True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-05-21


Arhoc1ovs V1LLuSr.-We find a printed narrative
Of cnId-bl.odcd and lieurtless ntrocitv, in the last Gal
weston Gazette. 1t drvcl pes sone of the darkest
shades that blnckcn human nature
Late in May or early in June, 1897, five or six Young
men occupied the same bed room one night, at the
boarding house of Mrs. Mann, at Houston. In the
morning, one Of the number, Chauncey Goodridgc, miss.
ell a one thousand dollar bank note from his pocket.
book, and en- announcing the fact, and after it had been
intimaied that ONE one Of the dodgers was suspected,
he was called upon to specify tho person upon whom
hiI suspicious rested. After some hesitation lu dcsig-
mated a Mr.. Lowrtncr, a young man from the city of
New York, Of great responsibility, snd to whom NJ. NJ.
Nonh had been, or perhaps was then, guardian, for we
believe he Lad not attained his 2lst year. The cons
qnence was that Il challenge WIS passed by Lawrence
the parties mel and he (L") was killed. {. NJ. Stanley,
who had been one Of the !cdgcrs where the theft occur
rcd, acted as the second o%fLnwrence, and saw him shot.
| Stanley remained at Houston through the summer, du.
ring which time he was sick. represented himself to be
in destitute circumstances, and borrowed small sums Of
money from time to time to dc(rny his expenses. In
November, he wen, to Nr. boswell, who was about to
leave for New Orleans, and gave him a Thousand dollar
bank bill, with Instructions to bring out tho amount in
goods. Doswcll's suspicious were excited, and on his
return I've mentioned the circumstance to Maj. Holman,
v III II stth NG h'iN III III uulius U = N.h"ICutt< anu.
from the description, believed that sent by Stanley to
be the same. Or, Niles F. Smith, is acquainted with
all the CT cumstanccs, knew the destitute condition of
Staniey--rendercd him pecuniary assistance-and
strongly believes in his guilt. In the mean time, poor
Gondridgc, siuug by remorSe at the death Of Lawrence,
became almost n mailman, screaming out during the
night so as to alarm the whole house, and raviug of the
circumstance necessarily. lie gave way To dissipation
and in a miserable condition wandered to San Antonio,
where he Tuarrelicd and had an ARRAY with a gambler
named Allen. Aftrrwnrd the gambler stole upon him
and III It hi n i, his bed, and then plunged a Iowie
knife through lin so as to pin him to the mat esq.
Thus two promising young men premnturrly AID
niscra'ly ended their lives, while Stanley, the cause,
as these circumstances strongly 6, to prove, of llrcir
ruin, pursued his way, t, all appearances, as calmly as
i~rnp'hing had happened.
Stanley is at present in custody, having been argu'
ed o, the charge Of stealing = 90 of Mr.. Grimes. n
Houston. He was taken at the mouth Of the Sabine
by Sheriff Wilson Of his county. No prosecution cal
take place for the theft suspected 10 have t ken rlac,
D upon GooLrd-e, MS the tine has past since the commits
k $ on of the offence, in which the law requires that NJ
:. indictment should be found. We understand that Ia
o restored Grimes his money, and we fear that lie will b
j.. prosecuted with less igor than his conduct demand.
rs Grimes has been upon friendly terms with him, an
T. believe ed in his innocence when he was suspected b.
IS others.
Stanley is the ron Of the rx--ovesnor Of Carolina
that name, and has had 4 brother in the American Con
II gross for several years. The family ia Of the best stnue
a lug, hut we learn that he has besn d renegade for sew
raj years. We iorbear any further remarks until III
present prosecution shall have terminated.