Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-06-05

and who now appeared with large bandag
about his head, to bind up q wound whicI
was the result of blow from the fist .
Bradley, Simpson" continued the chaif
man, what have you 10 say
| The leader then stated that he had track
ed the preacher TO the blacksmith shop, an,
that Bradley had resisted his arrest. an,
that upon their return he could not b
found and that the prisoner refused to Civ,
any information concerning him.
do you hear that, Mr.. Bradley % sal,
the chairman.
81 do. What ofit2' was the reply.
rs il true2"
yes" .fftel r-
"Where is the preacher 2"
THAT is none Of your business ca
"Mr. Bradley, this'tribunai is not to bs
insultsd with impupita \ Ssxai, demsn,
10 know where Mr.. Peter K. yiVill 70,
tell?"
"No," e.. =.
"Mr. Bradley, ii is well known that you
are not only member but an exhorter n
tie excuse is to be made for your zeal in de-
Tending him. He is from the North and
has long been suspected, and is now accused
oo" an aoon.ionist anu dangerous
~ II you pers'st IN tnis you must take
..o .;o o4;erselaencEs' ~ : ask you Ior the last
.o .La, ~" VIII ipiorh us oi MS where
ohnd
,.M dSai1 l answer no.
nous charge against you, and your conduct
in this instance confirms it. You are ac-
cuscd Of giving comfort to the enemies Of
"A
tiIat o., ou""y' na' nave you " say 10
1I s,v :, ;s e.,.o .na .h..h .o
:. say - !" ,a'se, "nu thas ne VINO makes
~ 70 ~ ~ vlnalh' -.
accuse him OF being traitor, aiding
the cause oi the Union, said simpson:
IL my adherence TO the Union merits
lor me me name OF traitor then | am proud
Vi ~; l nave oeen Tor tne Union-l am
sui Tor the Union-and will be for the Union
as long as lie lasts!
At tnese words the chairman clutched a
pis.oi that lay upon, the table before him,
auu I 'he prignt Diade OF oiinpson s bowie
SniIe g,ittered near bradleys breast but
pciore ne could make the fatal plunge a
s,wiis-wihged messenger OF death ltud him
ueau at the ieet OF his intended victim ];
WINE az inc same instant another plunged
into u tne heart OF the chairman, and he fell
forward over the table, extlngulshing the
iight ana leaving all In darkness Confus-
ION reigned. The inmates OF the room were
panic stricken. In the midst OF the con-
sternation nrln hand rested upon Bradley S
shouider MS ponds were severed and he
hurried out OF the open window. llo was
again Tree man, but was hastened forward
INTO the woods at the back of the tavern,
ana through them to a road quarter Of Il
mile distant, then into wagon and driven
rapldly OIL. In halt -an hour the smith
made one OF the party A the fendezyous
that was to start at midnight across the
mountains; 49,, :,
:, John' said the smith, as ne grasped
the nanu OF ms rescuer, while h!s eyes glls,,
tenea ana tear coprsed down his fl'rrowed
cheeek, L should IKE to see Matte before l
60; ;,
ou shall, was the reply.
In another hour the blacksmith claspcd
us uaughter 70 ms BOSOM.
II was an anectlhS scene-therc IN that
Iohc mouse III the wilderness, surrounded by
men VINO had been driven from Their homes
lor their attacnment 10 the principles for
cthe STURDY oid shith' type OF the heroes
Of other days, pressing his daughter to his
breast, D while the tears eourscd down li6I
lurroweu Gneek. lie feit that perhaps ~
Was 20 pe 'ils last embrace ior his resolute
heart hau resolved TO sacrlhce his all upon
the altar OF his country, and he could no
longer watch over the safety OF his only
ehlld. was she 70 De iets 70 the mercy OF
!ne paIric,oal wretches WHO We're attempt
ing 10 Destroy tne country tnat had given
IN them olrth, hsrsed their infancyl and open
abilities with which nature had endowed
them.