Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-05-19

From Tie 81 Lonis Republican, ipfH 30
lI"nnIB,r Tn,Grpy.--N no time since the
commcnt cmcnt of our editorial laborS, have we
been called upon to perform 50 unpleasant duty
thlt which now dcvoI,cs upon us. The story,
shocking as il is on account of the death of a most
mcritorious man, X the probable death OF another
and revolving rs was H." spectacle afterwards cN-
aio,,cu, Snaii be briefly told. On Thursday eve
nng last, ahou, O'Clock, Mr.. GEoRGE HAMMOND,
Deputy Sheriff, and Mr.. WM. MrLL, Deputy Con-
stable, in the execution of their official duty, left
the mag j>tfate's Office, having in CHARGE free
mnato man named Francis l.. M'lnoSh, of
Pitt>hmg, Pa. The prisoner had, some time in
the afternoon, ncricred with the officers while
engaged ia arre>tlug two sailors for breach by
the peace, by which means he effected the escape
i OF the offenders. M'lnpsh was then taken into
custody, carried before Justice Walsh, and the
facts being proved, warrant of commitment To Jail
WAS made out, and delivered Ia the officers. On
their way To the prison, and when they had reach
ed the court house square, the prisoner inquired
what would be his punishment He was told and
At that moment he broke loose from them--drcw
a long knife, X made pass at MiII., but missed
him. His next stab was better aimed, inilictIng a
dangerous wound upon the rieht side Mr.. Ham
mond seized the mscrcah by the shoulder; and
the latter, turning round, gave him dcath-hlo
chin cutting all the large arteries of the neck, and
passing downward. The victim turned, walked
about twenty PAGES, and ,xpircd.-Tle murderer
thcn fled. Mr.. NJ, altho' dangerously wounded,
followed him until he was completely exhausted.
!lis cries alarmed the neighborhood-lhe fellow
pursued and, after some Intellectual resistance,
taken and committed to Jail
The arocouS crime was known in few min
uics through the city.-Crowds of citizens gath
cred around the dead body of the victim. The
murder in cold blood of an officer, in the execution
of his duty-the universal respect in which that
officer was hcd-thc cries OF his children, sudden
" deprived their procctor-I,roduccd an instant
and intense degree of excitement. Under the in
ilucncc of these feelings, summary measures were
resolved upon, The murderer forced from
the Jail by the assembled multitude. carried to the
border of the town, and burned to death Ii is
said that several thousand persons Witnessed the
revolving spectacle. There was no tumult, no dis
turbancc of any kind; but the crowd retired quiet
" to their several homes.
We shall not pretend that we do not exceed
ingly regret this sangunary termination of the ira
gedy. For the fair fame of our towns we could
wish that it had not been Iesorted to. But we be-
lieve, that il the same terrible scene had been en-
acted in any other town of the union. under the
same sudden and tumulious excitement, similar
summary proceedings would have been adopted.
Let the veil Of oblivion be drawn over the fatal
affair
Mcintosh came to this city, as cook on board
the steam boat Flora. He most desperate
villain. Ii $ understood that he committed muir
der in New Orleans less than year since ;and NOT
long ago he stabbed the mate of the steam boat
Pawncc, while under weigh; for which act, he
was put on shore and severely whipped.
Mr.. MulI is vet living, though his recovery is
scarcely hoped for. Mr.. lI,uMoNp was mos,
worthy man, and an honest, capable and energetic