Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-06

thought 1t was taken by some other PERSIA, to throw
the suspicion on Am,nhsor. lie locked up the shirt
went to the forge-Aminhisor was thete-Aminhi
turned around and said, 90 Mr. Tucker, this rs -
shocking thing which happ. ned last night, they say,
they have killed the poor fellow" what Jolm"-
% WHY have heard thai the maj, was rubbed
last night !-do they suspect any hods ?"-Aminhisor
picked up the poker and stirred the 6,e--Mr Tuck
er thorsb, he did 80 to conceal his agitation Mi Il.
went to tm,nhsoi's house To look tor his muskei-
cuuld no hnd tt--teturned tU a. who said n was
under the work-bench-The work-beuc was there,
but md not find the aiuskei there. The robbery was
anown at the forge veiy early IN the morning. Mr..
L. has been Ma"ager during the FIVE years that A
m'nhisor had worked ihe,e, and bad always thought
hai "a good natuied mamie reposed great comb
Deuce IN him.
John galloway was Then called--He went with A.
from the turgsihey iook heii OF work ioye her
they prepared for work next day-A wen, aud went
10 bed-wrness heard door open n the night-some
one went oui-does noi know il was Aminhisor-
went To sieel--'.d not hear the person reurn--ne-
gao called the witness, TO take his of wok-w,t-
ness called n he did aiswei-A's wife said he
was ooi here-nboui day light, A. called witness &C
20 10 mork-asked why he had not been At work
beiorc--said he was asleep in the lu,ge--wness
a aud Moore conversng at the Spring-they sen,
him some hquor.--A. Went to the house,
orned with shirt on-ia,d down in the coal box
aud went 10 sleep-saw men with guns and sticks
\. Was among ihem-A. came back aud said " my
Gud they rohhed the mail last nghi"--winess ask
e" where he was IN The early part OF the morning
"A said lie was on iiI. carpenters henci-but wit.
ness Knows lie was not there, fot lie looked particu-
iaiiy tor hun, and there was work done hui the
CRATE drawn. hue WAS then presented TO The wit
ness Tor the purpose Of identifying 1t thu properly
OF h.-he had seen such "a hoe about As house
KNOWS no,hing further Of Tin warm weather, the
the forge worked with ,bcir SHIRTS of witness
dId MOI wear his shin.
Mr.. Fell, was ihen ralied-he saw a. on The morn
ing oi The 7ih of July hanging his shirt 10 dry
! hole was burnt IN the lower part of Wizard came
"a on the morning oi the 9Th about hour aud
hall before day-Mooie about day lshl-A. after
"A al he
ever saw-A. asked Tor whskey-A. asked Moore ;
wen, to the jug aud filled cup nearly lu aud drank
IA sad he would carry some 10 old G.llaway !;
Moore SAID he would give him Galloway So To send
him home-A. said he would give him 100 all he
contd-luokrr showed the shirt To wiiuess--wi,ness
could not swear 90 i-had known \. for five years !;
considered him, an honest, good-hearied fellow.
joan Nuase was next sworn-On the MOI ming of
me SIN July lac wed' with others apprehcnd the
i,obheIs-when witness Told A he must go before
the squire Tor examinations A. SAID he had no oLiec-
'iuns To 20 before the Magistrate.
Ben. buok,was then chiled--wness found The shirt
and carried IT TO Nh Tucker-the pistol, was shown
10 w'tneSs-he said Il was one of pain which lie
lost about fi,r weeks before the 'obber-they
hst missed on I'll" evening OF ad,s, during which a
had been ~ wilness's s,oie-the pistol was found
"etr the bag which contained the lpIiers--wiiness
had been III iiie habit oi desh"g with A. had always
found him honest aud punc,ual-awa,s held him 10
Oe "a ma. Of good character.
| Mr.. larmau was next swotn--
lie was II militia muster on the day on which Buck
'osl ms pisols-lEere WAS great number OF persons
| a. Buck sor"-A. was theIe<Witness had ALWAYS
c"n.idereJ 4. man of good character
Won Hn chIns, Jr. "a boy Of II Years old) then
called and sworn.
! About fortnight since driving the COW home
| he stopped down 10 pick upa stick and caught
h"d oi the muzzle vi the musque,--iound the pistol
next morning.
hlr MaDm.-Thc men charged with the mail rob-
heTy, were delivered over TO Inn, aud Rouse he
brought la town-met ii wagoh-pui them in-W,t-
nes. heard Am'nhsor IL under tone Of voice sN
haH pnn tn "a. fE hrs
waited YOU, there would have been none of this
work w 'rd said, IL is easy talk, look at the
h ,ud have got"
Nj. Purork He happened on the ground and
came =" tie btg and picked il up--I full OF seal
ed papers, le'lHis, &c-bsg not tied-son,e eIters
had slipped ont and were bioody-some hands full OF
| leaves OVER the bag.
| Nj. Tucker, (aga,n ealIetN-ue believes The b.,
| To have belonged IT, the forge.
| Mr.. Stokes, one Of the mail con,raciors--As the
mail did not aie.v- al the usual hour, witness rode
| out towards The Jorge the road Philadelphia
when there, heard that OF the forgeaien were
| ~usprctru-he found A.-'oId him he must 20 he fore
'u's'''r"'e--A S.'d lie was willing to go any where
some one t"id w'rDrss, there ",.' 10
! 'ht house-wen' /" and arrested MoOre--saw blood
look A = shri--rhougbt he would confuse INN
threw IT INTO his iap-A. raised up and examined
II with great co"lness ard sad u was hs-examinrd
Moore aud disc vered The wound in his hrea-,-rn-
deesoured to get cunf-ss,on frum Moore--,oid hia
hi" punishment was dea'l,--but II he nOnld confess
witness would use his Influence with ihe Executive
10 have his punishment commuied-6ading Moore
obstinate, told aim he woUd now go TO the others
and urge theGI 10 confess, and that his would
he rendered hopeless, and his life would certainly be
torirlted-Moore IheU said he would confess every
Thing.
Henry HJIland Moore (the accomplice) was tlien
called and sworn.
On the 7h OF july in the morning The thing was
Contemplated by a and Ward-W ard aud A. had
quarrel IN the afieinoon-W came honae and
asked witness where is a. 80 will lick him he
shall me.'-Tut keT said the door witness
et tipu latti lac
spr'ng--'hry were dsputng about tiIeiT quarrel
witness told them IL shame for men working ~
the same iotse 10 quarrel, aud HTged them TO make
a. nl-th"y SAID they would be would treat them TO
~ quait Oi whiskey-wiIness got ii--they drank IL
out and more was gOi-they drank Two three
quarts und pecHme pretty merTy--wItness went away
by hniseil-W ard followed him aud said, night A.
says we must dD The business-alI IS Ieady-Wnnes-
returned TO A. who told hIn, % this night will
meet F'-thHr night between ii and ~ o'clock,
| he aud A. went To The Bridge-Whrd was there
| They went mile up the road-ihey had q hoe
nuSket aud u pair of pisoIs-Ward uIed # lie could
DIG hole so rs 10 upset the sfhge-he did not
ceed-Waid said they would build u fence--it
doue--tbey had dOwn-abuui O'cIOrk Stage came
up-N ard aud a. raised up-the quad fired aud
Ward hred-}itfer line Two fires a. Jumped inio The
stage aud struck the guard with the pi-Iol-W,td
ordered witness up because A. jumped out behind
the siage-guarJ sad, - You wont shoot me viii
you "a. aud Ward SAID, g Shont, dana you,
shoot" while wii"ess was taking wnh the guard
the quad shot iin'-whcn tic gnaid shot HIM the
girifd said, " fUt Gods sake don't shoot ne' -
whPn guard WIS put ~ custody of witness he sad,
" Nv dear fellow, YOU ~on'i huri me--ATe you an
Uid cuUuiry man ani you will not hurt me-
| " G'se nlr yosr hand upon " ! will hnI yOu,
aud nobudy else shabby tues- snd no YOU are
with men hat w0n'f nun you Whist A. and Ward
were pundcring tie mail Moore and the guard we're
standing tugeihor-be gave guard n little push, AID
he down ~ The wood He went 10 Ward aud a.
who SAID, DAMN YOU soul Sou ought 10 be shot
yO1'seif." Nto-s- said, " Whdt 2" They sad
lst talking they ordered wjfness TO take tie
h1g-l Jij so, aud carried - little wny-A carried
if aIerw;uds-'Id down of the pistols in ihe
wood-Ward sud A. took paptrs oU Of the mailbag