Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-11-10


determined to make an effort, only hoping,
80 to interest the jury, as to secure rec
ommendation to gubcrnatorial clemency
and light sentence. So 1 painted his
picture; A young man entering into life
welded to an angel; beautiful in person,
| possessing every noble and gentle attribute
Temptation lay before and all around him.
He kept tavern. Guests, there were
many; it was not fer him to inquire their
business; they dressed well, made large
bills, and paid promptly. AT an unguard
ed hourd, when he was insane with liquor,
they urged upon him, he deviated from the
path of rectitudc. The demon alcohol
reigned in his brain, and it was his first
offence. Mercy pleaded for another chance
to save him from ruin. Justice did not
require that his young wife should 90 down
sorrowing to the grave, and that the shad
ow and taunt of felon father should cross
the path Of that sweet child. Oh, how
earnestly did 1 plead for them The wo
man wept; the husband did the same the
/ judge fdgetted and rubbed his eyes the
jury looked melting. If I could have had
the closing speech, he would have been
cleared but the prosecution had the close,
and threw ice on the fire had kindled.-
But they did not put it quite out
The judge charged according to law and
evidence, but evidently leaned on the side
of mercy. The jury found a verdict of
guilty, but unanimously recommended the
prisoner to the mercy of the court. My
client was sentenced to the shortest imprs-
onment the court was empowered to give,
and both jury and court signed a petition
to the Governor for an unconditional par
don, which has since been granted, but not
before the following incident occurred:
Some three months after this, received
an account for collection from wholesale
house in New York. The parties to COL
lect from were hard ones; but they had
property, and before they had an idea of
the trap laid, I had the property, which
they were about to assign before they
broke, under attachment. Finding I was
neck ahead and bound to win, they 'cayed
in they forked over s3,794 IS (por men,
orandum book in good money, The lived
In Shawneetown, about thirty-fv or forty
r miles southeast of Moores prairie.
received the funds just after bank opening
but other business detained ME till after
; dinner. I then started for g., intending
1 to 90 as far as the village of Mount Yer
4 non that night
t had gone along ten or twelve miles
c when I noticed splendid team of doubl
j horses attached to a light wagon, in whicl
we're seated four men, evidently Of til
It high strung order. They swept past as
: to show how easily they could do it. The.
k shortened in and allowed me to come u
j. with them, and hailing me. asked me /
! swct,' or in other words, diminish the con
tents of q Jug of old rye they had aboard
1t but excused myself with the plea that
it had plenty on board. They asked me hoy
y far was going. told them as far a
C Mount Vernon, if my horse didn't tire out
II They mentioned pleasant tavern ten o
i twelve miles ahead, as 4 nice stoppin!
- place, and the drove on.
g I did not like the looks of those fellow
,r nor their actions. But was bound to G
II ahead. l had brace of revolvers and
SC nice knife my money was not in my wallis
or my sulkey, but in a belt around m
l. body. drove slow in hopes they woui
e. 20 on, and l should see them no more.
d, was nearly dark when | saw tavern sig
rs ahead. At the same time saw their waG
ID on stood before the door. ! would hGy
p passed on, but my horse needed rest.
it. hauled up, and woman came to the doc
to She turned as pale as sheet when 81
re saw me; she did not speak, but with
OF meaning look she put her finger on he
wv lips and bockoned me in. She was tt
el wife of my late client
z, When / entered, the party recognize
ito me, and hailed me as an old trayeliI
l friend, and asked me to drink. l respce
I'D fully but firmly declined to do so.
CO "But you shall drink Or fgbt!" said Il
or noisiest of the party.
1 "Just as you please, drink I shall net
nd said 1, purposely showing the butt of
ny Colt which kicks six times in rapid succo
nd sion.
nat The others interposed, and very easi
la quoted my opponent. One offered me
cigar which l should not have receive
ly, but a glance from the woman induced
or- to accept. She advanced and profeF