The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-08-17
LOUIS o.sCowAN.
VOLUME XVI.

before he died. lie Immediately fastened
thithcr accompanied by his brothers dog'
who was his companion at all times. lie ar
rived too late. Ills relative had diseased the
preyiou, evening, bequeathing him large
fortune. He found the city crowded; IL Dc
ing the season of the great iair held regular
ly there twice year. ne,
While walking one morning on the Puoiic
square, attended as usual by his dog, ne was
astonished 10 behold the animal leap forward
like a fash. He dashed upon the crown
and leaped furiously upon an elegantly dress
ed Young man who was seated in the centre
of the square, upon an elevated platform
erected for the use of those spectators who
desired more conveniently to witness the
show. He held him by the throat with so
firm n grasp that he would soon have strang-
led him had no assistance been rendered.
They Immediately chained the dog, and think
ing of course he must be mad, stroye to kill
him. Mr.. Meyer rushed through the crowd
and arrived in time 10 rescue his faithful
friend, calling eagerly in the meantime upon
the bystanders to arrest the man, for he be-
lieyed his dog recognized in him the murder
or Of his brother.
Before he had time to explain himself the
young man, prOfiting by the tumdlt, escaped.
For some moments they thought Meyer him
self mad, and he had great difficulty in per-
suading those who had bound the dog, that the
faithful creature was not in the least dam
rerous, and begged earnestly Of them to re-
lease him that he might pursue the assassin.
lie spoke in 50 convincing manner that his
hearers finally felt persuaded OF the truth OF
his assertions, and restored the dog to his
freedom, who iOyousiy bounded to his mas
ter, leaped about him for few times and
fastened away.
lie divided the crowd and was soon upon
the enepay's track. The police, which ON
these occasions were very active and prompt,
were Immediately informed OF this extraor-
binary event and number were soon in pur.
suit.
The dog became in few moments the OBJ
ject Of public curiosity, and every one drew
back 10 give him room. Business was sus-
pended, and crowds collected in groups con-
yersing Of nothing but the dog and the muir
der which had been committed two years Dc
fore.
After half an hours expectation, gene
ral rush indicated that the search was over
The imam had stretched himself upon the
ground under the heavy folds OF double
tent. and believe himself hidden. But In
spitc of his flncied security, the ayenSer had
attacked him, and lcaping upon him he bit
him. tore his garments, and would have kill
I'd him upon the spot had not assistance
rushed to his rescue.
He was Immediately arrested. and led with |
Mr.. Meyer and the dog, then carefully bound,
before the judge, who hardly knew what to
think of 30 extraordinary an affair. Meyer
related all that happened two years before,
and insisted upon the Imprisonment OF the
man, declaring that he was the murderer OF
his brother, for the dog could not be deceiv-
ed.
During all this time twas almost imPOssi-
bic 10 hold the animal, who seemed deter |
mined to attack the prisoner. Upon inter |
rogating the latter, the judge was not salts
fed with his replies and ordered him to DO
searched. There was found upon him u large
sum of gold, Jewels and five watches, four
gold, while the fifth was an old silver one,
hut of little consequence. AS soon as Mcy-
or saw the last. he declared II to be the same
his brother wore the day he left home, and
the description Ol His "a'Su p""s
months previously corrObonted his assertions.
The robber never dared expose it Tor fear that
il would lead TO his detection, Us he was well
aware that il had been described very mi
nutely in all the principal journals in Ger
many.
In short, after the most minute and con
vincing legal proceedings oil eight months,
the murderer was condemned to bc broken
alive. and his corpse to remain chained upon
the wheel as an example to Others. On the
night preceding his execution, he confessed
among other crimes up till then he always
denied, that he was the murderer Of Meyers
brother. lie gave them all the details above
related, and declared that he always believed
that the cursed dog died of his wounds. Had
1t not been for him. he repeated several
times should not have been here. Moth
ing else could have discovered me, for had
killed the horse and buried him, with all
that he wore.
lie expired on the wheel, and his was the
CORPSE which | beheld before entering the
city Of Leipzig.