Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-02-22
Frankfort. Mimi. Feb. 20. 1872.

FRANKFoRD. Mimi. Feb. 20, 1872.
Editor If Mo"~r C"""ty T'o"scs;pt
Sir IL learn that while the peace
able. law-abidiny citizens Of Spring
Valley were enjoying their midnight
SAUNDERS on the night OF the 18th inst,
some person or persons applied the
match to j. ID. Farmers barn, and sue
cccdcd in burnin. it, with his Gray
Eagle mare, cow, cutter, harness, hay
grain and ether contents too numerous
to mention. With prompt action on the
part Of the citizens his house WIS saved.
When the ku klux band that is caus.
ing So much trouble in that locality
starts cut to regulate matters they d.
not conti"c their deprcdations to the
property Of tho underwriting classes,
but metc out to the legal, the m;n:ste-
rial and editorial professions their por-
tinn in due time. W.
GRAND MEADOW, Feb. 10, 1872.
Editor Mo'eer County Transcript.
DEAR Sir: AS some one has writ
ten to the Register about matters in
this and adj"i:.i"s towns, allow ne to
state u few facts. On or about the first
OF November last, George l. Clark, who
is one OF the principle witnesses in the
Lau.b couutcricitl"g case, lett scn'e Of
his pcrso"u' property, viz: Horse,
buggy, sleigh and harness, with Il. Il.
Langworthy, to keep until spring, and
at the same time executed u bona file
bill OF sale to ons Of !.angwor.hy's
family, stating ut the time that he had
settled up With Lamb, ard that he had
receipts III full up to date. La"gw"r,hy
kept the horse aud other property abou,
three months, ut which tiu.e George l..
Clark came down from St. Paul. rha,
was one week ago last Wednesday. lie
spent the entire evening IN Il saloon ut
Grand Meadow Station, in company
with e. Lamb and number Of Lamb )
intimate friends, when they all got
bcastly drunk. At about eleven CLOCK
in the evening, Clark mysleriously dis.
appeared. NJ one saw him leave the
saloon except those present, and ior
three days no one could get any trace
OF hiu. All was dark until Saturday
Evening, when a Norwegian came mt
tow" saying that u person answering t.
the description OF Il. l.. Clark, had tee,
carried to Rochester by one A. john
son.
AS soon as Clark disappeared, T.
Lamb set up claim for ill the proper
ty that Clark had, including what Wal
left at 1.angworthy's. He authorized
the Constable to 60 up and take posses
sion, but like the 1rishman's flea, whe,
| he , II where it was it was not there
| BY some canine instinct he smeIt mice
and started west. lie was assisted il
the search very materially by two lad,
friends Of LanSworshy's-o"e residing
in the town Of Grand Meadow, and tn
other in the town Of Red Rock. I can
not account for these interesting iutor
nations only on the grounds Of the ole
adag. that birds Of feather flock t.
gether.'
1t is said that Lamb can bring thirty
witnesses to prove the purchase If tn
property Of Clark, and have no rca
son to doubt the assertion, Judging
from those he had in St. Paul, in Jan
uary last.
The feeling Of: the community il
this part Of tho county is not yet I
blaze but like slumberiag voican'
there is constantly heard II low ruub|in,
sound, and is likely at any time t
break forth. Then let Those who ar
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