The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-12

no other.
stands at the open door; and M organ is
being dragged and driven by two men
with cubs TO a stage. coach which
stands in the street.
Cut No. represents Morgan dragged
from Canandaigua jlil, at night, (where
he had been taken by his csptors), by
three men armed with the inevitable
clubs, TO the coach which is waiting to
convey HIM to Fort Niagara. His hat
lies on the ground, and there is every
appearan e of violent struggle, during
which, $50 says the narrative), "Cries of
murder are heard"
Cut No. shows the coach passing an
inn near Rochester at night on its way
to the Fort, 115 miles distant from Ba-
taVia. Three men are standing near
the iun; man on horseback, is talking
with the landlord at the front door;
and two-wheeled gig, with one per-
son, is seen in the distance.
Cut No. 6, shows the same coach,
closed, passing through the turnpike
gate on its way to Lewiston, a man
paying the toll. (The coach is suppos-
ed to contain Morgan and his abduc-
tors.)
Cut No. z, represents the coach at
Lewiston, at midnight, from which
Morgan is led, blindfolded, to another
coach in charge of new band of con-
spirators, and taken to tae graveyard
near Fort Niagara. A county officer,
probably Sheriff Bruce, is seen carry
IN inf n hn tn h,r
gan, or his captors, or both.
Cut No. S, shows Morgan taken from
the coach at the graveyard, pinioned
aud hoodwinked, guarded by two men
and preceded by third with a club in
his hand, who Is running ahead to call
up the ferry-man. The coach is seen
returning, and the fort is visible in the
distance.
In cut No. 8, we see the ferryman in
his boat approaching the shore, three
men, guarding their prisoner, and a
dog jumping towards them, his fore
paws appraised, as if Mortified at the
transaction, as well he may bel
Cut No 10, shows Morgan bound
and blind folded in the boat, which is
skiff of considerable dimensions; on
front of him and pointing a pistol at
his breast, with which he threatens to
shoot him If he attempts to speak.
Four other consplrators are present,
one of whom, ga member of the Cana
dian parliament" views the prisoner
closely, but does not speak to him.
Cut No. IL shows Morgan brought
| back to Niagara, the Canada Masons
not being ready or willing to receive
him. A man heads the procession,
holding key at least Two feet in
length, Morgan following between the
other two, while the ferry-man is en-.
gagged in mooring his boat. Here, lin
the ForO, ne is confined six DAYS, and
during that time is visited by Masons
from various parts of the country, who
bring him food and drink, question him
as to his motives in threatening to di.
vulge the secrets of masonry, and
threatening him with death if he does
not give up his manuscript, etc, etc.
Cut No. II shows a negro woman
near the fort, on her way to the river
inquiring of Mason what that noise
was-"who is crying murder inside?'
A child stands by listening. She il
told that it is, hobgoblins who haunt
the fort during the keepers absence
"and much article is resorted to to de-
ceive her."
The last cut, No. 10, represents the
interior OF the magazine in the fort
Morgan is sitting bound, (his hood
wink pushed up) upon heap of straw
Royal Arch Mason stands before hin
pointing pistol at his heart, and three
other Masons are seen at the door, ont
of these with club in his hand.
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In Giddin's almanac for 1888 i
another set of pictures, telling an en-
tirely different story, which we ma,
describe later on.
1t is hardly necessary to say that al
these pictures are the work of imagi
nation. All that lie certainly known i
that Morgan disappeared. There i
not the slightest evidence that he wa
killed by Masons, or by any body else
In the meantime the country i
aroused; and what to do with thei
prisoner becomes serious matter
(He was arrested on charge of steal
ing shirt and cravat in Batavia.
Some propose to settle him and hi
family on farm in Canada-others I
deliver him to the Masonic commando
of some British man-Of-war at Nor
treal or Quebec to be taken out of tn
country-and some. other ESQ the Ant