Connecticut western news., 1876-02-18
PURSUED TO DEATH.
A Cold Flooded Crime and a Thrilling
 RetrIbutiOn-.-The Riderless Horse.

of Pennsylvania, embracing the noun tainous regions between Chambersburg and Pittsburgh, presented little more than an unbroken wilderness, through which the great road from Philadelphia to the head waters of the Ohio valley passed; and at that period it was a lonely and dangerous pathway to all wayfarers between the Eastern cities aud the great Western wilderness of Ohio and Kentucky. '-~ -'
 About midway of this road, and in 8 most dismal locality, was located an inn, kept by an honest, well-to-do German, named Stottlers. The house was small one, but the accommodations were amply sufficient for the travel that came that way. In the spring of the year mentioned there came from the stock raising region around Pittsburgh 8 drover, who, with his flock of we'll fatten- ed bullocks, was on his way to Phila- delphia. He was well armed and mounted on a horse of spotless white ness. In conversation with the inmates of Stottlers' inn-the most of whom were ordinary hunters-he stated with reserve the objects of his trip, and com municated the fact that on his return he would stop at the tavern with the pro- ceeds from the sale of his cattle in his possession.
 On the day following his arrival the stranger departed. About three weeks thereafter, or at the time he was expect ed to return, two Canadian Frenchmen, of villianous appearance and both heavily armed, arrivedat Stottler's, and, after breakfasting, continued their jour ney eastward. In less than an hour they returned, accompanied by a third traveller, who was mounted on white horse that closely resembled that ridden by the Pittsburgh drover. The third party, in the course of his conversation with the landlord, stated that his name was Pollock, that he lived near the resi- dence of General Arthur St. Clair, in Westmoreland county, and that he was on his way to reioin his wife and chil- dren, from whom he had been separated for some weeks. He stated also that he was farmer, but possessed of small means. The contents of his purse were, however small they might be, at the dis posal, in equal shares, with destitute travellers, such as those whose company he was in, and whose expenses to Pitts burgh he expected to pay.
 After partaking of some refreshments the three men then took the road west. ward. In less than an hour John Stott- Ter and his brother-in-law, John Lam bert, blacksmith by trade and thor ough frontiersman, were startled while in conversation on the porch outside the inn to see Pollock's riderless horse approaching them at gallop. As the animal neared them they saw that he was bespattered with blood, and Lambert, who had just been communicating his suspicious of the Frenchmen, insisted that the farmer had been murdered, and urged an immediate pursuit of his com panions.
 The servants about the inn were at once mounted and sent out to SCOUT the country for assistance, while Lambert and his less energetic relative busted themselves in preparing their horses and arms for the chase. By monday about dozen men, residing nearest the inn, congregated at the general rendez- vous, and, with Lambert for leader, were soon in pursuit of the murderers. After journey of about one mile the party came to the scene of the murder. Here they discovered the evidences of 8 terrible struggle. The snow which lay upon the ground was much tramplcd and greatly discolored with blood, and few feet away from this scene lay the corpse of the murdered man, wedged in between two logs, and covered with the rubbish of leaves and broken twigs. Two balls had passed through the body, and in the breast were several gaping wounds that had evidently been inhict- ed with large hunting knife. One of the hands of the deceased was terribly disfgured, as he had evidently grasped the blade of the knife, which, being drawn through his fingers, nearly cut them in twain. His clothing was badly torn, while his countenance indicated the intense agony of his dying mo- ments.
 It appeared from the foot tracks in the snow leading to the west that the murderers had set their horses free o1 been compelled to part with them, and this seemed wise precaution on theil part, as the mountainous condition oi the country ahead of them rendered travel by foot, to those accustomed tc such exertion, far more expeditions thar by horseback. Lambert and his com panions knowing this to be the case, de termined to follow their prey on foot also. Accordingly the major part of tht party at once continued on the trail while three or four of the men removed the body and the horses to Stottler'l inn. Shortly after night had falle1 Lambert's associates became dissatisfied with their errand, and in body returned | to the inn.
 The intrepid blacksmith, notwith standing this demoralizing defection travelling ill 8 northwestern direction for twelve or fourteen miles he came t. an old and disused road, running nearl, parallel with the one he had left. Thi
 was called the cold Pennsylvani
 Trace," between Philadelphia and Re'
 Stone Old Fort, situated on the water
 of the Monongahela river. It was tn
 first road ever opened between easterl
 Pennsylvania and the head waters of tn { Ohio river, and the ancient landmark
 "three chops and blaze," were stil
 visible by daylight on the old trees
 This ancient road and landmark wer
 adopted by the old surveyors and open
 CTS of roads in the West to propitiat
 Heaven in favor of the first settlers c
 the great Western wilderness, and henc
 the first chop was for the Father, tn
 second for the Son and the third for tn Holy Ghost; and the blaze was merel
 designated to attract the eye of the oI
 server. '
 When Lambert struck this old road h discovered on the north side of it a d
 lapidated log cabin. Approaching tn cabin he noticed light within, and
 feeling satisfied that the murderers wer
 close at hand, he gave loud cough This brought to the rear door of tn house the old woman who occupied il
 and who obtained a living by sellin
 cakes and beer to passing wayfarerf
 Lambert. in a feigned voice, asked l spend the night within, and was at ono l admitted Ho hod hnk oroccod fh