The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-05-09

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ed him. returned. and McNeen told me
to lay hold on him and be again went 10 hun.
ting uptbe effects. lie had large heavy
load; don't know What IT was. Mckeen
said if Murdoch ,nade noise he would kill
him. Bass was all the time begging Muir
dock not TO halloo, and lameDiing his own
situation. told McKeen not to hurt Muir.
dock. When went to hold him, Murdoch
was out of the vault where Mckeen caught
him and threw him down.
Bass informed Mckeen and myself that
Luckie had TIN box, with several thousand
dollars, that mus, be taken; Mckeen could
not carry il; he tucked me on the legs, aud
ratified the box on the floor, 10 let me know
must take 1t oil, as supposed; he never
spoke. Mckeen then left, and remained
holding Murdoch. Bass was all The time
lameD!lng his case, saying to Murdoch II
was better TO submit than resist. After Nc.
Keen left, said IT on will 90 into the vault
will 10, hurt you. Bass made some scut
fling and carried himself into the vault. |
then pushed Murdoch 10, and pulled the
door, and turned the key abou, half round,
enough TO iasten IL. Luckie's box was :hen
under NV feet. lweu, gu, at the from, door;
+ did not take the box; when went oui went
10 Mckeen's room 10 change my clothes;
Mcheen was not there, but soon returned; /
vent through the window, the door TO Nc.
keen's room being locked. Mckeen said
be was gong again, and wished me to carry
the money; he said must carry it. re
fused, saying, have done already as much
asI agreed to do.
Mckeen replied, by Cd you have act
ed nobly, aud ! never loved you so we'll n
all my life. H. took the money and took a
large towel and put i, through the handles
Of the carpet bag, aud ;i2d the ends together
and pu, il around his neck, and covered the
carpet bag with his cloak. He wanted Ine
10 60 part Of the way with him, as We
would not be noticed SO much. Before We
started, some person came to the door. He
SAID II was anegro. Mckeen opened the
door, and had seine conversation with him;
when tie knock aas made at the door, Nc
Keen says, tina, is the boy 10 carry of the
money now; but aiterxards Mcheen senl
the boy of, and would not let him carry the
money; told him 10 say to his master, that be
gnald be along with 1t in few minutes him.
self, lie lhen started of, and went along
Nth bin. lie only wanted me to 90 part
OF the way but | thought would 20 the
whole route; as aes into the thing so far,
| would see father. We went across TO
the Baptist Church, and from that down to
Colqulus coSler, then across 10 the bridge
over the branch, UP the side walk 10 the
end OF the street and turned around the cor.
ner. Before Se got TO the corner, we met
a boy, and Nckeen said 10 the boy, tell
your master to come 10 the gate. Mckeen
becEoned nc TO 60 back | heard talking.
bu, saw no other person but McKeeu and
the boy. Mckecn told me the money was
to be put IN The carriage house; that there
was place dug ou, for it. He did no, put
II there al that time. We returned back
again TO the next cross street. parted
-iih him, and have no, seen him SINCE
He informed me that Col Lewis was 10 re
ceive The money. The negro that saw
at The corner belongs TO Col. Lewis. The
iol was where Col. Lewis lives; the pail.
lngs are very high. The person no re
ceived the money could not see. DID no,
see Col. Lewis. The negro i. named Bill.
Mcheen says, we have cot plenty 10
make all the party comfortable. 1t IS now
safe, all you have to DO when you want any
money, IS 10 apply 10 me for IT.
Mcheen renamed X the gate momen,
before the conversation commenced When
he left the corner, we went on the Common
line until we came to the street where Mr..
L. A. Braunou resides. Mckeen left me
10 go TO bis room.
While he was ath me, he informed me
be was 10 deliver the bag to Col. Lewis,
and he afterwards informed me he had de
IiveTed IT. have not had an interview
with any Of the party concerned 10 this
transaction, except Col. Lewis. He asked
me if ! should want counsel. replied, If
the thing was pushed should want coun
sci. THIS happened in Mr.. Bass's tavern !;
this was public, when number OF persons
we're present. afterwards saw him near
my shop, after my release, and asked him
II there would be any thing done N the
case, and he replied, NrKeen he expected
would dlyuge The whole matter. will
-bow you all the friendship in ny power
! sent for Col. Lewis by Mr.. Lee, in the
afternoon, and Col. Lewis came after q
while. ! saw him coming and met him.
| asked how the case vas going on. "Why
he SAYS, you need not appfehend any dan
ger, Jackson for he has released you en-
lIFely but, he says, believe, be wlll give
up all INC moDry, and dlvulge the whole
matter, with the exception of yourself, bu,
yon need 10, apprehend any danger on
your part. | am friendly towards voc, aud
! will do all the (ayors that are ia my %.
er towards you, and ! Will stick up to you
and see that YOU have justice done. sent
for Col. Lewis, because knew he was 50
llcItor, bot lha! was not he only reason
sent for han. | knew he was friendly,
from what had already ,r3nspired al lie lav.
ern that day, lie did no, converse eiih me
as solicitor at lie Hotel. should have