The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-08-28
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tho nsuAs u s ha johnson, Who set W Sc,
| some 6sY ~ IN mon'hs si0co., o btyoev
/. He hired hehp and ,.chaise from Mr. A.
| Keaoey sssbl{ lor lev dsys, and oftes bIs
depassus3 suypfions ssoss thar IL Ne bjs jn.
| tenubh n6lo iesu,n. He W. jmlhediassly
| pessvsd koneh New Hsmps hire snd Wei.
moa,, sod khsiy s,seued near lie Csnsds
line and cdi6nfd IN jail q St. Albsns Il
win Be Fsc&!sc'ed peshsps. ,hs, : man BY
the hsjo6 ~ j1astin, who WA executed few
yes's seo, 4 Bastens Risss a sceoVns IL HE
dying conf ssiss o. one 81 NE sc<omplsces ia
crims, who wss desigassed BY the name oi
+" Captain Thors1es bols a. = nssos given him
probsby On sceeQht OF bis eisns strength and
taving spuiss $ufcb qua fed him Tor des
pessie leader 81 band OF outlaws. Alter
jchnso0s departure from town, rumor soon
spresd, that he was no less petsonage than
ythfs SAME Cap,s,n Thunderboh; sod his Her
culeoD frame, end ds'k vi,age, and more es
pscisly the 'hghsning which was seen in his
piercing black eyes, tose up as rsbdy wilnss-
ses TO give c,ed,biity 90 thetsto'y, which was
verify believed by mSoy, snd 10 to Ibis day.
II was even sod dhe, men whose faces had
passed beneaih his >Hsor now shuddered al
'he Thought, and women were more careful
than eve' on retiring at night to see that doors
and windows wefe all made secure. When
news arrived here tha, Johnson was conhocd
IN 81, Albsn'. Jail, Mr.. M'Ksnnty started
with proper euthorIties 10 biing him TO this
town Tor tfisi. On arriving at st. Aibsns
however, no was no, iiulo surprised TO learn
that Johnson had been absent from there sl.
mosi u week Johnson had told the people
ve,y isiI story, ihst no had hired the horse
and Chase at 90 much per day, to- ss long
ume as he pieesed--that he was o professor
md lover Of religion belonged TO baptist
church, end was cruelty persocuied. These
arguments !: seems were Sufficient Tor the
good people Of 81. AlbsDs. They wSnled no
further law nor evidence, bot took him out OF
j.il forthwith, Cor t,isI: aud as 90 one appear.
cd against him, ia wss discharged without
day. Ga M. M'Ksnney's at,,vsl OF ST. Al
b>ns, however, th7s high she iG a, that place
nd an storneY az Jaw, readily oHsied their
services 10 put.ue Johnson sDd br,Dg o,m
baek. They accordingly dspa.tsd and found
MIN u, Montreal, in Canada lie was dIscoy-
cred ei public house,. whore he spent con-
siderable psr Of the siterooon, rolliog nine
pms. As no one dared venture 10 take him,
j. was deter mined TO walch him ti!l he should
,e,lre to bed at night. Accordingly, alter he
had gone 10 his chamber, hys men wc6t up,
probably with the expectation ol fodng this
Sampson asleep, iha, they might lay hands
on hiu, and live. But u seems he had too
many cares revolving ~ his breast 10 be under
the Influence Of ured natures sweet reslor.
e,." aod ss ihey entered his chamber he
sprsne from the bed, upon which no had
thrown himself without undressing, rushed
upon hi, ossaiisnts, and knocked them down
one alet another until he was mot by an IL.
ishmsn, man OF grca. suengih, VINO hsd
rnied hin,eii wuh a cudgei, and wac ve'y
expert ia the art of welding u. He soon
fetched Johnson 10 the hvot with a heavy
uldw oyes inc ne sd. and succe edcd In binding
his arms, and rendering him manageable.
Having some distance 10 go by water, John
sun was aiken on board a boat and 'owed OF,
sccompAul,d d by seven nen. When they
ieached me place whero they were to iske
land carriage, and wers gsI,ing u, Of tho
boat, Johnson by . ptodigious effort Of
s,f.neth broke ihe cord which bound bis
s,ms, and snatchng sword cane from the
hsnds Of ore Of ,he fTicets, pu, himself in =
posture Of defence, 'hres,eniDg death TO sny
one who should sppfosch him. Blu, the It.
ishman On whom the hopes ot the company
resed, by hI, superior skill at cutgei pisy,
defended himself from The thtusts OF Johnson,
CAV. him several severe bruIzes, broke his
sword, and finally di.amed him wherenpon
ne was re Govnd, placed IN the carrisgr,
gus ded again by seven men, and driven off
4 tuli speed for 81. Adams There he was
placed IN a s,toDg set oi lions aud giy en- W
o Mr. M'KenDey, who coDdpc,ed him 10
Portland. Tne persons whr tonk Johnson al
Mootreai were oil susnge'. 10 h.m, and it is
worthy Of 'e'ns'k, that az SON a. they had
secured h'm' he eavsdy ep4uired, ,Vhethsr
hey had ioken HIN Jor ro55lng fhe nial! On
ms wsy from 81. AIbsn. hare, Johnson wa,
ulleo and took tT very irt,. food, and once
kooeked Tho py son out Of the wagon who
va. d'i''"g hyn RE sriv.d in this town
on iues'sy last, aud oecssionsd no small
sur among ,he. people" lie ws'ex'mined
70 me " at .souss, before Justice S,ofe', q.
n'o" >. g's at crowd Of speeta,or', and laid
uDuo bon "a of 1900 dollars, 10 appear scd