The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-12-26
JOSEPH SEWEI.L
Walnut Station Items.
(Frcm our Correspondence

Our Town. which is usually free from
excitement. had something Of a change
in the programme last Wednesday even
ing.
The Ladies' Sewing circle met, accord
ing to appointment. at the house Of Mr..
w. J. Masters and, as is customary, the
gentlemen were present in the evening to
enjoy the weekly sociable. Amongst
other ladies present belonging to the
Sewing Circle was Mrs. II. J. Kinion a
very estimable lady whose family con-
sists Of herself, husband and little girl
nine years old. They moved last spring
from Eyota to this town bringing with
them Silas Rhodes, brother of Mrs. Kin
ion, boy of about fourteen years of age.
He has remained in Mr.. kinion's family
ever since. Mr.. Kinion is in the pineries
this winter and on the evening of which
which speak Mrs Kinion left her broth
err and little girl at home while she and
some of her lady friends attended the
sociable. After the boy had gone to bed
he was aroused by rap on the door and
was informed by the parties outside that
they had broke something about their
wagon and wanted a rope to tie it. The
boy Immediately dressed and came down
where he found two men waiting for him
who accompanied him to the stable where
he went to procure the rope. On stepping
forward to unite the rope from post he
was suddenly pushed into the manger
and gagged. They then proceeded to
tie his hands behind his back and tied
his feet to the post leaving his feet high
err than his head. lie was left in this un-
comfortable position from which he says
it took him about twenty minutes to ex-
tricate himself. He thought the men
must have gone to the honsc with the in
tention of robbing it. Therefore after
freeing himself (Which he did by pulling
one Of his feet out of his boot) he hasten
ed to Mr.. Masters where the strange and
unexpected appearance Of the boy, with
out his cap and only one boot on was
marks on his wrists showed plainly that
his hands had been bound. and he carri-
ed the gag in his hand which consisted
Of a short stick with notch in it and
rope tied in the notch. On inquiry, it
was found he had stopped to Mr.. Moses
and finding a saw convenient he worked
his hands back and forth over the saw
until he cut the rope which was only one
strand. The gentlemen as soon as they
heard the boys story. FASTENED to Mr.
Kinion's house and made a thorough
search but found no one. They then
fastened to the stable and found the
boys boot and cap lying there. bat there
was no person within sight. 1t was ev;-
dent that it was prank in some one t.
frightcn the boy All the description h
could give was that one was little tall
er than The other and they had their caps
drawn over their faces. Some seem to
think that it is only ruse of the boy. as
no wagon was seen to pass, but the boy
has told the story several times in my
hearing and his story agrees with what
he told on his arrival at Mr.. Masters
Wednesday night. Mr.. Moses on going
home founl the boys tracks to his door
and col' | Sc that the saw had been mis-
placed W, cannot tlliak Of any one il
OIL: toyl tlat would sop SO low as to
60 into such business as that, but
there are we hope it will be found ont
all the p.rsons that committed the decd
b. brouyat to justice.
GLEANINGs.
Mr.. Copp, of Rochester, G. w. C.
Of the l. o. &. T. Lectured in the
Congregational Church last Friday
evening. The lecture was on the
evils of intcmperance, and was very
interesting. There was large at
tendance although the weather was
very cold.
We are informed by private letter
that snow is a foot deep in Chicago.
The weather was intensely cold
from the goth to the oath the Their
mometer about IA degrees below
zero.most of the time.
Mr.. Fitch has returned from Chica-
60 and reports a downward tendency
in the cattle market.
TO OUR CUSTOMERS,