The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-11-16

knew, too, that it was mortise lock, anC
could not be opened from within by unaid
ed effort. AS rapidly as my feet could car
ry me hurried down to my aunt, with
presence Of mind enough, however, to seize
the garment that came first to hand, from
where they were hung as passed through
the lobby, with which to protect my poor
old relative against the night air, | could
hear as descended the airs, the wretched
assassin making the most vigorous, but in
etfectual, efforts to force his way out but
IN the hall as was wrapping my aunt up
IN the cloak that had brought, we heard
the window above let quickly down, and at
once long low whistle. Quick l ex-
claimed, Selling by the arm my
half scared companion, who could scarce be
persuaded that the hope of extrication now
open to us was reality, we must go by
the back door and out the little wicket at
the other side of the yard; the fellow
evidently has accomplices outside, and we
have not done with danger yet 1t was no
easy matter to get poor Aunt Osborne on,
she was in so great tremor that her limbs
all but failed. We got, however to the
yard, and out the small door, locking each
after us; and So avoiding the Laurel Walk,
as the most probable place where the others
might be watching or concealed, we ran on
up the front avenue, and this it was | am
sure that saved u.s. for those who were in
the plot on the outside, concluding, | sup
pose, that we would endeavor to reach the
gate lodge as natural refuge, remained
posted at that end of the house. By the
same favoring Providence that had so far
conducted us, company Of soldiers, with
two officers and a magistrate were passing
the gate as We reached 1t, upon some night
patrol. ] knew the latter gentleman, who
lived in the town, and instantly informed
him and the officers what had occurred A
picked number of the men We're dispatched
to scour the plantations, and try to secure
as many of the gang, as they could find
while some more repaired to the house. Nor
was it till after long and fierce resistance
that Parks himself was finally captured
The pedlar was also apprehended, found
hidden in the shrubbery. | have little
more to add. must leave it to the readers
imagination to supply matters of minute de-
tail. The miserable, treacherous black had,
it was found, all his plans arranged to de-
camp iii the night with his accomplices af-
ter their deeds of murder and robbery had
been eHected My beloved aunt had slight
stroke of paralysis the morning succeeding
that memorable night, and survived al
together bnt three months; SO that Parks, if
he did not succeed in the accomplishment
of his full purpose, certainly shortened the
residue of her days. He and the pedIer
both expiated their guilt on the galows.
and suffered the last penalty of the law (ac-
cording to perhaps not unwise usage of those
troubled times, that made the scene of their
crimes the place of the criminals execution)
at a cross road close by BIackwater Lodge,
taat for long period after was-and for
aught can tell may still be-called Parks
Cross, And thus it came to pass that in
less than week subsequent to the terrors
of that dreadful night, my hair, that had
been before black like the ravens wing was
white as the driven snow.