New-York tribune., 1842-01-17
LIFE IN GEORGIA.
rsurder uildings DESTROYED by Mob
public .iIe-tiHg called &c GxPei No.
torious Fersons....Sea.uy Treatment
of n Female BIZ her II usband
LIE IN GEORGIA.


of n Female BIZ her <Eusband.
Correspondence Of TIC Tribune.
Extract OF 3 letter dated CoLuMBCs, GA JAZZ
On "Wednesday morning q man narIa=a
Arnct. was found dead near the house Of the noto
rious magistrate Iycy having been stabbed II four
places il the back and breast. lyey being sus-
picious cna acter his premises were at once point
ed at as the scene OF the tragedy, by ali who
know any thing OF MS farmer career. Assson as
tho affair wa- made known to the Coroner, an in
vestigation commenced and blood was traced trsr.
the dead man TO Iveys lot, and blood asc found in
one of the beds il his house also, on The clothes
81 5sveia. persons who aad slept there on tuesday
evening. At the investigation and during the ex
animation Of suspected persons, some :cry inter-
csting stories were told and the testimony elected
vas quite NOEL. Boo Green, tnt. Sportsman, iyey,
named AGREE and his wife, and several others,
were examined. From the testimony of these ~
iividuals il Very evident all who had not
been killing chickens On that night had been
troubled with Jieeding at the nose
Daring " cdne.day consiaereolce excitement WAS
!lan;iested-espccialy against old Ivcy, and his
rang and il was whispered about that ;serc world
DC d MOB raised in the evening Tor The purpose o
desnoishing iyeys oaildinss.. Accordingly il tho
evening the citizens, en- mdSse, rushed to the lvey
corner. ard the destruction commenced, and in a
very short lime FIVE Ivcy buildings were :azea
10 the ground. The crowd then repaired 10 the
nouse OF Bill HarweIl, "a notorious rascal who
ia, been in TIC State Prison for horse-st-aling
and who was pardoncd oul condition of his lenv-
ng the State but took phis residence in tkis city
.nd demolished that. Thecitizens then dispersed
The next day bills were posted, calling meeting
.of ali those who were in favor of putting down
N,,dsrers and I'bisrcS and 10 lake ,necns to n!
the city OF these characters. At O'Clock The
meeting assembled, and appointed Committee to
draft resolutions, &c. and then adjourned to
o'clock At o. clock q large meeting assembled
at the Market House and appointed Col. Lang
Lewis, Mayor of the City, Chairman. ne report
of the Committee presented, being number
OF resolutions he second resolution declared it
;heir opinion that Magistrate =lvey and William
Harnweil were suspicious characters, and unite
reside in this vicinity. The third resolution direct
ed Ivey aud Harnwell, and ill other such charac-
te,S to leave the city in = hours, or days, ana
that in case they refused TO comply, summary
means would be devised to rid the city OF them.
When these resolutions presented, no one
expected any opposition to them, but as the ques-
lion wa, about to be put on them, Col. Hines Holt,
late NJ c. arose and said he had substitute
oiier, and made a few remarks against the people
taking the law into their own hands His substi-
tutes proved series of resolutions declaring the
opinion lna, the laws OF Georgia were amply sutfi-
cient TO protect the innocent and psnishtEe guilty,
&C. and expressing determination to abide the
decision of the law. Col. Hollis remark, were
ceivcd coldly and in silence. Alderman Morris OPP
pOsed the substitute and was in favor Of the original
resolves Hi. remarks were received with enthu-
siusm. Judge Sturgis followed and supported the
substute-still the meeting appeared IN favor OF
the mob resolutions. The Chairman OF the meet
Ing then arose and made a powerful speech against
doing any thing while The excitement was SO great,
and aeprccafing any unlawful proceedings. dc
sdvsec them 10 wait and sceif The awwould not
sufficiently punish these worthless characters, and
them If the law failed it would be time for ;hemto
take the matter in haEtl His remarks turned the
lide-,he substitute was unanimously adopted. and
the meeting adjourned. I believe this is the first
time mob meeting was ever persuaded from go
Ing ahead" Itreilects great credit on the city OF
Columbus.