The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-26
4 Man Knocked SenSeIess, Robbed.
Carried n Dozen Miles. and Stuffed
into ~ Hollow Log.

A Man Knocked SenseIess, Robbed.
Carried n Dozen Miles. and Stuffed
into IL Hollow Log.
The Kokomo Qnd.) Tribune OF the 18th
instant says:
"On last Wednesday Abraham johnson
left his home, i'll Young America, on foot,
TO see Mr.. Hunt, living three miles from
there in direction south OF west. He held
a claim against Mr.. Hunt, which was Sc
cured by chattel mortgage, and his object
was to get new note with personal Sc
curity, emitting the mortgage. He arrived
at Hunts just as the family were going to
dinner, and he took dinner with them. At
forwards he and Mr.. Hunt conversed in the
sitting-room for time, when they went to
the mill. (Mr. Hunt owns q mill alSo.) 1t
was about O'Clock when Mr.. Hunt left
the mill to go among his neighbors to
look after the personal security. He did
not return until near shutdown, when
Mr.. johnson started home. There are sew
eral angles in the road, so. being afoot, he
crossed some fields to shorten distance. As
lie came upon the road, a mile or there
abouts west of Young America, near Widow
Ewing'S, he met three men who were driy-
ing 4 pair OF horses to spring wagon, in
which there was but one seat. They spoke
10 him, having stopped the horses, and
learning who he was, remarked he was the
man they wanted to see, as they had an I'M
proyement in machinery they desired to
show him. 1t was now the dusk of the
evening. One OF the men took box out of
the wagon, another acted rs il he were eX-
aiming wheel, while Mr.. johnson put q
foot on the hub Of a wheel, and rested his
chin on his hand in q position to look at the
box about to be opened. He knows no more
about it. Thirty hours after that time he be-
came conscious and found himself in dark
ness. wedged In close place, as close rs If
he were in grave. BY degrees he released
himself, dragging his body along, pushing
chunks Of wood out OF his way, and by-antl-
by emerged from hollow log. Looking
about him In great bewilderment he saw a
dim light in the distance, and naturally.
took that direction. He arrived at the house
and awakened the family. Here he found
out that he was less than three miles from
Delphi, and thirteen to fifteen miles from
home; that it was just past midnight OF
Thursday night, and that it was thirty
hours later than it was when be had met
the three men. The truth now broke in on
him. The bruise and lump on the back of
his head helped him to comprehend the sit
uation. lie had been knocked down, hauled
more than dozen miles, and concealed in
the log for dead. He only had twenty-five
dollars about him, and that was gone; but
it was known in the neiehborhood that he.
had engaged to make a purchase on which
$500 were to have been paid on Wednesday
evening. he was served with refreshments
at the house OF the strangers, and was urged
to remain until morning, but he got the
best directions he could and started at once
for home. 1t seems almost a. staggering
thought that he would be the balance OF that
night and all the next day getting over the
twelve or fifteen miles between him and his
home. But it must be understood that in
his condition there were chances for great
bewilderment, and that he, did not by any
means pursue O straight direction. Be
sides, through that part Of the country he
had no acquaintance. 1t was on the eve
ming OF Friday before be; met any one he
knew-John Hampshire-wh took him into
spring-wagon and brought him, to his
home. AT s O'Clock this morning Dir. john
son was doing well, and he is likely to be as
well as ever In q few days.