Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-04-10
From the y. q. Tropic.
SMARTWnITINE

The repudatos of Mississippi have been thrown into
great tribulaon recently by the disqualification OF Rich
ard = Graves, the State Treasurer with 40 odd
thousand dollars in good funds For two months past va
sumises have been acnt regard to Graves con.
duct and last week Gov. Tucker made affidavit upon
which Chci Justice Sharkcy had him arrested aud brought
before him. The continued several DAYS and
pending which, Sunday evening last, the aforesaid
Graves escaped from his guard and made Off parts un
known The Governor has issued proclamation offer.
ing $1,000 reward for his apprehension and our police
the look out, mayhap they nab the gentleman
The funds IN his possession comprise the per cent
und appropriated TO the State under the distribution
and for sPeea! purpose This robbery the State Trea
sury has, solar a We know surprised The Wings
always believed that Graves rOud steal whenever occasion
offered, and they look upon his SwaTtwoutng thing of
course Reputation and plain robbery they regard as sy
nonllnOus terms and the fact a repudiaor robbnp a
treasury or an individual is IN their eyes very wonder.
lGl occurrence The party, however, look diff
ieent light aud claim credit Tor having discovered
Graves peHehdRf for that kind OF thing Altogether il Is
very likely u make VERY pretty quarrel stands in
the ranks OF the harmonious democracy The best of the
joke H. that the party the Governor included have known
Tor two months quite much is known now and vet
during the whole tmc Graves has been permitted 70 con
sunma'e all ms plans, and finally is allowed make his
cape with all his booty well secured.
We description OF Graves, given in Governor
fuckers proclamation. lie might have added besides
tlat he Is perhaps the looking man extant with
hing dog look, peculiar 70 a rspudiltor.
The said GRAVES Is about Is or 80 years OF age,
teetS " 10 inches in height, with high and somewhat
recedng oreho1d, light brown hair approaching auburn
which he Is IN the habit OF wearing brushed from off his
forehead, and long hohnd ms mouth large with pecu
af pucAer at the his slightly crooked and
ponent has tnlc and rather projecting upper lip and
his front teeth slightly decayed; large light blue OF gray
eyes with heavy brws of colour similar to his hair: he
wore snort sandy whiskers when he left but extreme
probable that he may have them off avoid detec
uoni he SPEAKS very quickly and fueniy and in rather
loud tone, He Is supposed have escaped female at
tire.
The Vicksburg Wing Of Tuesday morning. gives the fol-
lowing additional particulars:
appears that Graves obtained permission Of his guard
to visit his wife IA her chambe: about o'clock yesterday
and the guard feeling too much decacy interrupt him.
waited patiently fOT him 10 take his nap out until last
becoming weary they knocked the door and demanded
tpsce him. Mrs Graves whispered and said aseep and
begged ne should not be disturbed, and pointed the bed
where he supposed be rcposng sOundy. At about
o'clock however the guard declared he had slept enough
aud entered the for the purpose Of waking him. when
and behold they found lady snugy occupying the bed
and Graves missing He 1t appears, had dressed him
self IN female apparel and walked in presence of the
guard. Daring the time that Graves supposed 20 be
asleep, large likely negro girl in and out of the
room several times and regulators particular
about cDOr, 1t Is supposed Choctaw took the negroes
clothes. BACKED his face shade and walked out