Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-09-10

n breeze IN Richmond, On Saturday,
Judge Clopton then holding session Of
the Superior Court OF Law for III enrico
county, was applied to for q bench warrant
for the arrest of two men of the name OF
Pryor, father and son, from Alabama. al
ledsed TO be gamblers by profession (of
great wealth. who on a visit TO their rela
tons in Henfco county, had been guilty,
as alleged. of an enormous offence.
young gentleman ny the name Of Brown,
who preferred the complaint, stated chat
the elder Pryor bad married his aunt
that he had appeared a few days previous
al his house Oh visit that he bad made
base osertares TO his sister, land The niece
niece oil Pryor's wife, married lady Of
the name Of Anderson-that these had
been urged with great solicitation, backed
by the offer of money. to large amount,
which was rejected that 10 her husbands
and brothers. absence, Mrs. A, in the
power OF Pryor, and alarmed at his VIC
ience, had seemingly tempor:z d, and in
timaied thata iutute time would be more
appropriate for his purposes that he vel
ded 70 the delay, (taklng however, many
indecent liberties and swearing he was
never ioiled IN what he undertook that
10 the interval, she impaired what had
occurred to her husband. who armed him !.
sell, and when Pryor again presented him.
sell, fired upon him. lodging many shot in
his arm that The pryors thereupon rush
ed armed into the house. driving It's occu
pants before them, stabhing cousin BY
the name Of Brown, and taking possession
OF the house, and splitting the furniture
from cellar TO garrett.
lh,s we understand to have been the
amount oil the complaint, which being Dab
hdiy told created ploleut sense of ,ndig
nation. As the Pryors il was said threat
ehed armed resistance, 1t was thought ne
cessary TO summon posse To execute the
warrant oil the court, aud these RAPIDLY ad
Vancing 10 the spot Of the outrage. met
those individuals three miles on the Brooke
turnpike. on their way TO The civ, in a
Carriage and four, with a travelling CARR.
age as tender. They surrendered them
selves without difficulty. aud being escort
ed by what had grown TO "a troop. we're
carried belore Judge Ciopton, and by him
turned over 10 toe county magislracy.-
they were examined before Messrs. John
Shepherd, Jesse Sneed, and Isaac A God
dan, Justices of the Peace, upon the eyj
deuce OF young Brown AMI others. Mrs
Anderson not presently IL L Daniel, E>q
acting Tor The commonwealth, and Con.
way Robinson and Shirley Garter, Esos
iorthe prisoners, and admitted TO bail N
HE sum OF $4,000 each. E,lher, (Which
Is not probahle) unable TO give bail, or
thinking the jali more secure for the pres
ent, they were conducted thi.her accord
In5!y, and there remain 10 be confronted
with The eVidence,-io be acquitted if in
nocent and punished il guilty, 1t was ru.
mofed on Saturday night, that having de
posted the amount of their bail, they would
be discharged without farther investigation
winch obtaining currency, occssionrd no
small degree OF popular excitement. The
officers OF the law, however, pledged them
selves thAt nothing OF the kind was pnrpo
seq, but that The prisoners should be forth
coming 10 meet the charge, or al all events
discharged, II discaFgcd, ia the day time.
II would lie indecorous and unist to
say word upoa the probable guilt or in.
hocehce oi these men. Public opinion,
however, catcgoricslly demands this-!hat
.ne aiia'r shali be fully Investigated that
II guilty, they stall not be permitted 10 es
cape through the length OF their PURSE
mat II ten Thousand dollars lie not sulIi
e'ent TO secure their presence to meet ,hei.
tu%i, that The bail he iacreased-and that
II innocent, they shah go forth unharmed,
ana win me regrets Of all that they have
oeeH SUBJECTED to the Inconvenience and
INJURY. ii innocent, they have nothing TO
rear Tor no people ever curbed their in
disna'ion more completely, or manifested
more regard Tor The supremacy Of the law
man did the people Of Richmond on Sa,
uFday. IL innocent they will not wish TO
depart until that Innocence be vouched IN
The world, II gLilly, il is not their wealth
Itch. iFhig.
a BALLOON ADVENTURE.