New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-20
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, SUNDAY SEPTEMBER TO- 1874

miles more, and the old man wanted to
know if We weren't down pretty near the
spot where Tecumseh fell
"Where 7" yelled, and he said that the
same young man had informed him that the
railroad ron close to the identical spot
where the great Indian warrior fell and
slept.
Samuel il yell point out the idential epot,'
urged the old lady. placing her hand on my
How could I 60 back on what that
brazen young man had said! The old
folks had made up their minds TO see the
epot, and if didn't show it to them they
might worry for weeks, and they might
think the young man had lied, or that 1
wasn't posted in the historic spots Of my
own State. Lor' forgive me, but a mile
further on pointed out hill and said:
''Behold the last resting place OF the great
Tecumseh."
"Think Of il, Hanner-just think Of it I"
exclaimed the old man fright there is
where thew got him.
"Mercy but it don't seem possible - she
calculated, and she had to get out her snuff
box before she could recover from the shock.
The old gentleman said he had a particu-
lar interest in seeing the spot. because he
knew the man who had killed Tecumseh-
used to live right by him.
"He must have been an awful Injun"
broke in the old lady, ''for the young man
said he didn't die till they had cut Oft his
head and feet, and hands, and bowed the
! body up with barrel Of powdeI!'
WANTED 70 get away after that, fearing
! that something worse was coming, but she
| insisted upon my taking pinch OF smut,
and SO kept my seat. We were just beyond
! Brighton, when the old man came at me
| like a steamboat, with:
"NOw. then, how fur is it ~ the spot
where they found the Babes in the Woods!'
| wanted to get out of it. but how could
! I! That young man had deliberately he'd
; to those nice old folks. and ! hadn't the
moral courage 70 tell IN 90, and thus had
to make liar Of myself. It's awful 60 de-.
! ceive any one, especially good old man
and fat and motherly old lady. on their
! way to the tomb.
.That's-yes-that's the spot." l said as
We came to dark piece Of woods: .
| "Thnk o that, Hammer" he said, his head
| ont of the window; ''think VI them babies
| being found in there.'
"Yes, it was fearful :" she replied; seems
! a. il could almost see them stubblng
about in there now"
There was another historic spot OF which
| the Young man had told them. but they had
forgotten it, and was never more thank
full They kept quiet until the brakeman
yelled out Lansing, anu tnen TIE OlO HAL
bObbed up and exclaimed:
| "Lansing-Lsnsing-w here's where
they hung Tom Collins, amt it!'
He explained that Tom Collins. . Chicago
desperate, had murdered eleven old women
and drank their blood for his liver com.
plant, and after being hunted for miles and
miles, had at length been caetured at Lans.
ing, cut to pieces by the infuriated popu'
lace, and then left hanging to tree.
had TO point out the tree. 1t was tree
near the depot, and the tail OF . kite had
lodged its branches. :.
There's whar' they hung him, Hammer"
said the old man, stretching his neck.
"And there's some O mis- shirt left YETI
exclaimed the old lady, and as I backed Out
OF the car, the good old man was remark
iLg that he was going 70 ask the train boy
if he didn't have the pamphlet Life OF
Tom Collins," 80 that they could get further
particulars-FieeP Press.