Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-23
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VERMONT MURDER.

II Is known that Stephen aud jesse Brown were con
vcted OF murder upon strong ciroulnstanial tesnio
ny snd ordered for execution The man supposed TO
be murdered called Russell Coivn; and after in
Q"ires IT appears that Russell CoIvin is alive has
arrived in this city, aud has for several years past
'csided IN New Jersey. Tie question then is upon
What testimony was these men conyictedl A gentle.
.rah from their heighborhoed, related the circumstan
ces as follows -Colvin was a man OF ineNperience
OF little talent or capacity to his living he marr
al SISTER of these Browns, who had to support HIM
stu !" whon ne was very obnoNlpus.~Colvin was in
:e habit of stTayng away from his home aud heepinp
away for length OF tirehe took his fuaI departure
'hu hnthing was heard OF him ar suspected OF him
nnl The dream IL turned out, that in a field OF these
Browns, large hole was usually kept open for pre-
serving potatoes during winter-it suddenly clos
ca. Ia this old hold a skeleton OF was found a
bar"" praknfe, bloody aud another knife rusty lay
aotis side of him, Coviu's wife declared thai they
Gad belonged To her husband-she sw0Te also TO the
buttons on his clothes, aud for The time she sus
pected he had been murdered-tbe two Browns were
arrested younger one was IMPRISONED and in the
Sne prison man was confined, who had been arrest
ca suspicion of forgery but subsequently Was hon
orabiy acquitted to this Brown confessed thai
he anu his brober had murdered Culviu, and buried
bim Ia the potato hoe-Ihs confession was given in
evidence against them which, together with other cir
cunsances, led TO his conviction. This is the Story
to'd 10 us-Covn Is still alive, and these men are
ilnOcent-but To whom does thai skeleton belong Z.
some Que was murdered IN Browns hel0, and secretly
buried LheTe-the two brothers. when quarreIng were
frequently heard TO threaten each other mysteTously
ihe ways OF Providence are hidden fIom us, aud the
discovery ofC0lym's existence may lead the knowI
edse Of who the person was thus cautiously buried +;
Sespectin4 whom, there is to believe if our
MioT'nSli"h is true, that the Browns know something
a'-anotheT dream may be more conclusive
Nav YORK, Dec. i6.-Our readers viii recoIIect
S~i several articles have beeu extracted into his I'm
t'f, concerning the late tai aud condemnation OF two
f,Sn t5iePhen ana Jesse Blown Vermont for Tn
NySosed murder OF a hT. Russell ColVin who mysie
ro"sIy disappeared from Manchester, IN that state
seNetM years since. An advertisement was published
~ behalf Of the unhappy convcis a short time after
ther sentence, requesting Information of supposed
deceased, II he should yet he alive. Ibis advertise
meut produced tue letter OF Mr. Chadwick OF Shrews
ouEy, IN j. published ia the Evening Post Of The
inst. We ROW feel pleasure in announcing that The
Information Contained IN that leteT is coTrect-tat
ihe SAID Russe Coyin onlJ alive but arrived in
ihis city, at hr. whelplrFs inn, corner Of Courand
quo SfesshiSh Streets last evening Air. X. CUlVin,
y seems, came 10 The house OF WilisA PolheInGs in
DovsI, mohniOutl county, On. j. III March or ADTlI
1918, IN partial OF arrangement and has coulp
ued to remain there since aud In consequence of
Ne tetter OF Mr. Chadwick, he has NOW been brought
70 ths CITY by Mr. whepley, who was well acquainted
wan MI GOWN aud family M Vermont. lie will con
thle iH company with Mr. w. aud ia is hoped that his
itIends In Vermont Will lose dine In taxing him TO
ms nome ana fauiiit. with what joy will Tie miseTa.
ue 60 Nicts WhH are even now, though innocent, eX
psctg an lgnomin0Is death, hal the return of their
"hH YSt neIsheor! How thankful will they be for this
pec"ar dIspensaon TO that Providence, who watches
over The lives Of men.
We should Ike mach know some particulars ella
uNs 10 tue lrial Of the Browns and upon what
thcy were convicted. We have is true recently seen
y marvellous story, Of still more marvellous d. cam
~ means Of which IL has been said the murder was
discovered, and the murderers detected. But we can
hHldJ believe IL men, in this age reason md
1neilIgeuce could be found SO snperstious AS o
l'-hlH 'e!ioW DeIhs 10 gIbbet upon such incompe
tent testimony. Al all events this case should be
warning to jurors, Ia weigh well the testimony in ca
ue'oIe tHey pronounce the awful sentence
'olLIl lie. Post.
NEW ORLEANS, November 23.-On Friday last John
Desargaes, the captain OF the Picareon captured some
tne ago by captain Loomis of the cuIter was
convicted Of piracy the District court OF the United
States for this district.
Yesterday MI the crew, Except one who was too
un"e 10 he brought mo COMO convicted oflhe
same offence before the same tribunal. fG0<
iesteTuay boat Otthc U. 5. sChT IynN arrived
VIM f"nT Of The men who concerned in robbing
the bGuss Of Mr.. IL on in Attakapas i'm lie month ~
Septe uher last IL appears Iat part Of the rohhers
iuade ;e best Of their way to Galvezlown where thew
we're arrested by John Laflte tried, and al sentenced
10 death by acout and jury, appointed by Lahite for
that purpose The leader George Brown was baag,d
l pursuance Of tie sentence the rest pardoned.
The captain OF The Lynx demanded them when be
bin wilhaui officially. fD
1t may I've interesting 10 the public, and santary
WatniHg 10 those d'nded men who disposed 10
gage Ia similar practices 10 be made acquainted with
&c hardsbips and dangers endured by saIg ofthieves
aiteI they had peTprraed their crime and got airy
pH win iheu pGhdeT. II will prove TO this dcscip
aoH PERSONS ihai though they may ny for refuge 10
tie IOsf ana secluded paris of Lr conntrv
though they seek shelter among The saysgss ON the
baHbs OF the Sabine, the handtu Of Gal veztowu
i"e hand Of justice Is sure TO tTike Them At last.
appears that while they were tEcauiped ON The
rkihs OF the Sabine they we're attacked by party Of
iihenen, who had pursued them from the vicinity Of
he plantation which bad beeH The theatre Of tb,ir de-
pisa''ios, a9d who made prisoners Of part Of Them,
aud Setook AL tber pluuicT The remainder Of them
utttIW'Htu 10 iHahe thtH way 10 JHlNeZtOWD. But
Few days AFTER tbcJ set out beiHg closely pursued 10y
boat, whiCb po'cd To be- one belonging g. The LINK
they btook themselves to the prairie aad vs. ds,s
aherwaldf fbty 0s one 1f Itir nuUbrr, John Brown,
who fell dnNn aud died through fatigue and hua ger
On The hi day three more, VIZ. Lighiner Kelly ana
6irth. let them q 20 ~ indian village on The Sa
hine, aud have not since bser heard uf on the 9Th
Gay ~ s"inn ne over creek. lest al their arms aud
ammunition and on the eIgbh day were compelled
10 MI Ccfse, ~ tplan, and TO tubsisi body..
Oh tli- twelfth day they arrived opposite Galvrzown
~ crossing the bay. they we're pUtsued ny boat he
longing 10 the Lynx and one q them oyer was taken
The rest on ibeir arrival ~ GalveziUwn were appre
htntcd by John ialte, the fn disant governor who
ordered theH % be uied los and Jury by whom
thsi were sentenced ls death aud then leader George
Brown, was actually executed LaGue was induced to
padon be rest rs he Observes by the euIedes Of the
INHABITANTS Of ibe county. tIb.
SOUTH AMERICA.
CDpy Of letter 10 the Editors oftte baltimore
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