Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-02-13

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quainted.
After the departure Of the two armed
foctpa9s. with Mr. Pollock in company
Lambert remarked 10 his brother in Law,
| shat be did net like the appearance of these
two Frenchmen-that be distrusted THEN
intentions respecting Pollock-that their
countenalces aud character seemed dark
and sinister-that be had come to the de-
termination of following them few miles.
Sta,ler dissuadea him from this resolution.
as being futile aud not we'll founded- told
him that no harm Wonld result to Pollock
from travelling IN their company. aud desi-
red him to dismiss his suspicious, as he was
convinced they wera innocent and worthy
uien. While Lambert and his brother Ia
law were discussing these points on the
front porch, Poliock's horse suddenly
turned the corner of the road, and adyanc-
ed to them at full speed, without his rider.
When the horse came up TO the porch, the
whole tragedy was fully explained-the
holse's neck and shoulders. as we'll as the
saddle and saddle cloth, were stained with
blood, and no doubt could exist as to Pol
locks murder. The servants and young
men of the house were Immediately mount
ed on horseback, and sent TO summon tie
neigbbors to assist in recovering poor Pol
locks body, and assist, if possible, ia cap
turing the offenders. Neighbors in such a
country as this was, at that time, included
ali who resided within ten or twelve miles
of the place designated.
a little after theymiddle of ;be day, ten
or twelve of the hardy dwellers of the
mountains had collected themselves on Stat
ler's porch,
With LAMBERT as their chosen leader,
who made solemn VOW to capture or de-
stroy the murderers, the company started
an foot and we'll armed, in ipAirsuit Of the
blood stained fugitives, horses, However ac-
tive and powerful, could be af no use to
ces of the mountains, covered as they we're
with snow.
When the company came TO the scene Of
the murder, no doubt could exist as to the
facts; the snoW was much trampled and
greatly discolored with blood, and disclo-
sed traces Of deadly struggle Of life aud
death; from all appearances, the struggle
must have been long aud dreadful, and
evineed the ohstinaey with which the poor
victim of assassination must have conteHaed
hopelessly for life. But what must bave
been The reflections which rushed on the
mind of the lonely and deserted victim of
perfdy when overcome and sinking under
the hands and savage hearts Of these mon
sters Of iniGuity and blood. His wife, bis
children, bis poverty, the cold charities OF
a merciless world, must have filled his mind
with horror and disn'ay-the physical ago.
nies of death, with all their excruciating
pangs, can be as nothing to such mental
suferipgs.
| Il was evident to Lambert and his COM
pauy, that the body of the deceased would
not be far removed from the scene of death
and.in a few minutes search, the corpse
was discovered. Il vas wedged in between
TWO large rotten legs, which had been rolled
out of the road and cayered with rubbish
Of leaves and bru5hwood, and bore mark,
of most sanguinary butehery Two ball,
had passed through the body, aud in the
breast and sides were found the marks oI
several vital stabs, given apparently with q
large hunting knife.
| One Of the hands Of the deceased wa:
I horribly disfgured; it seemed rs il in tht
conflict, Pollock had grasped the blade of /;
large knife, which had been drawn forcbly
through his hand, and nearly severed tht
joints of bis fingers. His clothing wa
much rent and torn in the combat, aud hi
eountenanee exhibited the iudic atoms 0
great agony in his last moments A coun
ell was now held By the company, as t
what was to be done; and after having sen
the dead body back to Stoitler's house
Lambert proposed an instant and vigorou
pursuit of the murderers, before their foot
, tracks would be effaced from the soft snow
The proposition was assentcd to BY tn
whole company, and in short time, th
trail of the murderers was discovered, be
ing little west of north, the suow wa
light ami unpaeked. and exhibited thei
footprints with great clearness and certain
ly.
: When the company tarted ON the trai
+ it was late in the evening, the sun not bein
more than two hours from the horizon, an
| the whole country over which the fugitive
passed, known only TO hunters, was viii
, and traokless wilderness, tangled with a
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