The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-10-26

have came oui through thus gralDg there
is no other entrance To- the hall and yet |
cannot discover the doorway aud | am
afraid that his signal has made It worse, Tor
! heard the click OF spring work directly af.
ter he gave his whistle.
| This grating IS common appendage to
convent or religious house, said Mr.. Wilson.
Perhaps we are giving ourselves unueces.
sary trouble-Is, rs ring the bell again, and
We may obtain admission without The pse
Of force.
The officer and the magistrate exchang.
ed Smile. The latter went 10 the man
Who had opened the door, aud SAID 10 a low
/ tone OF voice we must get INTO the house,
/ NY man show US how we can pass tins
gfaiIn- ADD sIl give YOU five gulneas. Ii
+ You refuse ] shall commit you TO prison
whether the coGUexiou, With this establish.
nenl deserves II or no. atu magistrate,
aud these, my officers, are acting under my
objection.
/ The nan spoke nol but raising his mana,
cled hands to his mouth, gave another
whistle oi peculiar shuIlness aud moduia
+ ton.
| The hall ~ which we were delalued was
OF great height aud extent. Beg ond the
IRON screen, heavy partition OF wood work
cut of the lower end, aud door OF hrasS
OAK opened tfon he room thus formed lnlo
the body OF toe hail. Al open but grated
window, was iumedatel, above the door,
and extended almost from one eud ot the
Partition 10 the other /, ubsery.
+ ing ths climbed up the iron screen with the
agility al Ihe cal, aud had scarcely attain
+ cd the top ere We observed nlD level pls.
I toll towards some object ia the enclosure
AID exclaim With iuud voice, Move one
step aud | will duye couple Of buiicis
+ ,hrou- n your skull
What do YOU require, exclaimed lrem,
ulous voice lTum aithln.
), nd youI Trend there Joe Mills, to open
the door the grating. Ii YOU move baud
o. loot, II Iail Trigger, aud your blood be
upon your Own head.
= afterwards informed me, tina,
uPaa chnDng the screen, be discened a
gentleman IN black. IA close Conversation
With a group OF men. They we're standing
al the further end Of the enclosure against
a stndos, tue hghl Of which enabled ham
10 puck out The superior, aud " discern the
ply $40, nnmy OF MS old acquaintance joe.
Come, come, JOS make basic, SAID l.
my hngers are cramPed, aud may tire ia
mlsi8ke.
tue threat vas eli ci0al "a us operation.
The man AS afraid 10 move, and the door
ol toe enclosure was opened b, his dlrec
ton. J"e walked tupmngy across the hall
and touching spuug "a one of the iron
rats, removed the iasteuiugs from portion
ol the screen, and admitted our party.
How do you d., Mr.. Mills SAID -
how are our rlruds at The Blue Lion: You
aust excuse me u put YOU 10 lntle ~.
convenience, bat YOU atc so volatile that Ne
can't make sure ol hndug you when we
want vou, unless We take the requisite
precaution. lonuil, tackle hun TO ~.
freud, AID by the way OF greater security,
ihsien them 10 the gfatng but don't waste
the giuye~, tor We have several more TO I'll.
Gentlemen, said the man IN black ad.
vanclng TO the door OF til, enclosure, what
is the reason OF this slolence Why is the
sauciity OF this holy establishment thus de.
filed " no are you, aud what seek YOU
here.
am = magistrate, SIR, and these men are
officers OF justice armed With proper author.
liy TO search this house for the person OF
Mar, Lo5enstetu, aud We charge YOU with
her uuawtuI detention. GIVE her 10 our
care, aud you may save yourself much
trouble.
know nothing Of the person YOU mean,
nor are We subject to tne supervision Of
your laws. hts house - devoted TO reli.
gipus purposes---,l is the abode Of penlteals
who have atIlfcd the world and all lts vani
ties. We ave under the protection oil the
Lrgate at Tvs Holiness the Pope, and the
laws do not forbid our existence. For.
eigncrs only dwell within these walls, and
| cannot allow the interference Of any party
Unauthorized bt the head OF the church.
shall not stop, SAID the magistrate, to
EXPOSE the errors OF your statement; am
furnished with suhceu, power 10 demand a
right Of search IN an, house ofihe kingdom.
Independent OF ascertamng the safety OF
the individual With whose abduction you are
charged, Ct rs my duty 10 enquire INTO The
nature OF an establishment assuming the
right to capture the suhlec,s OF the king oil
this Realm, and delmn them IN place has
my oil the appointments ofa common prison
yet dlsowa,ng the surveillance of the En-