Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-06-05
TRIAL OF THE MURpERERs.

place on Monuav IasIS duu eohtihueu w
adjournment until Tuesday evening. tor
the trial Of the negroes charged with the
murder Of DR.. Robert Berkely, as stated
in our last. The mass of testimony ex-
hibited, and the necessity Of recording
the same v.rbatim, for the consideration
uf the executive, in whom the power oil
pardon is vested, rendered it impossible
TO finish the trial Of but four Of the Of
tenders; two Of whom, London and Sa'
rah, we're found guilty Of the murder in
all its aggravated circumstances, and are
TO be executed on Friday the 10th OF Ju-
ly next. Barnaby and Robin, who were
not present when the murder was COM
mitted, but aided somewhat in furnishing
fuel for The burning Of the body, were
also convicted Of mur der and sentenced
10 be executed, but were recommended
By the court and prosecuting counsel to
the clemency Of the executive, for trans
portation.
The statement given in our last, has
proved literally correct. London was
sent to the house to inform the doctor,
Randolph had returned; on the doctor
arriving at the cabin he found Randolph
there with large club in his hand, which
he attempted to take from him-a scuffie
ensued-tbe negro extricated himsel' and
gave his master a blow which brought
him to the ground; the blows were at
short intervals repeated until their OBJ
ject was accomplished. The principal
actors in this part Of the tragedy, were
Randolph. London and Sarah, who, from
all the testimony, it appeared wee the
only three present at the commission ct
the murder, and who, it was also very
evident, contrived the plot London and
Sarah were then despatched to the dwell.
ing house lkitchen] for the other negroes
when a consultation was held as to the
manner Of disposiug Of the body; it was
at length determined to burn ituP, which
was done Sarah had possessed herself
Of her masters keys, and soon after the
murder repaired to the house, where, in
sidebuard, she found large sum Of mo-
new, il Is believed not less than from ten
to twenty thousand dollars, part OF which
has been recovered; but il is feared the
remainder has been destroyed. The trial
Of the remaining part Of those engaged
in the murder, except Randolph, the prin'
eipal. was postponed until this day; -
Randolph is to be tried on Mooday-he
confesses all the circumstances Three
will undoubtedly be hung, and probably
three transported It gives Us pleasure,
in refe, ence to the character OF the de-
ceased, to state, although it was irrele-
van, TO the subject at issue, thai the most
ample and respectable testimony. was
exhibited, which placed his characted as
a master in a very exalted point Of view.
He was represented BY several highly re-
spectable witnesses as treating his slaves
with the utmost humanity, and indeed,
excessive kindness. Winchester Gaz.
.Nonro. Potatoes. last Kenne
bunk paper contains the following adver
tisepent:
For sale. q few bushels Munroe Po-
tatees. at a dollar per pushel. They are
rs superior to eur common potatoes, as
wheat is superior to barley, or as Mr.
Monroe is superior to Mr. Jederssn-As
witness my hand,
JACOB FISHER,
I" Justice of tie Peace and Of ihe Quorum
Note they may be planted in all June"
During the late tsmPest in England, a
black cloud which was banging over the
sea exploded with 4 terrible noise, and
discharged an immense globe of fire,
which fell into the sea. The water was
thrown upwards Of forty feet in height
into the air.
Warm Wsather.-On Thursday last. al
Salem, Massachusetts, the mercury was