Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-02-28
ASHTABULA, o., SATURDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY %. 1863,

From the Worcester, Mass, Spy.

from tne Worcester Mass, Spy. e. .
Nine or ten years ago a citizen Of one O
the towns in the Eastern part of Massse ehu
setis was umjustly suspected of "a Grim,
which the statute cannot ensly reach, bul
Which deservedly brings upon him guilty o
it the Indignation OF upright men. There
were circumstances which gave color TO the
suspicion and the unfortunate gentleman
suffered the mis- cry of loss Of friends, busi
ness and reputation. His sensitive nature
could not face these trials and he fell in.
to condition of body and mind which
alarmed his family At length, having in.
vested his property where it could be easi
y managed by his wife, be suddenly Gisap.
peared, leaving her comfortable home md
the care OF two boys of ten or twelve
years. The first fear that lie had sought o
violent death was dspelled by the orderly
arrangement of his affairs, and the discov.
cry that a daguerrotype of the family group
was missing from the parlor table. Not
much effort was made to trace the fugitive
! When, nfterward, facts we're developed
which established his innocence of the crime
rcharged, it was found impossible to commu.
Dicate with him and as the publication Of
the story in the columns Of several widely
circulated journals lailed to recall him, he
was generally supposed to be dead.
At the outbreak Of the present war his
eldest son, now young man, was induced
liy friend, a captain in a western regiment
to enlist IN his totnppny. He carried him
self well through campaigns in Missouri and
Tennessee, and after, the capture of Fort
Donelson was rewarded with First Lieu.
tenants commission At the battle of
Murfreesbore he was wounded in the left
artii but so slightly that he was still abb
to take charge of squad Of wounded pris.
oners. While performing this duty he be-
came aware that one of them middle aged
man, with fnll, heavy beard, was looking
at him with fixed attention. The day after
the fight, as The officer was passing, the
soldier gave the military salute, aud said
A word with you il you please, sir.
You remind, me of an old friend Are you
from New England ?
/ am.
From Massachusetts
Yes
And your name .-. ....
The youdg lietttenatit told his name, and
why he came to serTe in Western regi
ment ....
l thought so, said the other, and turning
away he was silent. Although his curios.
y was much excited by the soldiers man
ner, the officer forebore to question him,
and Withdrew. But in the afternoon he
took occasion to renew the conversation,
and expressed the interest awakened iu him
by the incident Of the morning.
Enou, roor fotbor e,;l tbo ,,n;.orc,
Is he well?
We have not seen him for years We
think be is dead a., NM
Then followed such explanation OF the
circumstances of his disappearance as the
young man could give. He had never
known the precise nature of the charge
against his father, bnt was able 10 make it |
quite clear that bis innocence had been es
tablished. -a-,I .rar..... g.. .-.4....
knew your mother also, continued the
soldier. l was ip love with her when she
married yourfather s. r. ...-r /
] have letter from her, dated ten days
ago. My brother is nine months man, at
New 0rleans. 70 ---f Hf.. ...........t .
After little desultory conversation, the
soldier took Fl ON under bis coat lea thern
wallet, aud Disco a daguerreoype case.
The haSp was gone, and the corners were
rounded by weaE .s'.s .74.... lad. ...
Will you ohlidge me. be said. "by look
lug at this alone in your tent p l. Agirated |
almost beyond control the qyonng officer
ook the case and hurried away. He had |
seen the picture before. Ii represented
man and woman, sitting side by side, with |
a boy at the knee Of each ir ..-..,.y |
q The romantic story moved the comman
der of the division to grant The youth fur.
lough, and both father and son reached
home last week. 10 TO s,ds ,vol 20 fzH i