Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-04-26

funds 10 pay bis way, if he would restore
the stolen treasure and deliver The names
of his accompsices. As might have been
expected, this report increased The popu-
lar excitement to degree truly alarming.
The public indignation .or. a time seemed
10 be turned from the robber and his ac-
completes 10 the Directors Of The Bank
who had suggested the compromise. and
i, was with the uimos, difficulty the friends
of good order and law could persuade an
inrensed and indignant populace from acts
Of violence that might have resulted in
deeds Of horror and hioodshed. Indeed,
this could not have been done, but for the
solemn assurance given BY leading indl-
yiduals ofthe Trust Company. that no.
thing had been done by them which could
result in the escape Of the accused, or pre-
vent the ends of justice from being readily
at,ained. And even this assurance could
no, aI!ay the suspicious of the multitude.
Many OF them, bold and fearless men,
started in pursui. Of the carriage, in all di-
reciions; and nj night, q small company
of them returned TO the city, IN company
with Mr.. Aver, who promptly solicited a
hearing before the people ard rendered
an explanation Of his instructions aud po-
Icy.
A, the close Of llr. Ayers explanation
to the meeting, he enquired the voice OF
the populace. az to whnt further he should
do in the casc. The assembled multitude
responded, Bring him back +! bring him
hack money or no money" 81 eleven
O'Clock McKecn was brought bpck'o The
city, in The custody OF the Sheriff accom-
panied by as brave a body OF volunteer
guards as ever started in pursuit OF feinn
land wac safely lodged in Jail. On Sun
day morning, Nc Keen was brought before
Judge Sturgis on warrant for theft.
Aver and Robinson were sworn. and Nc
Kcen's euiI, was fully established. and he
| was required TO give bail IN $4,000 for his
appearance at Court; failinS 10 give the
bail, he was committed to Jail.
During this investigation, the Solicitor
General Of our circuit, Col. John l.. Lew
is. was implicated. rs 7seeirer of The oto.
len money. Lewis defended himself from
tho implication with good degree Of
plnus;bilily, and after rcross-examinine the
witnesses thoroughly, it wss beloved by
macy that the only conne.ioH established
was such as was perfectly consistent with
his own statement, to wit: That, in his
e1er,ious to effect tho compromise offered
by the Trus, Co., and 10 procure Nc.
Keen's escape, the latter had eommuni-
caIetf TO him knowledge ofwhere the
bulk Of the treasure was concealed, and
which. through his instrumen,alty- had
been recovered after the crowd dispersed
the night before. Rather q mysterious
aiTaiy some thought TO receive the sane
ton aud aid Of Tie Prosccating Attorney
Of ,ke Ssate!i fIowevev. the Judge
shougM iha, Lewis was implicated. and
accordingly required him 10 give bai! for
bis appearance az Court iu the sun OF
| $i096 81 -
We have not jetaiEetf the circumstances
under which the bulk OF tho money was
recovered on Saturday night. Werefain
from saying more at present, than thai
McKeen had given Aver and Robinson an
order to- Lewis for Tho delivery Of the
carpet bag contaiuingit aud that Lewis
had pointed item 70 i.s place Of conceal.
mcpt. The bag was recovered, con,ain-
ips S54,0Ca-S4, 800 had been previously
recovered, as aboYo relnled and there is
ye, or $4,000 to be accounted for.
Thus stood The affair on Monday morn
ing. .Ru, The accomplices had no, yet
been discovered. So great was the ex-
element of tie citizens on Monday, thu'.
after several unsuccessful efforts TO reveal
the romnaut Of Tie story, q company oi
citizens, urse6 forwaftFby the en,reaties
of the populacc. and BY necessity. too,
(for the whispers Of suspicion were heard
in every quarterly understoos tn ferret out
Ihe whole matter. When wc mention
the prominent names OF, tic committee,
our friends will be prepared to estimate
the value Of ti,cir labors-and sc are
pleased n have Il in our power 10 say,
from PERSONAL pasiicipatioa in their de-
| libcrations, that we have never seen a
company Of men sc, to work on such on
occasion with moro earnes,noss, with
more absorbing couceru fnr the honor Of
the city, ofwith' apparently SO determined
purpose TO diyest themselves Of al! ex.
ci,e,nenl, prcjrdicc or prepossession a.
mong. the investigators wc noticed Col.
j: II. Howard, X. 3. Alexander, Esq.
Hon. J. s. Calhoun, General James n.
Bethuno, Judge WIN. II, Mitchell. Gen
croI S. A. Baiiy, Dr.. w. s. Chipley
William +. Luckie, Esqr. Willium S
Morton, J. n. Jones. and several others oi
our Erst citizens. With part of these
members engaged to quslI or modlfy the
public excitement. and the remnant rhbr-
nughIy investigating tho various rumor'
lha, had hcen in circulation, the whole ol
Monday afternoon: and I'LL 10 o'clock al
night. was CONSUMED. II is enough for
ii,o presen,losay, that their arluoG:, deli
cafe and deliberate Iabers have resuliedir
tho arrest Of Col. Lewis, the Solicitor, and
or Mr.. Allen G.. Bass, tho Teller pro- TEN
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