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FSea iAs RieAmsas B1is Of .ss.u,i u.
A BREEZE IN RICHMOND


On Saturday. Judge Clopton then
holding session Of the Superior Court
OF Law for Henrico county, was APP
Piled 10 for q bench warrant for the
arrest OF two men Of the name Of Pry-
or, father and son, from Alabama,
alleged to be gamblers by pro-
fession (of great wealthy who on a
visit 10 their relations in Henrico coun.
iy. had been guilty as alleged, of an
enormous offence. A young gentle-
man by the name Of Brown, who pre-
ferred the complaint, stated that the ell
der Pryor had married his aunt-that
he had appeared few days previous
iy ut his house on a visit-that he had
made base overtures TO his sister, land
niece Of Pryor's wife, married la
dy Of the name Of Anderson-that
these had been urged with great So
iicita'ion. backed by the offer of mo-
ncy to large amount. which was re-
jected--tbatin her husbands and broth
ers absence, Mrs. A. in the power OF
Pryor, and alarmed by his violence.
had seemingly tcmporized, and init
mated that n future time would be
more propitious for his purposes-that
he had yielded 10 tho delay (taking
however, many liberties and swear
ing he was never foiled in what he un-
dertook-that in the interval, she inn
parted what had occurred TO her hus-
band, who armed himself, and when
Pryor again presented himself, fired
upon him, lodging many shot in his
arm-that the Pryors thcreupon rush
ed armed into the house, driving its
occupants before them. stabbing n cous-
IN OF the name of Brown, and taking
possession Of the house, and splitting
the furniture from cellar TO garrett.
This We understand to have been
the amount Of the complaint, which
being publicly told, created a violent
sense of indignation. AS the Pryors
IT was said, threatened armed resist
ance, Il was thought necessary to sum-
mon posse TO execute the warrant of
the court, and those rapidly advancing
to the spot OF the outrage, met those
individuals three miles on the Brooke
Turnpike, on their way TO the city, in
carriage and four, with q travelling
carriage as tender. They surrender
ed themselves without difficulty, and
being escorted by what had grown a
troop. were carried before Judge Clop-
ton, and by him turned over to the
county magistracy. They were ex-
amined before Messrs. John Shepperd
Jesse Sneed and Isaac A. Goddin. JUS
tees Of the Peace, upon the evidence
OF young Brown and others, (Mrs. An
derson not presently r. T. Daniel. Esq.
acting for the Commonwealth, and
Conway Robinson and Shirley Carter
ESqrs. for the prisoners, and admitted
to bail in the sum of 5000 each
Either (Which is not probable) unable
10 give the bail, or thinking the Jail
more secure for the present, they were
conducted thither accordingly, and there
remain to be confronted with the evil
dence-to be acquitted if innocent,
and punished if guilty. II was rumor-
ed on Saturday night, that having de-
posted the amount Of their bail they
would be discharged without farther
investigation. which obtaining curren-
cy, occasioned no small degree of pop-
ular excitement. The officers of the
law, however, pledged themselves
that nothing of the kind was purposed,
but that the prisoners should be forth
coming to meet the charge, or at ali
events discharged, if discharged, in the
day time.
1t would be indecorous and unjust
to say word upon the probable guilt
or innocence Of these men. Public
opinion however, categorically demands
that, ifguilty, they shall not be permitted
to escape through the length of their
ptrse--that if ten thousand dollars bail
be not sufficient to secure their pre-
sence to meet their trial, the bail be
increased-and that If innocent. thcy
shall go forth unframed, and with the
regrets Of all that they have been SUBJ
Jected to the Inconvenience and the
injury. II Innocent, they have moth
ing to fear, for no people ever curbcd
their indignation more completely, or
manifested more regard for the supre-
macy Of the law, than did the People of
Richmond ON Saturday. If innocent.
they will not wish TO depart until that
innocence be avouched 20 the world
II guilty, II is not their wealth that
should purchase their IMMUNITY.
ISo"' fhs Riehmend Wig II September !.
The Pryors were yesterday admitted
to bail by the Examining Court Of
Henrico County-the father in $4,000:
the son in $1,000. The prisoners
expect TO give the bail this day at Ii
o'clock.-Messrs. X. T. Daniel. Scott
and Mayo appeared for the Common
wealth; Messrs. G. Robinson and Car
ter for the prisoners. The evidence
was full and decisive, we understand.
OHIO AND MICHIGAN.
Our readers are aware that President
Dickson has superseded S. r. Mason.