American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-09-17

on the 18th June, and they were executed on the 70
OF july With the exception of Jesse and Rolla,
they made no disclosures all OF them. with those
exceptions either explicitly or implicitly affirming
their innocence. 1t is much to be amened that the
situation OF the work house, at this period, preclu.
ded, alter their sentence their being separately con-
fined al least that Vesey could not have been sub
Jected 10 the gloom and silence OF a solitary cell
He might have been softened, and afforded the most
precious confessions, as his knowledge and agency
IN the nearious scheme very far exceeded the nior-
nation of others, who, however guilty seemed but
the agents OF his will. But these men mutually
supported each other, and died obedien to the stern
and emphatic injunction OF their comrade (Peter
Poya,) 'Do not open your lips! Die silent. as y,u
skull see me To-" 1t was, perhaps, alone, in Den
mark Vesey's power have given us the true char
acter extent and importance Of the correspondence,
1t afterwards proved was carried Oh with certain
persons in San Domingo.
On the LIST of July, the Court proceeded to the
trial Of MONDAY CELLS who, together with
CHI ARLES DRAYrON, had been apprehended !;
the rs the 27th of June, and the latter, on the
ed of July.
BY referring to the Appendix (D.) and (E.) the
nature of the testimony against these individuals
viii be seen. In reference to the case of Monday
Cell 1t was established that he had been very i'm
portant ringleader, and that his shop, in Meeting.
Street, was place at which many meetings we're
held at all Of which he was present, lending the
most jealous aid, and aifordng the strongest coun.
tenance; and II any confirmation of his guilt should
be sought for, 1t may be found in his own confes.
sion in the Appendix (K) After Monday Cell and
Charles Drayton were convicted there appeared to
be pause in further discoveries, and some pros
pect OF the Investigation closing with their execu-
ton and that Of John Horny Harry Haig & Gulah
Jack, (for the guilt Of the latter, Appendix ID u
iE.) and O.
On the 9th oil July, however, these FIVE men,
were called before the Court receive sentence :,
and alter It had been pronounced, with the most i'm
presslve solcmnlty, they were Withdrawn to a com.
mon ward in the York House, for half an hour.
until separate cells could be provided for them. 1t
was at this moment that Charles Orayton, over
whemed with terror and guilt, went up to uoaaag
aud reproached him with having induced him to
ioin IN scheme which had placed him in such al
miserable and perous situation. TO this appeal
hlonday not only confessed his guilt, but observed
to Charles-that their present fate was Justly and
precisely whathey had right to expect, af er hei
detected and defeated project which there I'M
mediately ensuec between them a conversation on |
the extent of the guilt of others. ia which Monday
gave Charles the Eames of many accompIices whom
he had not previously known in the plot THE ar
rival of the blacksmith to iron the convcts and the
turnkey to convey them to separate cells interrupted
the conversation.
Charles during the night of the 9th, sent for Mr.
informed him that he was extremely anxious to see
the lntendant, as he had some important disclo.
sures TO make. BY day light on the morning Of
the 10th, this message was conveyed to the person
for whom it was intended, and Charles was visited
al sun rise. He was found in state of the most
lam-ntahfe depression and panic, and he seemed
prepared to make the most ample declarations from
the tear of DEATH and the consequences of an hire
Gtfer, II he went out of the world without reveal
Ing all that he knew, IN relation TO the Conspiracy
IN which he had been active an agent Before I
MS narrative was received, he was most specially
put IN his guard, that promises could be made
10 him Of reversal Of his fate, but that he meb
rest satisfied, his condition could not be worse bv
his coming out with full disclosure of all that he
knew. lie then stated many particulars, that had
cone TO his own knowledge, proving a much wider
dHlsi OF the plot than at that period was magin.
ed; and, alter giving up the names of several of
his comrades, he mentioned the conversation which
had been commenced and broken of. in the COM.
mon ward OF the Work House, between Monday
Cell and himself. AS Monday, at this period did ,
not seem disposed to make any confessions TO others
whatever he might be inclined to do 10 his friend
Charles, it was considered Important that the con-
vo;sation between them, should be renewed, and ,
they were brought together IN the same cell, and ,
left for twenty-our hours alone but some little
stratagem was employed to divert the suspicious of
Monday, that Charles was confined with him me civ
sor Tue Pu'Poee Oh SettinB Information out OF him.
On the morning OF the 10th, the Court were con- i
Eened, and apprized generally, of these new dsclo
sures which Charles had made, but as he was still
ctoseted with Monday, he could not be examined
on that day, the Court adjourned to meet on the
18th; on which day Monday Cells own confession
was heard by them. Between the 10Th and 18Th, I,
Charles and Monday we're = arated (having been
respted by HIS Excellency, the Governor, at the
request Of the Cour) and Charles, on his re.exam
nation afforded much important information, which
he had derived from Monday. On Mondays having
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