American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-11-21
From the Batavia educate of Sent. 90.

From the Batavia .1duocate of Sept 90.
Pursuant to notice given, the inhabitants Of tn
county OF Genessee held general meeting on tn
27lh inst The objects of the meeting were brieA
explained after which, AARON VAN CLEVI
was appointed Chairman, and JONATHAN LAY
Secretary.
Nine dispositions were then read TO the meeting
giving an account OF the conduct OF certain person
in relation TO the carrying anay of MILAN
MORGAN; the manner which Mrs. Mon GA,
was lresed; and full settlement by the person
who we're present, OF the ar ~st and detention o
DAVID e. MILLER, by one Jesse French, aide,
by mob armed with clubs.
The meeting was then addressed by genilems,
present; after which. the following resolutions wen
Sc crafty moved, seconded and passed unanimously
Resotred, That, by the depositlons duly at,esel
to- whit have been produced anI read 10 this meet
ing md by hume concurrng circumstances
wei! known to the public, it appears ha, William
Mo, gan. Estye of these United States born in thu
safe OF Virginia, and for about eight years past,
tesdenr of the village Of Bata.s. was, on Monday
the lib Sept. inst. iorchy selzed and carried away
10 q Stage Coach, BY Harris Seymour. Hoowa,
! Harvard Htnly Hpwatd, Nicholas G.. Cheeshrow
Isaac Essrtson, lun. and one other person who's,
name IS MT known TO this meeting. That the sam
persons hired an extra stage at Canandaigua Il
come TO Batavia and go back imme diattly tina
| 81 huugh they aedged to stage driver who va
unwilling proceed, that they had legal process
gainst him for stealing some clothes, they protute
none |; and il is absurd TO suppose that those per
sons would have TAX, n snch cnurse. and INQUIRE
such useless EXPENSE 70 arrest man accused OF
petty theft.
| Aud 1t further appears that Morgan was forcibl
taken 10 Canandagua. tried for the a.ledged thief
and acquiued; then put into the jail OF the count
Tor an slledged debt OF two dollars, and aitetwatd.
by trick and violence, seized and carried from there
notwithstanding his cries Tor help hat he was pu
into carriage. accompanied by several men. VIII
continued TO trsy,l all night--passed through Ro
hester about daylight. and was left at Hanfotd'
landing about sunrise that from all the facts an
circumstance, attending these transactions, there
great reason to believe hat The said Morgan ha
0,en dragged out Of the jurisdiction OF the Unile
| Sta rs into the adjoining domnons OF the king Q
| Geai BltaiD without the sanction oil any real q
even pretended legal authority. From the exprt s
de- iaraons o persons pretending to be in he sc
cret Of his tae, there is some reasnn Ter The hori
h!e app, eh, nsions that his life has been secret
sac ifced 10 the vindictlye malice Of persens VIII
onenl, lnstiy the conduct which has been pur sue
iowa ds him. That il further appears that With
twenty four hours Of Mrgans departure, in enstt
dy Of said pc, sons, his vile applied to the sheriff
this county for information and advice, who at ono
admitted his knowledge Of the transaction from til
heginning, and his belief that the accusation OF the
was mere pfetext 10 effect the taking away an
conc ealing her husband that In pursuance oi nt
gotiaion conducted by the said sheriff. the unhaE
4 py woman was the same day conducted to Canat
tlaigua, with an infant Two months old 10 her arm
under the pretended protection OF Two men, one
whom is named George Krchum. Of Rocheste
who agreed 10 let her her husband upon cor
dtlon that she would give up to ,hcin certain p;
pers v hich her husband had directed her to kee
safe and which il was her duty the eiore to pre-
serve. That she was kept a. Canandagua a cor
side, able tine, her distress tr.a with, and herse
alarmed by false tales in relation TO her husband
that she vas not pc, mtied to see him. or Learn b
fate. That The said papers were obtained from he
BY the said George Krtchum. by means Of wotkin
On her Tears Tor her husbands life. and her ca ne
desire to discover his situation, and by his pretes
that the po session OF said papers would enable hi,
to discover the situation of her husband and in b
solemn assertions. as before he Supreme Being,
be faithful To his promises of using his utmost exel
IONS to discover and INFORM her Of the situation
her husband That alter such unmarly and Cruz
conduc, tnwa, DIS an unfortunate woman, she va
put into the stage, and left 10 return unprotecte'
with her i'll an in her arms, suffering under her vii
LEM and well founded fears for the lite OF her hu
band. And she Remains now after the lapse OF tw
weeks, in total ignorance ci his fate and wiiho,
me ans OF support, except ny the aid OF charity =
Ths, ON the 18Th day Of September inst about o.
O'Clock in the Afternoon, q man named jest
French asserting himself TO be constable appsal
j ed 10 this village accompanied BY more than FIJI
men, mos. of whom were furnished Mil ares 81 \