Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-08-01
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| .'fc;or H7itt1ewy and .Noaeg--Iaeport
||.ns ST completely distorted tie cifcnin-
lSfaacss attending the discovery OF tie
lest tis:r'y tsousa:sG doiInrs; advertised
ibv Samuel Wilittesey, ESQ. as having
iasen stoEes by some daring viiiaiE from
lis saddle haees) that It is very didicalt
jtu ceiiect the Facts, from this fabricated
particulars, which led to TIE discovery
l5f this Unparalleled transaction. We
|aye relied, principally, apon i letter
Iron Mr.. M. w. Wells, sot Law7iile.
Ito his son in t.is village, and lie oral
statement of |. W. Bostvick ESQ. I lie
ls.rstagem which was res.rted to, IN Co.
t,ierto e1tcrt confusion of The tact, disco
lyers more ingenuity than prudence, but
AS t has produced tile desired effect, the
|,roiector will receive the thanks OF the
1cpmnunity.--It is stated that Farley
acyes, ESQ. one Of Whittlesey's bail,
mas from the first, suspected WhittleseT
lad his wife. but from motives OF policy
lhe feigned the highest confidence in
their honesty. by this means he had
jaecess to more Hnguarsled conversation
~ ith them, respecting tue circumstances
;,rior and Subsequent to the aliedaed
;phbery. hil tendcd to leighton ms
suspicion, be secreted himself for several
Lights, near tie room where Mr.. and
lsirs. WhittIesey slept, in this situation
LIE became fully confirmed as to their
lguilt-but was not able to ascertain
where the money was deposited.
| Reyes now concerted plan with tlr.
Jason Fairbanks, the other bail, to force
IWhittIeaey into confession Of the
whole Transaction, and particularly to a
discovery OF the money. They went into
Ian adjoining wood, Eand dug hole in
jthe earth near spring, Sufficiently
large lur their purpose, andlet it Eli with
IAaser. ihey then made a coAfslant
IJt third person, doctor: who was to
I,e Nithii. call. Matters thus arranged
|tley GATED upon the Majcr and request
led him to walk out with them: be -rea-
Idly complied, and in the course OF tier
lya,Ibie tney all arrived at the pit. Alr.
iaeyes then in most peremptory man
|lsr, charged Whittlesey with his most
Infamous plan to cheat them out OF the mo-
hey, and reminded him OF the Inevitable
Isuln it would bring upon them and their
families, If he refused to inform them
twhere the money was concealed. The
Major vas thunGerstruck, but swore 10
FMS innocence. Mar. Keys told him Ii
Twas all in vain as he ksew lam to be guilty
teven from the joint confession OF him
Iself ard wife. when they supposed that
There Was $. 10 eye tosee or ear to hear; )"
land that if lie persisted in his
declarations, they we're determined to
Thrown him. ard bury INN on the SPOT
lac still declared his innocence, and TO d
them they might do their worst. They
Then tea lin hand and foot. and Put him
Iunder water, where they held him some
time, and on taking him out told him they
wished to spare his life, and that It he
would discover the money they woule
lset him at liberty. He was obstinate
and thew threw i1in, in again. When bt
was taken out the second time ne appear
4 10 be lifeless. The doctor was thef
called, and with great exertions ne was
RESTORED SO IS to speak, ahey then stat