Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-06-10

ArRoerous VILLAlsY.-We find printed nara.
live OF cold-bloodtd and heariless airociiy in the
last Galveston Gazette. 1t developes some Of the
darkes, shades that blacken human nature.
Late IN May or early IN June, 1887 five or SIX
young men occupied the bed room one night
al the boarding h-use of Mrs. Mann, at Houston. In
the morning, one of the number. Chauncey Good
ridge. missed one thousand dollar bank note from
Ots pocketbook, and on announcing the fact, and az
ter II had been minated that one Of the lodp
ers was suspected he was called upon specify the
person upon whom his suspicious rested. After some
hesitation he designated a Mr. Lawrence, a young
man from the city Of New York, OF great respecta-
billy. and TO whom M. NJ. Noah had been, or per
haps was then, guardian, for we believe he had not
attained his 2lst year. The consequence was thai u
challenge was passed by Lawrenoe-,he parties met
and he (L.l was killed c. Nj. Stanley who had
been ofihe dodgers where the thief, occurred act
ed as the second Of Lawrence. and saw him shot
Stanley remained at Houston through the summer
during which time he was sick, represented himseif
to be IN destitute circumstances, and borrowed small
sums OF money from time 10 time 10 defray his ex-
penses. In November he went to Mr.. boswell Who
was about to leave for New Orleans, and gave him a
thousand dollar bank BILL with instructions to bring
out the amount in goods. Doswell's suspicious were
excited, and on his return he mentioned the cncum-
stance 10 Maj. Holman, who had The hole in The
hands OF Goodridge, and, from The description be
heved that sent by Stanley be the same. Dr. Niles
Sm,ih, is acquainted with all the circumstances
knew the destitute condition Of Stanley-rendered
MN peconary assislance-and strongly believes in
ms gni In the mean time, poor Goodt idge stun O
ny remorse al the death Of Lawrence became al
most madman, screaming out during the nip b, SO
as TO alarm The whole house, and faving ofihe cir
cams'ance necessarily He gave way to dissipa,ion.
anu ~ a miserable condition wander ed Ia San An
tonic, where he quarreed and had an affray with a
gambler named ALEU- Afterwards The gamble, stole
upon him and shot him IN his bed, and then plunp.
cd q Bo".e knife through him SO as to pin him to The
matrass.
Thus two promising young men prematurely and
m'serably ended their lIses while Stanley the cause
asthese circumstances strongly go TO prove of their
run pursued bisNyay.to all appearance as calmly as
ifpothng had hsipenej.
Stanley is at present in custody having be arrest,
ed on the chafge Of stealing $500 of Mr. Grimes a,
Houston. He was taken at the a,ou,h of the Sabine
BY Sheriff Wilson of this county. No prosecution
can take place for the theft suspected to have taken
place upon Goodridge the time has past since the
commission Of the offence, in which the law require,
thai an indictment should be found We under
stand that he restored Grimes his money! and we
lear that he will be prosecuted with less vigor than
has conduci demands, Grimes has been upon friend
y terms with him, and believed in his innocence when
he was suspected by others.
Stanley 10 the son Of the gove,n nor ofN Carolina
ofihst name. and has had brother in the American
Congress for several years. The family is of the
best standing. but we learn that he has been rene.
gade Tor several years We forbear any further re-
marks until the present prosecution shall have ter
minated.