Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-03-22

to accept the money, but he finally did
and from that moment burdened him
self with the care of his new pension.
er.
The details of this horrible event
were published in the principal journal:
of the country. NJ. Meyer, a brother oI
the butcher, reading sometime after
wards the advertisement of the mag.
istrate, hastened instantly to his pres
ence, saying he had fears which he be-
lieved now only too well founded, that
his brother had fallen into the hands Of
robbers, as he had left home with a
large sum in gold for the purchase Of
beeves, and had not been heard from.
His suspicious were only too sadly con-
frmed when the magistrate related to
him the conduct of dog which he de-
scribed. NJ. Meyer, accompanied by
the officer and several others, repaired
to the grave. As soon as the dog per-
ceived his masters brother, he howled,
Tapped his hands, and evinced other
numerous demonstrations of joy. By
different parts of the dress NJ. Meyer
recognized the body of his brother
when they disinterred it. The absence
of the gold and the watch, the wounds
of the butcher and his dog, those of
the two other bodies, together with the
disappearance of the horse, convinced
the magistrate and the witnesses that
the deceased had not only been assailed
by the two, but also by one or several
others, who had fed with the horse and
the plunder.
Having obtained permission, NJ
Meyer removed his brothers corpse to
his native village and inferred it in the
adjoining cemetery. The faithful dog
followed the body, but by degrees be-
came attached to his new master.
Every effort was made by the most
diligent search and the offer Of immense
rewards to discover the assassins.. But
in vain; the horrible tragedy remained |
an enigma.
Two years had passed away, and all
hopes of solving the mystery vanished,
when NJ. Meyer received letter urging
him to repair without delay to Leipzig
to close the eyes of his maternal uncle,
who desired to see him before he died.
He Immediately hastened thither, ac-
companied by his brothers dog, who
was his companion at all times. He ar
rived too late. His relative had died
the previous evening, bequeathing HIM
a large fortune. He found the city
crowded; it being the season of the
great fair held regularly there twice
year.
While walking one morning on the
public square attended as usual by his
log, he was astonisEed to behold the
animal suddenly rush forward like a
lash. He dashed through the crowd
and leaped furiously upon an elegantly
lressed young man, who was seated in '
he center of the square, upon an eleva- J
ed platform erected for the use of those
pectators who desired more convenient '
y to witness the show. He held him t
" the throat with so firm a grasp that '
le would soon have strangled him had I
lot assistance been easy rendered. {
They Immediately chained the dog
linking of course that he was mad, (
trove to kill him. NJ. Meyer rushed {
Trough the crowd, and arrived in time S
o rescue his faithful friend, calling &
agerly in the meantime upon the by g
tanders to arrest the man, for he be- 7
ieved his dog recognized in him the '
murderer of his brother.
Before he had time to explain him t
ELF, the young man profting by the C
umult escaped. For some moments +
hey thought Meyer himself was mad, t
nd he had great difficulty in persuad f
lg those who had bound the dog, that il
he faithful creature was not in the least f
and begged earnestly of p
hem to release him that he might pur r
ue the assassin. He spoke in so con- p
incing a manner that his hearers final C
7 felt persuaded of the truth of bis v
and restored the dog to his Il
-eedom, who joyously bounded to his o
laster, leaped about him few times, a
nd then hastened away. a
He divided the crowd and was soon r,
pom his enemy's track. The police, Il
.hich on these occasions is very active Fl
nd prompt, were Immediately informed S
{ this extraordinary event, and num- e.
er of officers were soon in pursuit. p,
he dog became in few moments the &
oject of public curiosity, and every one w
rev back to give him room. Business hi
as suspended, and the crowd collected W
groups conversing of nothing but Of
lie dog, and the murder which had h
cen committed two years before. W
After half hours expectation, gen. pl
al rush indicated that the search was OF
yer. The man had stretched himself b.
pom the ground, under the heavy folds W
a double tent, believing himself hid 1t
IN. But in spite of his fancied securi- e1
:, the avenger had tracked him, and R
aping upon him he bit him, tore his di
and would have killed him p1
pom the spot, had not assistance rushed CO
J his rescue. ro
He was Immediately arrested, and id
d with M. Meyer and the dog, then ns
lrefully bound, before the Judge, who tn
ardly knew what to think of SO extra "
'dinary an affair. Meyer related all r.
at had happened two years before, nc
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