, 1866-05-13

Sterling H log abe 1tebei &aEo1ef. SPy
md 2a0g Ae-thteEAtA strange Chaf1c-.
IeTtst1c~ ana yFunIerfui Pea r.fatencr,4
Furpose-Ske1cho Of His Life snd Adj
tFtula the Cfneinnau Commescial, Nay H.
TIE REDKL srr+
Sterling King. known throughout the var
as rebel spy and bearer Of dispatches, with
the rank OF Colonel, was born ID England In
1884, and while yet a boy came with his pa
home near Richmond, Vhgioi.. He received
a very grod collegiate education, stueied
law and prncticed IN Richmond, Virginia.
Upon the Inauguration Of the rebellion, be
was among the very first to enlist as privata
under stonewall Jackson. Badly wounded In
IN engagement the first year, and distin-
guished for reckless courage. be was soou pro-
moted to Colonelcr, and detailed to act as
sp!, under orders from the rebel executive
North, managing, Al he brought experience
to the aid Of natural abilities, to work suc-
cessinllyc In procuring passes passing the lines
| and procuring Information useful 10 the rebel
EN- aud Eastern cities, 10 Cuba, Canada, aud
| even to Europe He several times had busi-
ness In this city, and on one occasion occu-
pied small Office near the Soldiers Home,
on Third street where, nndsF tie eqhl5;s h;ed, o.
rom the inmates Of the Home, stats.
tic. as to the strength and location
ct I'll the regiments fepreeented3, y them.
ness Of the rebel mail service, sud WAS Al one
! time employed In selecting men and routes
! for that business. A couple Of years since he
was captured here, and lmpriIoued as . spy.
| Propositions we're made to release him In the
event OF his giving information thst would
| lend to the arrest OF certain rebel agents In
this vicinity but he stuob9rn,y refused, ,,. Sc,
vo1kfuC bis way ont one night, aud passing
thigh. --~':
TIE HoRsE-TIlHF.
Having thus given the main points In Kings
| history as q rebel colonel md spy, We come now
to his operations as horse-thief. Pretending
to the honor and pnuc.illto Of 4 gentleman Of
tho arst-class Of chisairy, Ehile in The rebel
service, N which be continued until the war
closed, he nevertheless turucd professional
thtef, upon being ayain thrown upon
J bis own Resources Coming TO this city about
three months since. he planned, and for
horses aud vehicles from three livery stables;
| Fay's. Big1er's and HieEnAn's. He would
make himself familiar with the propriesors-
7 one after the otler-hir. AMI return few
. times, lalk Of purchasing dne horse, and
| valuable .'turp OUT o! the stable as II to 60
: few miles out, and then take the whole es-
tablshmsnt, horse, buggy aud harness, to
= Eowling Green or Louisville, aud sell 1t.
VI AAc 4~tu - ~t'ato iaes A0 "..s 4EeoE
: nizga as hofsc-lnlSt, ~ Lne Loulssllis Hote',
a. Loulssile, lmmeGlatel} a11esleo ana placeo
l | in Ja1!. 10 aENI tac necessAst ftqulailloh
), | from toEeEnor COX. lnen IL was tnaI ne
! | invented INC nc rs 70 tne assassAatlon ol
d ! President Lincoln, 4eela9!nR tnas nc ~ lug
o | assassin, aud that John Wilkes Booth had
n nothing further to do with It than TO hold
s bis fkipg's) horse whit he entered the thea
o trs. fired the Els,ol. shot, made hss escape and
n Jemounted. bis onlett IN telling tnts story
WA tn induce the authorities to lake him to
IS Washington, where he Would be hot1ated,
G and so escape both charges.
l THE SUICIDE
n fniHne IN tnf, an1 ne1tt; seoueea 70 tne
y extreme ci despondeney anu fnoftlacattoa al
e. the Iosition 10 when ne haa ae7.sadeo hia1.
y Eell. he resolved 10 pul an emu 10 ~
10 Fretched and apparently ancndufaoie e-iss
e. ence- Az ahont eleven o'cioch one hiSus
* When all save h1mseit ~ tne JAIL "esc 10 oed
Y | ne cut an artery OF Ice 1e!t aTms snd htlo"ee
! the blood to grsh ont nntmpcaed, lhe log
I'll OF blood produced sickness Of tac stouaen e =
+ and violent Vomiting. Walch awakened lei
low prisoner, Who was sleeping IN tae ssm'
q cell Ihis man gave the alarm, anu assist
1g ancc came III time TO save the Life that ta'
ar wou2d-be suicide had sought to thus cast On
at But the resolution to die was rot 10 be thu
H. conquered. Sterling King was . mau 81 IN
r. flexible Ill. He ceased entirely to eat Of my
be thing that would feed the arc ol 4ise, Whicl
he soon began to waue F.; und then, day BY dey
r. grew more and more feeble. In lotty DAY
Is. this man tasted but i've tlmes oflood. and al
sts that e ate In that entire time did not amour
ns to one full dinner for 3 hnDgry man. Rapid
he ~ l.s aash began tu disappear, and the bone