The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-07-20

man, who was seated IN the center oi lne
square, upon an elevated platform erected
for The use of those spectators who desired
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 easily rem
dercd. They Immediately chained The
dog; thinking Of course the dog must be
mad, strove 10 kill him. M. Meyer rush
ed through The crowd, and arrived in time
to rescue bis faithful friend, calling eager
ly in the mean time upon the bysianders
10 arrest the man, Tor he believed his dog
recognized in him the murderer Of his
brother.
Before he had time To explain himself.
The young man pro6Iing by the tumuli,
escaped. For some moments they thought
Meyer himself was mad. and he had great
difficulty in persuading ihose 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 pursuaded Of the truth of his
assertions, and restored the dog To his free
dom, who joyously bounded TO his master,
lesped about him few times and then
bounded away.
He divided the crowd and was soon on
his enem's track. The police, which on
these occasions is very active and prompt,
we're Immediately informed of this extra
ordinary event, and a number of officers
were soon in pursuit. The dog became
in few moments The object of public Gu.
riosi,y, and every one drew back TO give
him room. Business was suspended, and
the crowd collected in groups conversiug
of nothing but the dog, and the murder
which had been committed Two years be-.
fure.
After half hours expectation, gener-
al rush indicated that the search was over.
The man had stretched himself upon The
ground, under The heavy folds Of double
tent, and believed himself hidden. But in
spite Of his (ancied security, The avenger
had tracked him, and leaping upon he BIT
him. tore his garments, and would have
killed him upon the spot, had not assist
ance rushed to his rescue.
He was Immediately arrested, and led
with M. Meyerand the dog, then carefully
bound, before the judge, who hardly knew
what 10 think of SO extraordinary affair.
Meyer related all that had happened two
f years before, and insisted upon the i'm
/, prisuDment Of the man declaring that hC
, was the murderer of his brother, for hi
: dog could not be deceived.
During all this lime ii was almost i'm
e possible 10 hold the animal, who SCENE,
determined to attack the PRISONER. Upol
. iaterrogaling the latter, the judge was no
satisfied with his replies, and ordered hin
K. 10 be searched. There was found upol
b. him large sum Of gold, some jewels, AM
6 five watches, four Of them gold and YER,
e valuable, while The fifth was an old silve
! one, Of but little consequence. As soon a
! Meyer saw the last, he declared il 10 b.
J tU6 odlllo lndt lllS UIOlUtT WOIt lIl6 Ia
i he left home, and the description q
: his watch, published months previously
n corroboraled his assertions. The robbie
] had never dared expose il, for fear that
Il would lead 10 his detection, as he wa
, well aware il had been described very mi
D nulely in all the principal journals in Gcr
3. many.
/ In short, after the most minute and roH
0 victlve legal proceedings of eight months
g the murderer was condemned TO be bro
ken alive, and his corpse to remain chain
Q edupon the wheel rs an example To Others
e On The night preceding his execution h
j. confessed among other crimes, what Ii
! then he had always denied, that he wa
j. the murderer Of Meyers brother. II
d gave them Ill the details above related
| and declared that he always believed tn
o cursed dog died oGhs wounds. Had
. not been for him." he repeated sever;
g times, "l should not have been here. Noll
J.. ing else could have discovered me, for
/. killed the horse and buried him with a
4 that he wore"
!. lie expired on the wheel, and his VIZ
n tho corpse which beheld before entcrin
}. the city of Leipzig.