The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-04-30

great in the reighborhood, and OF Ire "a
inst. one of Johnsop's gang, named Cyrus
James. who has resided IN Maryland. VAS
caugh, in this state, and brought before a
Justice Of the peace at Seaford, and on ex-
animation stated that Joseph Johnson. Eb
cnezer +. Johnson and old Patty Cannon
had sho, the man while at supper in her
house. and that he saw them all engaged in
Carving him in the chest and bUryinp him
and stated. moreover, that many others had
also been Killed, and that he could show
where they had been buried.-Tbe officers
and citizens accordingly accompanied him
TO the places which he pointed out. and
made the necessary search. In one place
in garden, they dug and found The bones
of young child. the mother Of which. he
stated. was n negro woman belonging 10
Patty Cannon. which. being a mulatto. sho
had killed for the reason that she supposed
its father 10 be one Of her own familv..An-
other place. few feet distant, was then
pointed out, when, upon'digging few feet,
two oak boxes were found each Of which
contained human bones Tw ,e in ono of
them. had been those ofa person ahou, sew
on years of age, which James said he saw
Patty Cannon knock in the head with bill
'et ofwoGd and the other contained those of
Nit NHbU nc sain tDey cOnSlCercC rs TAD
property: by which, it is supposed, wns
meant. that he was free. As ihrre was. at
he time. much stir about ,he children. and
hero was nocoDvenent opportunity TO send
hem away, they were murdered to rre.
'en' discovery.-On examining the skoll
one Of the largest child, il " us discovered
haze been broken as described by Jamcy.
This fellow James, was raised hv Pat.
:" Cannon, having been bound 10 her
the age of seven years, and is said 70
ave done much misc iief in his time. for
or and Johnson.
Another witness by the name of Butler
'as already been secured; and it is thought
one others will be brought forward who
''e acquainted with the bloody deeds Of
Patty and Joe. This woman is now be-
iNoen 60 and 7Oyears If age and looks
- orc like man than 9 woman; but old az
he is. she is believed TO bc as heed
loss a. the most abandoned wretch that
breathes.
AS stated by us on Friday last, Patty
Cannon had been LOGGED in the Jail at
Georgetown. James and Butler were also
placed there ntthe same time; and il is high
ly probable that ere this the trial has taken
place and the result Of it will soon be known.
James stated that he had not shown all
tho places where murdered bodies had been
buried M the time Of writing, o;fr c0rres.
ponden' informs, the people were still dig
ging.
Joe Johnson. who is said 10 be residing at
this time in Alabamn, is stated TO have been
seen in this state in December or January
last. and the probability is that his business
here was to do something at his old busi-
ness of.kidnapping. He was convicted Of
this crime some years since AZ Georgetown
and suffered the punishment the lash and
pillory on account Of it. He is man of
some celebrity. having, for many years car,
rled on the traffic ofsleahhg and selling me-
groes, in which he was aided and instruct
ed by the old hag, Patty Cannon, whose
daughter he married. after she hod lost a
former husband on the gallows. He con.
| ,nucd to reside near his tutoress unll With
IN few years, when reward OF $500 was
offered by Mr.. Watson, Mayor Of Philade-
phia, hen having obtained information Of
the fact before any others in his neighbour
hood, he suddenly decamped md has since
beenvery cautious in suffering himselfto be-
seen in that part Of the country.
The former husband Of Joc's wife was
hung for the murder of a negro trader, the
plan 10 which is said to have been arrang.
ed at her mothers house.
From the circumstances which have al.
ready taken place, IT would appear probable
that such Developments may be expected
10 take place as will present the wretchod
actors in the scenes of blood which havcta-
ken place in the border Of our state IN Sus-
sex county, as successful rivals in deptsvi-
ty Of the infamous Burke, whose bloody.
deeds and recent execution in Scotland,
have occupied so large portion ofthc pub
lie prints.
Suiciat.--We learn from Washington
'ha, Mr. John II. Henshnw, Clerk in the
Treasury Department, committed suicide
on Wednesday last by cutting his throat.
We understand that he left a memorandum.
making disclosures frauds on the Treas
ury to a considerable amount--but when,
or by whom. we have not ascer,aincd. We
will probably hear more Of this in a few
days.
A letter from Washington 10 the editor.
Of the Philadelphia U. s Gazette states,
tha, MIR. Henshaw committed the act in
consequence of his mind being worked up,
to insanity by the npprehenson that he
should be turned ont Of Office. The letter
also adds that his place has been filled by .
barkeeper at Gadsby's Iloieh