Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-04-06
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burning Of the Records at Hinton. f.6.C IN
yesterdays Beacon, announced tho destruction nv
1fs on sunday night of the Court House and Clerks
sshices OF the Connty and Superior Courts of Hert
lIord: IN U located at Winton. ~
nat TINS daoolical deed, itch viii be rnors IN
some, and extensively injurious to the interests ~
shy worthy individuals and epsecia TO the bap!ess
orphan was, as we then strongly SUSPECTED the r,t
iess act OF an incendiary, is entirely confirmed A
gentleman who arrived here Yesterday from, rho
of Winton, has communicated to us the
rJ auoiionai particulars to what we have al
curS:-- - "tiNn ie coN-
% nan we should rather say monster in human
Shupe of VIGOROUSLY infamous character and wbosa
st;co We solely from respect the forms of
JusIce' having IN bis possession the note of entle
hdn lof Zen dollars, which had been oyen o q cot
ieusent OF accounts, and which was shorty !, 60
pg put INADVERTENTLY not taken in, altered the same
1'o1Saad DoftorS, and kept it for long time
peing severely pressed for large sum of money due
'y nh 10 person in Southampton countv Va : IN
WHOM ne mad exhibited the forged note as an nssnr
ance OF his ability to pay he required to compcl
s.S payment and accordingly put the altered note in
sun. Upon coming to trial at the last Court Eor
neIiford county, the drawer of the note whose chm
Iacer was unlnpeached, solemnly protested that Ia
aia not owe the claimant dollar and uDor .c6se+
.s the infamous character of the ransae4
on was made so apparent to the judge that h,. I,a
ene claimant arrested and recognised to aupear al fe
next court of that county Upon the pyra thai Ie
couia not obtain justice there he applied In roIsb
LOt CueDSe OF venue to Gates SUPERIOR
court held on Monday last, (which was oronted and
having given security he was permitted to 20 nj
iasge'-1he assurance of his guilt being pretty Gene
no was advised to fly, but fell upon the FOLLOWING
law: VIC 'o"sc'hce OF the
lie hired negro, (anluckily for him. extren1clv
ignorant and unocquainied with the place ard fl,e
loauS Tor the promised reward Of twenty dollars and
g" sun OF clothes, to proceed to Wnton on SUNDAY
ght, ana set frc to tho Clerks Office caIcula,ino
sreieoy 20 destroy the note in question: and with z
ult evidence OF the crime for which he youll be a.
,alsneo tnc next day. The negro proceeded onSi
norseoack TO WIntoD, and after fhdiue the place in
ene court House IN whichho was Instructed TO dero
SIT tle c9mbusibes coBsuroniated his sbocl,;no mr.
pose,and mounting his horse made ,h, best az bis
~ey' ashe supposed homeward. hIisiaknr fi,c ,osd
however he unexpectedly found himself fJ,e no.,
morning at 7o'clock, in Murfreesborough wherefhe
express mad Just before arrived with the inreIoeTs
OF tne coniiagration to l.. L. Cowpcr Esn cierx ri
tpe court. bis appearance there at dis moment of
coIsIethauon and excitement attracted particnlar
hocc. ana oeDg closely interroeated on The subject
ne acKnowiedgcd bis connection with the fend9itc
Pi0ss aDo oetailed the particulars as given above
me negro was detained and an officer win \ ms
%; ueSpatchsd immediately apprehcnd the master
P'il o, the Drama. He at first seemed disposed 10
oue the resolqte manner of che officer TAUGHT
more polite lesson, and he was conducted fo
l'teeseoro, Here amid crowd of persons the /
GU MS employer, end charged him bold