American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-09-11
From the Rochester Telegraph.

CArrArx MoRGAN-We have for some months
abstained from remarking upon tins painful sub
1ect waiting the issue of trials that were well
assured must vndcate the material fact which we
asserted last January, that WILLIAM MORGAN
WAS TAKEN no FORT NIAGARA. MUIR
DERED AND THROWN INTO THE RIVER
The evidences of this appalling catastrophe are full.
convincing and undeniable We speak a,lvisedly.
The trials which were pending at Canantlagua
have prevented the disclosure of facts which have
been known some time to those who are concern
ell in the investigation Of this most unhappy trans
action. So much, however. calculated to increase
The Impotence Of the public, has been developed,
and so much anxiety Is manifested to learn the
fate Of Morgan, that are induced to give brict
relation of what passed from the time Of his depa
ture from Canandaigua until the termination OF his
life, at Fort Niagara.
Morgan decoyed, in the manner already re
lated, from the Jail, and forciblv put into car
raae, which was driven with all expedition to
Hanford's Tavern, where relay of horses was in
readiness to receive him. person went ahead
of the carriage furnishing facilities for passing the
captive along to his immediate destination, Fort
Niagara. Fresh horses owned and driven by men
who could not have been ignorant Of the enterprise
were in readiness at reasonable stages upon the
Ridge Road. From Lewiston, he was conveyed
to the Fort in the manner related bv Csrydon Fox,
Inc young man who drove. and upon whose test
mony every reliance ma, be placed 70 render
Morgan quiet and passive during this jaunt, he
was piled with liquor and laudanum. He was ia
ken to the Fort and lodged in the Magazine, which
bad been prepared for his reception. In the
course of that night he taken tine river.
and remained in charge, by the shore, tor an hour
and half or two hours until some gentlemen IN
Canada were consulted. and then was remanded TO
Fort Niagara. On the night of the 14th, number
Of gentlemen assembled at the tavern near the Fort
TO concert measures for his safe keepn. or lis
posal One of this number proposed to put him to
death, and one two others c0ncurred, hut after
n long debate, il was overrued. Other, and nu-
merous projects we're submitted, discussed and re-
jected one Of which was that he should be taken
4 over to Canada and set at liberty. The ultimate
a decision of the council was, that message should
be despatched to Rochester informing the persons
who sent him to Niagara, that they must take the
responsibility Of disposing of him, and advising
that he should be set at liberty. Upon the receipt
OF this message, person was despatched to Mag
ara, but are ignorant Of that persons intention
or instructions If pacific, they we're overrued b,
an individual who seems, from the beginning, t
have resolved to imbrue his hands in Morgans
blood At any rate, on the 18th September, thu
miserable man was murdered and thrown into thu
river,
Facts aud circumstances have been combined which in
dea,e unerringy the number and names Of those who as
sisted in pepetra ing this deed f darkness We are no
now however called upon to disclose either. Time vii
soon tieyelope all.
Morgan's murder. as have always believed, was TIL
result Of accident rather than dcsgnor rather we meal
~ say thai those no took him Canandagua anc
ned him to the foit contemplated nothing beyond HI
coHhnemeHt or perhaps transportation. The arrangement
'nr rryng through the country ~rre briefly made, AM
wv, any, concerned Us agents. new What was intended
hen the Canadians refused 10 receive him, these wa