. ed away, one man taking the lead.
_(
The party consisted of three men, two women,
and a couple of children, all of whom set or lay
near the fire in absolute idleness ; and their minds
seemed to be as unoccupied as their bodies, for
‘nothing resembling conversation ever passedber
tween ttiem. The weather was dreary and coin
fortless. A thick small rain, such asusually falls
in North America during a thaw, filled the air,
and the wigivam under which we sat afforded but
an imperfect shelter from it. I passed the time
. in th_e most gloomy and desponding reflections.
‘ I saw no. means by which I could return to the
trading post, and the behaviour of the Indians
. ‘ztnadef me doubt if they would be inclined to grant
me that support and protection without which I
. could -not long exist. One man gazed on me so
constantly and stadily, that his scrutiny annoyed
me,-and attracted my particular attention. He
appeared to be the youngest of the party, and was
very reserved and unprcpossessing in his aspect,
. and seemed toknow me, but Icould not recollect
cfever liaving seen himbefore.
In the afternoon the rain ceased, and the In-
dians began to prepare for travelling. V'Vlien
they l2al(l’aCCO'dll'C(l themselves tlicy—all rose from
, theground without speaking a word, and walk-
I perceived
‘that they did not intend that I should be one of
_.the party, but I followed them IfI'lIIle(lI‘.llt:ly, and,
addressing myself to the person who pi-ecetlcd ll):
others, told him, that I must accompany them,
-as I could neither live in the woods alone, nor
.knew in what -part of the country I was. He
_-stopped and surveyed mi: from head to foot, say-
ing, ‘ VVliei‘e is your gun? \/Vherc is yourknife?
,Where is your tomahawk ?’ I replied, thatI had
lost them among the ice. ‘My friend,’ returti-
.ed he, ‘don’t make the Great Spirit angry, by
saying what is not. That man knows who you
,are,’ pointing to the Indian who had observed me
so closely. * ‘Ne all know who you are. You have
,come to trade with us, and I suppose your com-
panions have concealed themselves at a distance,
lest the appeuraiice of a number of white men
:sliu.uld intimidate us. Tlicy are right. Experi-
ence INS taught us to fear white men; but their
art, not their strength, mzikesustremble. Go a-
way, we do not wish to have any transactions with
.you VVe are not to be betrayed or overpowered
,by liquid fire,‘ or any thing else you can offer us.
None of us shall lldl‘In you. I have spoken the
truth, for I have not two mouths.’
'l.’Vlien he had finished this 0 lion, he remain-
cd silent, and I felt at a loss what to reply. At
-Iastl repeated my story, and endeavored to con-
-vincehim that I neither had any companions, nor
,-was at all in a situation ty trade with his people,
or do them the slightest injury. He listened
calmly. to my arguments, and seemed to think
there was some weight in them ; and the young
—man:already‘mentioned stepped forward, and said,
‘ Let tl1t:_TS'.l"aingt:l‘ go with us-—tlie bones of my
father cry out against our leaving him behind. I
am young, but I dare to advise——Listen for once
to the counsels of Thakakaivercnte.’ The first
speaker then waved his hand, as a signal that I
should follow them, and the whole party proceed-
ed in the same order as before.
Our leader pushed forward, apparently with-
out Ihe least hesitation, though, as accustomed
as I was to the woods, I could not discover the
.sligh.e.~.t trace of a‘ footpath. He sometimes
slackeued his pace for a few moments,'and look-
ed thoughtful at the trees, and then advanced as
fastxas before. -None of the party spoke a word ;
the rustling of the dry leaves under their feet was
the only sound that disturbed the silence of the
forest- Though freed from the fear of perishing
for want, I could not reflect upon my situation
without uneasiness and alarm; and my chance
of being able to return to the post seemed to di-
minish every step I took. I felt excessively fa-
tigued, not having enjoyed any natural or com-
Iirt
A Lt
‘ post-id sleep the preceding night, and the rough-
ness of the ground over which we passed, added
to my weariness in an intolerable degree ; but I
could not venture to rest by the way, lest I should
lose sightnftlle Indians forever.
_ Soon after sunset, we stopped for the night,
< and the men set about erecting a wigwam, while
the women kindled a fire. One of our party had
killed a small deer, in the course of our journey,
and he immediately proceeded to skin the animal,
that a portioii.,of it might be dressed for supper.
VVhen the venison was ready, they all sat down
and partook of it, and a liberal allowance was
handed to me; but the same silence prevailed
that had hi'.liei‘to been observed among them, and
the comforts of a plentiful repast alter a long jour-
ney, did not appear in the least degree to promote
social com munication. The meal being finished.
the ‘men filled their pipes with odoriferous hen bs,
and began l0 smoke in the most sedate manner,
and the women prepared beds by spreading skins
upon the ground. The‘ composed demeanor of
the partyharmonized well with the silence and
gloolllllless of the night; and it seemed that the
awful solitude of the forests in which they lived’,
and the sublime and enduring forms under which
nature continually presented herself to their eyes,
had impressed them with a sense of their own in-
significance, and of the transitoriness of their
daily: occupations and enjoyments, and rendered
them thoughtful, taciturn, and unsusceptible. l
seated myself at the root of a large tree near the
wigwam, and continued observingits inmates, till,
overcome by fatigue, '1 sunk into a deep sleep.
About midnight I was awakenedby some one
pulling my band, and, on looking up, I perceived
the Indian who had opposed my accompanying
them, and whose name was Out-alisso, standing
beside me. He put his finger on his lips, by way
of enjoining silence, and motioned that I should
rise and follow him. I obeyed, and he led me
behind a large tree which grew at a little distance
from the wigwam, and said, in a low voice, _‘ lis-
ten to me my frieml.--I told you that you would
receive no harm from us; and shall I belie“iiiy
words? Tliakakawereiite, who requested that‘you
might be allowed to follow our steps, says that his
futlier was,i1iui'dered by a party of people under
your command, about nine moons ago. This may
be true, and you at the same time maybe guilt-
Iess ; for we cannot always controul those who are
placed under our authority. ..He tells me that
the spirit of the old man had twice appeared l0
him in. his dreams to-night, desiring him‘to put
you to deatli, He hasgone to repose himself a-
gain, and if his fat her Ilslts him a third time (for-
I ing sleep, he will Certainly kill you whcneter he
aw-.ikes..'~.
\ ;
..,‘_,_..,,_
Yoirmust, therefore, hasten away, if
you wish to live any longer.’ I ‘What can I do '1’
cried I ; ‘ death awaits me whether-I remain here,
or fly_froni ’l‘hakaka'wercnte. It is impossible
for me to reach home alone.’ 6 Be patignt” re-
turned -Outalisso, ‘ and "I will try to save you. Not
far from hence, the roots of a_ largeoak, which
has been blown down _by the wind, stretch high
into the air, and may be seen at a great distance.
You must go there, and wait till I come to you.
Keep the mossy side of the trees on your left
hand, and you will find the place without any
difficulty.’ '
Outalisso motioned me to hurry away, and I
departed with a palpitating heart, and plunged in-
to the recesses of the forest, and regulated my
cotirse in the manner he directed. The moon
lance around. The rustling of the dry leaves at-
moiig my feet often made me_ think that some
one walked close behind me, and I scarcely dated
to look back, lestl should see an uplifted toma-
hawk descending upon my head. I sometimes
fancied I observed Thakakaiiercntc lurking a-
iiiong the brushwood, and stopped short till ima-
ginatiun conjured up his form in a different "part
of the orest, and rendered me ii-resolute which
phantom I should endeavor to avoid.
I reached thetree sooner than I expected : it
'3)’ along lhe grountl, and its immense roots pro-
jected lrom the trunk, at right angles, to the
height of twelve or fourteen feet, their interstices
being so filled with earth, that it was impossible
tosec through them. I sat down, and fouiidtlie
agitation ofmy spirits gradually subside, ‘under-
the tranquilizing influence of the scene. Not a
breath of wind shook the trees, the leafless and
delicately fibered boughs of which, when viewed
against the cloudless sky, seemed like a sable net
spread overhead. The nests which the birds had
made the preceding summer, still remained a-
mong the ‘oranches,sileiit, deserted, and Ulls’llt:I-
leltdi making the loneliness ofthe forest, as it
were visible, to the mind; while a withered
leafsometimes dropped slowly down, a sad me-
morial of the departed glories of the vegetable
world. .*\, small riviilct ran within a little dis-
tance of me, but its course was so concealed by
1095 SW35: that I would have been aware ofi s
cxisteiicc by the murmuring of its waters only,
had it not glittered dazzlingly in the moonshine
at one spot, while flowing over a large smoutti
stone. VVlicn I looked into the rec;-sacs of the
forest, I saw the trees ranged before each other
like colossal pillars, and gradually blending their
stems togctlier, until they foimcd a dark and un-
dcfincd mass. In some places, :1 scathed trunk,
whitened with the moss of"su'cces.-ivc cciiturics.
stood erect in spectral grandeur, like a being
whom Immense age and associations, l'l\'Cl:c(l to
l°‘_‘§ bust times, had insulated from the sympa-
thies of his fellow mortals. As lift: moon gradu-
ally rose on the arch of heaven, her ligot fell at
dif*le.reut angles, and the aspect of the woods was
continually changing. New at-l(l gt antler ,.;i-oupes
of trees came into view, and mighty oaks and
chesnuts seemed to stalk forward, with iiiuj-estic
slowness, from the surroundiiig UlJ:C.U|'Il), and,
after a time, to give place to a b'I(‘.I3QtLiLiI0f'I of oili-
ers, by retiring amidst the darkness from which
they had at first einerged. Trcinours ofziwe bu-
gan to pervade my frame, and I almost expected
that the tones of some superhuniaii voice would
break the appalling silence that rev-ailed in the
wilderness around me. ’ ‘,
Mymiiid, by degrees, becam _[so calm, that I
dropped into a half sltiinber, titii‘iiig which I hall
a distinct perception where Iwas, but totally for-
got the circumstances connected with my situa-
tion. A slight noise at length startled rite, atidl
aivaked full of terror, but could not conceive why
I should feel such alarm, until recollection made
the form of Thakakaweret'ite flash upon my mind.
I saw a iitimber of indistinct forms moving back-
wards and forwards, a little way from me, and
heard something beating gently upon the ground.
A small cloud floated before the moon, and I wai-
ted with b:'eathless'impatience till it passed away,
and allowed her ftill radiance to reach the earth.
I then discovered lh-at five deer had come to drink
at the rivulet, and that the noise of them striking
their fore-feet against its banks had aroused me.
They stood gazing at me with an aspect so meek
and beautiful, that they almost seemed to incor-
porate with the moonshine, but after a little time,
started away and disappeared aiiiong“tlic iuazt.-s
oftlie forest. '
When I surveyed the heavens, I perceived by
the alteration" which had taken place in l.ll¢.‘fl‘ ap-
pearance, that I had slept a corisidcrable time.
The moon had begun to descend towards the nor-
izon; a new succession of stars glittercd upon the
sky ; the respective positions of the different con-
stellations were cfiziiiged; andoiie of the planets
which had been’ coiispicuous from its dazzling
lustre, ‘a few flours before, had set, and was no
longer distinguishable. It was over-powering to
think that all these changes had been aff.-ctetl
without noise,tumult, orconlusion, and that worlds
performed their revolutions, and travelled ttiro’
the boundlessness of space, with a silence too
profound to awaken an echo in the noiseless
depths of the forest, or disturb the slumbers ofa
feeble human being. '
I waited impatiently for the appearance ofOu-
talisso, who had informed me‘ at what hour I
might expect to see him. The stars now twinklcd
feebly amidst the faint glow of the dawn that be-
ganto light the eastern horizon, and the setting
moon appeared behind some pines,antl threwaricli
yellow radiance upon their dark green boughs.
Gentle rustlings among the trees, and low chirp-
ings, announced that the birds began to feel the
influence of approaching day ; and I sometimes
observed a solitary wolf stealing cautiously along
in the distance. VVhile engaged in contemplat-
ing the scene, I suddenly thought‘ [saw an Indian
allttle way off. . I--could not ascertuiii whether or
not it was Ootalisso, but fearing it might be Tha-
kakawcrcnte, whom I dreaded to encounter in my
unarmed state, I retired from the fools ofthe tree,
and concealed myself among some brusliwood.
I remained there some time, but did not per-
ceive any one near me, and thinking that I had
been deceived by fancy, I re solved to return to my
former station, and accordingly set out towards
the great tree, but shortly became alarmed at
nit-.itb’el‘ reaching’ it nor seeing -it as soon as I ex-
deavoured to relracemy
but all in vain. I exam
" the most remarka-
\.
., .1
was rising, and I could see to a considerable (lis-
pccted. I turned back in much a_i;itation,' and en-'
" s to.the' lJl‘uSllWO(")l'.l,‘
(
tcct of having seen one of them before. I perceiv-
ed that I had lost myself. The moment I became
aware of this, my faculties and perceptions seem-
ed to desert me one after another, and at lastl
was conscious of being in existence only by the
feeling of chaotic and insupportabls hopelessness
which remained; but after a little time, all my
intellectual powers returned with increasing vigor
and accuteness, and appeared to \IC with each oth.
er in giving me a vivid sense of the horrors of my
situation. My soul seemed incapable of afford-
ingplay to the tumultuous crowd of feelings that
struggled to manifest themselves. I hurried wild-
ly from one place to another, calling on Outalisso
and 'I‘hakakaw-.:i-ente by turns. The horrible si-
lence that prevailed was more distracting than a
thousand deafening noises would have been. I
staggered about in a state of dizzy perturbation.
My ears begun to ring with unearthly sounds, and
every object became dis-tort\:d and terrific. The
trees seemed to start from their places, and rush
past each other, intermiugling their branches
with furious violence and horrible crasliings, while
the moon _cart:ered along the sky, and the stars
hurried backwards and forwards with eddyiiig and
impetuous motions. »
I tried in vain for a long time to compose my-
self, and to bring my feelings under due subordi-
nation. The remembrance of the past was obli-
teratcd and renewed by fits and starts ; but at best,
my I‘t:C0flC‘ClZl0ll ‘of any thing that had occurred to
me previous to the breaking tip of the ice upon
the lake, was shadowy, dim, and unsatisf'.ictory,
and I felt as iftlie former part of my life had been
spent in anrltlitr world. I lay down among the
withered leaves, and covered my face. with my
hands, that I mio .; ..'-.t::,id the memal distraction
occasioned by the sight ofexternal objects. I be-
gan to reflect that I could not possibly have as yet
waiidei-ed far from the great tree, and that if I cal-
led upon Uutalisso at intervals, he might perhaps-
hear me and corrr to my relief. Consoled by the
Idea. 1 lrratluatly became quiet and resigned.
I soon began to make the woods resound with
the name of Outalisso ; but, in the course of the
day, a teriipcst of wind arose, and raged with so
niucii noise that I could hardly hear my own
ioicc. A dense mist filled the air, and involved
every thing in such obscurity that the sphere of
my vision did not (‘X-‘.Cl:(I beyond five or six yards.
1 he fog was in cciitiiiual agitation. rolling along
in volumes, ascending and descending, bursting
open and closirg again, and assuming strange and
transitory forms. Every time the blast received
an acccssioii of force, I heard a confused roaring
and ci-asfing at a distance, which gradually iii-
cieascd in strength and distincmess, till it reach-
ed that part of the fore.~,t that stretched around
iiie. Then me trees began to creak and groan
incessantly, their bough-s were shattered against
each other, fibres ofwootl whirled through the air
5“ €‘‘U‘)’ <'?i1'L‘CH'»'-H.~ and showers ofwitherccl loaves
ca2ig'ht_ up, and swept along by the wind, met and
nlttigled with I.h\‘I‘l'i, and icndcrcrl the confusion
still more (llSllaClI'.t‘,','. I stood still in one spot
iuukiiig fe.irliiliy fl‘I‘»Ill sltle to side, in the prospect
of being Cl'USlIi(.l to (.-:Cv‘l1l by some immense mass
of l.li'lin;.'; llllibcr, for die trees around me_wh¢:ii
\'iew..d tiirougii the izistairtiiig medium of the fog,
oiteu appca-‘ed to he — -6. lost their perpendicularit_v,
and to be liciitlitig -.=.-ivanls the earth, although
may only wa\(;ti in the wind. At last I crept un-
(let the tiunkof an oak that lay along the ground,
resolving It).l‘Cl‘Hulll there until the tempest should
abate.
A short time before sunset the wind had ceased,
the mists we e dissipated, and a portion of the
blue sky appealed directly above me. Encoura-
gctl by these favourable appearances, I ventured
from my place of refuge, and began to think of
making another attempt to regain the great tree,
when I heard the report of a rifle. I was so pe-
trifi-:d with joy and surprise tliatil had no power,
to call out till the firing was repeated. Ithen
shouted ‘Ouialisso’ several times, and soon saw
him advancing towards me.
‘ 'Why are you not at the p
lace I appointed,’
discli-urged my gun as a sig-nal—but all danger is
pas!-—'l'lial.akawerente is dead, I killed him.'—
'I‘lit-re was some blood on G)utal,isso’s dress, but
he looked so calm and car::lcss that I hesitated to
believe what he told me. .
‘ I do not deceive you,’ said he, ‘ aucl‘I will tell
you how 'I'liak'.-if-'.awerente came by his death.
He awaked soon after niidnight, and not finding
you in the camp, suspected that I had told you
that he intended to kill you. He taxed me with
hating (lone so, and I scorned to deny it. His
anger niatlc him forget the truth, and he said I
had betrayed my trust, and struck me on the face.
Now you know an Indian never forgives a blow
or an accoszitioii, such as be uttered. I buried
my toinakaw k in his head. {is frieutls lay asleep
in the wigwam, and I dragged awayhis body to
-some distance, and covered it with leaves,and then
concealed mysclftill I saw them set out on their
journey which they soon did, doubtless supposing
that Tliakakawerente and I had gone on before.
I have been at the great tree since morning, but
the mist and tempest presented me from seeking
you till now. Be satisfied-you shall see the
corpse of 'I‘hakakaweren'.e. Follow me E’
Outalisso now began to proceed rapidly tliro’
the forest, and I walked behind him without ut-
tering a word. VVc soon reached the spot where
the Indians had slept the preceding night, and
found the wigwams remaining, and likewise seve-
ral embers of fire. My companion immediately
fanned them into a state of brightness, and then
collected some pieces of dry wood that lay around,
and piled them upon the charcoal. The whole
soon burst into a blaze, and We both Sat down
within its influence, Outalisso at the same time
presenting me with a quantity of pemican, which
proved very acceptable, as I had eat nothing for
more than twenty hours.
After we had rcposed ourselves a little Outa-
lisso rose up,‘and motioned that I should accom-
pany him. He conductedine to.a small pile of
biushwood and dry leaves, part of which be im-
metliutcly removed, and I saw the corpse of Tha-
kakawerente stretched beneath. I shrunk back,
shuddering with horror, but he pulled me forward,
and said I must’ assist him in conveying the body
to the fire. . Seeing me Still tinwilling. he took it
up in his arms, andi.hurry_ing away. deposited it in
the wigwam. _ lfollowed him, and asked what he
meant by doing so. ‘Are you ignorant of our
customs ?' said he——-.‘ ‘When an Indian dies. all his
ble trees around iiie,"'w'_'i'tliout being able to recol. ', property must be buried with him. who takes, country.
any thing that belongecl in dead person, will re‘.
cetve a curse from the Great Spirit in addition;
After I had killed 'I‘hakakawerente I took up his
tomakawk by mistake, and carried it away‘with
m_°' -1 ""151 "OW 79510": its and also cover-him
ivith,earth,' lest his bones should whiten in Fihe
sun. Outalisso now proceeded to arrange the
dress of the dead man, and like\vis’.:,,5;uck.,1},g
tomahawk in his girdle. lc next ‘ g ,,.m,_‘je
way into the forest for the purpose of collecting
some bark to pot in the bottom of the grave, and
I was left alone. .
The mghtwas dark, dim, and dreary, and-the
fire blazed fcebly and irregularly. A Supcrsti.
lious awe stole over me, and I dared hardly look
al'0t‘m<Ii though Isometimes cast an almost invol.
untary glance at the corpse, which had a wild and
fearful appearance. Thakakawerente lay upon
his back, and lifelong, lank, black hair was spread
confusedly upon his l)l‘<:a>.l and neck- His hall‘.
open eyes still retained a glassy lustre, andhis
teeth were firmly set against each other. Large
dashes of blood stained his vest, and his cleiichetl
hands, and contracted limbs. slit.-wed what strug-
gles had preceded death. . ‘rVlicn the flittering
light of the fire happened to full opoii him, In].
most fancied he began to move, and would lrgevc
started aw.-':;', had not a depressing:-_‘ dread ohiiinetl
inc to the spot; but the sound of f)[]lzlIi5si9's axe,
in some degree dissipated the f-.,~a,i-5 that (;|,iu¢‘d
m)‘. ht’iU‘l. 51nd I Spent the time in lis'ening tothe
regular t":(‘.,lll‘l‘Cll£t: of its strokes, until he Cain:
back with an armful of bark.
Izissisterl him in burying Thakakaiver,-,me un.
der the shade of a tall walnut tree; and ,,-gm, ,,,,c
had accomplished this, we returned to the fire and
waited till moonlight would enable us to pursue
our journey. Uutalisso had willingly'agi-ecd to
conduct me home, for he wished o escape for a
season,lest Th-akak.awercnte’s relations should dis-
cover his guilt, and execute vengeance upon him.
I VVe set out about an hour after midnight, and
travelled through the woods till dawn, when we
came in sight of the river, on the banks of which
I had fallen in with the Iiidians. In the course
of the day, Otltalisso procured a cano€,"'and we
paddled tip the stream, and next morning reach.
ed the trading post on the side of the lake.
2.-.-.5 ' '
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From’ (/16 Baltimore Gazette, ./Vov. 21.
S'l'A'I'E "vs. .I(.)5El’II THOMP:5()N.
nr1z'ctnzent_/or the murder qf././mz [Maria Hamzftarl.
This interesting case came on for trial on \V.:g].
ucsday morning in Baltimore city court. The
facts disclosed in evidence are simply these :
The prisoner had boarded for 4- or 5 years in
the house of the father of Miss Hamilton; dui ing
this time he had becoini: ardently attached to the
deceased; and from his own declarations ,,,5,-cg
quently made, he had been engaged to be mai‘ri..
ed to her from the 18th day of May, 1819, until
the period of his quizting the residence of her fa-
ther, which was 3 weeks previous to the tnutder.
She had accepted a ring from him with the device
oftvro united hearts, and her name engraved up-
on it. Shortly after the donation he went to sea.
On his return he thought; Miss I‘Iamilton’s de-
portmciit towards him changed from its for-titer
cordiality, t0 coldness; and believing her; man-
ner to be influenced by the unfaivoi-able disposi; -
tion of her mother towards him, he ahaildoned
their dwelling as his place of residence at the as
bove mentioned period. ‘
A short time afterwards he paid Miss Hamil-
ton a visit, and diam-.inded of her the restoration of
the ring he had presented her. The ring was'al-
ledged by the young lady to have been lost. '1 be
characteristic gloom of 'I’hompsori's temper ‘and
the solitariness of his habits, from that time, risi-
bly augmented. It was stated by the proprietor
of the house at which be last boarded, that ononc
or two occasions he had been ofascrved by him to_
‘take lonely rambles about the Streets,‘ before the
dawn ofday ; he still, however, coiitiiiiierl to {re-
qu_ H._.miltoti’s residence. The night previ-
o* o the death of Miss Hamilton, he paid the.
cried he ; ‘ I feared you had lost yourself anda’family a visit, and appeared in a more melaiiclgoly-,
mood than usual, leaning his head against the .
door, and reclining about as if drowsy, and mani-
festing more than his ordinary reset-re. On the
night of the perpetraiion of the murder, which
was the 5th of Oct. last, he came about 8 o’cluck
to H:-imilton’s, and entered into conversation with‘
Mr. Hamilton. The latter, at the close of the _;
‘conversation, said he believed he would go to bed.-
Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton then went upjstairsy
leaving Thompson with their daughter ;ih‘ey had
been but a few moments above when they were
alarmed by the screams of their daughter below,
who cried out‘, ‘Oh! maiiima,‘ Thompson is go-
ing to shoot me.’ The mother. ran down stairs,’
and arrived in sufficient time to see the flash‘ of a
pistol, and to catch her ('.lallghtCl"in her arms as
she fell at the foot of the stairs. ’ The daughter.
expired in an instant. Thompson, then, after ga-
zing the mother stedfastly in the face,fired a sec-
ond pistol at his own head, which knocked him
senseless to the floor. The father then ran ‘
down stairs, caught hold of his daugliter to see if‘
she were dead, and finding his fears too fatally ,
confirmed, laid her down, and in the fury of the
moment, stamped upon the head of Thompson,
son was taken that night to the ;watch house
and when hetecovered his senses, was taken to
the gaol of Baltimore couiily. He is 40 years of
age; the deceased 15. She was a girl whose
beauty and loveliness were proverbial in her
neighborhood.
Tliompson, during his confinement in ggp},
stated to one of the witnesses in this case,’-{fiat
the reason why he killed her was, that he was tin-.
der the firm persuasion that one ofthe boarders
had dishonorable intentions towards her, and in
the cvcntof their success, did not mean to mar-
’ ry he‘ ; that tothe accomplishment of such views
tier death and his on;-.n were pi'efei-able.
The case occupied the court to aylute hour.-—-3
The cliiefjnstice charged the jury brit:fiy——=-.hcy
retired _to their room, and soon fetmned with at
verdict of ‘guilty qf'7nurt.’(.-r in the _first degree.’
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Henry It’. Sc/ioolcraft, Iisg/. has been appointed
an Indian agent of the U. S. to reside at Sault St.
Mary, between Lake Huron and Lake Superior.
Mr. Schoolcraft’s i'esideiio;lal; such an interest-
ing and hitherto unexplored part_of the 5.
with pleasure to himself and advantage to his
l.
a
as he lay apparently lifeless on the floor. Thomp- .
will enable him to prosecute. his favorite studies,. '
Norwalk Chronicler