The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-03-18

In the meantime the wind rOared and
howled among the trees, which swayed
backwards and forwards in obedience to its
impulses, and the timber cracked in the
frosty atmosphere, as the dark river stole
Silently over its bed Fitting showers Of
snOwhakes we're driven along in the wind
storm, as the mOuEnful searchers, exposed
to its fury sOugh be the river bank, and
ranged the woods till midnight without
finding the missing man. The ha2J
snow clouds floating over the mountain
ridges were becoming Paled by the refiec-
tiOh of the rising moon but its light did
not pierce them sufficiently to throw its
beams il aid Of the searchers, who were
engaged at their dismal occupation. Rein
forcements arrived, and these were becom-
ing discouraged over the fruitlessness of
this search when an English bull dog got
on the opposite side Of the river, away
down the stream, and set up a bowling
This attracted attention, and on approach
ing the dog the body Of man was seen
lying among the leafess oopse, on the bank
of the river, while the dog stood by and
licked its pale face. This was found to be
Clark, whose clothes were frozen stiff on
his person, and whose face was bound to
the ground by bis whiskers, that we're fro
zen to the snow and ice.
He was taken to divers house, where
be revived sufficiently and recovered bis
senses so far as to give bis own version of
the attack made on him, which is substan-
stially as follows:
When be was first attacked, one Of the
blows struck him on the arm,which it broke.
He was knocked down, and be remember
ed being cast over the embankment, but as
be was falling be caught one of the assail-
ants legs, and dragged him down the en-
bankment along with him. His remem-
brance ceased with the struggle on the en-
bankmert, during which be was struck
again with heavy instrument.
The ri -er is deep at this place, and as
Clark was found hundred yards below on
the opposite side of the river he must have
aoated down and been washed upon the OPP
pOsite shore; and BY using the little
strength he had remaining, gained the
copse on the river bank.
At the house of Oliver, where Clark
was taken be revived so much as to make
the statement whose substance have
quoted but no magistrate was called to
take a deposition of this, although such
deposition would have been sufficient to
convict two men, one named Barrett, and
another named Cardan, both Of whom be
knew well.
Robert Oliver seems to have been pre-
cipitOus in bis cOwardly flight, that it is
doubtful whether be can swear to the ruff
fans who made the cOwsrdly attack
Clark soon became insensible and died in
a few days.
What are we to learn from the verdict
of the jury, which | extract from the M
nerS Journal, of the - of February, say
ing that "Clark came to bis death by inJu-
RES inflicted on him by -."
Clark was an inoffensive man, and one
who never interfered with any ones bust
ness and be has escaped the dangers of
the mine, TO which be has been daily sub
jeeted for years, to fall by the hands Of
murderers, which term | apply to those
who. under the eye of the eternal Judge,
did the deed, which Eye will follow their
future movements th the utmost corner Of
the earth; aye to the brink Of the grave
They will wander with the brand of Cain
on their foreheads till their red hands are
stilled in death.
This may be taken as a sample of muir
der as it is usually etfected-with slight
variatiOns-in the coal regions.
1t is hard to say who Of the residents
besides those who actually committed the
decd-Were in the vicinity of the murder
ready to Lecome participants in case of
need.
Murders committed in the coal region
have generally been attributed to the mi
ners; but let me add that these murders
are mostly committed on miners By persons
t0ho are not miners, and by those who can
never have the ability to become such.
These mountains vier refuge to the Grim
inal who has escaped from justice in some
other part, or in some other country, and
in such places as the Rapahannock and the
Devils HOle,an many other shanty towns
like them, they find those ready to assist
aud conceal them in time of need.
Honest, hard working miners are the vic
tins, and not the perpetrators of such
deeds and in the vindication of miners in
this matter has this paper been written.
| hear that the officers in searching the
shanties in the vicinity Of this murder,
found casks Of whisky in the majority Of
them. OF course they kept this for the
use Of ''the family
Law may be alive 10 the county Of
Scbuylkill but good old justice is dead.
These murderers, if caught, ! think will
find a way out of Mr.. Laws hands for
murderers in this county can UOte and OBJ
tain votes, and Mr. Law employs murderers
and rowdys for this purpose and Mr.. Law
being il power as we'll as in the law bust
ness, can help his frieEds out 70 several
scrapes.
| am 20 great stickler for vengeance
but to prevent the repetition Of these crimes.
Mr.. Law should he compelled to do justice.
In conclusion l must say that if in these
I instances feel sorry for the murderered,
/ feel more 50 fer the murderers these are
walking down a Shiny path into HE'LL.
Crown Lands and the Royal Family.
From documents of An official character