The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-06-11
Tho Linn County Murders.

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we give some further particulars and in
cidents connected with the conduct Of the
black hearted wretches.
1t appears that portion Of The inva-
ding band had either not been informed
| as to what was to bo done with the priso-
ners, or had not the nerve to commit the
crime when it came on trial. After some
discussion amongst themselves on the
subject, dozen of the number loft the
party and rode back to the State at the
gallop. The remainder Of the party num-
bering twenty.three, led their prisoners,
twelve in number, into a deep and mar
row ravine. Here they ranged them in
line close together, in the bottom of the
ravine. The gorge was SO narrow that
the Pro slavery band had to stand above
their victims, and fire down on then.-
Had not this been the case, thus destroy
ing their aim, it is likely that every one
Of them would have been killed.
The order to FIRE was given by old Ham
lton, and was given several times before
il was Disqualification and his son fir
ing before the others. After one volley
had been fired, all Of the prisoners fell,
killed, or severely wounded except two,
one of whom was only slightly wounded,
and the other unhurt; but in order to
save himself he feigned death. After the
prisoners fell, the assassins fred at them
while on the ground. Some Of them dis
charged their revolvers at the PROSTATE
bodies, and others loaded and fired their
pieces. One survivor, who although Sc
verely wounded is likely to recover. had
revolver placed close to his ear and dis
charged. The ball glanced off along the
cheek bone, and came out making fright
full wound at his mouth. -
After the shooting, the murderers rode
of, evidently terrified at their own act.
They robbed the prisoners, however,
Mrs. Read, the wife of the Baptist mis-
sionary, followed the party that captured
her husband, She heard the firing and
feared tile worst. Fearful and excited,
while hurying in tho direction, she met a
portion of the band coming back. She
demanded what they had done with them,
but they only scowled and swore at her,
and rode on. Soon she met another par
ty Of them, and one Of them was riding her
husbands horse.
"That is my horse!' she exclaimed,
"where arc you taking him?"
Strange to say, the man dismounted,
and gave up the horse. saying:
eff he is your horse, you may take
him."
She then said;
"What have you done with tho priso-
ners? You surely have not shot them?
Where are they?"
ayes, we have, said one, and he pointed
in an opposite direction to that Of the ra-
vine, indicating that they were there
She, however, hurried on in the direction
from which she heard the firing, and soon
came to the ravine. When she came to
it and looked down and saw the men ly-
ing, she thought it was more Of the Mis-
souri, party keeping watch. and without
venturing into the ravine, she cried,
"Where are the prisoners?--what have
you done with them?"
Her husband recognizeing her voice,
called her to come down. What a spec.
tacle presented itself! Eleven men lyingin
that narrow ravine, weltering in their
blood. dead or wounded. They sent her
to get assistance, and raise the alarm
After the murderers had left, the wound
ed and dying men were able to converse
with each other, and those who were dy-
ing. and those who thought themselves
dying, told their comrades what they wan
ted done with their property, SO that the
could attend to tiff they escap-
ed. What an awful scene was thus pre-
sented.
Douglas and buchanan.