Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-06-16

er individuals but r. Crowniushlcld, Jr. and his
brother Salem OBS
10 speaking of the cold blooded barbara
| ty Of the recent murder at Salem, the Prov
idence Journal says
Gould the desperate and guilty wretch
es who perpeirated the deed suffer Alone
public indignation aud justice would assign
them TO the most iguominlous death. r.
ty would be choaked in contemplating their
infdmy, aud refuse her humber offering ID
the cause of human suffering. BIT untor-
tunatelv for the community they are not Is
olated beings;-they are not mere hangers
on the skirts of society. They have con
nections the most tender, relations the most
dear. The fate ofothers, others respecta'
bic, innocent and honorable, depend on
them. The same sentence, which IN JUS
tlce, dooms them them to death, dooms an
AGED and innocent father to iniamy and DIS
grace; Young and lovely wife, 10 agony
uuuuerabIe, and a large circle Of relatives
and friends to sorrow and dismay.
It's said in the Salem papers that the
chef offender, the originator Of tie dlabol-
zeal plot, has been admitted as a witness
on the part Of the State From d private
letter, it appears that both of the knapps
we're willing TO screen themselves from lie
gal punishment, by becoming witness for
the government, and that committee
waited on the father oithem, TO know which
should be accepted. The thoughts of seal
ing the doom of one Of his own children
was more than nature could support, and
the feelings of the father for assessor con
quered those of the man. Pointing to the
chamber IN which the wife OF the oldest son
lay, he SAID ION account Of that young
creature, save my Oldest" The scene IS
described as agoulzng beyond human en-
DURANGO.
The wife of ]. J Knapp, Jr. now but
20 years old, as one of the most beautiful
and accomplished ladies' IN Salem, and the
entire devotion of her husband had become
proverbial IN that town. She has not yet
/ been permitted to visit hin IN prison. Her
srlef and mental agony are beyond des-
cnptiOG, and she monrns as those without
nope" Although not permitted to visit
bor Susband, she insisted ON gong to the
~ ..I.sro She was carried in carriage;
but she was unable TO look up when she
gof there kaapp went TO the window Of
the prison to see her. a 1t Is SAID he did
not discover any extraordinary emotion.
II - lo,oootoblc IN I'M, highest degree,
10 s,cI, be,Sos should be
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g ~ u - so c,r,olo mad f., ado-
ou''' anu ','','YIo .,h ",,y "a rctch
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The Editor Oh inc O'nC''''''''' -''.'3 .A'
veruser, who sueneouSiy supported zen
Juohsou Cor the Presidency, comments up
n, tbo late course Of the President in tfe
+ Observation-Disclosures
rT,,r, NJ, ,lsvrlr, y T,Irs3N-pIrrr
HE MA . 'i'''' u j = nv IN -.
eve agree VII me editor OF the leo-
! graph, that the Message ot the president,
iu returning 'r5 3t which appropriated
( 2l0O,Ueg To 'h- ABOVE road Is ono OF The
most ImPorieat acts OF ms evenituI I'ie 49,
/ Howeye, It may be hailed by the repub.
caps OF the south we can assure the Ed''
FOR That the hepuollCdHS OF TIC W est VIC"
! a. with utter aslonishmeh'' Inc PrInc''
P'7S ',O"0c - IT, IaoI..on ~ 49, o7