Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-04-08


more limited.
ESCAPE OF THETREASURER.
The Treasurer was arrested on
= enceday, Tic night following his
arrest. and tie next night, nc was
permitted To remain with his family; |
but rs the trial progressed, and the
evidence Of his guilt grew thicker Y
stronger, the guard, in whose care ne |
was, became more cautious. On I'll
dav and Saturday night he was kept
in a room Of the Union Hall House
and on Sunday morning he, as AREA
dy stated, accompanied the Sheriff to
his own dwelling, and Was present
during The searching thereof ne
p,otcsted against the illegaiilty Of
the proceeding, and gave the Sheriff
and other citizens engaged IN the
search. to understand, thatthe money
he was charged with embczzlng, was
IL the Planters Bank at Natc''ez---
the place which he regarded as the
only legal custodian of the State mo
news. This impr ssion was readily
received by the guard, and by the
community. The fact that one o.
tte Frea.urer's brothers had lett
yaels,n on the Rail Road cars two
DAYS Def re, and was expected TO re-
urn on Sunday night, gave the col
curing Of plau~ibility 10 the statement
Of 4 dcposite in the Bank at Na'chez.
ME guard whom the Sheriff had
placed about the person Of the prlso
nrr. determined 10 let him remain
will his family during the day sun
day--two Of them remaining III tn'
house with him. About noon tn
Treasurer complained Of being m'lc'
f,t,pued. and received permission 7
.re,ire 10 the chamber Of hiswlfe, TO
Car the purpose, he said, Of endcavor
inq to sleep; and this was the last ca
enord saw or him. lie is supposed
have m9de hisescape while the guarf
an5 some friends Of the family "e'
II dinner, his brother, DR.. K. Grave
hcina his companion in his high
The escape was not discovered UNI
about sun setting or q little there'
Ter.
During the course OF the aiterho'
the guard more than once called
the door of Mrs. Graves, and ask
how the "Colonel!'' was getting .
Mrs. Graves promptly replied mat
was asleep, and with the soft voice
outreaty, appealed to the better 'e
iag, Of the men, to ''let him rest
lad bcen so much harrassed and
tirued.n The guard could not rex
the appeal Of a beautiful woman III, 7
borne down with aiflichon. In
however, occasionally looked into
chamber, where they saw some I
son Wing covered on the Deo, WI
tbax took 10 be ssthe Colonel" Ab
ii .ht-fall, l otthc guard became I,
niejou, ti,at sail was not right, TIL
ing, as he did, that man ~ :
troublc could hardly sleep 50 long
j sound. and determined to see
Colonel. He accordingly deman
.9mittance. Mrs. Graves prcsc'
he,self ia apparent disd6ile, AZ
door. aud pointing to the bed on "
sone rerson was lying said, Their
heis--don't you see he's asleep
vou disturb him? The suspici,ol
HE guard could not be allayed,
he rushed into tlle room, follo o.,
nne ofhis comrades. Mrs. Tho
The mother Of Mrs. Graves, t'on
civ arose from the bed, while
G.. throwing off an over gaFme
white. appeared in full dress, an'
) h,d;cs'waiked out Ct the ROOM
ING the poor outwitted guard {, : !,
each other in the face minute an
ment. -,
Then followed high words
rushing from room to ROOM ~ /,
less searching for the uncageo
olready far on his fight. Inc
ernor was soon informed q the
md deliberately resolved to !
nroclamation, (being the I'd one
lis installation, the lst having