New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-01-14
ATerrible Time,

4 i6AC3 oIOi CCO Ouo OulOuSu Ull0
snow in quest Of a doctor. At the
corner of the street the sound of a
woman's cries startled me. To my
horror l saw a burly ruffian had
backed a ragged woman up against
letter-box, and was about to draw
knife across her throat. 49,.
The ill-tated creature uttered but,
one cry-which went to my very
heart-a cry that was partly checked
by gurgling, and then she vomited
over her slayer a quantity of blood;
to complete his dreadful work, he
now pressed the knife from side to
side, severing the jugula: vein which
Resulted in instant death.
This all took place in moments
time.
AS I reached him, calling out,
"Murder murder! Police! police!
Murder!'' at the top of my lungs, he
turned upon me savagely, and at
tempted to pluck out the knife from
The wound, but it was imbedded so
hard that it resisted his efforts; by
this time [ had drawn my revolver
and held it cooked to his head, and
thundered at him, eff you dare to
stir hand or foot I will blow your
brains OUT
Hooked around me and was sur
prised to see that quite a large
crowd had collected.
The people seemed to come out
OF the very ground; a moment before
the streets were empty; now they were
full ofmen, attracted from the neigh
boring bar-rooms, oyster cellars anu
gambling saloons.
The police were the last TO come;
they made their way through the
throng to the lamp post where the
dead woman lay, and where stood
with my revolver aimed at and near
ly touching the head of the assassin,
who was a powerful, black-bearded
rough, and absolutely stank OF IL
quor. (Oh! what an endless catalogue
of trightful crimes must be laid at
the door of that most baneful of all
vices-drunken ness.)
just as the police seized the MUIR
derer | heard a voice exclaim in
loud, authoritative TONGA voice
which Recognized as that of the man
who was my cruellest, deadliest and
most relentless foe-and the very
blood in my veins CONCEALED with
terror and dismay at his words:
"Otficer, arrest this man"-point-,
ing to me. "He is CONCERNED in this
murder: l can and will prove it,"
In vain were my protestations of
innocence. My accuser was man
of prominence and I was hurried,
still protesting off to the nearest
station-house. A long, weary tramp
we pursued, passed my home, where
knew my agonized wife was waiting.
At length we reached the station
house; the people swarmed in after
US, and as we ranged ourselves in
front of the desk, the spokesman
among the policemen saluted the
prim, business looking man behind
it, and said: "Here's biz for you,
Cap-couple murderers-taken in the
act. Have got all the witnesses
here"
After making the entries in his books
in due form, the man at the desk or
dered everybody in any way connect
ed with the murder to be detained.
Explanations and expostulations
were alike in vain: nothing would or
could be heard.
AS saw thatif did not obey orders
willingly force would be used, I made
virtne of necessity and was led
away by grim-looking policeman
never shall l forget the glance of
deadly hate that my prosecutor then
gave me-to the noiseome cells below,
in one of which was locked up.
AS the heavily studded door was
. shut upon ME with loud bang, and
the bolt shot into it's socket with a
rusty growl, utter despair took pos
session of my being and I grew fran
tic with grief; the horrible prospect
before me filed my imagination with
the most appalling images-I saw
myself with the black cap on my
head, the rope around my neck, and
taking last adieu of my wife and
child, my relations and friends my
name blasted forever.
My reason most certainly must
have lost it's sway had not-like an
inspiration from above, like a ray of
sunlight piercing the profound dark
ness-the thong Int, tsseek relief in
prayer flashed across my bewilder-
ed brain.
hailed the suggestion as heaven
perived; l fell upon my knees and
doured out my overburdened spirit
in deep and heartfelt prayer that
came hot and earnest from the very
fountains of my soul.
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