Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-04-04

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ed, either Of The cause Of her departure
or 81, her motives ID leaving The com,
forts Of her fatliey's house. The Ma.
,jors being still absent, connected With
the absence Of the lady, and some other
circumstances fecollectcd by inGividu.
ais, attached to him suspicion in the
minds Of some, which they feared tol
express. At the first intilnation Of su,.
piCion, The Directors, alarmed for,the
safety Of the Bank, repaired thither
and examined wnd counted its funds.
and disco, cred all safe. This, however
only lulled, but did not eradicate susbi.
cion. Further searches we're made
and IN pocket book left in lone of the
desks Of the bank, there was discovered
list Of his estate with it's value, and a
list of his debts and credits. exhibiting
q large balance in favor Of IFS estate al.
ter his debts should be satisfied. He
then proceeds to disclos his contempla.
ted fight, and the cause Of it, 10 feeling
expressions, Of which the following |,
correct copy:
81 keep no book of accounts, aud
this is nearly the state of my affairs a.
| can recolIect them. | shall in few
days leave this part Of the world. and
when to return God only knows. Mv
conduct l know aiIl be condemnee,
and myself with it. The motives which
induced me, no man feels but myself.
i am sorry for the effect that Will be
produced upon the Church of which,
have been member but it Injuries not
the religion Of others, and every one
has to render an account for himself.
81 am also sorry for the families,
that will suffer in feeling; but they have
not me alone to blame. ! have for
long time been innocently attached to
this female, and never should have
thought OF any other kind. had no.
been driven to a different course by the
menaces of my family and their satel.
lites. have left property sufficient to
pay all my debts. and have large sur
plus left 20 support my family. | tax.
with me three thousand dollars. tie
clothes on my back and one change,
two horses and my. watch With this
scanty amount, seek a new country
and new employment.
The place to which am going is
distant and unknown to any human be.
ing, and in all probability ehall not bs
heard of for several years.
81 leave a power of attorney for Mr..
A. Ward, to transact my business and
settle my affairs by the sale Of any pro.
perty necessary but had rather be
would retain the Paris property.
(Signed)
{" WILLIAM TRIGG."
Then follows the letter of attorney
to Mr.. Abraham Ward a merchant Of
this place. In it be directs after bis
debts are paid, the residue to be appro.
priated to the sustenance & his wife
At the close Of the power, he adds this
additional memorandum:
"The bank accounts and money will
be found to stand fair. If there is any
deficit, it must be small, growing oui d
miscountihg." w. T.
Mr.. Trigg is upwards OF so years Of
age, and possessed an ample fortune
In former years, he was given to in.
temperance and extravaganza, but had
for some years past reformed. He held
the commission of Major in the s0th
Regiment Of U. S. Infantry in the late
war.
Since that period his reformation ap.
peared to be of the most deep rooted
character. He ardently and jealousy
embraced the Christian Religion, and
became ruling elder in the Presbyte
rian Church. He possessed the most
unlimited confidence not only of hs
brethren of the same society, but of all
his acquaintance. He conducted pro-
DC rly as a Cashier and as citizen. he
was surrounded with the esteem and
affection Of his connections, his neigh
bors and numerous friends; and in ease
| and affluence. enjoyed the comforts n
married life with an amiable vile
with whom he had lived for about thir'
ty years, and in whose bosom, by this
last desolating act Of wickedness, DC
has planted a thousand goading thorn'
of pungent grief. Upon examining b.
private papers infinitely, it is found tha'