The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-06-03

"The man called out to me twice
moro, pretty soon after this, and as hes
got no reply, he made some tremendous
efforts to break the door open, and as
this failed him, be made severst attempts
upon the top. But had no fear of his
doing anything there, for the top Of the
cart is framed in with doyetai.s, ard
each sleeper bolted to the post with iron
J bolts. I had made it SO I could carry
heavy loads there. By-and by, after all
else had failed, the scamp commenced to
beller whoa to the horse, and kept it up
until he became quit hoarse: Allthis
time kept perfectly quiet, holding. the
reins firmly, and kept poking the beast
with the whip stock 9 4sitsiessca
"We were not an hour going that
dozen miles-not a bit eofit.i Il hadn't
much fear-perhaps I might. tell the
truth, and say had none, for / had a
good pistol; and more than that, my
passenger was safe; yet Iwas glad when
came to the old -four barrel factory
that stands at the edge of jackson vii
lase; and in ten minutes ,moregI hauled
up in front Of the tavern, and founda
couple of nen in the barn clsaning down
some stage horses. -
"WelI, old fsller," says L as got
down and went around to the back Of
the wagon, ..you have had q good ride.
haven't you ?'' ..'7,,
"Who are you?n he cried, he kind.of
swore little, too, as he asked me the
question. = sa.5
"I'm the man you tried to sheof, = Was
my reply. e
Where am II Let me oust' be
yelled ao
"Look here, we've come to safe
stopping place and mind ye, my revolv- Z
er is ready for you the moment you show
yourself Now lay quiet p
':By this time two hosLlers had come
up to see what was the matter, and
| texplained it to them. After this I got
one of them to run and rout out the
sheriff, and tell what believed 1 d got
for him. The first streaks Of daylight
were just coming up, and in half an hour
it would be broad daylight. In less
than that time the sheriff came, and
two men with him. told him tho
whole affair in "a few words-exhibited
the hand bills I had for him, and then
he made for the cart. He told the chap
inside who he was, and if he made the
least resistance, he'd be a dead man
Then 1 slipped the iron wrench 1T, and
as let the door down, the fellow made
spring. caught him by the ankle,
and he came down on his face, and in
moment mere the officers had him. Is
was now daylight, and the moment I
saw the chap recognized him. He was
marched off to the lookup, and I told
the sheriff I should remain in town all
day.
CATER breakfast, the sheriff came
down to the tavern and told me that
had caught the very bird, and that if I
would remain until the next morning
should have the reward of 5000, which
had been offered. I found my goods all
safe, paid the express agent for bringing
them from indianapolis, and then went
to work TO stow them away in my cart.
The bullet holes were found in the top
of my vehicle just as 1 expeeted.-
They were in line, about five inches
apart, and had / been where l usally
sit, two of them would have hit me
somewhere near the small of the back,
and passed upwards, for they were sent
with heavy charge of powder, and his
pistol was heavy one.
"On the next morning the sheriff :
called upon me, and paid me thes2oo in
gold, for he made himself sure that Led
got the villain. / afterwcris found
letter in the post Office at Portsmouth
for we, from the Sheriff of Hancock
county, and he informed me that Mr..
Dick Hardhead is in prison for life"
So ended the pedl4r's story. In the
morning 1 had the curiosity to look at
his cart, and found the bullet-holcs
just as he had told US, thOug gh they
were now plugged up with vial corks.
E&I 1t is quite singular fact that
Hancock was not originally elected as a
delegate to the Continental Congress at
Philadelphia. The illness of James
Bowdoin's wife compelled BoWdoin to
remain at home, and Hancock was selec.
ted as his substitute. To this triAing
circumstance Hancock is indebted for the
proud distinction he has gained of hav-
ing his name enrolled-whcre all tho
world may read it--foremost on the roll
of Independence.
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the tail, would it be policy to hold fas
or let go? ST
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