The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-06-14

OF this is another deep pass running at right
angles, and seemingly increased in its brood
ing murkiness by the conjunction of the for,
! mer. 1t is down this, that the by-way, no
lced before, rs being the one that the cap
tors and prisoner pursued-took its course
AS this spot is but two and half miles dis
tant from the city, it may be accounted
strange when the reader remembers that
they chose thisroute, which besides being very
circuitous was unusually rough and at las
only arrived at the county prison which
was built on the the nothern env;rons of the
city, and as before stated only two and a
half or three miles from the point in ques
ton. But what excuse they had for taking
this by-path may have been already divi
ned, as it was for no other reason than to
avoid whatever OF annoyance they might
possibly have encountered from passers-by
who per-chance might nave been on the
public road. Having thus hurriedly glanced
at the the location Of the Pass with respect
to its contiguity with the town we will again
turn our attention to the scene already trans
p;ring. H
"The witnesses in the case" said the
coroner, "will step forward and be sworn, /"
answering which the men whom it will be
remembered prevented the affray In which
| the traveller was concerned came before the
coroner preceded by the tall muscular
stranger whose person well represented the
stern, hardy monarch of The highway. A
black velvet coat of rather unique stvle ft-
ted closely to his arms and shoulders Will,
common belt bound it tightly about his
waist. Beneath these was a pail of let
black pants that extended to the knees,
where they were carelessly relieved by
gaudily embroidered high topped. boots
His face as the light from the lanterns
g!ared upon it betrayed strange admix-
ture of all the baser qualities of human ma
ture. While selfish frown perched upon
his shaggy brow, deep and vilainous cur
ming seemed to lurk within, and occasion
ally sally forth from his eyes; which togeth.
er with sartastic and sordld- like hSugh-
tiness that coiled around his lips, made up
at once visage ...r .e..... -5
| "----of hidious mien,
Which to be hated, need but to be seen"
Thus stood Tom Leroy the accounted hardy
anc prosperous farmer. The Coroner then
proceeded: r@t
"You and each of you, do solemnly
swear in the presence Of Almighty God the
| searcher Of all hearts, that you will testify
the truth, the whole truth aud nothing but
the truth, touching the matter now under
examination before me; and this you do as
you shall answer to God at the Great Day."
"We do" a.
He then stopped and turned over the body
which was laying face downwards as it ap-
tpeared to have fallen, and commenced his
examination of the wound. After stripping
off the coat and vest which were yet satu-
rated with water and blood, and tearing loose
the fastenings of the shirt they discovered a
small wound on the left side and in the re-
gion of the heart which had every appear.
ance of having been cadsel by bullet.
"This wound" said the Coroner, "pre-
sents ever indication Of being made by a
shot"
"Most undoubtedly" returned one of the
Jurors.
at follows this direction" he thought.
fully continued, introducing probe towards
the heart.
Rising, then, from his examination. he
said addressing Leroy:
"Did yon say YOU heard the report of
frearms?"
81 did," he answered, "and not being a
hundred yards distant, | hastened TO this
spot, and found the prisoner standing over
this dead body"
"Did you see the instrument he made
use of in nHicting this wound?"
81 did not" he promptly answered.
"Had he gun or pistol; o. any firearms
about his person, that you could distin-
guish az such?"
"No."
"Marry faithl" exclaimed one of the 9TH
er witnesses as he was sauntering before the
groupe, 'we have him here | trow!" On
lookinng in the direction indicated by his
gaze, the jurors discovered a pistol lying on
the ground which tEey they picked up and
closely examined, 1t was one of fine and
perfect workmanship, just such one as a
gentleman would carry for be it remembered
that in those days it was absolutely neces.
sary for one to be prepared for emergencies,
as the country and city both, were seeming.
ly infested with house breakers, thieves and
highway robbers. ,
Examine its bore and compare it with
the size of the wound" doggedly suggest
ed Leroy as he anxiously pressed towards
the person holding it. Acting upon this
suggestion, the concurrent judgement Of the
court was that a ball Of the calibar of the
pistol would inAict just such wound.
"Have we any evidence" spoke a little
juror, "that this pistol does belong to the
prisoners"
a." answered one, "as l just remem-
Der it, saw something fall by the side of his
horse as we set him on, before starting for
the prison"
"did you not look to discover what it
WASP
GAS all was hurly. .burly amongst us, |
forgot itright away and have not thought
Of it since ill now"
ais that the spot at which the prisoner
was placed upon his horse?" asked the little
ljuryman of Leroy.
at is sir.'
care the jurymen prepared" inquired
the Coroner after few moments silence.
f''Ready, was the reply.
''You will remember then in making your
lyerdict, he continued, "that the evidence
brought forward is such as will deeply i'm
plicate the person now in prison. If there
lis anything presents itself to your minds
L fiat xyould nael ebo do,u of dnt.ht rYpnn tho