Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-08-18

tails involve the fmly relations of respectable pnys
can which we do no. feel it our privilege to make more
inhabitant of Mobile. The facts, far think
right to repeat them, fellows, and few will deny
that they form case of hardened vlany, of which,
happily Tor the world, the examples are few.
The gentleman in question: frcnchman by birth, is
in the very considerable fortune the IA
ther infant boy years age lie also several
brothers who came TO tscouutry anumbrr OF years ago
What their ideas OF his obligations toward, them,
we do not knowbut their conduct, at least that OF
two OF them, in the present shews resolution de.
spoil him OF large par, of his fortune Thcr plan
was bold and bloody in determination, and insocnt al
most beyond belief, in the exorbtancc of its exactions
On Monday evening, day before yesterday one of them
stole the infant child and carried off the woods No
tce was then given to the father by letter that un
the sum OF thirty thousand dollars should be furnish.
ed within certain time the child should he murdered
and the murderer did intend to escape but would
commit suicide. Another brother remained in town to
receive the price OF the chlds life 1t proof of the
estimate formed in the community of the desperat and
Psogae character of this that after this was made
KNOWN IN the manner we shall presently speak OF no
one doubted that he capable Of executing his threat
atrociocs and diabolca il was So thought too The
unhappy father, for he took instant measures for
pying WIN the exortion as speedily possble--and
so little did lac expect that any thing but The money
would save his chds life that he took no council aud
I'd he possessed the whole in cash pay at once
Is probable that the conspiracy would have completely
succeeded. He however had eighteen thousand dollars
or thereabons in bank, and undertook early next morn
ing TO borrow the balance To one Of those To yvbnn
he applied, he revealed cause of his distress He
could have obtained his credit almost any amount
in reasonable time, but the urgency of his s'nnns
the consciousness of what he felt To- be the dauyer.
Gus position OF his child, and the terrible aeony OF its
mother whose life endangered by the excess of her
without nsants delay, and he in short time mad,
deposites in the Bank Of Jite within eighteen hun
dred dollars of the The agent to whom the rece;n,
OF the sum had been entrusted had already received liz
check for thirty thousand dollars and was awai,n for
inc amount to be made good Impatient TO receive it,
ne went out and obtained from his brother the necesssr
funds and returned to receive the check n Orleans for
ue whole THIRTY THOUSAND dollars that being the mode
of payment for which he had Thusfar yillanv
successful; me NJ
doors changed its prospects, Rumors abroad con.
corning the transaction vague iu,press;on was re
tea In the Bank that there something wrong in the
transaction. The last sum brought in. consisted of
specie altogether, or large part of it, While it
count brought to the Mansion House, that the Baak
was then paying the check in specie. There a fire
company was assembled, who had Just returned from
hre ana were then discussing what proper do
They in the of To
the father from acceding to the terms and had resolved
10 sally OUT ana arrest the ruan pratos and search
for the child On hearing that the conspiraors er so
neal accomplishing their object they turned out en- russe
and committee, of them, instantly proceeded TO the
Bank and arrested the villain the counter He was
armed fully, bu. made resistance Two other brothers
supposed know not how correctly to he mariners in
the iniquty seized Immediately after and under
went strict and efficient, though ex.ra-oi.
eal examination All this occurred about ~ o'clock
Inc stuDbornness OF the principal offender AT last gave
way His connexon with the plot was soon established
and at last full admission of the conspiracy was obtain
ed but it was long time before he could be brought to
aid IN the discovery of the place where the child was
kept lie told various stories and see med
at on the heligence OF the failure to get the money
or an attempt TO arrest him, the other ruan who had
the custody OF the little hosta ge would in fit of des
peration destroy and himself The streets and cspc
sally Cont street. in the neghborhood of the Guard
House, were, during all this timc thronged with mos,
excited multitude, and ON every coTRer was i knot yf
questoners There hundreds ready 10 scour
the country in every direction AT last il was eerni.
ed to send committee OF citizens place which the
prisoner had pointed out
The steamer Don JWaa accordingly sut into re.
QUESTION. Even after they had embarked the unwillinp
ness OF tne cupr to lead to the right spot shown
by his giving them wrong direction. They had pro.
ceeded in that for considerable distance across the bnv
before he became convinced that there was no safety far
him but IN the truth. He then made engagement of
come kind, hear it reported, but without learning
the particulars, led the party island abou. fifteen
miles above the city in the Mobile river whore the child
given up unharmed and i'll good spirits and was this
morning delivered to his parents. What transpired at
the island do not know neither of the brothers re-
turned with The expeditions and the delight the
ering of the infant strong the community that
the desire of furnishing those punished them
selves by exile and nfamy is strongly experienced
among
Nothing has ranspired to the others who were
arrested, with these two in the Transaction They will
probably be discharged.
The two following documents relate TO the recent ab
ductlon case in this city. 1t ought be mentioned that
the Committee, whose card is first in order were not
appointed IN auy sense of delegated authority bat
volunteered TO perform the interesting duty in which
they succeeded so happily
ACARD
We the undersigned, return thanks to Capt Ben
Jamin Rose, of the steamboat Don Juan for the prompt
and disinteresed manner in which ne rendered
use OF his boat dangerous and unusual route for
the purpose of rescung the child of Dr. Gannard from
savage and unnatural Uncle, who had from ncrcenary
views, abducted and secreted him from his Parents
! " Ma T.sD1lH, y. og,eIsT,
JOINS SoTo, CuAs Hrxpv
RAMON SOTo, w. MAGE
Moan b. Ross, j. G: cirTlLAso.
CARD.