Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-08-25
WAsuINGToN, AuGrsT II.

Bry,uiy SNow-The cit, has Just escaped
from another excitement which seemed to threaten
it, by the unexpected aud inauspIcious erriyal oi
Beverly Snow, the mulalo Our readers cannot
vet have forgotten the three days excitement
which occurred in Washington about twelve months
ago The name Of Beverly Snow is inscparably
associated with thai excitement, and there are few,
u, rhaps in our community who are not 50 well ac-
quainied with all the particulars OF the last sum
mer', roiinp US render even an alluslOn to item
unnecessary.
SNOW had the tcmrrily n foolishncss 10 to come TO
li, city On Thursday last, and discovered about
O'Clock on Friday evening, walking, III conIpa-
~ with another person, along Pennsylvania Ave-
nue., by four young men, who quickly followed hun,
until he turned Mr. Clapcu's AT the corner OF til
street, aud ran off at full speed along that street in
To r street, aud there attempted To hide himself IN
the hollow near the Catholic church, by STOPPING
down and covering himself with his cloak. II
was then nearly dark, but the purSncrS soon dis
covered their game, aud took HIM INTO custody.
The party was met by X. K. Burr constable,
Seventh street, wien Snow, being very much
scared by the crowd, their language, and threats,
enlrea,cd Burr to take him to jail for safe keeping.
lie was Immediately conducted by the officer to
prison and c. r. Cootc, Esq. and the Mayor be-
ing scnt for, Snow was committed until the next
day for fnther examinations The Mayor succeed
cd in persuading the crowd (about two hundred per
>onsl odispcrse by ASSURING lhcmthat Snow should
be full, examined the next day. On SATURDAY., SNOW
was examined by C.. r. Cootc and b. X. MorSell,
Esq. in presence of the Mayor, in the Council
Chamber Tnerc were more than one hundred
persons present, and about "A dozen constablcS.
After nearly Two hours spent in questioning Snow
10 the motivs and objects Of his vsitto aslImg
ton, examining his papers and the witnesses, the
magistrates declared" there criminal charge
against the prisoner, and he must be dismissed
admonished Snow that, the term Of his registry
had expired, under the act Of the corporation, he
would be required TO leave the CITY, and must do
% mstanffr, which order Snow promised immedi-
ately to obey. At this moment, however, Snow
was arrested for debt, by Il. II. Burr and taken to
jail. In about three hours afterwards having sat
isfcd the debt, Snow left the city, never we hope,
to ,eturn AM endangcr its tranquility, by his pre-
sence, under any pretcncc whatever. We congrat-
ulalc our readers upon the quiet denoucment OF
this Investigation. 1t may he proper to add, that
Snow said he WAS induced to vi, the city in order
To settle up his business with hi, late partner and
with others, and from persuasion that he could do
so without cndingering his pcrsoL Or its peace.
In some ol hI> statements, made 10 the mag iSritcs
and ,he witness, some prcvarcaiion and ialsclood
were percrptibc. The magistrates, who retired
for upwards of hall an hour to examine bundle
of papers, returned INTO the Council Chamber and
stated that they had found none among them /,
eliminate the prisoner. UctrOp0titan.