Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-04-11

the evasion OF laws nor any opportunity sifyded
10 such as may be disposed TO compromi the interests
OF houoT OF the nation.
II is sutmtted. therefore, to the consideration OF
Congress whether II may not be advisable revise the
existing laws, with view to so desirable a result"
PARIS, (Ken.) March 1--we feel a
good deal of reluctance against publishs
ing any lining respecting the late aston
| ishing elOpeineut. But as many incor-
! rect verbal reciials Of the affair, will, no
doubt, go abroad--ihe public seem 10
demand OF us "a correct statement of facts.
and as lis obi servi we give the follow.
ing from one who holds himself response
bic Tor every word therein contained, and
whose nams will be given OH any proper
application. w. Citizen.
Paris. { Ker. narch o, 1920.
SINGULAR ELOPEafENT
On Saturday the 4th inSf. Mai VIM Trigg
a oiIizen OF this town. and Cashier of the
HTanch Bank. left nome in the evening pre-.
tending visit TO his sister in Fayette county,
ana reprose Rtiug that his return might be eX'
pected on the neAtday. On tine Mosday fol.
lowing, Bank hours arrived aud no cashier an
peafed To conduct the business at the iustiiu-
ton. II had been discovered in The inrau
lime that young lady OF responsibility had
disappeared, and no conjecture could at FIST
be formed, either of the cause OF her dcpar-
tuic, or OF her motives in leaving tie COM
forts at her fathers house. The majors being
the lady aud some other circumstances recoI-
iected by individuals, attached TO him a Sus-
picion in the minds Of some which thew feared
To express, Al the first intinatiou Of suspi-
ciOn The Directors. alarmed for tie safety OF
the Bank, repaired thither, and examined and
counted it's finds, and discovered all safe
This, however, only lulled, but did not eradi.
cate suspicion. Further searches were made.
and IN a pocket look left i'll one OF the desks
OF ihe bank, there was discovered list OF his
estate win ITS value, aud list of his debts
ana CREDITS, exhibiting alarge balance in favor
Of his estate after his debts should De satisfied.
he then proceeds 10 disclose his .couiempla-
ted flight anu the cause OF il, ia fSeling expIes
slons, OF which the following is a correct COW.
Keep no books ot accounts and this is
nearly the state of my affairs as can reco!-
lect them. shall IN few days leave this
part OF the worlG, aud when to return God on
: knows. My conduct know will be con-
demned, ana myself with it. The motives
which induced me, no man feels but myself
am sorry tor The effect that will be produced
upon the Church of which l have been A
member but il in ures not the religion OF o.
Tiers, aud every one has TO render an account
!or himself.
- l am also sorry for the families, that will
suherin feeling bat they have not me alone
10 Diane. have for long time been inno-
Gently attached 10 this female and never
shenid have thought of any other kind, had
not been driven TO a different course by the
menaces of my family and their satellites.
debts and have large surplus left TO smprott
ny family. l take with me three Thousand
dollars, the clothes on my back aud one change
Two hsrses and my watch with This scanty
Amount, seek a new country and new en-
rioymenf. The place 10 which am going is
distant md unknown 20 any human beng, aud
III all pr liability shall hot beheard OF for sc.
veiai year.
=" leave power of attorney for Mr. A.
ward, 10 transact my business and settle my
ailalrs by lie sale of my property IL necessary
bnt had rather he wouldretaiu the Paris pro-
perty (Si-ned)
WILLLIAMTRIGG G."
Then follows tn letter Of attorney TO
Mr.. Abraham Ward, merchant of this
place. In IL lie directs, after his debts
appropriated 10 the suS:cnance OF his
wife. Al the close of lie power, he adds
this additional memorandum:
- THE baIiR accounts aud ,nOmeu Mill BIZ
found to stand tair Iftherc is any deficit, it
must De small gr0iring out of miscOuating."
w. r.
Alr. Tsigg is upv ards of SO years of
age, and possessed all ample fortune. In
former years, he was given TO inirmpe-
rance and extravaganza, but had Tor some
years past reformed. He held The com
mission Of Major In the 2S;i Regiment
l.. ). Infantry in The laie war.
Since that period his reformation ap-
pcared 10 he OF The most deep rooted ella.
iactcr. he ardrnii, and zealously en-
braced The Christian Religion, and be-
came lulinl elder in the PRESBYTERIAN
Church. He possessed the most unlimited
confidence not only of his brethren OF ihe
same society, bat OF all his acquaintance.
lie conducted properly as a Cashier aud
as citizen. He was surrounded with
iiIe esteeni and affection Of his connec-
ilons, Ills neigbbors and numerous friends,
and III ease aud atfiuencc, enjoyed the
comforts o "a married life with an amiable
VIE, with whom be had lived for about
thirty years, aud IN whose bosom, by This
last dtsOlaiing ACT Of wickcdness, Iic has
planted thousand goadIng iliorns of
pnngenl grief Upon examining his PR
Hale papers niinutely, il is found that
he has taken great palms to provide Ion
Tie payment of all his debts. That his
estate is amply solvent, and that few men
in The place were more independent or
fee from The embarrassment of the times.
lie seems at the time Of his departure, so
ia as regarded his dealings with iIie world,
T. have provided strongly against adding
minute sins to the enormous crime he
was about 10 pcrpeliate, and perhaps q
similar Instance could not be found, of
an ACT 50 abandoned mingled with such
ltaIis OF moral honesty The event has
filed his fellow clllzcns with muIe than
Wond r, th,y verify experience absolute
establishment
A CITIZEN OF PARIS.
SINGULAR PROCESS AND EVENT.
Err q Ot letter To- lite keeper If Mer