Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-08-27

manded Of Boicc to open the doos that
Boic had refused and armed himself with
butcher knife; that Abrams broke down the
door, seized Boice and wrested the knife
from him, threw him upon the floor and
tied him, while the wife Of Boicc was bella
boring Abrams all the time. Abrams
placed Boice upon his horse, tied his feet
together and Immediately started with him
for the penitentiary, and actually delivered
up to the keeper and received his reward.
Boice was powerful man, weighing not
less than two hundred pounds, and as cour-
ageous as lion. Soon after this occur
renee, Abrams met John Wiley, sheriff of
the county, took him off his horse, tied him
and carried him to Justice Of the peace.
Twas sent for and had him discharged late
at night. The fact that had appeared for
Wiley caused Abrams to suspect me OF be-
ing his accomplice, and next day, on my
way to Franklin Circuit Court. met him
in the road. saw his pockets were full
ofsropes. "You are horse thief; get down
and j will tic you.' / smiled in his face,
Cant you wait until / come back and
then tie me?' "Will you say upon your
honor, that YOU will meet me at Corners
vile next Saturday." Eyes, l will =
$50 on then, but fail not at your PERIL
We parted. I-returned home on Saturday
morning; Abrams was there. Aswe met
he gave me his hand with fixed look,
"Y on are discharged, you are no horse
thief, You have kept your promise. -
Thank you, Mr.. Abrams, knew that you
would learn from the spirit of your mission
that was not one of them Tie smiled
and we parted. umii
"poLuTIcAI PREACHER" IN a Elk.
Twas early initiated at Connersville into
the mysteries of clectioncering. by several
of the most adroit men of the country. ~
mong them i name Marks Crume, who at
forwards held several high offices, and was
one of the Commissioners who concluded
the treaty with the Pottawatomies OF the
Wabash He was warm supporter OF
Gen. Jackson while sustained Henry
Clay. lie had represented Fayette county
several times in the Legislature, and in
1887 was again candidate / was anx,
ious for bis success, as L was a0ont to
become candidate before the next Legis
lature for the United States Senate, and i
knew him to be my fast friend. His CON-
petitor was anameless New Light preacher
long, lank, and stoop shouldered, wear
ing blue islin gown, queue hanging
down TO the waist, and his head covered
with one of those old-fashioned corn -shuek
hats, witha rim extending to his shoulders.
He was fair clectioneerer, in open day.
This Crume could meet. But he also
preached at night. Here Crume entirely
failed, although he was the son of the Rev.
Moses Crumc, of Ohio, who was said to
have borne a striking personal resemblance
to General Washington. There remained
but week before the election. Crumc be-
came alarmed. 1t was evidently to be
close contest. The next week the Battal-
lion Muster, at Squire Come.'s four miles
below Connersyille, on White Water, was
to come of. This was looked TO by til
with much interest, as the clo-
sing of the campaign before the election.
The preacher lived few miles west of town,
slii nav llS Nv HOioS, NdihCu Vo"h e"i'.s
in the morning, expecting to get one there.
Crume and his friends kindly offered to pro-
cure one, and borrowed of Robert Gritfis a
very small iackass. The preacher mount
ed, when it was found that his feet would
drag upon the ground.s This was immcdi
ately remedicd by Crune, by taking up the
stirrups, drawing up thclegs of the preach
err like the letter X; and off they started for
the muster. Arriving at the field, the
horsemen rode in at the bars, but the jack
of the preacher took the Studs and in
spite of Of all the kicking, pounding and
whipping, refused to bulge an inch. The
eyes of the battalion were soon directed to
the preacher and his jackass, when sudden
" the stubborn animal was seen to spring
forward, and forcing his head thourgh the
rails, the hat of the preacher towering over
The top of the fence, commenced braying
1T the top of his musical voice, while shout
followed shout from the field. This was
100 much for the nerves Of the candidate.
With a great effort he forced back the head
Of the Jack from the fence and turned his
toward town. n traveller met
him slowly jogging up the road, evidently
Eliminating upon theviclssitudes OF politi-
al life The morning paper gave us no.
ice that he had declined. Crume was G.
ected without further opposition, and best
IF all, he gave me his vote for United States