Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1876-07-26

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one of the many lodes discovered in the
/ Black Hills..t1ts eas !. -.Is gs ~
4 Seemingly the most exaggerated sto-
ries told! of the placer mines tai lar
Eshort of giving a correct idea OF the
aw wonderfullyrlch placer idiggings which
are now being worked successfully.
Z F H. sos A T1f1frs,zLLrNG STORY. ;
x1plIu, pIa,n:sstio,lI natl 1ooa I, Fourteen year
IL cid .Eragedy--Ehe ll1lrsaereT "A A1ai-
ID ed@EVithx xGusters.3Q a9Ga4..e s..H 5.
i On one of the principal streets,aot
4thisc tv sfands1a com1nodious brick res
fidence Of no mean pretensions. Its ex-
Eternal Appearance is apt to create a 1av-
Eorable Impression upon the nina OF ev.
FEN. "a Gcausualg OBSERVER The brush OF
Fthe painter being brought into; requlsl.
1'tion at times, no ue-can- complain OF
+ any neglect in that respect. The gray
! eled walks are lined with beautiful How-
I ers and choice plants, which prove very
attractive to the spasser-by. There is
an east wing to7the house, and but few
Epersons are rcognizant of a terrible
Etragedy which was enacted in one of the
rooms contained in it during the war.
No illusion to il has ever been made by
the public prints, nor would be now,
had not the circumstances justified 1t.
Fourteen years ago there resided in
the house alluded to young man OF
twenty-three, a relative of the occupant.
He was of jovial, reckless nature, and
upon returning from college was induc'
ed to associate with, several young men,
whose characters were not above the
breath of reproach. The sad knowledge
of the dissipation and bad conduct OF
their son was gradually revealed to MS
father and mother. demonstrations
proved unavailing earnest entreaties
were disregarded, and, refusing to turn
aside from the path of wickedness, the
son slowly but surely decended In the
scale of life. Friends deserted him, and
except the sympathy felt for him by
his immediate relatives, he received
none whatever.
Being arrested one night for having
acted in disorderly manner dpon the
streets, he was relieved from custody on
his own personal recognizance.
Returning to the home which ne had
rendered so unhappy by his conduct, ne
entered his room, and after calmly con-
sidering the matter, determined to leave
Nashville forever. But as he had spent
his last dollar that evening, he could see
no other way by which to obtain the re-
ouisite financial assistance than to rob
his father. This he was at first 10th to
do. but being determined to avoid the
DISGRACE incident to his arrest, he walk
ed into the room adjoining his, where
his father slept. Wrapped IN the arms
Of deaths twin brother, sleep, his par
ent was unaware of the crime his son
was committing, by opening small
safe which stood in the apartment.
But sin is found out sooner or later
anl when q female slave heard footsteps
softly stealing in the corridor up stairs,
she resolved to discover the robber, and
Illustrate his plans If possible. Sho was
co,7rareous. and determined to save her
masters property. Creeping silently
up stairs, she e lanced IN at the door,
and upon observing her young master
endeaveoring to force open the safe was
SO astonished that she uttered an excla-
nation. The would-be robber turned
swiftly and springing toward her, grasp
ed her throat. He realized that he
would be forever ruined if his actions
that night were revealed. Thrice a
knife rose and fell, and the servant
dropped lifeless, weltering in her gore.
RusGi ing out of the house, the murderer
i loft il. never to return. The discovery
of. the body and the mysterious disap-.
nearauce Of their son, left no doubt In
a. the minds of the parents that the blood
of the murdered domestic was upon his
hands. The remains were quitely in
tered. and but few knew how she met
an untimely fate. -a ..... .,...
Five years passed away, no tidlngs Of
the wanderer were received, and death
clai ned the father and mother. A dis
tant relative assumed possession OF the
house, and resides there at the present
day. But the sequal is soon told. A
letter was received yesterday from the
missing man, giving an account OF MS
life since the commission OF his crime,
and stating that at the time OF writing
he was under command of Gen. Custer.
A battle was hourly expected, and with
such fearful odds against them, be con-
sidered it certain death to go into the
! fight. A confession of the crime was
embodied in the letter, which he deslr-
ed should be kept inviolate from all eyes