The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-03-24
A TERRIBLE MISTAKE.


The events we are about to- relate occur
red in Barren county Kentucky .in the yea
l18l7, and there are those still living who
c4n vouch for their truth John g. Ham
itton, young man of unblemished charac
ter, intelligent, and highly 'esee med in the
winter of 8G6 went on trading expedition
to Natchez While there. he formed the dc
quainIanUe of young physician named
SandersOn, 3 between whom and himself, :
congeniality of tastes and sch timenfs gave
rise to an intimacy which speedily ripened
into on6deDce and friendship / "a .
+ Before his return home. Hamilton obtain
ed a promise from his friend to- pay h1ni a
visit IN the course bfIhe following summe
The latter did not forget his engagement; and
his arrival was grested4w with a warmth OF
cordiahty, which proved the ganujnehss Of
the attachment by the young Kentuck
ian for his visitor E.r .sa.-.' lsacli :
Saaderson remained at the house of his
friendadll the beginning of October; ia the
meantime becoming well cquainted in the
neighborhoOd, where his agreeable manners
and frank sociabiiity soon placed him on the
footing of general favoriCe. 81 2oh
When the time came. for taiJiHg his leave,
Hamilton. in accordance with an old Ken
lucky custom, proposed to accompany bis
friend a portion of the way. he two you ny
men accordingly set out together. and hsv
! ing ridden all day along an unfrequented
road, toward night fen IN with a company
of immigrants preparing to eneamp; and
| learning, on inquiry. that the nearest house
at which they could hope for accommoda-
tons was still several miles distant, they
concluded to share the hospitality profered
by the strangers, who could at Feast promise
them Sood if not shelter chi @ l-la,a
Early in the morning the two friends rose
to continue their journey. When sb5ut 70
depart, they were aceosted by one Of the
Immigrants, rough ,ssurIy lool ing fellow
who had previously spoken but little! L.
"I reckon you're going to Scottsyille,
strangers ?',zhe asked ie7a a - h51oW
al ann ssid Sandersou, at the same time
mentioning his friend 5 Intention of return
ing after going a few miles further. moo
81 can tell you shorter cat than the
way you're goibg,'s returned the other,
"and far Better road also" H' ,7S"7f Vs.
The travellers thanked him for his kind
mess. aud receiving minute directions as TO
1.-THE route, proceeded to follow It,. -.fal- 90
In pjeviOus couversati5hs. Sauderson had
lsarut that his ftiend'e trading speOulsqons
had turned out far from -presperously, sud
that he was at present much pressed fer
money. He was himself Possessed Of abpnd-
ant means and bad frequently wished 20 of
fer the needed assistance, but hsd hitherto
been deferred BY motives Of deticacy. As
The time. of parting approached, however, be
drew the conversation to The subject. when
Hamilton scknowle ged that Ave hundred
dollars woul5 afford him great assistance,
and ould serve to relieve him from seri-
GUS embsrs smsdt. Sandsrson, who, car
Eried a large sum about his person. immedi.
stely rendered him the, amount, saying be
might repay il whenever it was convenient
Hamilton received the loan, with expires
sions of gratitude; aud before taking leave
ot his friend took from his pocket a hand
s9mely mounted pistol which he begged
him TO accept as token Of remembrance
Sanderson. in return, presented Hamilton
With beautiful embossed. silver halted
knife. 5,eas go. $780,. ~ ~
r. Ten OF twelve days afterwards, as somt
hunters were rambling through The forest
they discovered the body Of Dr. Sanderson,
blying I'M sthicket, with bullet ygou6d in
the bead. which was also horribly 7erushsd
and bruised, as BY the Of Iokes Of = bIudgsQp