Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-04-27

However The aeqnananees at this extraordinary man
may dlie IN ornou To his previous conduct trough
le-all agree thai his tas oct one OF extreme luI
as #e as micbeInpss.
innocent Of crime, he should not have fled from his
fellow maui II guilty, he should have cared thus
iofusa aIo The pes acc OF his Maker
LDHoIsd, uHaUnointcd, unancl ~
Respect ior the t,timss OF his family and friends re-,
ssns u from SAYING more just regard To the duties
81 nuf station aud The interest Of society," prevents Us
from saying less lhau we have recorded above Of the
eaiorr Of oe Aese remarkable aient has enabled him
" pay e no., part among the taoaeiss Of the
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Correspondence IF he y. o. 7ropie
NlcKsHuHG, 81 Isl Much. 1913.
News reached here tins morning from Jackson by The
railroad cars 1hal William H. Shelton whilom lrcs
dent Of the great B,aldon Baab aud Mex BldIip
nj the south has committed suicide! HIS HORSE hat
gloves, waleh aud letter addressed 10 some ne YVES
found rear the bank oi Pearl River in which II is sup
P3sedl Ii drowned himself lie was iusoue way min.
ed up with The transactions OF Graves The absc5n limo
Treasurer ot mississippi lie had perhaps been ezra
Iged With tim IN Specializing the warrants of lie
state aud Wien lip Storm about burst en- Graves
he borrowed sJmf $500 Of friend 10 loan To him To
enable lin T. make fair showing. Subsequently,
Graves oil esrVln4 with hin the funds be-
It the STATE, and the noney loaned lin by shelton
The mend o shelton. a Mr. Crane who had loaned
he money cal ed fr it. but he was uaabe 10 rsud
II appears HAT shelton eSapihea before .Ind ra
Shafhey When 6Iaves Was arnsled, aud pending tie
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bffd with HIM. When Crane found that Shcll,n could
not repay the money In had borrowed he Threatened
to prosecute him Tor p9jlny Graves esaminlti5!-
lis reply WIS that Crane might vent his spite bat he
would never be able Ia reach hun, ". before he could
take any steps, lie, Shelton. would be ineerf.ilv
The result IS known, and The GREAT 6lqa,jpr If the
biamiah Bank The nan who in ms tYac has welded
fniIluns commanded Inc esteem et his lIoN uen aud
ea'yel tue confidence 81 troops Il e1ds is noW 10
nrIe iEa9 as much nash a you can grasp fhnsl'
NcrliY the ui the is
who Is President Of tie Brandon Bank dalndea tt,uz
sands To thor min has himself been deuded nuio
death Graves has nat yet deen heard Of and doubt
ii he VIII be soon. lie a double distilled villain lo
IN ms easplag aYarce forgot even thai there should be
honor ai"nng thieves
Tie Ianlly Shelton is entitled to and receives tie
sympathy oil the community. They have nDt oay 10
witness that burning brand Of disgrace placed on the
memory one they have loved and honored but braup
II feel the keen end bitter pang of hope,ss poverty
lhe man who has commanded millions leaxef his fam.
y heritage Of shame, aud bshted name II eontras,
with the memory oihelter days.
His,i,sy.i 3gairs-Ihr information we pull eled
7evcfaI aai a{o. with ro5lid to the recovery Of $40
1J r." iae @Iie of the State Treas rer IS con
al by the| iehsoafg papers received yeserday..A
- 4.aals.
The Wing Of Monday says:
Tho body of Col Wn. IL. s. elton, was found in
Peafl River on Saturday. aopu fy yards aeow wier,
MS uacks had leon On the haua the rfer. Nc IN
utSialu lta' great tAft0f0 SIIl jlckS,
and Mr. Crane who Is supposed 10 have knowingly par
tie paiad IN the transaction between Shelton and Graves
vas very much epnsured by the people. Tie hareave,
s. family OF Col. Shehon inconsolable; it was iearac
lha1 Ms. Shelton would destroy hcsaeL
DfAru or Mas. SuELroH--We announced few
days AFRO The snlcidc by drowning Shelton. the Pres
deni ol The brandon Bank, who was connected will
Graves, the deautnI Treasurer of Miss Sspp. 'Ih
lchsbuTg Sentinel nt the 1ih inst announces the sud
den death Nj ShpItIn She
acute mcnial torment from TIC she was inform.
le II The nloino, end OF her husband aud sic was
mover permitted 10 be alone ief physical organization
sunk under the moral torture, aud she pred slasls
" hat bi9hling 81 hope and happiness, what crime
misery have attended the path ol the false "cl,d sys
tem.'
+ PuNIsaNLYr FOR Stprc riov n Nrw yrGscy.-A
case Of some interest has this wee, occupied the Cucu
Court NOW IN Session in Newark, Chief Justice II m
blower presiding. II was 4 suit brought by David
Jreh1lse respectable lam9r ii Morris county agains
. WIN. Kendall mechanic Of New Providence, in thp
county, for the seduction Of his daughter uud falls,
pretencrs After patient trial during which lie de
defendants estate estimated at 81 100. the jury
dered verdict OF 81 500. which VIII Of course mtrt
than take the whole estate, and leave balance TO be
n Plld ny his future earnings. The counsel Tor the plain
III pressed upon the attention of the and jury
with great prapciy the fact that the recent murder II
Nes Jersey was justified on tie trial at Woodbury.
Tie ground That the courts aord adequate puHishmen
tI tie crime If seduction, and fjeliugly cacl upot
e them ~ yndleale The justice OF the country aud oNps
the laley o the plea, this occasion. lhc any al
ter IN able charge from the Chlet Justice. has
Il have seen responded to The appeal " Len coufU
thus do ali in their power 10 redress personal wrruss
the last and uuiY possible prctcure for HE Of
mly Neuet anee Low dISgrac, lult cuninon WiiiC1
removed. The legislatures would do much alsl IL
wards chechne his species ofliccuuusuess by speca
sotnie making 1t in all eases penitenary offence, lie
sides providing 0i iull and exemplary ptcGRary dana
q q, fall gI,rrSi an