The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-01-03
FINDLAY, OHIO, FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1863

me to see c. d Co. respecting
those bills we hold, as soon as posi-
BILE, and 1 am on my way down.
But they are all right l said, 'for
my father told me so last week.
Yes, SIR said the clerk, but my
mother is very ill--dying, / fear, and
as Mr.. Somerville kindly told me to
go down to F., / said I'd do the
bills too And having given vent to
this contradictory speech, the clerk
blew his nose violently.
The cool way in which this was
said, and the curious looks of the
other occupants of the compartment,
at any other time would have quieted
my suspicion, but gentle touch on
1.-THE arm reminded me of the presence
of the guard, and / therefore said
loudly, %, you are going to F.
AS l spoke, the guard said sudden
ly. and touching his cap respectfully,
Beg your pardon, sir; did you say
ysu we're going to F.?
NO. replied, 'but this gentleman
TO-, Indicating Mr.. Barton as 1 spoke.
'Very sorry continued the guard,
but he can't 60 by this train; he must
wait for the Parliamentary at sos,
Tickets, please he added, suddenly
opening the door. All the tickets
with the exception of the clerks were
Immediately produced. 'Now, sir,
your ticket, please said the guard
Thus brought to bay, Bayles, ala,
Barton had no alternative, so he
handed the guard his ticket, and sud,
denly rising attempted to leave the
carriage, but the detective was toe
quick for him. Before the clerks
foot had touched the platform grasp
was laid upon his collar, and the car
riage door closed. Il thought az
much,' said the guard, as he looked
at the ticket, holding the unhappy
Barton the while; Il thought so, o,going
abroad, was you, sir; but l want you
for moment
He then, asking me to open the
door, again descended from the car
riage, forcing Dalton to follow him
when, having gained the platform
he whispered few words in his ear
! The man grew as pale as death, ex
claiming, i never did! / swear / new
er did!
At that moment the whistle sound
ed, and with hiss and scream tn,
train moved away. Life, liberty
hope-all seemed to fade from the
unhappy wretch as the carriage;
passed him, and with an almost su
perhuman effort he wrenched himself
free from the guards grasp and at
tempted to open one of doors OF thu
departing train. Cries of Stop him!
were raised by the spectators, whil'
the guard hurried in pursuit, but hi
efforts were not ayailing.
Before any one could seize the fu
Igitive his loot had slipped, and still
clinging to the handle he was carries
along for q few yards, and then dashet
between the platform and the nov
rapidly moving train. A despairili
cry and deep groan was heard evel
above the rattle of the wheels, ant
the train passed on, leaving the man
igled yet still breathing form or th'
unfortunate clerk stretched acros
the rails.
Assistance was Immediately pro
cured, but it was of no use; destl
sooD put an end to his sufferings; bu
before he died the unhappy man con
fessed his guilt to me, and asked my
pardon. 1t appeared he had been in
tduced to embezzle sums of money II
repay losses at play with his old as
sociates, and he had thus been led Il
return to a path of life which he hae
intended to quit for ever when h'
entered my fathers business. He
had contrived to possess himself in
all of about $4,000 in bills and notes
some of which, to the value of CO, ,00(
were found upon him. The remain
der had been made away with, and
was never recovered.