The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-03-09

his hahitation. He spraug out of bed, has.
lily drew ON his trowscrs aud boots, took
his woistclOt in his hand and hurried down
TO his supposed customers On opening
the door no found himself confronted by
two rough-looking men, well mufIled NJ
against the storm, which, MS yet, had
scarcely obatcd its fury. Their horses
painting. splashod with mud, with dropping
heads, hitchcd to the nearest post. au6
showed by their looks that they had been
ridden far aud fast.
ibid mounted traveller stop at this inr
last night H"'abruptly inquired one Of tn,
two.
ayes" was tho answer.
ais he here stillG"
,"T1eis.
"Wil you describe his appearance ?"
AS we'll IA eau" said tho wonderin,
host, for didn't get to see much of hi
face" and he not only proceeded with ,
description of his person. but added az tina
the traveller had done, including !ho afhi
OF the money.
| think we've got him this time" sal,
the one who addressed the landlord, turning
to his companions
at looks like it," was the reply, bu
he's no doubt u desperate fellow. and ",
had better proceed with caution till W,
make oil sure"
IIark you, landlord !" said lie spcake
in q low tone, "a word in your private ear
We are ollicerG Of Justice from Philadelphia
in pursuit of a bank rObber and we suspec
your strange guest TO be the man we seol;
Here is the warrant for his arrest Nov
conduct ms quietly 20 his room. and. If neet
L., -, I.
I" Certainly" said the host, turning some
what pale, as il was afterwards remembered
AID seemed not u little ngitated.
Walk in, gentlemen--this way gentle
men,"
Ilo conducted them into tho bar.roou
and hurriedly struck a light, for it was ye
too dark TO soc anything distinctly
:" hope tie fellow has not heard us,
said one of the officers, drawing pisto
while tho o.her produced pair Of hand
cuffs.
u hope il won't be necessary TO shoot
gentlemen, said the host, with iucreasc
agitation.
I'VE will all 60 up softly and try hi
door, said the officer with the pistol. an
if we find it fast, perhaps it will be bette
to remain on guard, aud wait till he come
out himself"
The host, light in hand, led the way
though with seeming reluctance, as if nc
over anxious. On reaching the door, whic
the three parties had approached wit
light steallhy steps, the landlord tried
gently, and finding it uniastened, slowl
pushed it open and went in, followed b
the officers. The next moment the I'M
keeper exclaimed in tone of alarm and ~
itation---
Gracious Heavenl what's the meaning
of this 2"
The bed was tumhled, but vacant n
traveller was there-aud the sheets and pi
lowcases were stained with blood.
The officers looked meaningIy at cac
other and then at the host, who, pale an
trembling, sat half faintng upon the neal
est seat For few moments there was
deep and ominous silence, and then one {
the officers said slowly and with pointe
emphasis?
Landlord, this is very strange"
The strangest thing ever knew" faiI
ly gasped the inn-keeper, glancing aronn
him in frightened bewilIerment, "wher
could the man have gone to
j." And the blood steruly chimed th
".
some foul play ?" 'a
Oh. genllomen,' said the host, in n low
tremuous tone, " hope you do not suspeC
me, for am as innocent as child unborn
And now remember, too, when ! went I
the door to let you in, found it WASH
fastened, and I'm right sure that fastone,
it myself before went to bed"
We certainly do suspect you, sir sal
the officer, for how can VIC help il, sine
the man is gone, as you have confessed an
you have his money in your possessiou
A" But he gave me tho money to Keep ro
him" cried the frightened host "and
have got it yeti"
f" Undoubtedly you have, bnt that yo
see, 80 far from proving You knew nothing
OF the affair, only tends to mako the matte
worse for you"
" Perhaps he's about somewhere yet,
suggested the inn-keeper. 1T he's ban
robber and heard your knocks, he'd b
quite likely to hide himself or run away.
should think"
Tine idea was worthy Of attention, and
search for the missing man was forthwith
begun, On looking under the bed, bloot
was discovered on the floor and the trail q
this was found TO lead out of the roor
down stairs, and ont of the front door
showing that the object Of search, cithe
living or dead, had gone out OF the house
Beyond the building there were no traces
for the storm had obliterated them. Tn
hostler was called, the only other maj
about the house, bu. he appeared to oe
kind of stupid fellow, and evidently knew
nothing of the matter, and look in tn,
barn showed the strangers horse to be still
there. E
About half an hour later the neghbor
mentioned came over 10 tho inn, in agita
tion and alarm, and said there was mar
lying l'y the roadside, and also stated what
he had heard during the night. e
.All hurried to the scene Of tragedy, and
there beheld the body Of coarse-feaiureC
man OF forty, which the officers believed
from It's general appearance, TO be that OF the
villain they were seeking, but whether thai
Of the stranger who had lodged at the tiv-
ern, no one could tell. The body was GOV.
cred with blood, and the man had evidently
died from knife wounds inflicted in The
breast. 30
Throughout that thinly peopled section.
the news spread rapidly, aud before night
a largo number of excited spectators, in
Guiding the Sheriff, coroner and two magis.
trates had collected at the inn An inquest
was held and a verdict rendered IN accord
,noe with the facts and though there was
no direct evidence against the landlord, yet
suspicion so strongly pointed to him as the
that he was taken into custody
ind committed for trial.
In due time the trial came on but the
ury could not agree, and was finally dis
charged. A second trial resulted like the
irst, and the inn-keeper, whose name WIS
INilliama WAS kent In nrisnn f,r nunr .