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

Roads where handles we're provided for them by
Polydore Fsber, Gullah, who met his tate on the
same scaffold with Tom Russell. This farm was
one of the principal rendezvous Of the Guah Band,
of which Jack was the Captain.
The trial Of LOT FORESTER, was not with
out interest he was the courier of the conspiracy
and was proved to have gone out Of town, for the
purpose of inducing the country negroes to join in
the instruction his journeys both south and
north of Charleston. His zeal and perseverance in
the cause were strongly proved, and there is every
reason for believing that the contlagraton OF the
city was con6ded, by Vesey, to him. Match rope
was found in situation where he had probably Sc
Icreted it. He hung the Lines on the Goth oil
July.
BACCHUS HAMMET, who was hung, also, on
the Goth, did ender, and was to have rendered on
the night of the 10th, the most essential aid Be-
fore the latter period he had stolen from his mas
tiers store keg of powder, which was conveyed
FIRST to Vesey's, afterwards 10 Monday Cells, and
lastly to Guah Jack, t. be prepared into cartridges.
On the night of the 9th he was to have slept where
the Of the Neck hangers we're deposited, and
facilitate their seizure and distribution among Gull
ah Jacks corps, who were have carried this post,
as well as Mr., Duquercron store, IN which there
were 500 stands OF arms, deposited for sale.
The case, of JACK GLEN, BILLY PALMER,
and JACK PURCELL, are distinguished, not by
any peculiar atrocily, but for the hypocrisy they
blended with their crime Their assent 10 the plot
was distinctly shown, and il in proof, thai Vesey
had recognized them all as his men, Jack Glen
was Preacher Billy Palmer, exceedingly pious,
and COMMUNICATE at the church OF his master /:
and Jack Purcell no less devout. The case OF the
latter not without its pahos, from the deep con-
triton he expressed before his execution the dis
tressing interest which his mistress is said to have
10 I.l,.
which he labored, which is more particularly unfo
ded in his confession in the Appendix marked IL II
J'ck Glen and Purcell were hung on the Lines
Billy Palmer has been respited by his excelency.
the Governor, until October next, for commute
ton of his punishment to Punishment beyond the
limits Of the U. States.
The Court having used the testimony or Monday
Cell Charles Drayton and Harry Haig, very effica.
|cously to the ends of public justice, reconsidered
the sentences, which had been passed upon them,
and, instead of death, sentenced them to Transports
ton beyond the limits Of the United States AS al
matter OF form, Peraul, John Ensow and Billy Bulk
ley (who had become Witnesses for the state) were
then tried on their own confessions, and sentenced
to be transported beyond the limits of the United
States. These individuals were important witnes
SEES IN all the apprehensions and trials subsequent toll
The 18TH July.
Perault gave his testimony with great fearlessne 81
and candor and EDsow with much composure and,
connections the evidence of BOTH as we'll indeed asl
thar OF most OF the Witnesses, was much appreciated
by the court, after severe scrutinyt
This court, having disposed Of all the cases before
them adjourned on the Goth OF July |
AT this stage of the investigation we were sats6 |
ed TINT OF all the ringieaders in the conspirac v |
VWldm Garner, (who had effected his escape from
the city about the LIST Of JULY only rema ned to be
As nj atio hudh r
having travelled towards Columbia a proclamatiopI
was issued by His Exceency, the Governor, for |
MS apprehenson' IN promotion OF the success oil
winch some subsidiary steps were taken by private |
means. On the Cd of August our wishes relating
to Garner, were graifed. by his arrival in town.
lie had previously been arrested at Columbia,
through the public spirited effotts of the intendan,
Of that place and Lieut. Maxey, who overlook and
apprehended him at CRANKY.
Tn Garners arrival, new court was organized
tor his trial, and such other cases as might be
brought before them, by precisely the same means
as those which had been employed on the appoinr /
meht OF the hrst and the services of the following
gentlemen secured, who-were known to possess.
deservedly' large share of the public confidence
.uag,strates.-Jacob Avon, and c. M. Furman.
rrePhOtderS-Joei K. Ponsett, Thos r, SnItb
Esq. Y Hayne, Esq. Col Thomas Roper, Col
John Gordon.
This Court adopted the same rules for their CO.
'ernment which had been SO humanelv and dis
'assohately adopted BY the preceding Court but
IS enough had been done for public example they
determined to visit capital punishment on none but
The FIRST case they tried was that of
WILLIAM GARNER r
1arners guilt had all the characteristics, which
he Court had assigned to the 6-st class of turn;.
ude It was not only proved thai he was actively =
Engaged IN recruiting others, but that be was tol ,
rave LED troop of horse, at the rising, composedl
u all such OF the conspirators as might have AL
,eared in the streets on horseback. And furtber.
NAT ne had made an offer of command to otberal
n his CORDS Four yitnass.e L..;.a = - ~ q