Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-07-31
From the Penaptvania Republican,
Jul1 IS.

Mrs ANN SMITH alias CARSON.
On Saturday morning las this lady, to-
gether with two male travelling mpan>
ions, were committed to the Jail of Dau-
phiD county. Their arrest was grounded
upon intelligence received from Philadel-
phia, from very confidenti | source, that
Mrs Smith had associated with herself two
or three rnffians, with a determination to
visit the Governors residence, seize his
person, and extort from him. by violence,
a pardon for Richard Smith %
She and her associates were discovered
to be in town on Thursla lay and Friday last,
and from their conduct and conversation
suspicious were excited-th they were the
persons mentioned in the Intelligence
from Philadelphia. They were according
ly watched with care, and on Saturday
morning we've apprshended and committed
to prison.
One of the men calling himself osyen
D. Jones, drove the gig in which Mrs,
Smith travelled. the other, who calls him
self NathL 3. BIRD, travelled in a gig by
himself. The former drove IN iron grey
and the later a bay horse, neither Of them
apparently very valuable. NE mention
the amin is, because it is probable both
they and the ggs were hired in Pmadel-
phIa. ~
@-ttNSu ptcfiOu',lY 10 Ceing aFEfsttQ f..
that he had been al officer in the same re-
giment with Richard Srniih, aud Tuanifcst-
ed much anxiety for his pardon. Burd SAYS
he is from Norfolk Va. he discla;ms all
knowledge of the purposes Of Jones ard
Mrs. Smith, and states that he fell in with
them by accident a short distance from this
place. On eZamnr'or, however, il APP
pegred that the clothing &c. Of the three
persons were distributed Del ween their two
trunks. Jones still persists in calling Mrs-
S. his sister, although she herseif foes not
affect to conceal her real name and char
acter. (3)
We before mentioned that Jones stated
he had been in the military service Of the
United States. From information, derived
from an authentic source, it seems both he
and Burd have suffered "for their country's
good"
From the statement of person now re-
siding in Middleton, who saw these mea
as tHey passed through that place. it ap
pears that they have not long been releas-
ed from the penitentilry. THIS person says
Jones's real name is Ekjah Bo7ocn, and
that OF Burd, ---Oayton, and that they not
long since received the governors pardon.
IN the representation Of the directors, lhs
spectors OF the prison. Jones has the
initials T.. ID. Impressed upon one of hrs
arms with Indian ink. A pair of hrg0
pistols. a dirk, aud suudry files, &c. were
found in their possession.
Unless bail be procured the trio must
remain in confinement until September
term. ~
Mites by te Editor oftfc Democratic Prcss.
& This was only a part ct the plan. m will
be developed in proper tine, to The prop.r aatbori-
ties, an1 tie public satisfaction.
(2.) Wherever those people got t.'s;r eigs, they
81 rot 70 from Dock street IN them When Mrs,
Baker took leave of Mrs. Carson, she was just
stepping into a carriage ia when was previously
seated her two accomplces snd IN which they All
drove Oft together. Mrs. u. having previously 4
subsequently asserted that Ncw-York was the place
where her daughter gone.
(3.) This whole statement "a utterly false.
a. We eaDnot believe that any sufficient bail
will be offered. The conspiracy is &C spdisboii'al
character, and It's objects so fend-like, that waen
the evidence shall be exclaimed at Harrisburg, We
think it morally impossible that sufficient BAD, 70
appear and keep the peace, can be procured snd
We arc quite sure that insufficient bail viii not be
taken.
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