Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-07-31

and the correctness of the account ma he relied en-
Ana SO lar as we know, public opinion both in
and country decidedly in oil the course pursued
subject - ~
most novel and Startling scenes we have ever viii,
messed While regret that the necessity for such
scenes should have existed proud Of the public
spirit ana Indignation against Offenders displayed by the
citizens, and congratulate them having ut length ba,
nished class of midi vdas. whose shameless vices and
daring outragcs have long poisoned the springs Of morale
ty. aud interrupted tho relations of society
For years past Professional Gamblers, destitute of all
s'nsc oi moral obgatons-un with socictyby
a"y OF It's ordinary ties, and intent only the gratca-
on OF their avaricehavc made vicksburg their place of
Iennuezvous-and in the very bosom OF our society
Dolby plotted their vile and awless Iicr
as wnrc else the laws Of the country found
wholly Intellectual for the punishment Of these iud;yidu
ais: ana by 'inpunity, iernubrrs their
cfincshave daily continued Ia multiply Every species
OF transgrcsson followed their train They s,ooor,rJ
large number ofuppling-houses to which they would
dcc"y The youthful aud unsuspctng and after
them oil their posse send them forth into the world
the ready and desperate instruments of vice.
Gui Streets were ever rcsoundng with the cchocs of
their drunken and obscene mirt and citizen was So
cure from their villany. Frequently in armed bodies
they have disturbed the good order of public asscbla
ges nsued our citizens, and Jecd civil authorities
Thus had they continued TO grow builder in their ick
edncss and formidable their numbers mill Ga
Tue 1.h OF July nst when our citizens hadas
cers, at barbecue To celebrate the day by the us,n fs
uviues Alter dinner, and during the delivery of the
sts one oil the officers attempted enforce order and
silence at the table, when these e,nblcrs who's.
name is Cabcr, who had npudeny thrust himself into
the company insultcd the officer and struck on, Of tho
citzcns Indignation immediately rose hiuh and il
was only by The Interference OF the commandment that
lie was saved from instantaneous punishment He
was, however, permitted TO retire, and the company
dispersed. The military corps proceeded IA tho NH
lie square OF the city, and where there ENGAGED /,
mel GcLl exercises when information received that
Sao'er was coming np armed and resolved To kill one of
the volunteers who had been most active i'm webbing
him from the table. Knowing his desperate characiers
Two OF the corps instantly stripped forward aud arrested
num- loaded pistol, large knife, and dapger. wer,.
found on his person. all of which he had procured since
he separated from the company To libcrat him, ,vol
nave been to devote several of the most respectnb.
members oil the company his vengeance and TO pro-
coed against him at law, would have been mere nockery
hasmuc as not having had the opportunity consui-
mating his design, adequate punishment could have
been inflicted on him. Consequently il was determin
ed TO take him into the woods and lunch himwbcb ~
mode OF punishment provided for such become OBJ
noxous IN manner which the law cannot reach, IN.
was Immediately carried out under guard attended by
crowd OF respectable czens-tied TO tree punished
with stripes tarrcd and eahered and ordered 10 leave
The city IN 4S hours. In the mean time one of ha
comrades the Lucicr of the gang had been endeavor
ing To rally and his couicdeatcs for the purpose of
rescung himwhich, however, he failed TO accomplish
Havng thus aggravated the whole band of des-
Peradoes, and feeling no security against their vengeance
the citizens met at ght in the Court house in large
number, and there passed the following resolutions
a@br that ,hs carn. e o to all Professional
exclude them from this place and vicinity; and that
place
Resored, That all persons permitting in
Their houses, be also notified that they viii be prosecuted
therefor.
Resofred, That one hundred copies of the freoo;n,
resolutions be printed and stuck up corners OF the
sreets--and that this publication be deemed notice
Oh sunday morning, one of these notices was posted
al te corners OF each of the city During that
day tthe oh) majority of the gang terrified hv TIN.
threats oil the citizens, dispersed in different directions
making any opposition 1t sincerely hoped
mat the remainder would follow their example AMI
mus prevent bloody termination of the strife which
hau commenced On the morning of the 9th the
military corps, followed by file Of several hundred
citizens, marched to each suspected house and
sending in examining committee, draored out
every faro table, and other gambling apparatus that
could be found. At length they approached house
W w ,S was occupied by one, the most profit cato
II was understood that garrison Of armed rcn
had been stationed. All hoped that these wretch-
es would be niimdated by the superior numbers of their
assaants and surrender themselves at discretion rather
than attempt desperate defence The house being sur
rounded the back door burst open, when four or five
ho's were hrcd from the interior of which Instant
~ Killed Doctor Hugh S. Bodlcy, CITIZEN universally
beloved and respected The interior so dark that
the villains could be seen but Sc yeral of the
guided by the fash Of their guns returned .hcir fire
yen from of the party announced that ono of the
snos had been ehectua, and by this time, crowd of
ctzehs their indignation overcoming all other feelings
burst open every door Of the building dragged into
the light those who had not been wounded.
NORTH the ringlcader, who had conrivcd this despe
a'e plot could not be found in the buding but APP
pretended by citizen, while attempting, in company
WIN another, 10 make his escape place not far dis.
ant HIMSELF with the rest of the prisoners were then
conducted IN silence 10 the scofold One OF them not
having been ia the building before it attacked nor
appearing to be concerned with the rest except that be
was he brother OF of them, liberated. The re-
malning number OF five, among whom the ndiv-
ouai VINO had been shot, but who still lived were i'm
mediaely executed in presence of the assembled mutt
euue. an sympathy for the wretchcs completely
merged in deestation aud horror of their crime The
whole procession thcn returned 10 the CITY, collected all
the Faro Fables into pile and burnt them
This being done, tFpop OF horsemen set ont for m
neghboring house TO the residence of ford the ind
yidua who had attempted TO organize force on the first
day oil tins disturbance for the of Caber and he
had since been threatening FIRE the city He had
morning crossed the Big Black at BaIdwin's Perry in
state OF understandable CONSCIENTIOUS We lament his
escape, as his whole of life for the last three
years, has exhibited the shameless profiqacv aud
been continual series Of ransgressons against the laws
of God and man
fhe names of the individuals who pcrisIicd were as
follows: North, HUams, Dutch Bill Smith and Mccall
Their bodies were cut down on the morning after their
execution, and buried in a ditch.
1t Is not expected that this will pass without cen
sure from those who had not opportunity Of knowing
and feeling the dire necessity Of which IL orrjua
ed Inc laws, however, in their provision, have
never been sufficient to vice which be es
ia6ished by positive proof and cannot like others be
shown from circumsantia testinony-It is pTactised
too BY individuals whose whole study is violate the
law IN such manner to cvade its punishment and
who never in want Of confedcracs 10 swear
them out Of their difficulties whose oalhs cannot be i'm
peachcd for any specific cause We had borne with
their enOrmiiics, until 60 have suffered them any longer
would not only have proved 10 be destitute Of every
manly sentiment, but oud also have implicated US in
The guilt OF accessories 10 their crimcs Society may
be compared to the elements, which, although cor
der is their FIRST law, can sometimes be purified
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