TO accomplish This? Surely
it twill be easily done.
This was soon responded TO by liberal
citizen Of Chicago, in a gift of one hundred
dollars Tor the same purpose, in letter, Of
which The following is an extract:
"Cerainly no military cheliain, whose
brilliant achievements are The theme of
studied eulogum, and whose blood bought
honors give birth TO fuIsome adula.on, is
half so worthy ofa marble spire, as is our
hero--lhe boy of tender years, who, despite
the persuasions and threats Of merciless
rufflans, refuse TO steal, and persisted in
refusing; and when The alternative was of.
lered him TO steal or be drowned, he STOOD
erect in his moral majesty, and permued
himself 10 be plunged into watery grave,
pretering to sacrifice his life rather than
his uirtue. 10 this real tragedy in human
life can we not imagine that youthful mar.
tyr, with determined voice and unfinch.
ing resolution, addressing 10 his relentless
murderers The words Of The great dramalisl:
"'There is no terror in your threats,
For am armed so strong in honesty,
That they pass by me as the idle wind,
Which l respect not"
"Surely The worlds history contains the
record OF no lollier example Of hgh.loned
moral bravery Than that exhibited by this
child OF God, who, ere this, has winged his
r flight 10 the mansions OF The bles,' Be
pleased 10 receive The enclosed hundred
dollars as my contribution toward The cree
lion Of The proposed monument Most cor
daily do unite with you in desiring lhal lhi'
eminent example OF heroic honor may no
only be heraIded 10 The world, buI also lha
il may be continually y cherished and revived
1 in the memory o our children and our child
ren's children. Ii behooves US, gentlemen
in this money loving and money making
a age, 10 hold high The standard of morally
and whilst other clies are graced with low
4 S'''6 'uOhSho uuu SoohJ NuOuooA0uhioi iu HOH
or OF The great, lie, Chicago erec, monu
n men, still prouder yet, TO perpetuate tn
q memory of The liLle boy Vho chose TO di
y rather :han steal.
"Yours, with respect. THos H. BRYAN.
g The Democra. Press says Of The noble boy
i "His father is one Of our most eslimabl
. Norwegian citizens. He is member Of
y Evangelical Lutheran Church, Of whic
:. Rev. Paul Anderson is pastor. This liul
% son, though bu, len years of age, had give
such clear evidences of piety. ne was SO in
81 lellgent and so consistent in every respec
u that he had also been admitted as a membe
j. CT the same church. His seat in the sal
10 balh.schoul was never vacant. and his LEI
sons were always learned. Such was IN
y noble boy.
!" Never was Christian martyr more worth
of enduring remembrance. What pare
" VI would not pray, God grant that may hay
u 10 such a sonl' May we be spared often
" lake our only darling in his mothers bosor
" 10 The tomb of that liule Norwegian her
o. who preferred TO die rather Than 10 stea
" Lessons oil virtue could be taught a. III
=. ~ tomb. lasting as eternity"