The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-21
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IHu0I dsturD ITlendS TeslSting I. Such
the undsniable facts; look 70 to their meaning.
VIM. II. HAYWOOD, Jr.
wAsHrSoroS CRY, Aug 10, 1916.
The Anti-Rcntcrs-The Grafton OF John h.
steele, Esq.
From the Cherry Valley Gazette
We have just read address delivered at Laurens on
the 4h Of July last by John Steele Esq., District At
late 0sman steele who was murdered in August last
while engaged in the fearless and faithful discharge of
his official duties by disguised and armed mob Of
renters Mr. Steele in his Grafton alludes the death
Of his brother in words which from his heart
After speaking Of the necessity of respecting the rights
ofproperty well as the rights of persons If we would
not have the glorious experiment OF our republican
government fail he >" Ought then to pass
noticed the fact that within the last year within
own boosted Empire State, and in at least two counties
adjoining us, if not in extent hordos of
armed rians have banded themselves together in dea
right: of property and preventing the process Of law
from being executed. Yes-and these vioaters of law
and order hold up as their motto equal rights and BY
demagogues who famed the flame OF this rebellion,
have, without doubt drawn into their train many igno
rant and otherwise inofensive men Nor is this all
following mp their preconceived designs the officers
law selected by the people themselves, have been
rested in the discharge their official Duties their per-
violated process of law destroy ed and the law
itself trampled under foot and set at defiance And
finally, as il for climax of this mad of crime and
folly public officer at the post of duty being charged
with no offence that Of endeavoring faithfully
discharge the duties which his office imposed upon him,
n,
in open day light in the presence Of hundreds Of
his felowcitizens, and the perpetrators of this foul
deed ARE, are allowed ,I to pass away unmolesied
the daily aud nightly vigilance OF the vrtuous and right
thinking part OF that community or staunch hearts
and choice spirits breahed the air of freedom
live among those Delaware hills, and their exertions
put forth to the utmosp many of the vile perpetra
Of that dasardly murder arrested indicted by
honest grand jury and aragned upon the charge Of
murder They were called up, and some severe
ly reprmaudcd and told if they not in future very
chi
would surely be punished and then, without trial. dis.
charged from custody Others again sllowed to
so, and hundred dollars imposed upon them
Some few were required to plead guilty Of offences
which subec ted them to imprisonment in the State pri
and two were tried and convicted OF murder and
sentenced to be hanged But they thought fit sub.
ecs Of executive cemency and instead Of the sentence
Of the law being enforced, 1t was arrested and in lieu
thereof they actually sent to the State prison And
many OF the political demagogues Of the day who are
for selfish purposes Of securing the favor Of
who ought to be think those unfortunate ones, who
have been severely punished have suffered enough
for slight offence and ought immediately to be set
at liberty In the face of Heaven and before the world
say it-not the feverished excitement of moment
but the settled Of days and Of
my dead brother, pierced, it with three murder
shots that such mockery ofustice to follow,
would have relieved the ministers Of the law Of their
duties. I would not have waited TO see the
green turf cover his untimely grave, would have
village and called upon the friends Of my murdered bro
Their to assist in administering summary justice; nor
would that call have been In vanthousands Of honest
voices would have responded to it, and in moment or
there mutitudes in attendance that mournful
day) yes in a moment, hundreds of trusty would
have eaped into the saddle and the sun had set the
known and principal actors in that bloody Of the
TO be remembered seventh Of August, would
have paid the forfeit Of their crime; their blood
this soil of freedom, by that Of their victim -
Blu; had faith in the majesty Of the laws and fully be-
Iieved they would be thoroughly executed was much
more calm then than now. Those who saw me on that
sa day. will bear witness, that was not even among
that very large and respectable number Of honest c
zens who openly AID boldly talked Of summary justice
and freely discussed the proprety of administering it.
instead Of awaiting the slow, and Gas it aPPears uncer
have been ckened and Disguised by the wretch
ed farce that played of most miserable subter.
and lacerated by the Contemplate mannuvres of pot
cal demagogues, until it almost disgrace that
I've So long after ths brutal Duchery q my bro
the forfeit of their crime 1t is not DESIRE fellow CT
azen; to intrude upon you my private grisis or cloud
impress the importance OF fearless and unfinching ad
ministraton Of the laws the only of ample
and thorough protection to the rights of and pro-
perty. There is morbid sensbility, and sympathy at
the fate of murderers, thieves robbers and the whole
host Of criminal offenders that must be frowned down
by the virtuous part OF this community or, tell you,
the hour not far distant when the law of nature will
rise paramount to every thing else and civil commo
does not upturn the foundations of beloved CO.
vernment Let an organized gang of despcradoes
IN our Statc al uenanCe tramplc
mandates under their feet insult and outrage officers
and wind by the COOL deliberate murder of a respec
table citizen, simply because he happens to be offensive
to them or is engaged in official duties which they
dertaxe to prevent and let tell you sickly mock
cry of justice will follow but thousands OF swords would
leap from their scabbards citizens will rush oge
Their arrsyed for battle and of determination will
be commenced, which will end-I will not attempt
say wherebut would rather draw veil the pic
ture, and pray God We may never be called upon to wit
ness 1t, save IN dream Of the imagination.
HoRRID DEED.--An inquest was commenced on
Saturday night last, and continued till Monday
last before Robert Tatc Wicker Coroner of the CITY
upon the body Of Martin Crofeld who was found stab
bed to the heart in front Of the house of Mr. NJ Ryan
the termination OF Fourteenth street. near May bridge
in this city The evidence mstanal as to VINO
committed the atrocious deed, great deal of testi.
mony was examined, which terminated late on Monday
afternoon, in finding by the jury of inquest that
mah Kinney, Edward Paterson, and Robert H. Kuhn,
were guilty Of the murder and Amanda Lodcn as aces
sary before the fact Kinney Patterson and Knun are
laoorers and worked the Virginia Foundry and Amsn
da Loden is vile woman of i'll fame inhabiting place
IN the notorious McGuircs Row. sink of iniquity near
Mayos Bridge The Coroner having had all parties
previously arrested upon the finding OF the inquest
they were committed to jail, and Court Of Exa-
mnation was called upon their case for Tuesday
next, at tho City Hall, at eleven o'clock, A. NJ
The evidence led TO the following conclusions -
On Saturday night Kinney, Patterson, Kuhn and fell
low associate named John Macarthur started together
from their boarding house. the Public Warehouse;
they went down Cary street, at the Of 9Th street