The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-07-08

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And court signed pstitioato no Govorncr
Soe IN unconditional pasdua,- which has
since bcen granted, bet not before the fol.
lowing accident occurred, A a.
Some three months alter this, | received
an account for collectiOn iron : Wholesale
house in New York. The parties 10 collect
| FROM were hard ones but they had property
sca before they had any idea Of tho trap
lalaid, had the property, which hey were =
bout to assign before they broke, under ~
tachment Finding I was neck aheaa ard
bound to win, they acsyed m and .1forked
e,-r three thousand seven hundred and
ninety -four dollars and eighteen cents. (per
menorandum book, in guod money. They
lived in Shawneetown, about IS or 40 miles
southeast Of Moore's prairie ! received the
funds just after bank opening, but other bus
iness detained me till after dinner tllen
started for C intending to 90 a. far .
the village Of Mount Vernon that night
| had gone along ten or twelve miles.
when noticed splendid team Of double
horses attached to . light wagon, in which
were seated four men, evidently Of the high
strung order. They swept past as if to
show how easily, they could do it They
shortened in and allowed me to come up
with them, and hailing me asked me to wet"
or in other words diminish the contents ola
jug Of old rye they had aboard, butt excus-
ed myself with the plea that ] had plenty
ON board. They asked me how far Twas go
ing. told them as far as Mt Vernon, If
my horse didn't tire ont They mentioned
apleasant tavern ten or twelve miles ahead
as nice stopping place, and then drove on.
did not like the looks of those fellows,
nor their actions. But was bound to 20
ahead had brace ofrevolyers and nice
knife; my money was not in my valise. but
in belt round my body. Idrove slow, in
hopes that they would 60 on, and should
see them no more It was nearly dark when
saw tavern sign ahead. Attic same
time saw their wagon stood before the door
would have passed on, but my horse need
ed rest hauled up anda woman came to
the door. She turned as pale as sheet
when she saw me-she did not speak, but
with meaning look she put her finger on
her lips and beckoned me in; she was the
wife of my late client
When entered the party recognized me,
and hailed me as an old travelling friend,
and asked me to drink. respectfully but |
firmly declined to do SO.
"By Cd, you shall drink or fight" said
tho noisiest Of the party.
'.Iust as you please, drink shall not
said |, purposely showing the butt of a colt
which kicks six times in rapid succession.
The party interposed, and very easily quel
led the assailant One offered me q cigae
which reluctantly refused, but a glancr
from the woman induced me to accept She
and proHered me a light and in
doing so slipped a note into my hand, which
she must have writtena moment before
Never shall l forget the words-thcy were:
"Beware, they are members of the gang.
They mean to rob and murder you! Leave
'oon; will detain theml"
did not feel comfortable just then, but
.ried to do so.
"Have you any room to put up my horseY'
asked turning to the women.
"What-are you not going on tonight
asked one OF the men; I'VE are
1No," said |, II shall stay here tonight"
w"We ii stay then guess and make night
# it. said another Of the cut-throats.
~ GU II have to put up your own horse
lere 8 a lantern" said the women.
II am used to that" l said, Gentlemen,
excuse me a minute; III join you in a drink
chen 1 come IN"
"iood on your head, More whiskey, old
,all, shouted they
went out glanced at their wagon; it was
I'D fashioned, and 'linch pins. secured the
wheels. To take out my knife and PRIV one
rom the fore and hind wheels was but the
work of an instant, and threw them as far
III in the darkness as could To unite INV
lorse and dash off was the work of a moment.
The road lay down a steep Hill but my Ian
ern lighted me somewhat
had hardly gotundcr full Roadway, when
heard a yell from the party | had so uncer
left put whip to my horse
The next moment with shout they started.
threw my light away. and left my horse to
lick his way. A moment later / heard a
rash--a horrible shrek The wheels were
d. Then came the rush Of the horses tear
ne along withthe wreck Of the wagon. Fl.
ally they seemed to fetch up in the wood
Dne or two shriels heard as swept on, {
'aving them far behind For some time
urried my horse-you'd better believe l
rid. 1T was little after midnight when
OF to Mt Vernon.
The next day heard that Moore's Prai- !
e team had run away, and that two men
ut of four had been so badly hurt that their
YES were despaired of but didn't cry. Ny
tents got their money; but didn't travel
lat road any more