The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-04-30
From the United States Gazette.
THE MURDERSIN SUSSEX.

Tho recent discovery in relation to the
murders committed by Patty Cannon nnd
her associates. is but another instance Of
'he thousands upon record of the murdered
cryinC from the earth TO heaven for ven.
gcanco, and not crying in vain II seems
IS if the track Of the murderer never fails
10 bear its bloody stains about il. II is true.
sometimes, we do not reach the fatal So
cret till the covering culprit is about 10
cross the boundaries oftimp. and breads to
meet his omniscicnt Judge. Conscience,
then alarmed md terrified. compels its
wrctched owner TO upravel his whole lis
tory Of blood stained crimes. What les.
son is this to nll whose hearts arc full Of
malice, and fatally bent on mischief--who
would me0nly stab you for your purse To
all SUCH we say, pause. Ye cannot escape
there is on eye that never sluDlbers--
that sees all ere ton through. that will
bring you and your murderous deeds of
darkness into the full glare Of day. Don't
fatter yourself that times rugged mprtle
can hide you-for time. ifno one else, wlll
tell the story, will turn traitor 10 you. and
tell tho story himself 70 the wretch who
would be a midnight assassin, we say pause!
II you have no one else to fear. fear hoary
headed time.
From he Gazette and Uofchman
The Murders an SUSSEX We stated
briefly in our paper of Friday last. some
circumstances respecting a most diatoical
course of conductwhich for some wears pas,
has been carried on in Sussex County, in
this state. the evidences Of which have lust
been brought 10 light; and promised in our
next number, to give further particulars.
This promise We failed to perform: one rca
son for which was. that family afliicion
called our attention to the consideration of
other things and another was. that as the
Court was then nbout commencing its ses-
sion, at which the examination into the cir.
cumstances was to be made. it would be
better to omit saying any thing further on
the subject until after the trial would be
likely TO be ed--Ths we presume is
now the case; and although we are igno-
| rant Of the result ofthe trial, we proceed to
redeem our promise so far as we have it in
our power.
From our correspondents account VIC
| gather the following particulars. Abou,
ten days previous TO his writing, n tenant.
I who lives on the farm were Patty Cannon
and her son-in.law. the celebrated Joseph
Johnson. negro trader. lived for many years,
| in North West Fork Hundred, near the
| Maryland line, was ploughing in tho field,
in place generally covered with water,
and where a heap Of brush has been lying
! for years, when his horse sunk in grave.
and on digging he found blue painted
chest. about three feet long. and in it the
homes Of n man. The news few like wild
| fire, and people from many miles around.
visited the place; among whom it was uni
versally agreed that negro trader from
/ Georgia named Bell or Miller. or perhaps
! both, had been murdered. by Johnson and
] his gang. about 10 or ~ years ago. and
/ that tho bones now discovered where those
! OF ono Of them; MS the man or men had been
missed about that time. and the horse on
which one fthem rode was found al Pat.
" Cannon's who laid claim 10 the animal.
until person from Mnryland. who had lon,
| the horse, came forward and claimed his
property: and she alleged. at the time. that
Bel or Miller had sailed short time pre-.
cious, with cargo Of negroes for the
South.
/ Since that time he has not been heard OF
and is said that few days before he was
missed he was heard to say that he had
with him fifteen thousand dollars, with
which he purposedto purchase negroes. The
supposltion now is. that the knowledge OF
his having this money " his possession
f'rmed tho inducement to take his life, and
,ha, To conceal the body il had been depo.
si,cd in tho place where the bones have
been found.
The excitement produced by this discov.
cry, as u.ay naturally be suPPosed,was very