Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-06-25

tbs n. The Turnkey cat him down, and laid him on
the bed-there ,earance Of life In him when
he was taken down-thoa sht he had been harKnx a.
bout 10 or 20 mina'e-hsi mo reason TO thin be had
any previous ia,ention Of committing such an act-tbe
prisoner had eaten his dinner usual about half or
three quarters Of an hour previous.
The physicians stated that they called O. the gao
about quarter alter two; found the prisoner lying
bed could MT ini any pusa ION at the wrist or hearts
the counsnancs somewhat purple. apparently from
opened vein In the arm and he bed tree
W Tor short tim a vein was then opened In the
neck which bei more freely than the arm-atie mpted
TO produce artificial respiration without any eff
fec the ga,vanic battery was also used but had
EFFECT.
Two short farewell letters written by the decreased,
and dated on the day OF his DEATH which were found in
hs CELL were read TO the jury. One Of he letters was
addressed 10 hs father, AMI the other s brother.
of I'll. rri'oners We learn that these letters contained
no disclosures In relation to the murder illusions to
any persons az concerned in H. hut TINT thew, Ia g.n-
raj terms, Acknowledged vicious life, and expressed
h' bopelessness OF escape from punishment had he v
&c to stand trial.
After full deliberation upon the evidence produced
the folio wing verdict w recorded
Tint the said Richard Crownnshiell. Jr. came to
his deah when in full possession Of his fcuts., by
deliberately hanging himself by the neck with si'-
ken handkerchies made fast 20 the CRATE. OF hi. ce
The body OF the deceased remained in the prison
I'll yesterday at one o'clock, when was delivered to
the Of his relatives AMI carried 10 hi. fathers re-
sidence in Dsnvers for burial There was an intense
curiosity to view the belly. and great nuub.rsoi our
citizens permitted to SO. previous its re nova
The effects Of the prisoner his clothing, Sc found
10 the CELL were folded AMI packed up 10 the neae.t
manner. and the bed ling book, Sc left in the be. or
der. He borrowed o,der (, shave himself on
iy an hour or two previous to his death.
The account in the C-ninel Of = conversation he
ts~-- 80 .acea;e1 ana nus -".hsr, overheard by the
keeper. about tn, time Of the :Si!s, Il eascy erro-
n-ous. The cells in which the brothers ware confin-
ed not adjacent" TO each oiher but ia diff. en-,
stories Of the prison.
We have heard many doubts EXPRESSED from various
quarters not OF the professional class to the
operations OH the prosecution Of the death Of Jr
on account Of his having been indicted principal in
the murder. We are Informed that ne not accord
ing TO law the only principal and further that II
he had lived Ill, thu iral IL in the higbo. degree pro-
babe that the former Indictment would have been mol
pro''d, aud new one found by tho Grand Jury,
frsa,d the evi ence that has been developed ee
the present Indictment found, and so to include
all the psrtons accused The statue Of the common
wealth enacts.
"Tha' any person who shalt commit the crime Of will.
tul murdsror shall b. present, aiding aud aheling in
the commission OF such crime, or, not being present
shall have been accessory thereto before tho TACT, by
coun'eling hiring or otherwise procuring the same TO
be dsne every such offender" &c 'haii suffer DEATH
THE MAIL BAGS RECOVERED.
ALBANY, June lS.-Yesteriay afternoon, a party oil
gentlemen who went out for that purpose accompa.
MED by the post OF this city discovered the bags
cut from the mail on Tuesday night, They ware foul d
about half mile from the turnpike, on the north sid
b.txeen and mile. from the city. The letters had
been all cpsnd and much multlAed in that
haSiHg titu out IN tne on wednesday, were
in avery wet state. So far a, the examination had
been made yesterday afternoon, ascsrtained In
some oil The letters contained money, thong IN any
large amount The ewspaper package were entire in
formation political otherwise, not being the particu
lar object in hand There aiyet trace Of the rob
| bers.
The WILLIAM cAuGHr.-Yes,erd the Mayor re
covered the tpiate recently stolen from his dwelling
hou-c, by thu following train Of crcuin stances:
| l'am Whitman was arrested on Monday, (abou
i've ninnes before the departure Of the steam boat
no. In which he had taken his passage for New York
on suspicion OF haviag ben concerned in tho robb
OF the boarding house in Hu l.o, ,tre.. Of the
wa che' stolen that occasion having been found in
his possession. H. was committed for trial. On the
same day. he requested a lady who had visited tn.
prison, TO send board tn boat aud obtain hi.
trunk and box and Tor ha, purpose gave her hi, pas.
sage ticket which h. had already secured The LADY,.
suspicious having he excited she sent the ticket
the Mayor. with Information OF the facts; ard Wed
nesdsy evening MIR. Sickes police constable, on the
arrival hs steam boat sriZ ID the trunk aud and
on opening the latter found every article Of the stolen
pla'e.
The pitcher and other arg. articles sd been multi
ted, tor the purpose OF crowding them into the box
feherday. Whitman confessed that he entered the
house and sol, The Articles: tha, he ,hi. city
| from New York, whore he seems to have had regu
complce in this city, wh, h. refused disclose.
A. the court OF sss'ions IL sitting he will prnbb
have opportunity to exercie hi, kill in cut
marble at Sing Sing. [drgm.
Il give'us sincere pleasure he abe TO sa'~ rom
unionbird authority, that SAMUEL c. S;ambaugh. Esq
Of Harrisburg. haa been appointed Indian agent AT Green
Bay, within the tuperinendauce OF Governor Cas., oil
Michigan Territory Col. Sanbaugh i. advantag
known 10 the people of PennyvanA ~ the taiene ed
itor oil ihs Pennsylvania Reporter. during the pot
contest that terminated in tho election Of President
Jackson [Phil Sent.