The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-06-24


fugitive scrambled on board and ran at be,
hind the woodpile, Mr.. Dr. CANr then
went TO him, took him by the arm and told
him he was wanted" The fugitive was 40
affected by fear and terror tina, he jumped
up Eve feet clear Of the deck, crying out,
me kill en- not me kill cm not {" and
trying all the time to wriggc clear Of the
vics.likc grasp Of Dr. C,ar.
Meanwhile the Galena moved on and
touched at Winona, where Dw CAAr land
cd with his prisoners securely tied, and
waited with patience for boat bound To
| W abashaw. Towards daylight the Ocean
Wave came along, and On her Dis CAMr mr.
rived here early on Monday morning and
lodged his man PolIx.R IN the city prison.
As soon MS the prisoner had obtained coan'
sci he was brought before Justice Of the
Peace Tor examination, and there warrant
Of arrcs, was served upon him and he was
charged with murder, to which he pleaded
not guilty. The examination which lasted
two days. was conducted by Mcssr. CAsr-
nsLi, MckEE and liRIoiiAn, for the prose
cution nj the end of which the prisoner
was rernanded TO prison 10 await his trial
at the next term of court on charge ot
murder. DIX CAMr Ind no warran, when
he took the prisoner, but acted altogether
on his own hook, All agree here that he
deserves grca, credit for his promp,oc~ and
efficiency.
The cuse OF PoiIAER IL singular oDr.
When he was held 10 hail at the suit Of the
murdered woman. il WAS supposed, from her
appearance that she was pregnant. The
Justice who held him TO bail thought no,
FoLlKwR thought 70, oil who saw her
thought ~, and most certainly the poor
woman thought no, or she would not have
sworn so but yet il was not ~, M the post
morton examination showed. Being bound
to the woman by the decision OF Justice
Of the Peace, he would be obliged TO pay
one hundred dollars after certain event, or
marry her being all the time tainted ny
his friends about his sweet heart" AMI his
"wiie," and his boys the Gssion OF court
fas, approaching, which he knew not how
soon would take place, and not wishing
either 10 marry the woman or pay one hun
dred dollars--which 10 SwitSr IL large
su,n--and being stolid and british animal
who thought tina, he might kill her easily
enough, and II no one should SIC him 10 1t
he could not be convicted. l,e resolved 10 rid
himself aud the world Of her. and thus put
IN end 10 all his troubles OF course h.
did no, consider that the poor woman wa
at peace with every other person and tina,
he was the only one hostile TO her. lie did
not suppose that circumstances would lend
every one TO suspect him Of the murder, al
though he had said that he would FIX il be-.
fore the court comes round, or perhaps be
would not have thought Of numbering her.
The fact u.s. none but an animal more brute
than human would have done nv the one did
who committed the crime, whoever Il may
be.
II the poor tool had let the woman alone
she would probably have died before the
Court comes round !" for the post norton
examination disclosed the fact that her liver
was enlarged to such m extent M to I'LL the
whole cavity Of the body that il was COW
cred with iubcrcls, and was judged 10
weigh between twelve and fifteen pounds,
and increasing in sir all the time. while not
the least possible sign Of pregnancy present
cd itself. Thus II the murderer had waited
till "tbe Court comes round he might have
been free from the bond b. gave and the
horrible imaginngs that now haunt his
mind for the entertainment of that grow
ing liver on the lungs, NUT, IN n shor, time
have caused suIoca,lOn, and savod the ncccs.
.i,y Of bringing him to j'istice, and proda-
cling 10 Court, On his examination. the small
sized and freshly fired shotgun which was
found in his bedroom the next morning af
ter the murder. The circumstances wcrr
strong against him on his examination with
scarceIy anything Of a mitigating nature TO
ofYsf them. II was indeed a horrible mur.
der. The examination was closed on the
18th at 10 in the evening but ! hal not
time 10 write ycs,erday.
Wabashaw IL ote Of the bcst governed
CITIES on the Mississippi. Since i,s incorTo-
ration. the laws and ordinances are enforced
in such manner ~ 10 serve IA u caution
and terror TO evil doers The price Of q
license for selling liquor Is fifty dollars, and
the fine for q violation Of the ordinance In
regard TO !, il one hundred dollars. More.
over, the City Marshal. y. N. GxkGo, does
a. Il A I'll