American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-03-13
WILMINGTON, Del. TUESDAY, MARCH 1s, 1927

In one Of the letters which we have alluded to
above, our readers may recollect the following
passage:-
"His informer i. e. the Doctor who was the in
former oil Mr.. Cook, one Of the investigating COM
mittee, was Of that place, a
brother of -. Of Buffalo. The Doctor
does not think him implicated. but thinks he had
his information from M .... His statement
was all put in writing in the form Of an affidavit,
which he stands ready to sign al any time it shall
be needed. He also informed Us, that he had a
short time afterwards relation OF the same facts
from smother mason Of the name of L who
had it from Mr.. c of Buffalo, who was
an actor in the scene Of the night of the 14th-he
is since dead"
! The person here alluded to as Mr.. c. Of Bufa
TO-" was Mr.. Seth Chaplin, of that village, since
dead. The editor of the Buffalo Journal however,
states, positively, that the memory Of this man " is
most grossly slandered, by this imputation. He
was not, as will be Proved If necessary out OF this
village at the time mentioned, nor could he be, ow
ing to sickness in his family He is dead, and we
envy not the man whose heated Imagination has so
far clouded his reason to drive him among the
tombs, to search for proofs Of what never was.-
Neither cur liberties morals will be render
ed more safe by yielding the direction of judicial
tribunals to the hands of men who 80 far forget
right, as to invade, in a moment of phrenzy, the
idle rumor, regardless Of the feelings OF friends, or
the reputation of children still in their infancy"
The following note, also, from Col. Chaplin, the
brother Of the deceased, is likewise published in
the Journal.
TO THE PUBLIC.
The feelings Of myself and family been cruelty out
ragged by communication recently published in the Ma
onal Observer and repubshed by number of other pa
pers duplicating departed friend Mr. Seth Chaplin,
being concerned in the alleged murder Of William Morgan
fn f1rntty tn
the memory of departed friend to to the
public, that the publication referred far it respects
the late Seth Chaplin having any knowledge in
the affair of William Morgan, an entire fabrication, and
wholly destitute of the least sembance Of TRUTH and could
originated in other feelings than those of the ba
ses and most malignant kind AT the time Of the alleged
ing his domestic concerns, and for number ct days both
preceding and following that tme confined home by
the sickness of his family and not during that time ab
all from the village of Buffalo Incontestble proof
Of these facts will shortly be laid before the public; and
have only TO observe, further. that proper win
Immediately be taken ferret the author of this
wicked and malignant SANDER and those SHALL
trust they may be, successful in unmasking the vile
umnisor, he shall not escape that punsnmen, which his
wickedness and unprovoked magn,y have SO Justly mer
ted. CYRENlUS CHAPLIN.
Buffalo, Feb. 10, 1927.
Here, then, We have another case of cruel inius
tice which has been caused by the present excite
ment in regard to this unhappy business. We say
- another CASE" because 1t is now certain that
innocent man has been convicted, and is now in
prison for crime in which he had not the least
participa,ion--nay, was not in the county when il
was committed. And now it appears that another,
who was represented by the investigating commit.
mttee having been an actor in The bloody deed,
was at home, with sick family, eighteen or TWEEN
ty miles distant 1t is time for discreet men TO
pause, therefore, lest others may be cruelty wrong
ed likewise.
In one Of those letters moreover, it was repre-.
IF he cfA
Telegraph. who was appointed one Of the Delegates
10 the Lewiston Convention, did not go in conse-
uuence OF having been threatened by the mssons.
This, Mr.. Weed fully and explicitly denes-so
that one cause of reproach is taken from the mason
ic character.
| The Editor Of the Rochester Telegraph complains
of the late proceedings Of the Grand Chapter upon
this subject and says the language of their resolu-
tons, sc. is cold and cquvocal. He also says that
there were men sitting in that body, whose hands
were reeking with Morgan's blood. Now we have
one simple question TO ask II those gentlemen at
the West know with so much certainty, who were
engaged in the affair, and they tell US they know,
ard publish their nitials-why do they not procure
their arrest? Where are the Grand Juries? What
has become OF the officers and Ministers Of Justice
at the Westa We must confess that the mystery
increases, and those who have undertaken 10 bring
the truth to tight. have yet only increased the
darkness.
| The foregoing article was prepared thus fer two
or three days ago, but has been unavoidably delay
cd Meantime, the western papers have furnished
US sundry additional articles respeetng Morgan, to-
gether with the proceedings of three more Nor
gan meetings." as they termed. One of these
meetings was held at Canandaeua on the 10th ult.
Of which Henry Gushing Chairman and Oliver
Hearwell Secretary. No less than thirteen reso.
lutioEs were passed, some of which, we regret to
say, indicate spirit scarcely less ferocous than
manifested by those who took Morgan of. One is,
| thai thew @ view rnasnnrp as a danpernus fenden.