The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-09-02

under my roof this very moment. But
come let US hurry on, aud while we're walk
| ing III tell your honor how the case fell out
1.-THE man was the keeper Of little
shebeen house, or carman's stage, on the
Chareyille road. lie had been Out al day,
and had not returned, when late in the
evening, three men on horseback stopped
at the house aud inquired from his wife
who was standing at the door, whether they
could get supper and Accommodations.
"'There's a stable for the horses and
clean beds for yourselves, said tue woman
but have nothing IN the house but poia.
toes and milk, and plenty Of whiskey, Il
that will serve you, you're kindly welcome
"Thc night as have already said, pro
missed to be dark aud stormy, SO that the
men were glad Of shelter, even with such
modest fare. They went into the stable %
clean and put up their horses, while the
hostess set the potatoes to boil, aud laid ouI
/ the table in an inner room, divided from the
kitchen by thin partition. When supper
was ready, she called the travellers to come
in, and as socn as she had seen them fairly
established at their meal, the thrifty dame
put out the candle 10 the kitchen, and roll.
ing her arms in her apron, seated herself
close TO the partition, SO as TO be within call
Of the party whenever they wanted the
whskey jug to be replenIshed.
"Tis better to be within the house than
out Of II to night, any way said one Of the
men, as the wind how!ed outside.
"'Ay, an this Is good supper so Tar as
II goes, observed another; If we had 1t.
tie of C---'s bacon along With II 'twould
be no harm. There were plenty OF gam
mons and bitches the night We
"'W hist cried the first speaker, cant
ye keep quiet tongue IN your head, man !!
"The name OF the murdered gentleman
aroused the attention Of the landlgdy as she
set 10 the dark and silent kitchen; she
crepi closer to the partition, aud listened
with all her might. Ia few minutes after
her husband came in, and motloning TO hum
to make no noise, she pointed towards the
inner room, where the men, inspired by
their supper we're now talking loud and We
hemenlly. Their caution diminished with
the contents of the whIskey jug and as the
husband aud wife listened, they heard
enough within the partition TO induce The
former 20 seal out Of The house and start
OF 10 inform Mr.. C---of what was pass
ing. They met on tho road, as we have
seen, and MIR. c. having learned the
above particulars from MS companion, they
proceeded 10 a police barrack little way
oil, aud the three men were taken prisoners.
Two Of them were immediately identified
by the housekeeper Of the murdered mao.
She denurted in recognizing the third, but
Providence bad decreed tina! he should not
escape. While the examination was going
on, sudden thought struck the housekeeper'
~ cannot swear as 10 his face, she SAID
but If that be he, when hear him speak
will know him out Of thousand, There
is one word be cannot pronounce remem.
Der it we'll. Tho night of the murder he
vas the spokesman Of the party, and when
ever he came 10 that particular word he
slammered, and stopped so sure as he tired
to say il. | could Ideatiiy him BY ihnt any
where
The man was called up, and some qIcs
tioIs put to him. 10 the very first reply,
the word uamed by tho housekeeper occur
red, and size shuddorcd aud !arned pale as
be sGammered over ii in the way described.
Chat is the man she exclaimed, |
shall never forge. him 1t wns he who
FIRST ordered NY pocf master 10 be struck
down, and urged on the man 10 force me
upca the CRATE when could not tell where
the gold was hidden. could swear TO that
voice ~teueyer | hear II, all over tho
world"
The man was committed with his com
panlons. One Of the latter afterwards turn.
cd Kings evidence aud us confession led
to the apprehension Of the remainder Of the
gang. They we're all faaly found guilty
Of the murder, and eigLt Gen suffered death
togothe. on the spot where it was porpclfa.
ted.