Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-04-19
Free Thirly.three Years.

A crime committed thirty three years
ago has just been revived by the arrest
of the principal in the affair. who for
more than twenty wears has been al
unsupported but thriflless Ross county
farmer. There is n good deal oil
romance i'm the story.
In 1855. when the canal was still a
novelty in the state, Richard Cassiboon
captain of the Helen r. ~ on the Mus
kingum division. one day quarrelled
with his wife. and was about to strike
her when man named William Hyde
interfered. In the quarrel which fol-
lowed Hyde was killed.
Cassiboon was promptly arrested. and
if he had at once been tried would
scarcely have escaped hanging. But
the trail was deferred, and the prisoner
was at last sentenced TO six years hard
labor in the penitentiary.
Between the time of his conviction
and the day set for his removal 10 Col
umbus. Cassiboon escaped from the
Muskingum county jail. -Four other
prisoners who walked out ut the same
time were speedily apprehended, but
Casslboon evaded all efforts not only of
the officers; but of Il brother of his vic
tim, who has never ceased to search
for the fug tive.
Cassboon set out for the hills, and
made his way. after several days. to
Hamden, in Vlnton county where he
obt lined employment in II small. coal
ti,,,., In gttg iniA
of his fellows, quit Hamden and went
TO work ut Macarthur.
Again he grew apprehensive and
again he set out across the hills, finally
settling in the scarcely explored back
lands of Ross county.
When the civil war began he enlisted
in the Eighteenth Ohio Volunteer In
fantry and for three years battled for
theUnion. Near the close of the war he
was wounded and he has since drawn Il
pension of twenty-four dollars month.
One afternoon last week two gentle.
men of official bearing arrived in Chill.
Gothic and made inquiry for Isaac
Brown. One of them was Russ Bethel.
sheriff of Muskingum, the other Chief
of Police Weaver of Zanesv lie.
Regarding the man about whom they
made inquir they only knew that some
times he got his mail at Waller post
Office. ,' They drove to Mas5ieville,
wheYe thev were directed TO the hills
back of Franklin. And there, in II
country known rs Snake Hollow-as
repulsive spot rs ever the sun shOne
on-they found thor man.
Isaac Browns home was n howell on
the hillside, aud his farm, 100 acre
tract, so unprom sing that it is still
vested in the government, no one ever
having cared to lay claim to it, And
there Isaac Brown. the soldier, but in
reality Dick CasSlhOOn, the murderer.
has lived us secure from observation
and detection as in the mountains of
the west. His poverty has been pa
tently shared by his wfe-sa d to be
his third-and three children, the eldest
an adult, the youngest child o. five.
The old man was startling picture Of
misery AM want. A little weazen-
faced, griZZly-bsarbed man of three
score and ten, half blind half starved
and destitute of even comfortable
clothing. he appeared scarce worth the
trouble of arrest. The great white
NiSutu Wills 81 lllt OulO ptillltUIluIN
enclose a heaven compared 10 the how
FL that for Il quarter of n century has
been the home of the fugitive-Dick
Cassiboon.
Brown was inviegled from the house
on pretense of going to Massievile on
business bearing on his pension papers.
When told that he was under arrest
be uncomplaininGly accompanied the
officers and after good supper at
ChiIicothe he appeared almost glad
that he had been found and asked to be
speedily taken { GAINESVILLE.
Hyde's BROTHER, who still lives at
Dresden, insists that punishment shall
be inflicted, but there is general
feeling that Isaac Brown. by over three
years valiant service for the Union.
has atoned for the sin of Dick Cassi
boon. There seems to be no DISPOSE
ton on the part of the officials to put
INTO execution the sentence of court
Of thrty-three years ago. and it is
more than possible that before the end
Of this week Governor Faraker will DO
asked to pardon the prisoner. ---
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