Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-06-04

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ate work ou hand tonight. and | do not |
want you to engage in it without at least
prospect Of reward. II succeed, will
make you free man 1t is a matter of
life aud deaih-will you 60? afF
| will, Massa. . -I. l..
Then kneeI down aud swear before the
everything God that, if you falter or shrink
the danger, you may hereafter be cousigu-
ed 10 eternal FIRE! rtH.
i swear, Massn! said the negro, knceliug
An hopes dat Cor Almighty may strike lue
dead if don't go wild you through lire and
water, aud eberyt'ing!
] ain satisfied, Joe, said his master.
Then turning to the young girl, who had
been mute spectator of this singular scene
he continues:
Now, Matte, you get in the wagon, and
III drive down to the parsonage, and re-
main lLere with Mrs. Peters aud the chill.
dren until | bring you some intelligence of
you father. .... ....- --...
While the sturdy back,m ith was await
ing The return of his daughter, the party
that he had repul>ed returned with ncrcas.
ed numbers and demanded the minister. A
fierce quarrel ensued, which resulted in their
Sc z'ug the smith and carrying him off They
conveyed him 10 tavern hall mile dis
taut from the shop, aud there he was ar.
rugned before what was termed a vigilance
committee.
The committee met n long room on the
ground floor, dimy lighted by lamp which
stood upon small table in front of The
chair man. In about half an hour after
Ira1 .vjc Il bn hnr ~
chairman for examination. The old man's
arms were pinoucd; but nevertheless lie
cast defiant look upou those around him.
Bradley, this is grave charge against
you. WHAT have YOU to say? said The
chairman.
What authority have you TO ask? de
mandcd the blacksmith, iercely eyelng his
lnterrogator.
the authority of the people Of Tennessee,
was the epy.
deuy 1t.
Your dcnials amount to nothing. You
are accused Of hrrOOrlng AN aboltiOnist aud
The penalty of that act you know is death,
What have yoL to say 10 the charge?
say hat it is u base lie, aud that he
VINO ulers sHcu charges against N. Is au
! Infamous scOuu lrel.
Simpson, said the Chairman TO the leader
Of the ounJ hat had cap ured Bradley, aud
who how appeared vita large baudnge
about his head 10 bud up ii wound which
was the result uf blow fIom the fist Of
! Is adey Simpson, continued the chair
nun, What have yOH 20 sayY
| The leader then stated tuat he had track
ed the preacher TO the bluck>mith'S Shop,
and that the prisoner refused 10 give any
Information cUuccrnlug him.
Do you hear thai, Mr.. Bradley? said the
chairman.
do-what of il? was the reply.
Is il true!
Where Is the preacher?
That is no0e ot your business.
Mr. Bradley, this tribunal Of the people
IS hot ~ be iusulted with lmpuuty. | again
demand 10 know y here Mr.. Peters is. VIII
you tell!
Mr.. Bradley, it is well known that you
are memuer III Mr.. Peters church, aud
therefore some htllc excuse is 10 be ID ade
Tor vour z.al Ia defending hm. He is from
The NOrlh, aud has oeeu suspected, aud Is
now aceu. cd Of beiug au aboitoust aDd a
dangerous mau ou do uot deny shelter.
lug nIm, aud refusing 10 give hm up. II
you persist III TINS, you must luke the cou-
sequences. | ask you, ior the last time, ii
you viii inform us Of t.s whereabouts!
Aud again | arawer-No!
Mr.. BRADLEY there is also another seriou
charge ay,.,nsl you, aud your conduct III tn
preSer. instance FULLY contirms II. You ar
accused Of giving AID AID comfort to !h
euelnies OF Your country. What have yol
10 say 10 thalI
say it is false, and he who makes it is
yilialti
l accuse him { being traitor. aiding
; he Cause Of tue Union, said Simpson.
II nv adherence 10 the Uuiou merits 70
me the name of traitor, then am proud o
it. have been Tor the Uuiou, am otlli ~.
,, the Uuion, and will be for the Uulon 81
long us lite laSts!
) AT these words the chairman cluIched o
; pistol that lay upon tue laOe before him
aud the bright blade of Simpsons bowie
knife glltered near Bradley's breaSi; bu
before he could make the fatal plunge, I
swiIt-wIuged messenger Of death laid hin
dead at the feet OF his Intended victim
while, ut the same instant, another plungc'
into the heart OF the OF the chairman, ant
he fell forward over the table. extingolshini
Z The light aud leaving all in darkness.
t Confusion ie'gned The inmates of th
: room ere panic-sirlcken.
u la tue midst OF the CONSERVATION, fri
; hand rested upon Bgadey's shoulder
: UoudS were severed, aud he hurried out {
j the opeu widow. lie was aguln fire
ma but has eued forward into the wood
ut The back Of the tavern, aud throug
/, them to road quarter Of mile dsIau
: linen iuto Wagon, aud was drlysn rap'c
/, y of In half au hour the smith met on
OF tue party at the rendezvous, that was
" start at midnight across the untaius
!. John said the patriotic smith, as
grasped the hand OF his iescuer, while o
eyes gllslened aud tear coursed down u
~ turrowed cheek, should much like 10 st
Matlle before go. ...... ...r
,r You Shall, was the reply.
Iu another hour the blacksmith cIaspe
"a his daughter 10 his bosom.
~ IL was un affecting scene-ihere' III ih'
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