The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-05-23

MURDERERs ARREsTED-DARING VILLAINY
ExposED.-We copy the following from the
St. Louis Republican of Monday.
To the poltcness of Mr.. James p burst,
clerk of the steamer Maria, we are indebted
for the following intelligence: About the
middle of March last, Mr.. H. Millar, Of
BrAndonsburg, KY, reached Memphis, Tenn,
with two hat-boais, loaded with stock, grain.
and produce of various kinds, of which he
was the owner. He sold portion of his
commodities 10 different persons at Mem
phis, and without collecting his bills or gi-
wing any intimation 10 his friends, the boats
left the landing during The night. Suspi-
cions were excited that all was moi right i;
but all feelings died away, until letter
was received by gentleman in Memphis,
purportng 10 be from Mr.. Millar, stating
some frivolous reasons for his sudden de-
parture. This letter at once induced Mr.
Constable Gilmore, of Memphis, TO start in
pursuit. On reaching Helena, he found the
boats had been at that place and traded TO
some extent but no intelligence could be OBJ
tained of Mr.. Millar, (who has long traded on
the river, and was well known.) Mr. Gill
more then obtained additional assistance,
and taking a sklf, descended the Yazoo
pass, with the greatest speed, and finally cap
lured one of the boats, and took the men TO
Vicksburg. They had disposed of nearly
all the property, and but 5000 was found on
them. These men acknowledged that the
boat belonged to Mr. Millar, but represented
that he had sold out to the two men who had
charge of the other boats and which had
gone down the Mississippi, and that they
were hired by the new purchasers. They
were placed in the canoe and taken down
the Yazoo 10 Vicksburg. On arriving there,
the officers succeeded in arresting the two
other men, who had descended the Missis-
sippi, together with colored man, the SER
vent of Mr. Millar. All four of the W hie
men were recognized as being at Helena
with The fiat boats. From the confession of
the colored man, it appears that his master
was murdered by the two white men arrest
ed at Vicksburg, while lying at Memphis;
that he was asleep in his bed on the boat
that his body was cut open and the entra Is
taken out, and then sunk in the river. The
boats were Immediately started down the
river. The life of the colored man was
spared, finally, with the intention of selling
him on the coast
Many circumstances tend to corroborate
the statemsnt of the colored boy-blood was
found on the ceiling of the boat, over the
bed where the unfortunate man was MUIR
dered, covered with smoke and mud. The
two miscreans who committed the deed
were hired men on the boat-are named
Cawfeld and Wickham-both said 10 be
practical printers the latter having published
a paper at Napoleon, in Arkansas. The two
other prisoners, who are 10 doubt accom-
plices, are named Cole and Kinney. The
officers were unable to find but the 5000
above mentioned, which leads to the belief
that others were concerned in the tragedy
The officers, with the four prisoners and the
colored boy, got OH board the Maria, at Vicks-
burg, and were safely landed at Memphis on
Thursday morning last.
THE SABBATH.-We are rejoiced to see