Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-12-06

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Having obtained permission, Mr.. Ny
ers removed the corpse to his native vii
lage, and inferred it in the adioinng Gem
etry. The faithful dog followed the body
but by degrees lie became attached 20 his
new master.
Every effort was made by the most dill
igent search, and the offer of immense re-
wards to secure the assassins. But in
vain-the horrible tragedy remained an
enigma.
Two years had passed away, and all
hopes Of solving the mystery had vanish
ed, when Mr.. Myers, received letter,
urging him to repair to Leipzig without
delay to close the eyes of his maternal un-
Gle, who desired to see him before he died.
He Immediately hastened thither, accom-
panied by his brothers dog, who was his
constant companion. He arrived too late
His relative had deceased the previous
evening, bequeathing to him large for
tune. He found the city crowded, it be-
ing the season of the great fair held reg
ularly there twice year.
While walking one morning on the
public square, attended as usual by his
dog, he was astonished to behold the ami
NAL leap forward like flash. He dashed
upon the crowd, and leaped furiously up
on ma elegantly dressed man, who was
seated in the center of the square, on an
elevated platform erected for the specta-
tors who desired more conveniently to
witness the show. He held him by the
throat with so firm grasp that he would
have strangled him had not assistance
been rendered They Immediately chain
ed the dog, and thinking of course he
must be mad, strove to kill him. Mr..
Myers ran through the crowd and alriv-
ed in time to save his faithful friend, call
ing eagerly in the meantime upon the by
ISLANDERS to arrest the man, for he beiev-
ed the dog recognized in him the murder
er Of his brother
Before he had time to explain himself,
the young man, profting by the tumult,
escaped. For some moments they thought
Myers himself mad, and he had great
difficulty in persuading those who had
bound the dog that the faithful creature
was not in the least dangerous, and beg
ged earnestly for them to release him that
he might pursue the assassin. He spoke
in so convincing manner, that his hear
ers finally felt persuaded Of the truth Of
his assertions, and restored the dog to
his freedom, who jovously bounded to his
master, leaped upon him few times and
FASTENED away.
He divided the crowd, und was soon on
the enemy's track. The police, who up
on these occasions are very active and
prompt, were Immediately informed Of
this singular and very extraordinary ev-
ent, and n number were soon in pursuit
The dog became in a few minutes, the OBJ
jcct of public curiosity, and every one
drew back to give him room. Business
was suspended and crowds collected in
groups, conversing of nothing but the
dog and the murder which had been com.
mittcd two years before.
After half an hours expectation, a gen
eral rush indicated that the search was
over. The man had stretched upon the
ground, in the heavy folds of double
tent, and believed himself hidden But,
in spite of his fancied security. his aven-
ger tracked him, and leaping upon him,
he tore his garments, and would have Kill
led him upon the spot, had not assistance
rushed to the rescue.
He was Immediately arrested, and led
with Mr.. Myers and tho dog, now care
fully bound. to the judge, who scarcely
knew what to sayof so extraordinary an
affair. Myers related all that had hap
pened two years before, and insisted on
the Imprisonment of tho man, declaring
that he was the murderer of his brother,
for the dog could not be deceived.
During all this time, it was almost i'm
possible to hold the animal, who seemed
determined to attack the prisoner. Upon
interrogation the judge was not satisfied
with his replies, and had him searched
There were found on him large sum of
gold, jewels and five watches, of which
four were gold, and the fifth an old silver
one of but little consequence. AS soon
as Meyers saw the last, he declared it to
be the same his brother wore the day he
LETT homeland the description of his
watch published months before, corrobor-
ated his assertions. The robber never
dared to expose it, for fear it would lead
to his detection, as he was we'll aware
that it had been minutcly described in al
the principal journals in Germany.
In short, after the most minute and
convincing legal proceedings of eight
months, the murderer was condemned to
be broken alive on the wheel, as an ex
ample to others. On the night preceding
the execution, he confessed, among other
crimes, which until then he had always
denied, that he was the murderer of NV.
er's brother He gave them all the details
as above related, and declared, and he al.
ways believed the cursed dog had died OF
his wounds. Had it not been for him, "
be repeated several times. Il would not
have been here. Nothing else could have
discovered me, for | had killed tho horse
and buried him with all he wore"
He expired on tho wheel, and this was
the corpse which beheld, before entering
the gates at Leipzig,
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