Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-04-01

O"fteiH 1utSSeI, one OF the mos
iiiluehtlal OF the Regulators, and the father O
an interesting family. Tyron could not wai
lhe tardy course of trial for this man, but sen.
fenced him TO be hung the day after the battle
lie must safe his desire for revenge in the bIoad
OF some of his victims, or his victory would be
incomplete Messer begged to see his family
before he died, but this boon was denied him
ana he was told to prepare for death Informa-
tion' however Of his captivity, was conveyed to
MS wIie by the fugitives from the field, aud she
repaired at once to the spot with her oldest bow.
Lad ten years old, to comfort him in his con-
| finement
0he dld not know that he had been condemn
eo 10 de until she reached the scene of the late
| encounter, where she was informed of it by the
preparations made for his execution.
Ia any agony of mind which threatened TO
unseaf her reason she flew to Tyron and ear
nestly besought him on her knees to snare bar
husbands life Every argument aid appeal
winch her affection could command was used
IN vain; the stony heart of the victorious Gov
efnor was not to be touched and he spurned
her from him in disdain, telling her that her
husband should die though the King should in
tercede in his behalf
The poor woman fell weeping to the ground
while her little son, with the spirit of his father
beanlng in his eyes, endcayored to console her
oy assuring her that Tyron would relent.-
While this was passing, he was led forth to
die
Mrs Messer. on seeing her husband in the
hands OF the executioner, uttered shrek which
seemed to sever the cords of her heart, and then
swooned away. The noble-hearted boy at her
side, instead of giving way to his grief, deter
mined to make another appeal to Tyron, who
stood near viewing the proceedings Throwing
himself at the Governors feet, he said /:
Sir, hang me, and let my father live"
"Who told you to say that ?"
Nobody"
And why do you ask ?"
Because" replied the lad, if YOU hang nv
father, my mother viii die, and the children
Will perish"
The Governors heart was touched, and he re-
Piled
Your father shall not be hanged to-day, my
boy
The execution was stayed, while the noble
boy went to his mother and restored her to con-
sclousness by the news, The urfeeling tyrant.
however, annexed condition to his reprieve
which was that Messer should be set at liberty
only on condition that he should arrest and
bring before him the person of Husband. who
had fled before the battle commenced
Rejecting that success might attend his eff
forts, and at worst he could but suffer if he fail
ed, be consented, while his wife and child were
detained rs hostages for his fidelity
He pursued Husband to Virginia, where he
overlook him. but could not pursuade him 10
return, and was obliged to surrender himself A.
gam to the tender mercies of his cantor. He
was bound in chains with the other prisoners
and IN this condition was marched through the
various towns and villages on tie route toward
Newbern- At Hillsborough, court martial
was held, and twelve of the captive Regu--
lators. were sentenced to be hung
Six of these were reprieved, and the others
suffered death on the scaffold Among the lat
ter was Captain Messer, Who met his fate with
the resignation of one WHO felt that he died in
the cause Of Liberty
His broken hearted wife returned to her old
home, now rendered desolate by her husbands
death while the tyranical Governor marched
in triumph to Newburn, from whence he was
soon after called to the head of Colonial affairs
in New York