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

zen, Atlhur -. Oialf, IN LlVonleF valley.
that he had but very small sum OF
money with him, but that he would share
il with them in bearing their expenses to
the last cent. Conversation on this and
other themes brought the vagabond
Fronchmen, and their noble oomrade.
Pollock, back 10 S,o,tler's for entertain.
mont Here, poor Pollock ordered re-.
ircshmenls for his stranger companions
and himself, aud paid for them from q
ieathern purse, but very poorly and meA.
| gyely supplied; aud the travellers start
ed on their way westward in compa.
ny.
During .he two visits the strangers
had made at Stotter's house their ap-
Pearance, conduct and character, had
been closely soruliniEed. by brother.in-
law Of SIottler's whose name was John
LamberI, a blacksmith by trade, and
with whom | afterwards took occasion TO
become acquainted. q
After The departure Of the two armed
footpAds. with Mr.. Pollock in company
Lambert remarked to his brother.in law.
that he did not like the appearance Of
those tWU Freuchmsn. that he mistrusted
their intentions respecting Pollock; that
their countehances aud char ,cter seemed
dark ami sinister; that he had come to the
determination Of following them few
miles. S,ottler dissuaded him from this
resolution AZ being futile aud not we'll
founded; told him that no harm would
results to Pollock from travelling in their
COMPANY, aud desired him to dismiss his
suspicious ~ he was convinced they we're
nnuocut aud worthy men. While Lam
bert sui his brother.in.law were discuss
IN these points on the front porch, Pol
locks horse suddenly turned the corner
OF she road aud advanced 10 them
full speed. without his rider. When the
horse came up to the porch. che whole
tragedy was explained 1.-THE horse'S neck
and shoulders. AZ we'll as the saddle aud
saddle cloth, was covered with blood aud
no doubt could exist ~ 70 Pollock
murder. The servants and young man
of the house were Immediately mounted
on horseback, and sent to summon the
neighbors TO assist in recovering poor
Pollock's body, and assist ir possible in
capturing the offenders. Neighbors in
such a country as this was at that time,
inclndng all who resided within ten OF
twelve miles Of the place designated.
"A little after the middle Of the day,
ten Or twelve Of the hardy dWelers Of the
mountains had collected themselves on
StoLller's porch.
While Lambert as their chosen leader,
who made q solemn VOW TO capture or
destroy the murderers the company star.
ted on foot and well armed in pursuit Of
the blood stained Mgitives, horses. how
ever active and powerful, could beof no
use 10 the pursuers among the rocks and
precipices Of the mountains, covered 90
tEey were with snow
When the company came TO tho scene
Of murder. no doubt could exist as tosthe
facts. the snow was much trampled and
greatly discolored with blood, and dis.
closed traces Of deadly struggle Of life
and deNlh;from all appearances the strug-
gle must have been long and dreadful and
evinced the obslinScy with which the
poor victim Of assassination must have
contsnded hopelessly for life. But what
must have been the reflections which
rushed on the mind Of the lonely and de-
serted victim Of perfdy when overcome
and sinking under the hands and savage
hearts Of these monsters Of iniquity aud
blood His wife, his wife. his children,
his poverty; the cold charities Of mer.
c;less world, must have filed his mind
with horror and dismsy the physical ago.
nies Of death with all their eKcruciating
pangs. can be as nothing to such mental
sunrings
1t was evident to Lambert and his
company, that the body Of the deceased
would not be far removed from the scene
Of death, aud in few minutes search
the corpse was discovered. Ii was wedg-
ed in between two rOtton logs, which had
been rolled out Of the road and covered
with the rubbish of leaves brushwood,
and bore marks Of most sanguinary
butchery. Two balls had passed through
the body. aud in the breast and sides
we're found the marks Of several vital
stabs. given apparently with large hun
ter's knife.
'0ne Of the hands Of the deceased was
horribly dis6gured il seemed as il in tho
conflict, Pollock had grAsped the blade Of
n large knife, which had been drawn for
eibiy through his hand, and nearly sever.
ed the joints Of his fingers His cloth
ing was much rent and torn in the com
bat, and his countenance exhibited the
indications Of great agony in his last mo
msnts. A council WAS now held by the
company as 70 what was to be done; ard
after having seut the dead body back 20
StOttler's hOnse LSmbsrt proposed an in
stant aud vigorous pursuit Of the muF- +,
derers, before their trail (foot.tracks
would be eeaced from the soft snow
The proposition was Assented to by tie
whole company, and in short time, the
trail Of the murderers was discovered, !
bearing . little west Of north; the snow (
was light and unpacked. and exhibited
their footprints with great clesrness ahd
certainty.
When the company Otarted on the
trail, il was late in the evening. the sun
MOI bang more than two hours from the
horizon, aud the whole country over
which the trail Of the fugitives passed.
known only to hunters, was a wild aud
tracklesg wilderness. Tangled with An nm.