North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-03-29
ExETEE , March 18th, 1865

o: t his county, and adjoining places, under
stand the facts as they are.
On Tuesday Feb. l4th, near O'Clock P.
NJ, four men, in two horse sleigh, assuH-
ing to be Marshals, met Mr.. Isaac Sickler,
along what is called, the "Hollow Road."-
Mr.. Sekler was accompanied by his son, l6
years old. Previous to meeting him, the
Marshals had called at the houses Of Dennis
and George Sckler, the only two Seekers
living on that road.
| As we have the account from the sworn
testimony before the Jury of Inquest.)
| SIcKLER.-"Boys you have not had very
good luck to day"
One OF THE MARsHALs. sir we
have not. W hat is your name2 2"
S.-"My name is Sick ler."
NJ. -"Where do you live -
S.-"I live at home.
NJ -"Where is your home %
Son the upper road but what busi-
ness is that to you ?"
M,-"You had better not be too saucy
about it,"
S.-"I will say what Il please, and you
may do the same"
One of the number, who had said nothing
before, took pistol from his pocket, saving
''lt may be you a1ul;" and fred, killing his
victim instantly. The marshals then drove
brisky away.
Squire Coolbaugh, living about eighty rods
from the spot, heard the report of the pistol
Information soon reached him, that Isaac
Sickler had been shot by Marshal.
He went briskly to the place and found
Benjamin SickIcr and Ira Swartwood, who
had got there, just before him.
The body WIS placed on Benjamin Sicklers
sleigh and carried home.
They then learned, that the Marshals were
at Mr.. Solomon Mountaineering their
hOcscS
Squire Coolbaugh and Mr.. Ira Swartwood
were carried there, Immediately, and found
the marStals preparing to leave, Squire C.
requested them to give their names. Pal
mer was The only one who gave his name,
and said ne could be seen at any time.
While at Mr.. Browns they told DR.. Nor
ris that they had shot man up the Hol-
low, and supposed he was dead, as they saw
him fall, and wished him to 60 and see TO
him.
The many friends Of the late Isaac Sick
Ter, readily say that the murderer should
have been apprehended before he got out Of
Exeter. You know, Mr.. Editor, that the
tragedy, unprecedented, at least, in this
place, must have produced very great excite
ment.
The murdered man wss the constable of
the township. Squire Coolbaugh was
neighbor, and knew the four to be armed
men. We have not wanted to believe Mr..
Avery, so destitute of the finer sensibil,ies
common in good society, as to think he wo'd
have written as he has. Could he have been
present, and witnessed the late scenes OF
this neIghborhood-the weeping wife and
children-the tears that have been, and still
are shed, are not "few and far between, and
dry at that" His loss is deeply felt by ma
ny, very MANY Sympathy akin to it, has
never been witnessed by the oldest citizens
of this place. Yet, the man who "ResoIved
to make a vigorous effort at the exercise of
fortitude," in his conclusion, assumes to un
derstand and estimate correctly the reputa
tation Of all by the name of Sckler, in
Bradford, Wyoming. and Luzerne Counties.
If Mr.. Avery misrepresents otherparts of the
three counties, as he does this locality, his
account is not worthy of the least shadow Of
credit.
Mr.. Benjamin Sckler, brother of the de
ceased, is regarded as good citizen. He is
an industrious, business man. very accommo.
dating, and beloved by his neighbors; and is
a member of the No1thmoreland Baptist
Church, His neighbor, Earl Sckler, is a
good citizen. Samuel and Claiming Sick ler,
are intelligent young men, and Of unbemish-
ed reputation.
CITIZEN.