Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-03
Speech 10 De e,g,r,usl)


NoRroLK, April
B'"n5g Of The Records q. JVintoa t.N: Cl-In
yesterdays B>con, we announced the Destruction nv
hre on Sunday night, ut the Court House and Clerk
Offices at Tic CoGn'y and Superior Courts of Hert-
ford. IN. c. located at Winlon.
nat tins d'ab"lical deed which will be ruinous TO
some ana extensively injurious to the interests OF
nany worthy individuals, and epscciay to the hancss
orphan was, as we then strongly suspec ed the ruth
less act OF an lnccndary, Is entirely confirmed 4
gentleman VINO arrived here Yesterday from the
n,!ghborhood OF Wmion, has communicated TO us The
following add icna particulars to what we have al
ready stated, i'll the correctness OF which he con-
curs:--
\ man we should rather say monster in human
shSps] "f VIGOROUSLY infamous character, aud whose
name w suppress, solely from respect To the forms of
justice having IN lis possession the note of rcnlc
man FOR Ten dollars, which had been given on n set.
l4ein' mt oil accounts, and which was shortly after
paid but inadvertently taken in altered the same
to Ten thousand Dollars. and kept it for LONG time
Being severely pressed for large sum of money due
by HIN to person III Southampton county, Va to
whom he had exhibited the forged note as an ass,lr-
ahce OF MS AFFINITY To pay he was required to compel
It's payment and accordingly put the alter cd note in
suit. Upon coming TO trial at the last Court for
lierord county, the drawer of the note whose cha
racter was unmpeached, solemny protested that he
ava not owe tine claimant dollar, and, upon closer
nVesllgaton the infamous character of the transac-
ton was made 80 apparent to the Judge that he had
the claimant arrested and recognised to appear at the
next court OF that county Upon the plea that lie
could not obtain justice there, he applied through
counsel, tor change of Venue TO Gates SUPERIOR
court (h'lI on Monday last,l which was granted and
having given security he was permitted 10 30 at
ergc-The assurance of his guilt being pretty Gcnc-
raj he was advised to fly, but fell upon the following
internal s:ratagem to escape the vengeance of the
law:
He hired negro, (unuckily for him, extremely
ignorant ana unacquaInted with the place and the
roads, Tor the promised reward oftwcny dollars and
new suit of clothes to proceed 10 Winton Oh Sunday
night, and set fire 10 the Clerks Office calculatln1
thereby to destroy The note in question: and with It
al evidence Of the crime for which he would be or.
Taigncd the next day. The negro proceeded on
horseback to WInton, and after finding he place in
The Court House in which he was instructed TO demo-
SIT The combustbcs, consummBtcd his shocking pur-
pose, and mounting his horse made the best Of his
way, ashe supposed, homeward. Mis,aking the road,
however, he unexpectedly found himself tho rcxt
morning at O'Clock, in Murfrcesborourh where the
express had just before arrived with the intelligence
Of the conilngration to l.. NJ Cowpcr, Esq clerk of
the court. His appearance there at this moment of
CONSERVATION and excitement, attracted particular
NOTICE. and being closely ntcrrogated on the subject,
he Acknowledged his connection with the fend-hke
plot, aud detailed the particulars given above.
The negro was detained, and an officer with pos
SO, despatched immediately TO apprehend the master
spirit OF the Drama. He al first seemed disposed 20
resist but the resoute manner of the officer taurit
him more polite lesson and he was conducted 10
Murircesboro. Here amid crowd of persons, the
negro designated his employer and charged him bold
y
committed to Bortlord County Jail, and afterwards
conveyed to that Of Gates County, to be dealt with
according TO law
Providence happily often defeats the Vaccinations
o. tic abandoned The memorable nate and other
papers, the destruction Of which, was the impeant
to this decd Mt which humanity r3coils still exist aud
like the writing on the wall point TO their victim
Mr.. CowPEa had taken them TO his house in Muir
ireesborough. for some purpose connected with the
process, and they have thus survived tho wreck Of
tho coDagratlon to convict the f,lon against whom
the evidence Of his nccompiice in the burning scene
would be lnadmissible.-C Bcac0a
Sie7m Bort Lqv2ct.-- Yesterday afternoon about
Past clock, the now Steam Boat James Ci5bjn,
wns Inunchch in his usual handsome style, from tho
ship yard Of Mr.. Isaac Talbot, her constructor The
!. c. was built for Mr.. Lewis Ludilm Of Richmond
and IS intended Tow BOat between that place g.
City Point. She - Of 100 tons burhon, Of forty
horse power, and Is q very substantial and superior
vcssch--[D.