The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-07-25

ed but the prosecutor had the close, and
threw ice on the fire l had kindled But
they did not quite put it out *s5a BID
The judge charged according to law
and evidence, but evidently leaned on
the side of mercy. The jury found a
verdict Of guilty, but unanimously re-
commended the prisoner TO the mercy Of
the court. My client was sentenced 70
the shortest Imprisonment the court was
empowered te give, and both jury and
court signed petition to the Governor
for an unconditional pardon, which has
since been granted, but not before the
following incident occurred: ..--.
| Some three months after this, / re-
ceived an account for collection from 4
wholesale house in New York. The par
ties to collect from were hard ones, but
they had property, and before they had
any idea of the trap laid, had the pro-
perty, which they were about to assign
before they broke, under attachment.
Finding was neck ahead and bound to
win, they cavcd in" aud " forked
! over three thousand seven hundred and
ninety -four dollars and eighteen cents
! (per memorandum bosk), in good money.
They lived in Shawneetown, about thir-
ty-five or forty miles southeast of Moorc's
prairie. l received the funds just after
bank opening, but other business de-
tained me till after dinner. then
started for C, intending to 60 a.
far as the village of Mount Vernon that
night.
had gone along ten or twelve miles,
when noticed splendid team of double
horses attached to light wagon, in
which were seated four men, evidently
90 % ..hht high strung order. They swept
past, as if to show how easily they could
do it. They shortened in, anu allowed
me to come up with them, and hailing
me asked me to " wet" or in other words
diminish the cont :nts of a jug of old rye
they had aboard, but / excused myself
with the plea that l had plenty on
board They asked me how far / was
going. told them as far as Mt Yer
non, if my horse didn't tire out. They
mentioned pleasant tavern ten or twelve
miles ahead as pleasant stopping place,
and then drove on.
did not like the looks Of those fel-
lows, nor their actions. But was bound
to 90 ahead had brace Of revolvers
aud nice knife my money was not in
my valise, but in belt round my body.
| drove slow, in hopes that they would
go on, and should see them no more.
1t was nearly dark when ! saw tavern
sign ahead At the same time l saw
their wagon stood before the door. l
would have passed on, but my horse
needed rest. | hauled up, and woman
came to the door. She turned as pale as
a sheet when she saw me; she did not
speak, but with meaning look she put
her finger on her lips, and beckoned me
in; she was the wife Of my late client
When l entered the party recognized
me, and hailed me as an old travelling
friend, and asked Inc to drink. | re-
, spectfulIy but firmly declined to do so.
"By Cd, you shall drink or fight,
said the noisest of the party.
f "Just as you please, drink l shall
|, not said |, purposely showing the butt
of colt which kicks six times in rapic
succession.
t The party interposed, and very easil,
y auelled the assailant. One offered me :
cigar, which reluctantly refused, but ;
3 glance from the woman induced me t.
Y accept it. She advanced and profferet
a Inc a light, and in doing SO slipped not'
e into my hand, which she must have writ
ten moment before. Never shall | for
: get the words-they were
). Beware, they are members of th'
e gang. They mean to rob and murdc
: YOU Leave soon will detain them. ,
d | did not feel comfortable just then
y but tried to do so.
c Have you any room to put up m,
horse ~ I asked, turning to the woman
o What-arc you not going on to
a night - asked one of the men " "
y are
l. "No," said I, Il shall stay here to
. night
" Gwen stay then, guess, and max
;. a night Of it," said another of the cut
s. throats.
- "You'll have to put up your ow
:, horse here's lantern,' said the VIC
w man.
!, "I am used to that" | said, "Ger
ct tlemen, excuse me minute; Ill Joi
r YOU in a drink phen Iconae in
,r "Good on your head More whisk,
" old GALL" shouted they
G. went on. and glanced at their wagon
,e it was old fashioned, and "liuch pins
secured the wheels. TO take out N
knife and pry one from the fore and hin
r. wheels was but the work of an instan
or and | threw them az far of in the darl
"a ness as / could To unite my horse an
of dash off was the work of moment. II
l. road lay down steep hill, but my la'
I'd tern lighted me somewhat.
l had hardly got under full headwa
he when heard yell from the party | hi
| so uneercmoniously left. put whip
n nv horse. The next moment with
as shout they started. | threw my ligl
a. away, and left my horse to pick his wa
90 A moment later / heard crash-a he
an rible shrek The wheels were off Th'
d, came the rush Of the horses tearing alol
~ with the wreck Of the wagon. Final
on they seemed to fetch up in tho woo
mt One or two shrieks l heard as | swe
il on, leaving them far behind. For soI
cir time l hurried my horse; you'd bett
de believe l Grid !" 1t was little aft
an midnight when got to Mt Vernon.
me The next day heard that Moor
he prairie team had run away, and that 7
j.. men out Of four had been SO badly IN
hi, that their lives were dcspaired of; bu