Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-07-01
cned him so much uneasiness, and such an an
pleasaut chase.


pleasant chase.
DOUGLAS, Nsle ofMan) April %.
From a late nearly tragical transaction "4tlch
took place in tie premises OF sl.is iowa Oh Sd
tGrday evening last, IT is a>certalae1 th1t ,.eS-
pCTate cons piracy WAS entered info Ter TIC
purnose OF taking away the life OF MIR. Grier
sou, Surgeon and Druggist, IN THIS town, who
on that evening was dangerously wcunueu ny
his bg0iher-in-iaw, Anthony SiG;onHS, WHO on
the high read, fired case O. pistols a. MIN,
which shattered his left hanS, wounded htn
in his breast, and deeply lodged one naHih ms
back from whence tile Snrgeonsatie ndiaS nave
not been able to extract It.
I ne cause of this fratricidal outrage Is tnl
unfortunately accounted tor; about two months
since, SimondS came to the island on q WISH 10
his brother in law, GriersOn. WAC, Ia hiS pro-
tesSiondi line, has been in Attendance or inc
family OF a person residing here ABOUT titcC
years under the udiae aud abortion OF Foiicis
Butler, Esq. but who in fact Is 1 British b&ro-
net. from DevOnshTe. the only son or the late
Judge Butler. and who has beenI1 year. Sc
parated (for causes best known 70 hinlseii)
from a most amiahle wife and family. soon
after the arrival OF Simonds, this No. buiiei M
vited Grierson and HIM TO dinner, OF witlch
they partOok-atterwards he invited SimondS,
Ga Handsome young man of two ard twenty TO
dine alone, and kept him out to AN unusual
hour-Mrs. GrierSOn disappearing of the lad
stopping late from home, demonstrated on the
subject; the lad mentioned 1t ~ Buller,
who took him to his house, supplied ham
with money, clothes. sc. seduced him to Stay,
and in short had adopted this stranger as his
oWW.
MIR. Cricrson discovered the close intimacy
which took place, aud public suspicion reflect
ing upon the association, he ontcdN Ored 10 get
his hrother-in-law away, aud remove llim iroH'
the Island; this was resisted by Bulcr.-nr.
GriersOn became urgent. and even perhaps M
cautiously violent on the occaslon--Nrote To
Butler stating the IMPROPERLY ct Se'tucing 'iie
unfortunate young ina1 from his irienuS, amd
making use of some ihaeats against his bro
thpr m leo n. inn IL
draw from Buffers association. Matters rest
ed partly in this way Tor some days, Mr. Grier-
son, however, continuing his endeavotS to get
Simonds away; when at length Henry Roberts,
dliUs HareraveS, Of the Liverpool cCtiec house
III this town, and formerly waiter al the
George iun, iddiertielis, dining 1t BUilers
table, au0 the matter being talked over, de-
clared that were he SimOudS. he would shoot
GriersOu, shoi.id he attempt to use hln So
Buller Stated she ma, no pjstsls Tor SimOnds,
Roberts replied, have, and viii lend thenl!"
Builer seat S.monis for the pistols on The
same eveniug-prOCurcd powder and ball
occasionally pFactiscd Simonds in Shooting-at
all times isatlo him carry ,hem-tOld him that
II ne would shoot Gricrson, he ltuiieF) had
letters would save him; and on Saturday last,
Roberts hearing that GriCIsOn had again
threatened Simouds should lie remain im liul-
lers house, advised SimOniis 10 shoot Csrier-
son the first place he met him to this latter
advice Simonds unfortunately yeided-and
meeting MIR. Grerson again in tile evening on
Saturday, so far accomplished The object OF the
conspiracy as TO wouud him la The manner we
have above stated.
Immediately on the facts being known. John
INTUITION, Esq. the High Baiii Of this town,
attended by two peace officers, personally pro-
ceeded TO the house Of Butler, took Butler ~
SnnOndS into custody, instituted ! strict sCru-
tiny INTO the nature aud origin Of This COnsni-
Tacy-and, dreadful TO relate, suCh dis rust-
ing series of unnatural ATROCITIES were diScius-
ed, as left no shadow OF doubt, that such de-
based and detestab,e practices had been car
RED on at the house OF Roberts, and elsewhere
as, by recital, would so shock the ears of de-
llcacy, that we must he forgiven for here con
inning our details 10 an admission that proof
were uneQuivOcall !! Constablcs were consc-
quentiy despatched by the High iiaiiif i'm the
necessary directions, and from their asSiduii
we have every reason 10 hope, that a crime
hitherto wholly unknown 10 the natives Of
this Isle, has at ORcc been fully detected
ana tile aDOmindble actors, or the principal OF
them, are now in the body OF Castle Uutitven
goal. more vieidnt investigation could
not take place, and the awful solcniuitv af
the commitment OF the offenders, was mark
Ell by such solemn silence strongly ,IOur.
tTaySd the sense OfhoTrOT with which disciO-
sure OF Such facts was received by all ranks In
the Isle OF Man. The High 5ailiff during the
whole three days, and we may add nights, (tor
seldom did he get to bed till three in The morn
Ing of each was unCeasingjn the investigation
The chief cOnstabies of CaStetown and Dou-
glas, MIR. John FitZSimmors and Mr. Thomas
CieatOr) aided by Mr. William Dixon. suDe~
and the crt ara peace officers, composed of the
most respe ctabie inhabitants OF this town as
semb.ed with such unsolicited readiness rs was
nightly creditable Ia them on such an anime a.
unlocked for occasion. Vhc persons at resent
IN custody are. the before named Fraucis BnI-
Ter; Anthony SimmCuds Godfrey Gilbert
Cooper, native of DeYoushirc; Henry RO
berts, alias HaYgraves; Alexander Robinson
his waiter, lad ofi7; and Richard Rimmc;
an orphan of ~ years Ofage servant TO q. g.
Cooper, all natives Of England
VI was our intention TO have suppressed in
toto, any report 0fa transaction, AZ tile thoughts
Of which shudder, any thing similar TO
whChhas hitherto been unknown to the people
Of the Isle OF Man but fearing, lest through
the medium Of private communications the
circumstances might be Incorrectly noticed IN
the papers of the neighhorRg county. We
have been induced in compliance with the sur
gestions OF orr friends, and the concurrence Of
some Of the high authorities in the island. 10
make the foregoing disclosure We cannot
dismiss this subject without adding, that for
the punishment Ofsuch like unnatural offences,
there is an ANCIENT, though never acted upon
sTATUrE LAW in this island, fully as penal If
not more so, than those of the mother country.
and which, from the absence of such like
crimes, had almost been forgotten.
Mr. GriersOn, we regret TO find is not rs
well this day as lie has been during the three
preceding. Isle Of Dian Ga-ette.
From Ike Boston Daiy Aduertiser.
NORTHERN P0{TNDARy