South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-08-22

as il was. So thought too the unhappy
father, for he took instant measures for
complying with the extortions as spec.
Oily as possible so little did he
expect that any thing but the money
would save his child's life that he took
NO counsel, and had he possessed the
whole sum in cash, TO pay at once, it is
probable that the conspiracy would
have completely succeeded. He, how
ever, had eighteen thousand dollars,
or ,hersabouis, 10 bank, and under
took early next morniog to borrow the
balance.
To one Of those to whom he applied,
he revealed the cause Of his distress.
He could have obtained on his credit,
almos, any amount in reasonable time
but the urgency Of his feelings, the
consciousness of what he felt 10 be the
dangerous position Of his child, and the
terrible agony Of lis mother, whose life
was endangered by the excess OF her
fears, pressed him to close with the
terms Of the ruffians without an instanrs
delay, and he, 10 short time made de.
posilts in the Bank OF Mobile, to
within $500 oflhe sum. The agent,
10 whom the receipt Of the sum had
been entrus,ed, had already received
his check for $50, 900, and was await
ing for the amount to be made good.
Impatient TO receive it, he went out and
obtained ftom his brother the necessa.
ry funds, and returned to receive the
check on New Orleans for the whole
$4,000, that beiag the mode for pay
neni, for which he had stipulated.
Thus far yiiIany appeared successful !;
but, 10 the meantime, events out OF
doors changed its prospects. Rumors
we're abroad concerning the transaction.
A vague impression was created in
the Bank that there was something
wrong in the transaction. The sum
brought in, consisting Of specie alto
gether, or large part of it. While
it was counted the person was recog-
nizsd, and an account brought to the
Mansion House, that the Bank was
then paying the check 10 specie
There, fire company was assembled,
who had just returned from FIRE, and
we're then discussing what was proper
to do. They were 10 the act of des-
patching deputation to prevent the
father from acceding TO the terms, and
had resolved 10 sally out and arrest
the ruff IN conspirator, and search for
the child. Ga hearing that the con-
spra,ors we're SO near accomplishing
their object, they turned out en- masse,
and committee of them instantly pro-
ceeded to the Bank, and arrested the
villain at the counter. He was armed
fully but made no resistance. Two
other brothers supposed, we know MOI
how correctly, 10 be partners in the
iniqnity, were seizsd Immediately al
ter, and underwent a strict aud eff,
ciept, though somewhat extra-oilicial
examination. All this occurred about
IL O'Clock.
The s,ubbornuess OF The principal
offender al last gave way. His cons
nexion with the plot was soon esiab-
Iished, and at last full admission OF
the cons piracy was obtained, but il
was long time before he could be
brought to aid in the discovery Of the
place where the child was kept. He
told various stories and seemed app
prehensive that on the intelligence OF
The failure TO get the money, or an
attempt to arrest him, the other rufiiin,
who had he custody Of the little hos.
tage, would, in fit Of desperation,
destroy it, and himself. The streets,
& especially Cont s'ree,,ia the neigh.
borhood of the guard house, were,
during ell this time, thronged with
most excited multitude, and on every
corner was knot of eager question:
ers. There were hundred ready TO
scour the country in every DIRECTION
AT last, it was determined to send
Of citizens to place which
the prisoner had pointed out.
The steamer Don Juan was accord.
ingly put in requisiIion. Even after
they had embarked, the unwillingness
Of the culprit to lead to the right spot
was shown by his giving them wrong
direction. They had proceeded in
that for a considerable distance across
the bay, before he became convinced
that there was no safety for him but
the truth. He then made an engage
ment OF some kind, as we hear it re-
ported, but without learning the par
ticulars, LED the party 10 an Island
about fifteen miles above the city