The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-07-29
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PURDY Jun

Fdghttm--We copy the following horrible mar
ve from the Louisiana Advertiser of the ith inst.
he account is circumstantial and seems to bear on
face evidence of its truth, but may hope that it
at least exaggerated.
I" We have Just learned the particulars of the hor-
BILE affair reported by one of the STEAMBOATS, yester-
hy. 1t appears that some persons had kept gam
ing house in Vicksburg for some time, and usual
similar establishments, had their pimps and their
ecoys employed, inveigling inexperienced young
Ell into the lions den, where they were invariably
eeced of all they possessed and frequently ltrea-
ID by the conductors. The inhabitants, determined
abate the nuisance, had held several meetings, and
ven notice repeatedly to the offenders quit the city
\ certain time suffer the conscq uences of an
,raged community. The day at length arrived
hen the committee waited on them, and told them
at their passage was paid for on board steam
pat and quit they must They positively refused
the committee retired TO deliberate and again re-
rned, but the house was closed, and whilst endeav-
ing to gain admtance, several shots were fired
ON the windows, one of which struck DR.. Bodey
|e chairman of the committee and caused his i'm
edate death. Another gentleman of respectable
was severely wounded, and the rest of the bull
is passed through the hats ofthe other members of
he committee.
pen the house, seized five men, the only inmates,
ragged them to tic public square and HANGED
EN- INsTANTER ! They posted sentries, aud
hve notice that any person who approached them
twenty -four hours would be served likewise, All
c money, which was large amount was piled
,on table before the suspended bodies, and the
mmitiee paid it away to all who could prove they
I'D lost money at the house. About twelve or
teen persons in connection with the house started
this city in haste to avoid similar fate. These
the particulars we have heard them-we shall
akp no pAts draa n
bping the account has been exaggerated.
The True American gives another, and we sus-
ct more correct version of the occurrence.
From the True Americana
MOB Observation-Disclosures was received from
cksburg yesterday, by the arrival the steamboat
cotiand, that serious act of mobocracy took place
the oth INST, In town mentioned. II appears thai
den OF gamblers existed IN that place which had
feome obnoxOds TO the citizens. On the Fourth
July the gamblers refused permission te
rtcipate in the celebration, whereupon tbev he.
me insolent, and notice was given to them bv IN,
tizens to leave the place. This they disreparded
hd remained. Two of them, in consequence. wer,
ken and made TO go through the ceremony of tar.
ng and feathering, so well known and so offer
actised in the west. These two left the place. bu
e others, five IN number, armed themselves, anc
ade fortress of their establishment. to which tho
izens repaired, ana aiter haViBg forced the doors
shed in. DR.. Body, the first person who entered
ceived eleven balls through his body and fell dead
stantly. The death of the Doctor excited the peo-
to the highest degree of wrath; and, having
ned the gamblers, they lost no time in hanging
nhoie fire, who remained suspended twenty-foui
Purs, Perhaps justice done to them. II j:
ported that they had several times before escaped
gal justice.