The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-06-19

Of c,rcnnns atlial etiaen6e Of he gull o. INV
criminal, han vas developed ~ TINS Thousands
have been convicted aud executed ON much uen.
her testimony.
Notwithstanding ihe strong eircnnistaGtai
evidence against the prisoner, there vas no pn-
s'iYe testimony tending 10 sbo. that Dayidsou
was actually dead. or II dead thai he vas n,l,-
deIrd lay Johns ~ within tire jurisdiction of the
Court. The jury being charged by the Court
in relation 10 tlieif dnty. an particularly with
regard 20 the simple ffef of the murder having
been committed within the jurisdiction of the
Court, retired To their room On " ednr.day ey-
ening, about dafk; aud ~ less than haitian hour
returned with a verdict OF Nor GuuIY The
prisoner wa accordingly set ~ liberty
Lunch LINN 1t givrs uS much pleasure 10
learn. that Johnson the wretch .hom every 10.
DIV believes murdered Davidson but ,ghuSr guilt
conld not lie positively proved. has received u
portion Of that punishment which he 80 richly
mef ited--but moi IA thai way wG,c'i We would
have preferred II 10 have beer Infected.
After HI, discharge by the Court. he lurked
about town CIR several da}s prying inio pubic
places. aud was heard 90 utter threat against
the sheriff This county,, and perhaps some q.
tier persons IN this town for wltau ne had no
particular partially. THIS conduct wa not
+ r. ilshed very well by several Of our ciuzrns-
but rs they are usually rather backward IN cn-
gagtne Ia any unlawful undertaking. the credit,
of furnishing Johnson, has been lett 10 the Qua
paws and ShaWnees, or persons no represen-
ted themselves Is belonging to those tribes.
II appears that these indians, having heard
of the shocking murder committed by Johnson
his acqu,ttal, aud OF hts threats, &c determined
to take the law INTO their own hands, aud iuh ct
on him a little of that punishment which they
thou hi he deserved seeing thai the white pro
pie we're rather scrupuous about doing IT, Ac-
ordagly. they assembled on Friday night ST.
to the number OF about dozen, {dSgn'Sed in
hizen,' dtess) aud finding Johnson, Invited h IN
10 the bank of the rser. where, alter dIyestme
nm of some o his clothes, they applied the oil
Of hckOrg to his back and limbs with such efrct
that ia a lew minutes he had but little Who'll
* in lett between the back OF his neck and heels.
Not satisfied with this, they proceeded o put "A
| farther MAX on him, by shaving one side Of his
bead But IN performing THIS operation, 'ihe
through he awkwardness OF the bai Der or III
darkness of the light. they not oniV took OF
all the hair, bat one of his eats with IT, Having
by tn, rime become satisfied that they hid given
him a good specimen OF Indian justice, they put
MIN INTO IN d canoe without any paddle, aud.
after Cautloung HIN against ever setting his
! foot ~ Little Rock AGAIN under the pain oi hay
ing the Il gging repeated ahd he otHer SIDE II IN
head shaved, they st h IN aloat IL has sine
been heard Of several miles below, on his way
10 the Mississippi
W. are far from approving this mode of pun
ishmeut IN ordinary eases aud. but for the pc
cul,at ,iuation la which peacealia and well dis-
posed ciuzenS are too often placed ~ frontier
| settlements, hich are usually tuore OF les IN
tested with ugltisrs hom justice hom othcr
places, would not justify II under any clrcum.
! stauces Bat This much we are tree 10 say ::
# AZ wee ppuprnlIy adupIpd IN frontier Cuua-
,riry, Vnsre tue laxhy Of ihr Il" too otrn
permit, the mosi shocking ctime, to 90 nnpun
shed. aud conducted by prudent aud T specialize
person., Il would have VIZ saluIlfq Diet IN
lddns HE country Of sonc the bascst villaIss
that ever weut nnhrug. W do not think a IT.
| ter subject than Johns IA could baVe b en-
found for rhe opc dlion oi lsneh $ Lar" :; aud
the hid,lus had hung him on the hr>t nee
IN 3 came to We do not know 'hat we could con.
! sclentiUosly have condemned the P'o'cedns.
.lrk. Ga2.