Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-02-07
obtained IN the Territory. The court roo

obtained in the Territory. The court room
was denscly crowded and vast crowd OF
excited and anxious spectators besiegcd the
windows and doors, being unable to gain
admittantc within. One Colonel Knowton,
was the complainant, and it is with a sad
heart that say that the defendant has not
up to this writing been ferreted out. Doubt
less, he has fed to the impcnctrablc fastncss-
es Of some Of the dark dismal gorges of the
SierraS, and on the damp noisome floor of
some gloomy cavern is stretched, uncomfort-
able from fear, and rolling and tossing in an
agony of remorse. The charges were two
Charge the first Maliciously and willlully
scratching the said Col. Knowlton's nose"
Charge second: Administering, with NAL
ice aforethought an amply sufficient dose of
Croton oil; which said Croton, operated
very seriously to SAID Colonel Knowlton's
discredit-not to speak of his huge disgust"
Messrs. Hurlburt and Ralston argued the
case in manner that produced tremendous
effect upon the crowd But the effect of the
compliments statement was much more ire
mendouser-it tore great lanes through and
through the "phelinks'' OF the audience ::
" A cannon ball might have torn off my head.
yer Honor Ia bagnet might have been
thirst into my bussum, yer Honor and |
could have lifted up my voice and smiled,
yer Honor! But, yer Honor, this stab in
the dark, is more than | can stand--O, the
internal anguish, the agony hev suffered !!
the humiliation |! the wild dismay!'
The opinion rendered by the learned Judge
is perfect model of impartialty and justice,
and can hardly be sufficiently admired and
pplauded-belng, in effect, that the vile,
and groyeling wretch who burglarious!y adj
ministed the disturbing element, thus STIR
ring up within sacred precincts tumuts and
disorder, was a CRIMINAL, and as soon as dis
corered would be made to feel all the wrath,
and acknowledge the majesty, of the law.
MYSTERIOUS AND TERRIBLE REVELATION.
At Virginia City, one day last week, a
boarder in a crowded lodging house, who, by
the way, is most respectable and reliable
man, and withal member, and shrewd
one too, of the police, heard man who oct
cuped bed in the same room giving ven
to wild mutterings and meanings. In
Washoe murderers and Williams are known to
abound. Policeman, thought of all this and
was on the alert. He had strong present
ment that the sleeper was some remorse
narrowed soul. He crept softly to his bed
side and inclined his ear to absorb the tale
Of blood-of horror The burning secret
was too much for the tortured soul of the
sleeping wretch. In voice which pierced
the Mortified ear Of the shuddering listener,
he gave hollow, gurgling utterance to the
following words of fearful import: "Carri-
boo! Carriboo! Car-r-r-i-boo.oo
OLD DUG TRAY.
Sometime since couple of men here in
dulged in bit of !" discooshn" with Der
ringers. AS bad luck would have it they
missed each other and one of the shots took
effect in the body Of DOG, killing him in
stantly. This most deplorable and tragic
end of an affair which our citizens had hoped
would have resulted in a far happier and
more desirable manner, cast profound gloom
over the entire community. Kind friends,
however, have erected a neatly painted and
lettered stone above the remains of their fav-
orite, brought to this untimely end by bul-
let aimed at much less noble object. Here
is copy of the inscription on poor Turk S
tomb:
In Memory
OLD DOG TURK,
Killed October Sd, 1861,
Aged
Five years and four months