The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-04-13
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on, Tor The purpose 81 again eoabI;n@ -, a,
have the fun amount Of fndss Col. q. . -
occasion let him have upwards Of eleven fhnnf
sand dohrSs The Day previpun 20 &helton@
death, Crane wrote letter to hun, stsiih
thai ii he did not payioyer the money leaned
he would expose him and indict him for the
perjury which be had committed On HE e4aIIiiS
ration. On the next morning, (Iast Thursday
Cm: y took q very afecti6nate leave Of ID
family and started with q friend for JackSdn3
On the road be stopped at a house and IWrciar
letter 70 Mr.. Crane, stating that he michf
cease ms operations; for, before he FeeeiTe2
that letter. hrs soul would be I'M eternitvg 500
alter this letter was received Mr.. G.. ara SdIIpI
friends started over the river, 10 look for hiIrIe
About one mile above the ferry, they found hfn
horse, saddls-bags and cloak. a. 4 short dr.
lance, on stump, his gloves and riding whins
They followed fln footsteps for about fffy
yards TO the bank Of the Pearl river. Nherr
they found hiscoaf hat. watch, breastsrin, a66
| letter written TO Mr.. Crane In this letter
he stated the principal circumstances which
lad induced him TO tale away his own Eie-.s
Graves had ruined him, and he had not dollar
| in the world-he had borrowed money from y
his friends TO save Graves and had no mednB,
| 70 refund It after Graves had run away. He
wrote letJeF TO his wife While on the bank
NOT heard. He kept q diary during the inter-
val between his examination and death, n
which he recorded all the facts connected with
the Graves affair, and the tEIohughts wv ic6
occupied his mind whilst nedilating upon the D
awful end which he was fast approachinR6r
Some most astounding Developments win, We
have no doubt, be brought 10 light.
A number of citizens from this place and
from Brandon made diligent search Cor his
hr~1x ~ Co., = =
about fifty yards below the place where he
went in. ItlLok almost as natural as wheE
possessed of life every muscle of his conn
ienance retaining its living position. IL was.
removed to Brandon on The same evening.
Col. Shelton had borrowed number OfsumO
Of money from his friends, besides the amount
he got from Mr.. Crane. In some instances.
we understand, he borrowed tile little all Of
poor families, who are now left in distress
Prom the papers he left, it appears that Graves
had promised to let him have gold and silveI
after his trial was over for all the treasury
warrants which Shelton would furnish him
with.
What q commentary upon the times! What
an amount of affection and suffering must re-
suit from the rascalIty ofO man! A fellow
being driven to the extremity Of selfdestrAcs
tion-a tender and affectionate wife in the ak-.
ony of despair and madness, deprived of reas
esting group of six or seven innocent daugh-
tiers, reared under the fostering smiles of parens
tai affection, left upon the bleak world unprO.
tected--relations mourning for the widespread
brought 10 the verge Of pow
erty, want and ruin And we fear the worst
has not yet come-the remote consequences
may be moro frightful than the immediate
the storm not only lays waste the standing
corn, but its food swell the streams and bears
dnafslafion uFDn q hf,snYn
On Friday while the whole population was
absorbed IN the contemplation OF Col. Shelton'o
death, Mrs. Graves, wife of r.. s. Graves seat
word 10 the Governor fhzt the m0ney belong ;
ing to the State was in her possession and 10
was requested to call over and receive il. The
gentlemen were received very politely, and ~.
ter some little chitchat Mrs Graves entered
with an arrnful Of treasury warrants.--In "a
few moments she brought in bag Of gold.-%
The counting commenced: and AFTER gong
through with all the funds, it appeared There,
were in U. 8. treasury warrants and gold
sos. 1865 2U-in State warrants S69.O0O.&
These last were the same that Mr. Audit6B
30 that nearly $4,000 were still wanting %
make iup the defacation. Five or six thoa.
Iand dollars of old warrants were subsequently,
Cound in the treasurer's Office, still leaving q
balance of upwards Of $46,OOO which was alb,
,tracted by Gravcs,-all In good funds and
most of It IN gold.
Since the above was in type, we have pro-
cured the following. which we believe is . very,
accurate copy of memorandum left by Col.
shelton IN relation to circumstances connected
With the awful catastrophe. The first part
vas found in the pocket book--the latter part
vas written BY him Immediately preceding
ais death, and found on the bank of the rivers
> / have S7263 in State warrants Enclosed, al
,f which, except $500, belong to w. n Crane
The balance Of about $3.50 belongs TO me- To-.
gether with profit on Mr.. Cranes par.
n my portfolio shows. The two refer 70 ia
,ase 'of my death.
w. H. SHELTON.
Deposited also Ss75. treasury warantss
1901 "a State warrants,
17a4 80
1928 % a. ola.
! / have borrowed on account Of the above.
B6l from Mr.. Thomas, $40. 3 treasury nots%
s3l6 50frnm r. a; Patrick; to pay a Milles
,ay George II. SWAMI v
March l8-Borrowed IN treasury warrants
md paid NJ. r. C.. $lO0l s..
2Oth-I fear INV fate 10 fixed Graves will
lonothing to-day, and Crane is uneasg-<so are
,thers who have entrusted me with their fund.-.
Il / am deceivedf i cannot survive il. Myfor,
une Is Rone-my credit also II am deeeb
red, cannot meet my friends who hae@
,eIled on me. How am 10 meet my God
n rist my destroyer i've and die = Oh Gods
low awful Yet it is better to die BY my own
han the blood of another on my hands. IG
must be, fl am deceived Monday TuesdayS
10 o,clocks-No Better What 10 to be dOneT
Night, III oScIock-@4 have received nothing
,ul promises. depending on Graves The
ruth ID my warrants ave heennaed TO al
ID examination. AS far as gone the specie y
. amount fuit. hths isyssnee4ies wa ese1s