The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1857-01-16


On She door, with tho hosvy blow Of The
iomahsWs, hsd cfept tbr6uqh small un-
glsrtd window immsdiaiely above the
side oi the bed, and vas runsine on in
she bright moonlight directly towards
the noYth. Lambsft soon discovered him
and mounting on the bed e. The fellow
was running directly from the window
in q straight line. clothing in hand. bro't
him down on bus face with tEo balls from
his own rife planted precisely between
She shoulders Of the horrible uiscroant
Then ssining witb q Fiani grasp she atur-
dy villain. whom he had felled on The
hoof, and who seemed 70 be royivinR for
further combat, LambeSt placed bis knee
on che fellows breast, and asked the old
woman for a rope This abe furnished
BY cutting a bed cord fFoIn one Of tho
beadstsada. With ,his, Bambert bound
the fellow, and dragged him 70 The Ere
place in tbe upper room. Then absen
ting himself for few moments only, be
bfe't IN she dead man oa bic shoulders.
ana placed the corpse side BY eide with
the living murderer.
Nv ben the day dawupd, the work Of
desth being finished. Lambe,. prepared
70 return home. having accomplished in
few hours. what would have immortal
ised any heroes Of the ages Of ehivalry 49,
Whom deserted BY his faint hearted eom
panious, this man Of iron resolutions, and
strong energies never iallered, or belray
cd she least hesitation Of purposo.i
Lambert aoW accepted She loan Of
horse from his aged and venerable friend
the old woman of tAe mountains. lie
ue3t placed his living captive on he ami
NAL after having pinionsd his arms be-
hind him and secured his feet below the
horse. And then fastening lhe dead bo-
dy Of the misoreAat he hal Killed. across
tho shoulders Of the horse, and firmly
lashing il TO lie companion in :aiquity. he
gravely led the hoTse, with.its burtheu
OF murder and carnage, 70 the house Of
his brotherin-law. Here be found ma
ny persons assembled from al sections
OF the country. among them. the chop
fallen desertsss Of his heroic and success
tul adventuro-who met IN she coutsmp-
tuous countenanc0s Of the assembly, tie
d'sdainful reward Of Iimidi.y and COW
aIdice.
THE captive murderer Was soon sent
to Jail under strong guard. and in the
coEyse Of time o1piaisd his crime andet
the eNllOWs.
"ThiE was the lsal robbory and mur-
der ever committed on this Wild End lone.
lily road Instead Of tbe rich plunder
The murdersrs had expected from the rich
drover on the white horse, they found
but three or four dollars from the pocket
Of poor Pollock. whom they had mistA-
ken for the venerable rich drovSr, who
arrived At she place after the tragedy,
with his money safely deposited in his
lportmAnteAu. When be had been inform
ed Of the particulars relating to the nur-
der Of the deceased--and that he had
left . widow and large family Of chill
dren, stepped TO the very lips in poverty
and destiIution--eompAssion arose pow
eafully in his bosom. Being wealthy,
and having no family Of his own. he eon-
stitutsd himself the guardian, protector.
aud faithful friend Of Polloeks bercsved
and deatitute family. aud made them bis
heirs at his decssse, which happened soon
afterwards.
i regret. said the speaker in conslu-
sion. that ! cannot give you ,be SAme Of
this generous and noble spirited iOdivid-
ual. bat be. no doubt. received his great
reward beyond the grave
After short pause. asked tbe speak
o. whether Mr. Lambert. the hero Of this
interesting narrative Was still livingi
He rsphed-'Yes, sir: he is sitting on
the chair next 20 your oWnl'--And took
occasion to observe his AppsAraace with
much attention. that 10 night b deeply
impressed on my memory.