Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-05-24


the INV win u ialeaiioa s.eu,s so. AiiF
al n, N,st Philadelphia, small village "
,ar5ly e,.r the permanent bridge, ihet s'
t;o,sd themselves in a single shea on 'ne
,dge of ihe all which oyerlooks the Seh"y 'H'i,
and IN the centre ofthe village. HE george
heart faded him : bal fearing TO give an open
refusal. knowing the savage anu af'rf'"'e
character If his associates. he te'gned sickness,
,y.ils The o,h,, two were committing whether
II weu,r be safe tor ista 10 attempt me fophr-
- ,ba maiI-stsae drove by ne whotc parry
,bsr n,oyed across the fields. Porter and To
,c., .wr.,in- y,aipnii, at George, aud deeiHfs
ipg the, would hase game OF some kinu oe-
,,re ,pornine They accordingly lay 10 "5f
COR ~, kinlertpn Mail Nhen II drove up
,,eors,'s ieiiei genius iorsook hID, and he as
sisted IN ihr robbery.
Encouraged hy their success, though the
money tbry got from ibe mai bag did not rs-
iced $50, jhey attacked the Reading Maj, tue
pariiculars oil which are too well known 10
need = tecapituatlnn here. In 'hH adventure
not 1900 were obtained. Immediately on per
Trte,.tns the ynhaery they returned to Georges
lodgings in South Street. IN TINS city. "ho't
all the letters and papers were destroyed,
From thence they divided themselves. TO einde
detection until they again met III Baltimore
where pnterf shat ~ the keeper 81 lhd mary
land Penifpniiary, aud uut n ball through his
hat an offence for which he is yet 10 he pun
Ished Here, ,ousy OF each other efepl INTO
the minds Of ALL and each one became suideh-
l., rnurehensi,e Tint the othrrs had betrayed
him. Mutual confcssioHs followed, each be-
ing any ,ous 10 he the fir, 10 disclnse the secret,
and purchasing his life by turning round and
tnsiifying against bis companion. Ih'y wr''
nil yery soon arrested snd brought 10 ih's cry.
For better security, Application wa' n'de '"
Dir Woo |, the superintendent Of 'he ne" i'h-
itpnIiary, to receive George uuiii ms irhl
,boulb come o. o this Nc Wool WINS Indu.
,ed oul, by pressing solicitations Of soycrd
gentlemen, as the regulations OF the new fenl
tenf,sry justify him IN refusing all nHtned pr
s1nsrs.
-vnru IL was announced TO MIR Wood lEaI
one OF the mail robbers bad arrived he went
down TO receive him ilis old prorege, in the
person OF George Wilson. stood before bim
They had not serp zach other slhcr the day
he wBs placed with Mr.. Iiagsny judge, then,
If the sunrise OF his benevolent patron at the
SOU afll Give meeting Tor he had MOI the
least idea that George Wilson the mail robb"r
vas the same penlient George he had, rs hr
thought, 50 encouraging settled mhny years
before. The mnmrni the latter saw the face |
Of his wellknown friend u torrent OF blood |
heal. overcome with shame aud confusion.
Approaching nearer to hun. Mr.. Wood in
ouired. u Iabe 10 conceal his sorrowlnl sur
prise. "a WV, Is This thee, George Is II pos
sible il IS NEE - YES, Mr.. Wood" replied
The unhappy prisoner. " II that man you lei
me with nj Wilmington had ONLY k'pt me, |
would never have brrn Ia this scrapr.'
Immediately on Mr. lIsgans learning that
bis old apprentice was IN ~ a"l1l difficulty,
lie came op 10 tbs CITY for the purpose of visit
ing MN. The interview was affecting beyond |
description, Hr eGhorloi HIN 10 turn his
thoughts insnrd aud towards Ileayen--told
MIN that his time on earth was short, That
death was inevitable. dreadful and ignomlnious
rs II was 10 be. From this interview George
came out an altered character. IN Appearance
al l,ast The plous conversation oi his former
friend melted THE unhappy youth into tears q
produced sensible anl serions change IN his
whole department lie asked for "A bible and /
aid that, n time was sholt he had better uIc
u 10 the best advantasf.
Such are the pilncipal features IN the lie ol
George Wilson. a neglected childhood more
dian any natural drprayity OF hear, hes
brought hun TO the most awful depth Of human
misery - IT the early pge nl iour-and-twenIy,
he has Ia, teited to the offended laws Of bls
country thai HE. which, win proper culture,
nigin have been bonarahiy sprnt among bis
tel NV cIt2ens-a comfort 10 the nd age al his
poverty -,trir ken mn;hrr, aud n source of proud
ulectiou 10 himself. Now, how dark aud ter.
rbr the prospect. YET he must have ore
source of consolation in HE thought that he
has not stained hi conscience With the crime OF
blond For tbs. however, nothing but the
prudc &c of those whom lie robbed may be
gwen rs y reason. Had the lras, resistance
been offered we have their own words Tor IL
murder would have been committed. No hope
tOr mercy ough, 10 be held out.