The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-10-25

NEw-YoRK. OCT. 13.


and printiDg-oflice Of Mr.. Miller, editor
of the Batavia (Geuesee COY Advocate,
aud of the sudden and alarming disap-
pearance of Captain William Morgan
of that place. We now gather the fol-
lowing facts fl ON the papers -
Captain Morgan, on the 11th ult. was
violently seized and carried before "a
Justice at Canandaigua, on a charge of
pelit larceny the accusation being Who'll
ly uufounded, he was released, but was
Forthwith arrested for a real or pre-
tended debt, and subsequently carried eff
and secreted no one knows where. No
lidings concerning him have been re-
ceiyed. Every search has been made
for him, but without effect, and the most
alarming apprehensions are entertained
- -c----:I c-;~rvIo. uUuur TtTU
time Of his seizure, Mr.. Miller was also
taken in a innutuous and unlawful man
ner TO lie Roy; but after some rongh
usage was permitted 10 return 10 his
house, which he found had been set on
fire as above stated during his absence
As may be supposed, the public mind is
much agitateG by train of proceedings
so outrageous, aud by the fearful suspi-
cious which necessarily attach TO Capt.
Morgan's abduction.
The following is given as an explana-
ton Captain Morgan, who was once
a Royal Arch Mason, but afterwards a
seceder, had been for some time engag-
ed in compiling a work on Masonry, or
rather detailed account Of the secrets
and mysteries of the craft, with the for
mulary of their ceremonies, &c. &c. and
Mr.. Miller, as matter of business, had
undertaken 10 print the book. The 10
tended publication was averse to every
principle Of good faith, and created, as
was natural, a sensation,among the Ma
sons in and about Batavia Just at the
time, when "the book' had excited the
warmest feeling, the arrest of Capt.
Morgan and Mr.. Miller, and the firing OF
the premises of the latter, took place,
and it is averred that the whole is at
tributable 10 Masonic instigation and in
strumentalIty.
This assertion is repealed with indig-
nation, and cannot attach without some
thing in the shape Of proof; though il
is indeed said that Mrs. Morgan, wife
Of The person who had been carried eff.
was told that il she would give up GER
tain papers that was left by her husband
which were supposed 10 contain an ex-
position on Masonry, that she should be
taken TO the place where her husband
was, and should see him. She gave up
some OF the papers, was taken to Can
andaigua, but did not see her husband -
Such is history Of The most singular
transactions that have come under our
notice for long time past. Statesman
NEw-YoRK OCT. II.
Transactions at BataUia.-The disap-
pearance of Captain Morgan, and the
various outrages with which it was at
tended, continue TO agitaie the people of
Batavia, and the adjacent country. A
county meeting of Genesee, and "a
town meeting Of Victor, and some other
towns of Ontario county, have been
held, at which resolutions were adopt
ed, expressive Of the indignation of the
people present at those respective meet
ings, al the occurrence Of such !awless
and violent proceedings, and their deter
mination "to find our, hold up to pub
lie view, and, if possible, bring 10 jus
'tice," all who have assisted in their per
petration. The preamble and resolu-
buttons of the Genesee meeting, with
the documents, affidavits, &c. which
were read before il, occupy ten columns
of the Batavia Advocate. We gather
from them the following details, explain
atoTy OF, and in addition TO, those insert
ed last week.
Very early, and before breakfast time.
on the morning of the lth September,
seyera! persons, whose names aFe Civ
en-, belonging to Canandaigua, and said
TO be individuals of good reputation in
that place, went It. Batavia, with an
officer having a .precept, and arrested
Morgan on charge'of theft. He was
carried before justice, and acquitted,
but was immediately afterwards arrest
ed, and put in Jail for debt oftwo dol.
lars. On the following evening, sever
al persons called at the Jail, and one Of
them desired to speak with Morgan. He
was admitted, and pretended that he
had come 10 pay the debt, and take NJ.
home with him. The latter assented,
and the debt was paid; but, on being
liberated, Morgan was forcibly placed in
a carriage, in which were five or six
persons, including him who had paid the
debt. The driver was ordered to go TO
Rochester. He reached Rochester IA.
bou; daylight, and proceeded TO Han
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