Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-04-05
TnE RECOVERED MovEY.-In

THE RECOVERED MoyEY.-ln our
last, (says the Frederick Herald,) it
became our unpleasant duty TO record
the loss Of upwards Of $4,000, by
Gen. Edwards, the cashier ofthe Lees
burg Branch Bank, while dining at
Tnlbott's Hotel, in this city, on We'd
nesday, the 22nd ult. On Thursday,
as we before stated, an examination
was attempted to be had, but was post
poned at the desire of Gen. Edwards's
counsel. On Friday evening, the 9th,
a reward of $4,000 was offered for the
recovery OF the money. On Saturday
morning, $11,475 were found in the
upstairs Of the Hotel, between the head
board and the wall, in a room which
had been searched the previous day,
but in which no money was then found.
On Sunday, about noon, the balance
| of the money was found by a negro
| child, on a heap in the stable yard oil
the Hotel slightly covered with straw.
Shortly after, Mr.. Talbot received a
letter through the Post Office, written
on Indifferent paper, in a scrawling
hand, informing where the money was
to be found, and saying that the writer
was a better man than the person who
stole it. On Monday. Gen. Edwards
returned again from Leesburg, and on
Tuesday morning, was summoned be-
fore a magistrate, on an affidavit of a
felony committed, having been made
by two gentlemen, in justice to their
own characters one Of them a person
OF the Hotel, against whom a charge
had in the first instance been i%nsinua-
ted and the other the young gentle
man IN whose room u part OF the mo-
ney had been found on Sunday morn
ing. AS the Magistrates Court, before
whom Gen. Edwards was examined,
held IFS sessions in secret, we are not
able to give the testimony given in be-
fore it, but merely know, that the re-
suit was, that Gen. Edwards was re.
cognized for his appearance DIS a wit
ness, at the May session Of Frederick
county court, in the sum Of two thou.
sand dollars, and that Edward b. Nc
Pberson, was held 10 bail in the sum
of five thousand dollars for his appear.
ance at the same time.
1t reflects great credit on the citizens
of Frederick, that from the moment
that the report of the loss Of this mo-
ney was divulged, Il universal and
deep interest seemed to prevade all
classes of people TO recover again for
the owner the lost treasure. Persons
did nothing, spoke of nothing, and
thought of nothing, but the lost money,
and the stain upon the character ofthe
town. At some times, indeed, the ex-
element ran ~fearfully high, and ap.
~prehensions were felt that it would
manifest itself in deeds of violence
The money, however, having been re-
covered, this feeling has in q great
measure been allayed, and 1t is to be
hoped, that the guilty person, whoever
he may be, may be discovered, and to
say the very least, may be made al
ways hereafter to confess, that honesty
is the best policy.
The delicacy ofthis matter-our dis.
position merely to state facts, and
avoid saying anything that may in the
least, prejudice the public mind in any
manner, in a case that must come be.
fore the judicial tribunals of the coun-
Try, for Investigation and decision pre-.
vents our INDUCING in any comments
on the subject.