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Seventh, a frame built in 1864, on the west side of Section 20. Eighth, a frame built in 1865, near the center of Section 35.
Ninth, frame built in 1865, on Section 31.
Tenth, frame on south line of Section 5.
Eleventh, "Myron," frame, built on a lot in village in 1870.
Twelfth, frame, built in 1873, at the east end of Reuben Smith's bridge, across Yellow River, near the northeast corner of Section 11.
Thirteenth, "Postville High School," built of brick, is two stories high, with basement, rooms for five grades. The district has lately purchased the Baptist church property, which gives ad-
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ditional room, and better facilities for teaching the large and steadily increasing number of scholars which it is necessary to provide for.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
The first Sunday-school of Post Township was organized in the first log school-house of the township, in the Hardin district, in 1852, and the school was kept up as "Hardin Union Sabbath School," with a few winter omissions to 1872, when it was divided among the several religious societies in Hardin village.
The second was organized in the old log house of the Postville school district in 1854, by J. C. Marston, who was first superin- tendent. This school was also kept up with a few omissions in winter, to the year 1869, in Postville, when, becoming very large, it was also divided by Congregational, Methodist and Free Will Baptist Societies, October 9, 1869.
They have been conducted with great success by the two socie- ties first mentioned, the two schools numbering three hundred in the village in 1882.
A large and interesting Sunday-school is also held at the U. B., or Bethel Church, organized in 1869.
CHURCHES.
As before stated, the first religious services ever held in Post township were held in June, 1848, by the Methodists, who organ- ized a class in December, 1850, at the house of Henry Noble, who was class leader. Meetings were held by the class in the house of John Minert in 1852-53, known as the West Grove appointment. Meetings were also held with other classes, which were organized as settlers' houses offered opportunity, until school-houses were built. In 1856 a class was formed at the house of F. Higby, Esq., in Postville, where meetings were held with little intermission till 1858, when the class occupied the new school house, with reg- ular preaching, alternating with the Congregational Society. The pastors were: Mann, Asbaugh, Bronson, Bishop, Newton, Church- ill, Stout, F. K. Miller, Win. Lease. This pastor began regular service in Postville, October, 1859, to October, 1861; B. Holcomb, two years; B. C. Barnes, two years. During this term a parson- age was built, and Postville became the head of the circuit, with appointments at Frankville, Castalia and Red School house. Rev. Wm. Young, 1865-66; then B. F. Taylor, J. E. Fitch, two years; Rev. G. L. Garrison, three years. During this pastorate a church edifice was built. The corner stone was laid with elaborate cere- mony July 4th, 1872, was completed, furnished and dedicated February 16th, 1873; cost $4,500. Church. membership, 58; on probation, 9. Condition of the church at this time was spiritually low; prayer and class meetings neglected. Rev. Jason L. Paine took charge in October. 1873, and soon after increased interest
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was manifest in the society. Rev. John Dolph in charge from September 1875 to 1878. During this term a revival occurred in the community, and twenty-nine members were added to the church. Rev. Geo. W. Pratt served as pastor three years, and thirty-eight members were received in 1879. Present pastor, 1882, Rev. H. E. Warner.
The First Congregational Church of Postrille was organized April 5, 1856, by Samuel Russell and Lucy P. Russell, of Second Congre- gational Church, Rockford, Ill. John Moir and Deborah, his wife, and Geo. Kerr, of the Congregational Church, of Roscoe, Ill., with Mrs. Anna Orr, of the Presbyterian Church of Tyrone, N. Y. John Moir was chosen deacon and S. J. Russell, scribe. Rev. D. B. David- son, of Monona, Iowa, was engaged to preach alternate Sundays, and the Lord's Supper was celebrated. Afterward, worship was held in the old Post dwelling, the house of Mr. Russell, the school house at Springfield, and the school house in the village as soon as com- pleted, which was in 1858-members were received from time to time, and on March 9, 1865, preliminary steps were taken to build a house of worship. An association was formed and incorporated, the trustees being John Moir, S. J. Russell, D. W. C. Rowley, Oliver Mackey and Geo. Kerr. At a meeting held June 9, 1865, it was resolved to build a frame edifice 36x48 feet, on lots 1 and 2, block 23, in Postville. Among the subscribers to the building fund are noticed the names of Geo. G. Greene, Wm. Green, S. Conover, E. D. Holton, Hall and W. ,S. Roberts, John Lawler, F. F. Elmen- dorff, John T. Stoneman, Samuel Merrill (since Governor of Iowa), Wm. B. Strong, J. N. Gilchrist, J. L. Dearborn, ex-Gover- nor Wm. Bross, of Chicago, Illinois. The church was finished and dedicated on September 12, 1867. Rev. C. R. French was supply, but the association being somewhat crippled in the expense of building, the house was rented to the M. E. Society, to April, 1868, when Mr. J. L. Atkinson, of the Chicago Theological Seminary, began regular services. Church membership thirty-eight. The pastors were in succession, Rev. Wm. H. Barrows, Rev. Geo. F. Bronson, Rev. C. A. Marshall, Rev. J. A. Hoyt, Rev. L. P. Matthews. During this pastorate a revival occurred, and twenty- five members were received. Rev. Horace H. Robbins, of Musca- tine, Iowa, filled the pulpit from July 1, 1878, to May 1, 1880. During this pastor's term thirty-three members were added-the the house of worship repaired, a lecture room built, grounds fenced and other improvements made. Rev. A. S. Houston, of Denmark, Iowa, a vacation term of four months-Rev. C. S. New- hall, to June 25, 1882. Rev. A. F. Loomis, of Dixon, Illinois, present supply.
The Free-Will Baptist Society was organized in 1865. A house of worship was built in 1866; dedicated in 1867. The principal workers were Martin Boardman, H. B. Hazelton, Jona- than Ellis and Geo. W. Hanks. Rev. N. R. George was first pastor.
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Services were kept up, with some omissions, to 1880, and after some efforts to recuperate, it was decided to sell the property with the house of worship to the school district of Postville, which was accomplished in May, 1882.
United Brethren .- A society of United Brethren was organized in 1868, and a house of worship built in 1869 at the center of the northwest quarter of section 23, of wood frame, well finished, called "Bethel Church." Services are held continually; member- ship not large.
German Lutheran .- This society was formed in the spring of 1872, and a house of worship built by subscription in the same year. The principal workers were Conrad Thoma, Jacob Leni, E. Rucktas- sel, Fred. Thoma, Carl Schultz, Leithod Bros. and Carl Knodt. The first pastor was Andrew Johnson, a German. Services have been held irregularly, and a school in German kept by some of the pastors. The society was incorporated January 16th, 1880; R. A. T. Meyer, secretary. Membership in 1880: Church, 25; Associa- tion, 48; total, 73. Membership in 1882: Church, 67; Associa- tion, 57; total, 124.
Catholic .- A house of worship was built in 1872 at a cost of $2,500; size, 34x60 feet; wood. It is but little used.
NEWSPAPERS.
The Postville Review was established, as its first number indi- cates, March 19th, 1873, by F. M. McCormack, a typo of De- coral, Iowa. The paper took good rank from the start; Republi- can in politics, with an independent turn. It was sold to W. N. Burdick, late of the Cresco (Iowa) Times. The Review has a large and wide circulation, and seems a permanent fixture in Post- ville.
The District Post is the title of a new paper started August 17, 1882, by M. C. Mead, late of the Holland Gazette, (Grundy County, Iowa.) and is devoted to the interest of the Greenbackers.
LAWYERS.
T. C. Ransom, a native of Hartland, Conn., removed from Har- din, Iowa, where he had practiced some years, to Postville, and opened his office May 9th, 1868. Removed to Forest City, Iowa, in October, in 1870.
Simeon S. Powers, a native of Chautauqua County, New York, also removed his office here from Hardin, Iowa, and formed a partnership with T. C. Ransom in May, 1870. He still con- tinues business; has built up an extensive practice, has late- ly taken his son, L. M. Powers, as a partner, who with a copy clerk are all busily employed.
Burling & Stowe. Fred S. Burling and Herman A. Stowe came from West Union, Iowa, locating in Postville, July 10th, 1872. They have succeeded in building a fair practice on a good foundation.
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Hon. John T. Clark, one of Allamakee County's war horses in law, established an office in Postville in 1880. Does a good business, and is the principal Justice of the Peace in this locality.
PHYSICIANS.
Luther Brown, a hospital steward of the regular army and, graduate of Rush Medical College, Chicago, Ills., located in Post- ville in May, 1866. He has a large and lucrative practice. Was a member of the lower house of the 16th General Assembly, Ia., in 1876.
John S. Green came from Hardin, Iowa, where he had praticed since 1854, locating in Postville in March, 1867. Has a large practice. His son, J. E. Green, graduate of Iowa Medical Col- lege has lately began business in company with the father.
John Shepherd, an apothecary of training in Scotland, gradu- ate of Iowa City Medical College, began practice in Postville- Still practices.
Others of the profession have temporarily practiced in Postville. Mention might be made of the names of some: S. Riddle, in 1858 to '62; Linert, 1864-65; W. Y. Boughton, 1874; B. E. Brockhansen, 1873 and '74; J. Hanson, 1880-'81.
OTHER VILLAGES IN THE TOWNSHIP.
Lybrand .- This place was originally settled by Jacob Lybrand, and a plat of a few acres laid out, and a post office established in 1851, and was in 1853 quite a village. Mr. Lybrand kept a good stock of goods, as did Hiram Jones in 1853 and '54. There were milliner stores, boot and shoe stores. John D. Cooper came in 1854, and started to build a hotel of stone, of large pro- portions, which was but half finished, when sold to Elisha Har- ris in the fall of 1854, who made a farm of the whole Lybrand property; completely absorbing the last in 1856. Since then shops and stores have become barns and sheds, for produce and farm stock. The "Great Hotel" finished by Mr. Harris, was to- tally destroyed by a tornado, Sept. 21st, 1881.
Myron .- The village of Myron, so named for F. Myron Swartz, son of P. F. Swartz. the first settler, was begun at the time of the removal of the Lybrand postoffice, when Elisha Harris re- signed as postmaster. It was then removed to Mr. Swartz's house and P. F. Swartz appointed postmaster of Myron, in 1869. R. T. Burnham moved his flouring mill from Hardin to Myron in 1865. S. F. Goodykoontz, of Waukon, purchased half the property in 1866, and had a plat laid out near the center of section 3. D. D. Hendricks started a store in 1867. Some building was done, a few dwellings put up, but the trade is dull, the mill only doing any business. The excellent water-power here should be an induce- ment to further enterprise.
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Cleveland was started in 1856, near the southeast corner of sec- tion 1, but lived only a few years. Jas. Arnold and P. M. Gilson were the original proprietors.
CORNET BAND.
This band was organized in May, 1873. The instruments were purchased by a subscription of citizens and distributed to mem- bers as follows:
James Perry, leader, E. b. cornet; Joseph B. Reed, 2d E. b. cornet; S. S. Powers, B. b. cornet; J. V. Allen, 2d Bb cornet; H. E. Bab- cock, E. b. alto; A. W. MeDoneld, 2d E. b. alto; H. P. Dawes, B. b. tenor; E. D. Stiles, 2d B. b. tenor; A. R. Prescott, baritone; T. H. Symms, tuba; J. W. Sheehy, snare drum; Joe C. Dow, bass drum and cymbals.
In the course of a few years many changes had taken place, by removals mostly, and in 1880 a re-organization was necessary. The present esprit du corps may be mentioned as:
D. E. Harrington, E. b. cornet and leader; E. H. Putnam, 2d E. b. cornet; L. M. Powers, B. b. cornet; Stephen Spoo, 2d B. b. cornet; J. A. Enke, E. b. alto solo; P. Deitzler, E. b. alto; Joe Bencher, 2d E. b. alto; A. C. Tatro, B. b. tenor; Jacob Meyer, 2d B. b. tenor; Joseph Nicholai, baritone; G. Staadt, tuba; J. W. Sheehy, snare drum; J. K. Phillips, bass drum.
They are well uniformed, and are prepared to compete with any band in the State.
MILITARY.
Company D, 4th Regiment I. N. G. was enrolled March 16th, 1880. Mustered into service by Capt. E. B. Bascomb, of Lans- ing, Iowa, the same day. An election for officers was immedi- ately held, and James Perry elected Captain; A. R. Prescott, 1st Lieut; Joseph B. Reed, 2d Lieut.
H. P. Dawes was 1st Sergt .; Loren M. Powers, 2d Sergt; J. J. Beedy, 3d Sergt .; Arthur F. Marston, 4th Sergt .; * Ed. H. Putman, 5th Sergt .; Wm. F. Owen, 1st Corporal; Frank Orr, 2d Corporal; Elbert D. Stiles, 3d Corporal; D. Henry Laughlin, 4th Corporal.
Musicians -* Dennis Hardin, Jas. Sheehy.
Privates-Joseph Anderson, George Bellows, C. J. Bishop, J. Cole, Edgar Clough, James Doyle, Chas. Gordon, John H. Grif- fin, Ben. S. Gulic, Fred E. Haines, James Hogan, John Mc- Ghee, James McGhee, Chas. T. Makepeace, George McWilliams, Dennis Murphy, Lyman Newton, John O'Brien, Darius Orr, Ellison Orr, Lyman Patterson, John K. Phillips, Timothy Per- ry, Fred Rathman, John Redhead, Lincoln Redhead, Henry J. Reusch, John S. Roll, James T. Shepherd, Win. Shepherd, Stephen Spoo, *Alonzo L. Stiles, Lamotte Taylor, Otis; Van Vel- zer, Hugh Wheeler, N. E. Wells, Geo. W. White, Henry Wells.
*Veterans.
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POSTMASTERS.
Elijah Stevenson, '49 to '51. James Stevenson '51 to 53. Jo- siah D. Reed, '53 to '56. Emery Higbey, '56 to '59. H. B. Hazelton, '59 to '63. G. F. Webster, '63 to '65. Warren Stiles, Sept. 2, '65, to June 30, '66. John Moir, Jr., July 1st, '66, to Dec. 31, '77. A. R. Prescott from Jan. 1, 1878. Money order office since 1870.
SECRET SOCIETIES.
A. F. & A. M .- Lodge designated "Brotherly Love", No. 204; Chartered in June, 1866. First W. M., G. F. Webster. Present W. M., S. S. Powers. Membership, 43.
I. O. O. F .- Lodge designated "Postville," No. 266. Instituted December, 1873. H. P. Dawes first N. G. Present N. G., Jacob Meyer. Membership, 39.
A. O. U. W .- Chartered and designated "Noble," No. 51, of Iowa. Present M. W., T. B. Easton. Membership, 28.
Eclipse No. 96. Iowa Legion of Honor .- Chartered 1879. Present membership, 25, Hall Roberts, president.
Post Collegium, No. 52, V. A. S. Fraternity .- Instituted May 1882. H. A. Stowe, rector. Membership, 33. James Perry, scribe.
POSTVILLE BUSINESS DIRECTORY, 1882.
Mayor, Norman J. Beedy; Recorder, B. F. Taylor.
Attorneys: Burling & Stowe, John T. Clark, S. S. Powers.
Insurance Agents: F. S. Burling, H. Dawes, O. E. Omley, S. S. Powers.
Postmaster, Alva R. Prescott.
Agent C., M. & St. P. R. R., James F. Wilson.
Agent B., C. R. & N. R. R., James Perry.
Newspapers, Postville Review, District Post.
Jewelers-J. H. Gray, J. Glines
Lumber-J. S. Mott.
Hardware and tinware-Matthew Beucher, Mott & McAdam, H. Stone.
Drugs, medicines and books-Bayless, Douglass & Co., Anton Staadt.
Restaurants-Edward Sheehy, John Thoma.
Wagon makers-Meyer & Hecker.
Agricultural implements-C. A. Leithold, Kemmerer, Lamb & Co.
Pumps and windmills-A. F. Marston.
Carpenters-C. P. Darling, H. P. Dawes, T. M. Miller, J. W. Sheehy, H. B. Taylor, E. E. Wilson.
Hotels-"Commercial," J. M. Lisher; "Burlington," Burhans Bros.
Painters-J. B. Reed, E. H. Putnam, Taylor, Phillip Deitzler. Photographer-B. F. Taylor.
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Cornet Band-D'Estaing Harrington, Leader; Gottfried, Staadt, Secretary.
General merchandise-John A. Finney, Luhman & Sanders, F. W. Roberts, Skelton & McEwen, Ward & Meyer.
Clothing-D. Osterdock.
Fruit and confectionery-Peter Miller, John Moir, Jr.
Bakery-Peter Miller.
Blacksmiths-Myer & Hecker, E. Parsons, G. W. Stafford.
Shoemakers-Wm. Grans, J. B. Schmidt, A. Stockman.
Cabinet makers and furniture dealers-T. B. Easton, August Koevening, A. W. McDaneld.
Machine and repair shop-Dresser & Fairchild.
Harness makers-J. A. Euke, H. W. Meyer.
Milliners and dressmakers-Canfield & Jones, Duff & Cross, Viola Hunter.
Barber-J. K. Phillips.
Company D, 4th Regiment, I. N. G .- James Perry, Captain.
CHAPTER VIII.
Criminal Episodes; The Gorman Robbery; "Borrowing" Horses; Assassination of Cunningham; Murder of Barney Leavy; The Minert Murder; "Shoving the Queer;" An Uncle Murders His Nephew; a Postville Burglary; Fatal Stabbing Affray; A De- faulting Postmaster; Shooting of Matt. Beuscher; Other Fa- tal Affrays, Burglaries, Assaults, etc.
We have already stated that the first term of District Court held in this county was at Columbus in July, 1852, Judge Wil- son presiding, though we have reason to believe that Judge Grant appeared and tried cases in vacation prior to that date, in 1850, or '51. Previous to 1849 we were attached to Clayton County for judicial purposes. At the November term, 1853, at Wau- kon, numerous bills were found by the grand jury against parties for assault and battery, gambling and betting, keeping gambling house, selling liquor, etc. In nearly every case the defendant was ordered to be arrested and held in $200 bonds; and at a later term they were nearly, or quite all of them discharged.
Nov. 9, 1853, Elias Topliff was indicted for official misdemeanor in the exercise of his official duties, as County Judge, arising, it is presumed, from the county seat controversy. He took a change of venue to Winneshiek County, and the case was dismissed.
The first criminal action brought to trial was on the 9th of November, 1853, "The State of Iowa rs. Grove A. Warner and
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James A. Davis," upon an indictment for robbery. The defend- ants lived at or near Merrian's Ford (now Myron), and Warner had served as clerk of the old "Commissioners' Court," "' was a Justice of the Peace, and we believe a shoemaker by trade. It seems that Thos. and Jerry Gorman came into possession of some $600 or $700, and in considering where to place it for safety against the time they should have occasion to use it, one of them consulted Justice Warner. That night-or some night shortly after-the Gormans were robbed of all they had about them, which happened to be only about $60, they having found a depos- itory for the main portion of their funds. Warner skipped out, and two years later his bondsmen were mulcted in default of his appearance. Davis stood trial, was convicted of "robbery in the first degree," and sentenced to the penitentiary for ten years. S. Goodridge was prosecuting attorney, and John Laughlin, of Post, Sheriff.
Since that day our county has been cursed with her share of criminals, though it has never been her lot to witness an execu- tion. It is impossible to give anything like a full list of the crimes that have been brought to public notice within our borders; but a brief reference to the worst and more prominent of them seems called for in a work of this character.
There was at one time a great demand in this western country for "borrowed" horses; and so great was the apparent demand that it was found necessary in this county, as well as in many others, to sometimes send out armed patrols to search the country for those who did the borrowing, that is in cases, of course, where it was done without leave. We cannot say that actual lynching was ever practiced, but certain it is that some parties were badly scared; and it is also certain that more than one desperate char- acter was arrested and brought to justice by them, and others in- formed that another part of the country would doubtless prove more conducive to their health. We regret that we have not the data from which to cite instances, but there are doubtless those still living who might write an interesting chapter on this subject.
The first case of horse stealing we have run across in our re- searches is that of David Clark, examined in Lansing in Decem- ber, 1858, and committed to the Decorah jail. His plan was said to be, after stealing an animal, to run him off and sell him, and then lie about until he got a chance to poison the horse to destroy the evidence. The grand jury found a bill against him May 25, . 1859, but before he could be brought to trial he escaped from jail by nearly killing the jailer, and was never recaptured.
A remarkable case was that of Wmn. Presho, a most desperate character, who was arrested for stealing horses from the livery in Waukon, we believe, in the spring of 1865. His trial came off at Lansing in June following, and on the 17th of that month he was found guilty and sentenced to two years in the Fort Madison
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penitentiary. Sheriff Palmer started down river with him aboard a stern wheel steamer, taking along one Dr. Hall, a man well known and highly respected, as an assistant. Late one evening Hall accompanied Presho to the stern of the boat, and both dis- appeared. As soon as they were missed a search was made, but neither was found, and the theory received credence for several years that both were drowned, as it was supposed that Presho had attempted to drown his guard and had gone down with him, being handcuffed at the time. Presho afterward turned up alive and sound. and his version of the affair is said to be, that after knocking Hall insensible and throwing him into the river (Hall was rather slight, while the prisoner was powerful and an excellent swimmer) he jumped over and supported himself upon a board close by the wheel, where he was concealed by a projection above and escaped discovery in the darkness when the search was made, and when the boat made her next landing he dropped into the water and got safely to the shore. Be that as it may, he escaped, and was again at his old tricks. Stealing a valuable horse somewhere in the central part of the State, he run the animal off into Minnesota and entered it in a race. The owner followed in search, passing through Waukon, and it is said discovered his horse just as it was coming victorious from the race course, having won the purse. Seeking the pretended owner, he demanded how he came by the animal, and Presho answered that he had a bill of sale which he would produce if he would accompany him to his hotel. The man did so, accompanying Presho to his room, where the latter went coolly to his trunk and taking a revolver in each hand confronted the rightful owner of the horse, declaring "there is my bill of sale, d -- you!" He then cleared out, but was pursued, and swam the Minnesota river, while several shots were fired at him from the shore he had just left. He was never apprehended, we believe, but has been seen several times since then; and it is said he ran a stock farm for several years in Nebraska or Kansas.
One of the earliest murders in the county, of which we have any account, occurred in Linton township in 1863 or 1864, the particulars being substantially as follows. It appears that a diffi- culty of long standing existed between one Girard Riley and a neighbor named Cunningham, and finally Riley assassinated him, lying in wait in a wood, as he passed by. The murderer had made due preparations for the awful deed, loading his gun and firing on the unsuspecting man from the rear, at a time when he least of all expected to meet his deadly enemy. He had carefully saddled a horse, and as soon as the deed was committed made good his escape from the county, and was never heard of afterward until in the winter of 1874 and 1875, when Sheriff Hewitt received a letter from one John O'Toole, at Lexington, Ky., to the effect that if he would come to Lexington he (O'Toole) would point out to him a man named Girard Riley, who committed a murder in Lin-
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ton township some eleven years previous. Acting upon the re- quest of O'Toole, the Sheriff procured from Gov. Carpenter, of this State, a requisition on the Governor of Kentucky, atmed with which he started for Lexington, and was soon in communication with the writer of the letter. Judge of the indignation and astonishment of the official, when O'Toole doggedly refused to point out the whereabouts of the man, or to give any information whatever about him, unless Mr. Hewitt would pay him in cash $300. His claims were based upon a statement to the effect that he had been Riley's neighbor and friend; that he was perfectly familiar with all the circumstances and facts of the tragedy; that he was shortly afterward in communication with the murderer, and finally both settled in Kentucky. There O'Toole loaned Riley $300 to start in business. This sum he demanded back from Riley, but the fellow coolly informed his benefactor and friend that all his property was in his wife's name; that O'Toole could not make him pay it, and he refused point blank to return the money. Determined to seek revenge, he told Riley that he would yet be even with him; and in due time the letter to Sheriff Hewitt was written, and that official summoned. He stated that Riley was living under an assumed name, and was in good circum- stances; that all he (O'Toole) wanted was the borrowed money, and if that was forthcoming he would at once deliver him up. The Sheriff refused to comply with this demand, but consulted with the Sheriff of Lexington County, and put him in possession of all the facts; and with the promise of all the assistance in the power of that official the case still rests.
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