The National tribune., 1901-02-07
''BY WHAT RIGHT Do You ARREST
A TRAVELLER" DEMANDED THE
STR ANGER

A TRAVELLER" DEMANDED THE
| STRANGER.
to your expectations, and will he be peer
| in your realmT
The fond mother glanced as she spoke
at the fat lump of humanity, sitting in a
far corner of the apartment, his hands in
his pockets, his eyes closed, with nothing
| like the nobleman in his appearance.
| Burr assured her that he would do what
| he could to aid her son, and that there
was no danger of the expedition failing.
BE went over to the blushing Mrs. Chick,
who, with palpatating heart and strange
sighs, trembled as she took his hand and
gently squeezed it between her own. He
was the lion of society at that ball as at
all others. Though Mrs. Chick fattered
herself that he showed preference for
her, he favorably impressed himself on
all.
At last the Grand Jury was impanelled,
| and here again came the almost match
less legal skill and consummate art of
Aaron Burr. He captiyated the Grand
Jury by his address, 80 that after hearing
| the evidence they not only acquitted Burr
| but censured the military for the arrest
Burr demanded release from the court,
but the District Attorney and Poindexter,
assured that the Grand Jury had been
| tampered with, refused TO discharge him.
Il
proceedings were intended against him by
the Government officials, the great CON
spirator for the first time lost courage. and
| resolved to desert his band and fly. Dis
guiseo as a boatman, he crossed to the
eastern side of the Mississippi and disap-
peared in the wilderness
Everybody seemed suspicious of treach-
cry. The court and Governor were ac-
cused of conniving at his escape, and the
latter promptly offered reward of $1,000
for his capture. Two or three days were
spent in securing the swamps and forests
| for the fugitive, but no tidings of him
| were obtained. One day a c0lored boy
| was seen opposite where the fotilla lay,
riding one of Durr's horses and wearing
| an overcoat that had been his. He was
| seized forthwith and thoroughly searched.
Sewed up in the cape OF his coat was
found note addressed to "C. r. and d.
f." Comfort Tyler and Davis Floyd,
| which was as follows:
"If you are together, keep so, and will
| join you tomorrow night. In the mean
| while, put all your arms in perfect order.
! Ask no questions of the bearer, but tell
him ali you may think / wish to know.
He does not know that this is from me,
| nor where / am"
A hasty consultation on the part Of the
officials resulted in the arrest Of Aaron
Burr's entire party.
The bubble had burst, and with it all
the splendid dreams Of Harry Granger
Never was heart so bowed down as his
| on that cold Winter day, when he and his
companions were marched off to prison.
disappointed, deluded and heart-broken.
On cold evening in February two
young lawyers were playing backgammon
| in cabin of the village of Wakefield,
Washington County, Ala. The hour of 10
had arrived, and they were still absorbed
| in the game, when the distant tramp of
horses arrested their attention. Two
/ travellers rode up to the door one of
whom, without dismounting, inquired for
the tavern. 1t was pointed out 10 him.
He then asked t..e road to Col. Hinson's.
noted resident of the vicinity. One of
| the lawyers, Perkins by name, replied
that the house was seven miles distant
/ the road exceedingly difficult to travel and
there was dangerous creek to be crossed
While explaining the road the light from
the pine-wood fire in the cabin occasion
ally flashed on face that completely fas-
cinated him. The eyes OF the stranger
| sparkled like diamonds, us he sat, com
posed and erect, upon q superb horse, bet
ter caparisoned than was usual in the will
derneSs. His dress was the rude home
spun OF the country, but the quick eve of
Perkins observed that his boots were far
too elegant and shapeiy, made of material
much too fine, to accord with the coarse
lll-cut pantaloOns.
When the travellers were gone Perkins
began to think. His suspicious were at
once aroused. The striking features of
the man with whom he had conyersed. the
incOngruity of his dress, his superior air.
the lateness Of the hour for strangers to
be abroad in region so wild and un-
known, all confirmed the impression which
had been left on his mind Rushing in
to the cabin he exclaimed:
'That is Aaron Burr! I have read
description OF him in the proclamation. /
cannot be mistaken. Let us follow him to