The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-09-10

sem5led 81 the Court House, were sworn
in, and proceeded n the aFraishment Of the
above prisoners for trial-Eho were char
yed /" irih attempting 10 raise da 'nsarrec-
lion among Tie Blacks against The u hites.
The Court being thus organized, they
proceeded to the trial of ROLLA, the
slave of governor Bennett-Jacob AXen,
Esq. attending as attorney of his master.
Ii was proved that Rolla had confessed
TO two persons, both of whom were exam
med by the Court, that he belonged to the
conspiracy, and with one of these witnesses
his friend he used every effort to induce
him to DIN in the Instruction, which Roila
stated was to take place on the night OF the
10th of June. Finding that this friend
(the witness in question: would not join the
association, he urged him to 60 out of town
on Sunday night, lest some harm should
come to him. Bolla represented himself
as the commander of the force which was
to rendezvous in the vicinity of his masters
mills, and explained 10 the witness fully the
order Of attack, the division Of the forces,
said, 1" that his troops, in their way into
town, would fix his Old Buck, his MASTERY
AMI the Intendant." On being asked vine
ther it was intended TO Kill the women and
children, h remarked when we have done
with the men We know what TO do with the
women. On this testimony Rolla was
found guilty, and sentenced to be executed
on the I'd Il July
BAITEAu was next tried-,it was pro-
we'd that Batteau confessed to two persons
Doth Of whom were introduced az witness
SEES that he belonged 10 the conspiracy, aud
made efforts 10 induce them to Join in the
rising, by representing til extent Of their
preparations, and probability of their sue
cess. He stated he was to head a party
near Commons bridge, and that lie expected
aid from the country. More than one in
terfiem took place between Batteau & the
witnesses on the snhlect--the last on the
Sunday fixed for the insurrection, on which
he renewed his solicitations that the witness
SEES should JON him. Batteau was found
guith and sentenced 10 be executed on the
I'd of July.
STEPHEN, belonging to Thomas r.
Smith, Esq. was next brought before the
Court, but the testimony beng deemed in
sufficient, and indeed, the Court being ga
tlsfled OF his innocence, directed his dis
charge,
PETER, the slave of Mr.. James Poyas.
was next tried. 1t was distinctly in proof,
against Peter, that he had made great eff
forts 10 induce others to ein IN the insurrec-
tion-and the testimony represented him
quite in the character of chieitain or lea
der, for which bis holiness and sagacity
unquestionably qualified him. He appear
ed from the testimony, to have employed
uncommon pains TO remove all the objec-
tons arising in the minds Of those whom he
attempted to enlist, as to the probability of
the success the effort. And spoke with
Breaf confidence fthe sucCors which were
expected from San Domingo. 1t was
strongly to be inferred, from all the witness
SEES stated, that the difficulty and dangerous
sally of endeavoring to carry the Main
Guard House was to have been coDidci
hlm, for ne particularly acquainted one of
the witnesses with the combination of stra-
tagem and force with which be proposed so
accomplish his object.
Peter was found guilty on this testimony,
and sentenced for execution on that I'd of
july
AMHERST, belonging to Mrs Lining,
was next examined, found not guilty and
discharged
The Court then proceeded to the trial of
NED, the property of Governor Bennett.
Ned's guilt was proved fully by the same
witnesses that appeared against Peter Poy
as, with whom it was established he was in
the habit OF frequent consultation on the
efforts that We're To hc made. Subsequent
disclosures have justified very strongly the
finding Of the Court against him, and pla-
ced 1t beyond doubt that he was a ring
leader, and was TO have hxadeda force i'm the
vicinity ofthe Lines.
He was found guilty, and sentenced for
execution ON the "a Of July.
On the . lth ofJune, the Court discharg.
ed as not guilty, Samuel GuifIord and Ro-
bert MADDEN, TIVE free persons of colour, as
also Matthias, the slave of governor Ben
nett-Mungo, the slave Of Mr.. F9yas-Ro-
bert, The slave Of Mr.. Harth, and Richard
and John, the slaves of Mr. Lucas.
On the 18th Of June, the Court examin-
ed the case of Jim, belonging 10 Mr.. An
crum-Sandy, belonging to Mr.. Holmes,
aud Friday, the property of Mr.. kout, all
of whom were foundnot guilty and dischar-
ged.
On Wednesday, the 26Lh of June, the
Courtproce ded to 1he trial ofABRAHAM,
the slave of Dir. Poyss.
The only proof adduced against Abra-
ham, was the following letter. found in the
trunk Of Peter Poyas, and acknowledged
by Abraham 10 have been written by Eim-
self
" Dear Sr-With pleasure give you an
" answer. will endrayor TO do it. Ho-
" ping that God VIII be in the midst TO
help his own, Be particular and make
" sure mark, Fearnot, the Lord God that
" delivered Daniel is able to deliver US. All
. that informed agreed 1 am gone up
{ to Beach Hlll,"
lSlGned) ABRAHAM POYAS.