The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-08-08

A1ucS ulStanG from town, Oh loon
| lag from the rear of the wagon, th
armed pursuers observed two men ma
Rlng very fast after the wagon. Whe
about twenty yards behind the WACO
the two men stopped and held 8 shor
consultation and were about startin
again, when Mayor KEEPER in his hur
| ~ to knab the visitors, thrust his foo
from the wagon, whereupon the tw
men suddenly wheeled and darted II
different directions, one up, and th
other down the road. When the,
first started Mayor KEEPER fred hi
pistol in the air with the hope of stop
ping them, and not succeeding h
started IN pursuit of the one running
up the road. He again fred his pts
tol in the air, and still the fellow raj
on ut a rate which would soon place
many PAGES between him and his pur
suer. Mayor KEEPER aware of thi
fact, called to him 10 stop or he would
shoot, and getting 20 answer, tool
aim, fred, and had the satisfaction o
seeing his mark slacken his pace. -
This Inspired our Mayor, who quick
ening his pace soon came up TO the
pursued and caught him, when he
found he had put ball in the feshy
part Of the thigh, from the wound o.
which the blood was flowing freely
The wounded man was, at his request
placed on the wall to rest, wheE he
attempted TO jump on the towpath
some ten feet below. He did not sue.
coed, however, as his conquorer had
no idea of losing his prey. We will
now leave them awaiting the arrival
of the wagon which had done such
good work, and follow the other man
who started d ,wn the road. Ere he
had taken three steps in the direction
Of the wagon be Was stopped by Mr..
George Servis dwelling pistol ct his
head, whereupon he wheeled around
and leaped to the towpath, followed
by Servis who again levelled his pis-
tol at him, but before it could be fred
the man with the agility Of cat
slipped into the canal and made his
way to the other shore and was crawl
ing ont when Servis fired his only
loaded pistol at him without apparent
effect. Amidst shower Of stones
from Servis The prosecuted man ran
through the sawmill and down the
railroad track to a point about $50
yards below the sawmill, where he
jumped down the high wall between
the railroad and river, and upon being
called upon TO stop by Messrs George
and Jacob Servis, who, with the
team were making their way to Mer-
shons Bridge with the intention of
cutting Off his escape in that direction.
Apparently aware Of the design Of
his pursuers, the pursued took a course
up the river bank, and crossing the
tail-race Of the sawmill, wended his
way along the feed wing of the mill,
running short distance from shore
into the midst Of Wells Falls. Here
for the first time he stopped to rest
and ponder His deliberations were
suddenly interrupted by the arrival of
a party Of searehers on the railroad
track. They cred several times at
him as he stood upon the wing, when
finding out he was again hunted, the
courageous man leaped into the river
and made his way to the Pennsylvania
shore through the most dangerous
currents Of water. 1t being bright
moonlight morning, be was seen to
make his way towards the bills of our
sister state without hat aud coat
Upon seeing him enter the woods, all
those engaged in the pursuit on this
side Of the river determined TO contin
ue it on the other, and by the time
they had reached New Hope they
were strengthened by a fresh arrival
Of excited citizens from this place and
New Hope. When the party reached
Dark Hollow Hill, they numbered
about $50 men and boys. Having
lost the trail after the hero of q nights
had swan the Penn. canal, general
securing of the hills for miles around
took place, aud up to daylight no
traces had been found. The excited
citizens of our place eagerly awaited
the return Of messengers from the
field of action. and all day long knots
of men might have been seen on the
corners, colxing some more news Of
newly arrived man or boy. When
the last party of searchers came home
and told how they had been. engaged
in searching a colored mans barn here
and a stone fence there, and how they
examined the snout of pump where
boy had seen q strengthening man
take drink, the town breathed easier.
The result of the chase was no cap
ture, although one body of pursuerG
succeeded in tracing the worn and
weary man to store In Addisvills
where be had, purchased some crack.
ers.