The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-09-17

On the LIST of July the Court Froceeueo
10 the trial Of MONDAY CELL, atho, To-
gether with CHARLES DRAYTON, had
been apprehended; the first, ON the u tn
of June, and the latter, on the I'd OF July
also John Horny, Harry Haig, and Guilah
Jack.
On the 9th July these five men, were
called before the Court to receive sentence,
aud after it had been pronounced with the
most impressive soemlity, they were With
drawn TO a common ward in the work
House. for half AN hour, until separate cells
could be provided for them. Ii was at tins
moment that Charles Drayton, oserwhclm-
ed with terror and guilt, went up 10 Mon
day and reproaehcd him with having indu-
ced linn to join in scheme which had pia-
ccd him IN such miserable and perllous
situation. To this appeal Monday, not on
ly confessed his guilt, but observed TO
Charles-that their present fate was justly
and precisely what they had right to ex-
pert, after their detected and defeated pro-
Jet. On which there Immediately ensu-
ed between them a conversation on tie ex-
tent Of the guilt of others, III which Mon
day gave Charles the names Of many ac-
completes whom he had not previously
known in the plot-the arriS al ofthe black
smith to iron the conyiets, and the turnkey
to convey them to separate cells, Interrupt
ted the conversation.
Charles during The night Of the 9th, sent
for Mr.. Gordon, who has charge OF the
Work House, and informed him that he
was extremely anxious to see the intendant,
40 H. had QaIua ,r1narfant die, nrtrpg N
make. BY daylight on the morning of the
10th, this message was conveyed to the
person for whom it was intended and
Charles was visited at sun rise. lie was
found in Il state of the most iamcntable
depression and panic, and he seemed pre-
pared to make the most ample declarations
from the fear OF death. and the consequent
ces Of an hereafter, if he went out of the
world without revealing all that he knew,
in relation to the Conspiracy, in which he
had been 80 active an agent. Before his
narrative was received, he WAS most espe-
cially put on his guard, that no promises
could be made to him Of a reversal of his
fate but that he might rest satisfied, his
condition could not be worse by his coming
out with a full disclosure of all that he
knew. He then stated many particulars,
that had come to his own knowledge, pro-
wing IA much wider diffusion of the plot
than, at that period, was imagined and,
after giving up the names OF several of his
comrades, he mentioned the conversation
which had been commenced and broken OIL,
in the common ward Of the Work House,
between Monday Cell and himself. As
Monday, ut this period, did not seem dis
posed 10 make any confessions to Others,
whatever be Nigh be inclined to do to his
friend Charles, il was considered import
ant, that the conversation between them,
should be renewed, and they We're brought
together in the same cell, and left fer "a
hours alone bnt some little stratagem was
employed, to divert the suspicious of Mon
day, that Charles was confined with him,
merely for the purposc OF getting inIorma-
ton out of him.
On the morning of the 10Th, the Court
were convened, and appraised, generally, Of
those new disclosures, which Charles had
IN AIDE, but as he WAS still cl0Seted with Mon
day, he could not be examined ON that day,
The Court al iourned 10 meet on the 18th
Oh which day Monday Cells ohn confess
sion was heard by them. Between the
10th and 18th, Charles and Monday We're
separated (having been respited by his
EXcellency, the Governor, at the request
of the Court and Charles, on his reexami-
nation afforded much important informa-
lion, which he had derived from Monday
On Mondays having ali this brought to hIs
view, he confessed his own guilt, as we'll, az
the truth OF the statement which he had
made 20 Charles.*
Cottmporancausy with those comnlu-
nications, PERAULf, belonging to Mr..
StroheCkFr WIS taken tip the 10th, aud on
his being closely and iudic;ousy examined
by his master, he gave large mass OF M
tcigencc confirming what had been related
by Monday and Charles, and supplying
severa! Deficiencies in their testimony, more
especially that part OF it which related to
The transmission of certain letters to San
Domingo. These disclosures with some
further etalls which were obtained from
Henry Haig, whose confession and sub
sequcnt testimony went TO implicate corps
of Gulah or Angola negroes, that had been
organized under the command of their
Chief, Gallah Jack, gave ample employ
ment Or three or four DAYS to the Com
mttee of Vigilance, during which upwards
of 60 slaves were apprehended.
BY reference to the Calendar marked
(S.) in the Appendix, the names of the pr-
soners committed will be found, under Il
proper column, the mode ia which they
were disposed OF, whether by death, trans
portation, or discharge, from the insult
cheney oftestimony. The extent of TIE
evidence adduced therefore. against each
individual, may be inferred with accuracy,
by observing the punishment awarded him;
as the Court adhered with great and rigid
fidelity to these rules, which were in unson
but with justice and humanity.
Among the vast number of cases dispo-
sed of by the first Court, in session of
nearly six weeks. Involving the most In