The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-27
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Campbell hardy, @ jeweler from Bos-
ton, when in his apartments OF the
Hotel, related some OF the experiences
be had when in New Mexico. Mr..
Hardy made the money that gave him
start In life when a packman. He
travelled through all the western states,
but the most exciting time he had, he
Gays, WIS in New Mexico.
Zone day, when much fatigued and
hungry stopped for dinner at what
appeared TO be pioneers cabin he
began. 1.-THE house was miles from
any other habitation. i had about
$500 worth Of stock and $1,000 in
money. When / entered the house /
found the occupants to be man of
about so, his 25-year-old son and two
women. The appearance OF the old
man caused me to mlstrust him, and
heartily wished had not visited the
place two minutes after / entered it.
"Of course the men and women
wanted to see what had for sale, and
the women purchased about IS worth
of goods. The old man, whose name
was Moody, was particular to ask me
whom had last seen, and to learn
whether or not l had any friends In the
country. Afterward / found out he
wished to learn II would be missed II
he made away with me.
IN A STANCE HOUSE.
Just before sat down to dinner I
happened to look out of the window,
and saw his son go into the barn with
a shotgun in his hand. His stealthy
manner put me on my guard, and
took good care that my gun was with
In reaching distance. i cannot shy /
enjoyed the meal. Iquickly swallowed
q cup OF coffee, took few mouthfiis
of bread and slipped what could into
my pocket. Then prepared to leave.
But you must SEQ the blooded stock
have before you co. said Moody.
Probably can trade one of the ami
maIsstor a silver watch
"Bat i knew II / went into that barn
l would never come out Tit alive, so
Lmade some weak excuse and started
down the road, keeping sharp look
| out from behind. The old man was
much enraged at my not falling into
| the trap. and just as stepped out of
view i saw him enter the barn. de-
termined to watch. and went into a
grove little farther down tho road,
and stood where / could see what
was going on at the barn. I saw
Moody and his son come out, each
armed with rifle.
"They walked into the woods not far
from where was hid, evidently mean
ing to head me on farther down the
road. am certain they meant to lay
in ambush for me and shoot me down
as / passed. But made up my mind
to fool them, and instead of going the
way intended, went in the opposite
direction, passing the house in the
woods SO the women would not see
me. l kept close to the road, and
when about half mile from Moody's /
saw Two trappers walking in my d.
rection.
''They looked like honest fellows,
and confided my suspicious to them.
The first comment one of the men
made WIS. 4 always believed that old
wretch was O murderer As was not
III search I'll adventure declined to re-
turn to Moody's house, and in the
trappers presence demanded an expla-
nation.
SUMMARY PUNISHMENT.
"All asked was their protection for
a mile or two. For an old silver
watch they consented to accompany
me, bnd we started. j did not suspect
Moody or his son were within mile
OF me. but when l suddenly walked
out from little clump of trees a bull
lot Went whizzlng past me and lodged
in the trunk of hickory. / jumped
pack into thicket OF underbrush and
WIS almost scared to death. ] got out
my revolver, however, and prepared
to defend myself
Il lay there about five minutes. Sud
dcnly there was another loud report,
not far from me. The shot was i'm
mediately followed by another, and
then heard one of the trappers, who
had taken, up positions near me as
as soon the first shot was fired, say,
1 think they arc done for
my trHpper friends called mo from
my hiding place, and lying behind @
fallen tree were the bodies Of Moody
and his son. The old man was shot
through the temple when he was look
ing over tho log for me, and the sons
back was broken, he having started to
run away after his father was killed,
The bullet passed through hlsstomach.
Both men We're dead when we reached
them. We then returned to the house.
but finding ii empty looked into the
barn, and there found the two women
in big cellar under the building dig
ging a grave-my grave.
we found no less than twenty skele.
tons In the place. That old wretch and
his son had killed every stranger who
mad visited that part of the country
Tor years. There was no end of excite
ment when the news OF the chastity
Ilnds in the den went abroad, and be-
fore left the country the two women
were strung up TO tree. Moody.s re-
mains and those OF his son were also
hung mp as warning on a tree near
he side of the road. The old pioneers
in that part OF the country can tellyou
Il much more thrilling story about
Moody's den than have"
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Labor Notes.
President Smith, of the American
Flint Glass Workers Union, Yesterday |
sent number of electric bulb blowers |
to Mlllvllle New Jersey, from Coming,
New York, where 800 blowers have been |
locked out for twelve weeks. These |
men in Millyille. will work for Whitall. |
& Co.
The iron moulders at the Pacific Roll |
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The Union Iron Works will be affected, |
as IL has relied on the Pecite Mills for |
steel castings for the war vessels In |
course of construction.
A break occurred i'll the Connelsyille
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