Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-01-13
II AZ ATTEMPT TO PDfsON
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. Raj He sllallnef OF lT7., NIsfI1he
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- 4 = ATTEMPT TO hPDfSON
WASHINGTON.
raj Hfe sllnlInef OF lT7., vi sfIrhe
AAae rf1 " WAS in Nea Mark
girl of the city. went To her lover,
one trHncis, com municated tn him.
a secret she had-overheard, a PLAN
that was-in Operation among the
! HaXfrnplent men TO. destroy the
.Anneric ;tn5 ConIif1a neiel-i IN CHIEF, by
poison, which was to be plentifully
mingled with green peas, a favorite
fegett.eie pr his, ols the following
ahy al Richmond Hill heada uar-
terS where he was to dine. Francis
was q thorough Whig ,a1though sup
posed to- be friendly to the Ioyalists,
Welt Immediately TO Washington
and >acqilamaed him 2alth this dia-
bolical plan for his destruction
Washington, having listened with
attention said tina MEqlrTEgE
ss a. My frieRd1I thank yoa4 Your
fidelity has saved my life; To what
reserve the Almighty Knows But
now for your SAFETY charge you to
return To your heHse and Iet not u
Word pass Your lips. 1t would in
volve you in certain ruin andHeav-
en- forbid that, your life should be
lofItitcu eI tHidfiStTtu ny NOuf
path 10 ate. IuYi4take the neces-
slime time discover, The instrument
Of this wicked device zJ
The next day Il bout two hours be-
fore dinner, he sent, fore one of his
guards. and told him of the blot. and
requested that he would disguise
Ishimseitlas a female and go to the
Kitchen, there 10 keep a strict watch
Fapon the peas, until they should be
served up for the table,
The young man carefully observed
. the objections hehadreceiVed,a ndhad
not been long uponhis post OF dutybe-
I forea youngmau,a another of the guard
came aAxioasfy to the door OF the
kitchen looked IN, and passed away.
In few minutes after, he returned
and approached the hearth, where
thepeas Stood, aud swas |about to
mingle the deadly substance, when
suddenly heshrunas back, as though
from the sting of the fork-tongued
adder; his color changed 10 the pale
hue of death, and his limbs appar-
entity palsied with fear, evidently
horror-struck with his'own purpose !;
bat soon, however, the operation of
q more powerful Indictment urged
FORWARD his reluctant hand, that
tremblingly- strewed the odious bane,
and left the, kitchen, overwhelmed
with, conflicting passions, remorse
and confusion.
I"flafOld sleeps no more : the cry
has reached his heart ere this deed be
accomplished, said the youth on
duty, jay 4 voice of pity, a. he looked
upon tile Self-condenined wretch.
isWh I.rAll "A 4
niander in -tlliefs eyrrow fully, upon
receiying tAe7ih forlnaiion, ncan il be
possible? So young, SO fair and gen
tle.4 He would haze sCbeen The last
person upon whom suspicion of that
nature could have fallen. by righttof
,countenance. You have dune well, y
said lie. to'atlre youth before him
eco join yonr comrades and be Sc
cret. -
The young man went accordingly,
sinu Washington returned To the pi-
:tZza, where several officers were as
lasehlbletf, Aanr,n.ss them sthe hero OF
SafatDga, who aiIed further orders
from Congress Before he departed for
Canada. Ia :. few moments, dinner
Was announced, and the party usher
cd mi o Il handsoiuelliar inient here
the sum ititouS board WAS spread
covered with aIlsthr ,ieiic:i,,i..s al the
k8e;lS,it9
Tie Coinnandcr-fn-C Chief took his
seat, placing t'ener:ii Gates on hia
ligLt sandzGen. Nnesler ou his left
, Nben tue rernainder sd the officers
ana company were seated, ami eager
| l., .;anil.4eiIct. the duties of the ti,hic,
Tie Chief said inpressiyeiy
'.ttnllemen, ! must request you Ia
suspend Your meal for a few mo
meIlts. Let tie guard attend me-
Aftw:is silence and aniaz-nient
Thcguard eI.i cred, and formed ia :,
line-toM ard Tire Upper end of the
apartment. -
Washington, iias nc puton his plate
!, Spoonful OF peas, fixed his eyes
steadily lipm the guilty man, and
said:2
''ShaH Leaf Of this Vegetable
The. youth turned pale and became
dreadftdlY agitatea. while his ti'AHn-
bling lips family uttered
IIen>t know
Shall | eat OF these.., again de
manded Washington raising some
upon a knife.
Here Harold elevated his hand, as
if by an Involuntary impulse, to
prevent their being tasted. n chick
Ell was then brought in, that a con-
elusive experiment. might Joe made,
in the presence of all those witness
| es.IThe fowl ate of the peas, and inn
mediately died and the wretched
criminal, overcome Avfth terror and
remorse, fell fainting, and Was borne
from the apartment. ~