The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-04-23
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During the winter Of 1869; 1 was en-
ployed as night operator in the railroad
office at D., Iowa.-The principal
road between Chicago and Omaha runs
through D., and the great irregu-
lar night trains, and constant danger of
collision resulting therefrom, rendered
the position of night operator by no
means an easy one. 1t may be well to-
mention here, as necessary to the fol-
lowing story-that besides the railroad
office, there was also at D-a bust
ness office of the Union Company.
This we always spoke of as the "down
town Office"
One stormy night, not far from eleven
o'clock, sat at my desk-and for a won
der, idle. The wires had not called for
some time, and was leaning back in
my chair listening to the wind outside,
and rejecting upon the loneliness Of my
situation. The eastern train had crossed
the river more than an hour ago; all the
depotoilicials had gone off home, and SO
far as knew I was. entirely alone in the
vast building.
Finally, tired of thinking, picked up
the evening paper and glanced listlessly
over its columns. Among other things
I read the detailed account of fearful
tragedy that had occurred fifty miles up
the river on the previous night. Three
raftsmen, well known as desperate char
acters in that vicinity, had entered the
cottage Of one Mathews, a farmer hv-
ing in an isolated spot-had butchered
the farmer and his children, terribly
maltrealod his wife, and then departed
as they came, having taken with them
whatever plunder was handy. What in.
terested me most was full description.
forpurposes Of Identification, of the chief
of the vlllainOus trio, Tim Lynch. Here
it is:
$500 reward will be paid for informa-
nation leading to the capture, dead Oh
alive Of Tim Lynch, the ringleader oi
the Mathews tragedy. Lynch is a re
markably large man, six feet four in
ches in height, very heavy, and broad
across the shoulders. Eyes greenisl
gray, with a deep scar over the rightone
Hair wiry, black, and beard of same col
or. When last seen he was dressed il
black Kossuth hat, faded army overcoat
pants Of gray jean, and heavy boots
The above reward will be paid to an,
one furnishing positive information o
his whereabouts.
(Signed) Sheriff of--Co.
At the very instant / finished readin,
the advertisement, there occurred tn
most remarkable coincidence that ha
ever come under my observation.
heard heavy tread on the stair, ant
then the door opened and there entered
Tim Lynch The moment 1 set eye
upon him / recognized him as perfect,
as though had known him all my life
The army oyercoat and gray pants tuck
ed into his heavy boots, the massiv,
frame and shoulders, the slouehed ha
pulled down over his right eye to con
eeal-I was sure-the scar, above all
desperate hunted look in hisforbiddin,
countenance-sl ell were not to be mista
ken. / was as certain of his identity a
though he had stepped forward, pulle,
off his hat to show the scar, and told m,
his name,
TO say that was not alarmed at thi
sudden and unwelcome intrusion woulC
be untrue. / am not brave man, ani
my present situation, alone ID he depot
with a hnhtsd murdslor, was by X