Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-04-13

chinery. After which he went in tn,
distillery, and the distiller, j. B. sale
to him "you must not do that Alex,
at which Alex. turned around and sale
"what?" He then passed down in tn,
hog house, followed by II. V. Zone o
the owners of the mills) and Russell J
who watched him. He came out o.
the hog house, and they said to him,
"Alex. y our brothers A. and s. are
after you" On which he said "they
have no business with me-" lie then
passed on out Of tho gate. and picked
up his walking stick which he had
left on coming in. He then went on
West toward b. H., about one fourth
Of mile distant, with quick walk,
and thstis the last that has been seen
or heard Of him.
They all agreed that he looked bad
and thin--visage rather pale and sick
ly. He was not inclined to talk, and
said but very little. Old and young
saw him. and he was no where else
but al the O. mills. Those that saw
him have been well acquainted with
him for years, and they are wiiiing TO
siceor that IL pas Aler +. and nobody
else, forthcy saw, heard, and I believe,
felt him.. and examined his looks
closely. He warmed by the Gre dur
ing the time.
The names Of part Of the persons
who saw him, and are willing to give
their aflldavits to that effect, are J. b.;
II. j.. X. W; o. b.; j. r.; and others.
Are you certain he was at the Hospi.
tai the eth Of February?
Respectfully yours. II. S. s..
The answer Of Alex. on being ask.
ed when he was at home last, makes
the
"---confusIon worse eoniounded,"
and the mystery more inrxplcablc.-
He once said. "about three weeks
ago, few down there TO whip Russell
j., and make honorable proposals to
widow" lie was reminded that
he had no. been absent froni the Hos.
pital since the 10th Of June. "I'll
bite your ear off, he replied with some
Indignation. 81 tell you that did go.
My spirit flew down there quick and
left this pair Of clothes and the rest
of me that you see here in the ward. to
take care Of Anti Christ and keep the
deviloul OF the bathroom. | saw
Russell j., and threw off my coat to
fog him, when he wanted to treat me
so thought ! would wait-went
with him in the distillery. saw it stand
ing there, and asked, "is this plzcn?"
and drank jug Of whisky-blowed upI
II. V. for following me round-didn't
have time 10 marry the widow or
wiring brother AS nose, they wouldn't
let me alone long enough. Went
down to the village, got some ale and
then came right home. | did not see
any body on the road, was so high
up-camc with the pigeons. They
were cheering me. hal hal ha! and
didn't make no time at NIL. lgot
home first. Am going back again to-
The whisky was rot gut
will knock that distiller's face all to
made my head swim-run
against the lightning which singcd my
whiskers--colored 'em red. The truth
is. Doc they are all crazy"
To sum up, we have the positive
testimony Of ten or more reliable men,
who had known him for years. that
Alex was in II. Cornty, on or about
the eth Of February, and the slight.
ly unconnected. but corroborating mar
rative Of Alex himself, who is yearn-
ing to subslantiate. at any time, by
an unlimited rumber of oaths, some
Of them not altogether free from pro.
family.
On the other hand, the officers of
the Hospital, and at least twenty 9th.
ers connected with the Instution, will
solemnly affirm that they have seen
and conversed with Alex Two or three
times every day for nine months.
II this is a case Of mistake identity
Il is singular that so many persons
should be deceived, and Mt the same
time have sich an entire conviction
that they are not mistaken. Many a
man has been hung on evidence ms to
his person. much less conclusive. III
il is a case Of spiritualism, il is some
what in advance Of even mordern psy-
chology. II is an instance Of rapid
locomotion. the last improvement in
transit Of passengers has not got round
much.
Drawing the hint from Alexis clos
ing remark, as quoted above, would
suggest that il is case Of morbid
mental manifestation--that there is n
floating delusion contagious in It's na.
ture, which effects one and the other Of
the parties alternatively; flying from
Alex. to his county. and from the coun.
ty to Alex. in an funcommonly short
space Of time.
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