True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-10-28
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STEUBENvILLE, oHIo WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER % 1857,


every pleasant morning, on horse which
my poor father imported for my especial
use. On the last of August, as | was
taking my accustomed ride-as it hap
pened entirely unaltended--in passing
through a strip Of forest near W
Moor, l was seized by violent hand,
and drawn from my horse in:o a close
carriage which had driven hurriedIy up.
Half dead with terror, yet recognized in
The cnuntenance of the man who held me
firmly in my seat, the hated features of
Col. Glines To all my cries and ago
nized inquiries as to what he intended 10
do with me, he made but one repIy-a
low, almost Internal laugh.
"At last, but all too soon, the carriage
stopped at the gateway of that horrid
place known as Woodstock Terror
lbe house rend, red terrible by the Rih-
sion murder, committed there ten years
ago--and more dead than alive l was
dragged within the shadow of its dreadful
rooms. Words cannot express to you
the agony suffered for the next two
months. Prosecuted by Col. Glines,
tortured with the presence OF his wretched
son, and confined a prisoner in the
dwelling of my deadi;est enemies ! No
tidings Of the world beyond those high,
black enclosures reached me: and gave
myself up for lost Indeed, | little cared
how soon death came and released me
from this horrible bondage. Every day
| was beset with arguments, entreaties,
threats and imprecations, all tending to
wa,d gaining my consen, to a marriage
with HarwalI GIines. remained firm tc
the last, and received in return for my
temerity an apartment under grouud, ant
securely barred and bolted. the rigor
Gus, unusual confinement brought on
lingering fever, and could plainly Sc
that my prosecutors intended it shoul'
terminate /, my dealh. l had takel
no medicine throughout my illness
and therefore you may well be-
lieve | was surprised, when Col. Gline'
brought me; one morning, dark liquit
mixture, which he said would make m,
well. | drank more from thirst than from
the wish Of reviving to my dread lif
again and Immediately slumberous sen
saliun benumbed every faculty. hear,
voices in conversalinn-lhose of Coi
GIines aud his son--I hard them alrang
the disposition Of my body when tn
} Sleeping position should have taken effec,
and with scarcely thrill, learned tina
: | was 20 be placed in cellar, and enclose
within solid pile OF masonry while ye
} alive remember no more II is all
blank and void till now"
Gertrude Winchester fully recovere
her health beneath the hospitable roof ,
the kind boatman, and in due time az
peared again to her astonished house
, hold, who had monrned her dead.
Col, Glines had applied for legal pos
session of her property, but owing t
some delay in the city courts he ha
! moi been able to assume formal occupancy
Immediately on Gerrude's re-appeal
, ance, he fled from "Woodstock's Terror
with his son, and no subsequent tidina
of them ever reached c.. "Woot
stocks Terror" soon became ruin, an
one night it was reduced to ashes durin
a violent thunder storm. Whether it We
! fired by bolt from heaven. or by II
hand of man, was never known.
. Gertrude Winchester naturally felt vel
. grateful to Horace for rescung her frol
{ dreaded fate, and she displayed h
/. gratitude in somewhat singular manne
/. Ii was quite little romance. the new
. papers of the day said. and now it ha
e all ended in that commonplace affair."
e wedding with eight bridesmaids, and
corresponding number Of groomsmen.,
: With the full appreciation of his brid
g Horace Flintwood went North, and r
turned accompanied by his worthy p
4 rents, who hencelor,h. through their live
). found pleasan! home in the luxuriol
residence of their son and his affection
ate young wife.