The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-27

Irwin went to A. 0rigg near Jacksonville With w
he had claims against Of the Hessrs Jackson that
serves to keep down suspicion. Short Informed me
that irvia and himself had made . hns saddle, and
that irwin had agreed to barber and seorete any
groes that Short would send him uat the time ar
rived T. run them OF James Mclaughlin was the
Istnsr OF al and every Kind Of stealing passing
terf-it coin, and numbering He says he DOM menced
early In life and run many risks Of life Mel Informed
gro stealing. they would BE- detected His predictions
has been fulfilled; justice has overtakeR them, aud
McLsushlns race has been run | learn he was
anxious some honest sh suld raise his children
Enos Cooper hired and paid to Wilson Small q 800
horse to kill Mr. Elkins who married sister Of Be-
of parson Shocks land certificates and was Informed
assisted In starting MIR Hills negro; also, in stealing
Robert Moores mare for the negro to ride sm sure
MIR. Grisg gave me the psme Of Carmesn, 90 being
enc Of the parry, hut do not believe 1t
Motsy Boren aided aud gave oom tort and lodging to
the party, and would do anything James Cox asked
him 10 do Sorsn occasionally exchanged for stolen
horses Louis Boren aud Orlando Sap
passed counterfeit money and stole horses they ars
the men that received Mercer Hills negro from A. j.
SAID negro boy Joe to ut the Star Hotel at Calves
ton, where was In company with Agery, our general
agent for Texas Agsry and John Ford came to VIM.
citation by connecting certain points and carrying
general negro and horse stealing aud oountertsit
money passing arrangement Brother VIM. Short in
formed them that Colonel Taylor being the Round
Top House. would start shortly to Alabama and that
he would take about seven thousand dollars with him
to buy negroes and that Bostick himself aud
two other gentlemen. would have him killed for the
cash which would enable the company organize and
go into active operations but in Taylor did not
start in short timelthe company would steal, run,
and sell few negroes in order have funds
Ny brother William was to keep the Star Hotel Mr.
Agery to a schooner on the Gulf between Gal.
weston and New Orleans, and q Mr.. Jones was to be
general agent at New Was to keep his board
LsughiiD, VIM. Short, A j. Grigg, Greer aud Cox,
were to arrange the pans and ecoy the negroes. Boz
rem Sap hitley Bar cro~neves and several Others
to negroes from the interior and
at proper tme MIR Agery with his schooner would
convey them to New Oaleans and deliver them to Mr.
Jones who, when convenient would send them up the
Missi sppi river and have them sold all Of this
to be done through their lne Ia order to evads
detection. Alfred O'Bar considered poor hand to
sell negroes, a. he had the boy Sam, belonging to
German gentleman, the Colorado river BY land to
mouth Of tie Ohio river the boat had freight to dis
charge the Ohio side and while disc harQing freight
Sam stepped off the boat learning his foot free
Some time this last season, Mr. Carriugton over
for MIR Hill carried of . woman slave aud tive
About the fret Of May darlington ~s ia ths Colo
RADIO Bottoms, and it was believed he after
negroes Brother william informed me that James
and Samuel Miller passed counterfeit money traded
for stolen horses and occasionally stole CATTLE
They live on the road leading from 8astrop to Csld-
the Guadalupe, and stands fair in the COM
munity. He had the promise of Wagon master and
Pay master In Gen Worths division to FL Pxso del
NoIte; company to furnish him with coun-
teIfeit gold TO pay of the teamstsrs and he to
divide the profits with eur agents The Judge quite
sists In carrying out our measures.
Joe Arlington follows gambling, picks up horse
occasionally passes nterfeit gold with Bile
dexerty sells Shocks land certificates and IL in pos
session Of all the plans OF our party Bird Smith is
constant associate with Arlington and engages In tho
same acts that Arlington dses
| william Short, my poor unfortunate brother, has
engaged In every species OF crime led miserable life,
died disgracefu death and thus far learn his body
has been exposed prey to the wild wolves and vul-
lures He led me into stealing, aud after had
| death was the penalty for disclosure Mr. Smith on
the Guadalupe Il an associate with MoPeters. and
Haley lives the Bsed tho Trinity river aud
| engages In every species Of crime to which human
beings are accessible. Haley is counted smart-too
sDsrt to be caught. Mclaughlin said Beverly Pool
would do to depend on, acquainted with all the
ropes but Is too larry TO engage In active operations
men %. ,s.peeyss cs.. men ."
sroun /; men who ought to shun the parry as they uoud
sh,n ta ehera plague o. pssi-nee. These men do not
steal do they psrake II stolen property but they
tell the thieves where to find their property
and willingly see and know that that property Ia gone
from the owner forever, and lie about not knowing
What has become Of It. Then there are men who viii
feed the and that too In thickets and that
will notify them Of approaching danger and ct the
men and good aud quiet citzens Young as am,
have feen them on their knees at preaching; have
heard them pray have seen them partake Of the
Lords supper and that same entertain men that
| they knew we're thieves.
Iisrns the location eftwo minis for couuterfetins
geld coin. one fifteen miles above Brownsville the
! Rio Grande where coin can be had at fifty cents on
the dollar, 10 change OF and trade TO the Mesicsus
The other nnis near fifteen miles from Crockett In
cane brake q thicket bottom and Moss More gene.
raj sgont; be furnishes the coin fifty the
oOnr ne present coin are eagles and hall eagles well
executed the engrsvipg elegant equal Co Of the
genuine American coin acquainted may tell from
the color being shade brighter than pure gold the
weight corresponds on nearly there Is only from one
TO tw grains difference In the half eagle the sges
ths'psciss weight and viii and and
good many have gone into the banSsst New Orleans;
q n OF pupld
but IN order TO apply the plate correctly the color Is
Partially ehtnged The quickest WAY to detect them
IL TO examine the edge. where q line division may bs
difcovorcd in the centre Of the edge Arrangements
were made fer the implements for coming SILVER la
fsyette county, and two young men, whose cha aater
Ter industry and honrtty stood above suspicion, and
ti stands to manufacture the articles TO tho
order 81 bostiek aud others MIR hgsry wa Go keep a
supply az Galveston, and Jones A. Nov Oreans aud
many Others, whose names do not now rcc,ect ~ere
20 Ie'pa supply on hand to buy Dearoes hsrses an
oiber property The old AGENTS Informed u the
tsut Of The party their wealth 30 ser, ard number.
which wa reprea.utsdto be- about for Hundred. One
Fl the necee'sry Qualiucatons to b-ceme good mam-
Der, iliiDEnssa TO lie TO cave another
members life. ANY member refusing e. do 80, dis
nsstd penalty, siirrce or death About abs urs. 81
Nay last. oal.d 81 McLnughns on my var to Ua-
weston. ! Rsked Mel aughlin Tor horse to ride the
TRIP he tuld me he wuuld losn horse uuii could
md one, and that WHs poor rogue IL could au1
n brise. I ttarted from Mctaughlia's soon Ia the
morning. nd soon found large CAV horse turned
Nelaugbiins horse loose. and started ON the ether
rode the horse TO Houston ard cold him for SIS
then went to GALVESTON where ! met Agery and Ford
sent 10 inform them that juhnton Aba smith alas
Bofen and Sap were % be- there shortly vita two ne.
Froes rCris ned there eight days when Borvu and
Sep cane. and brought N.rcfr tius boy joe The
neat Day Fery wrote bill Of purp0rting O. b.
from lillian u Rice q the town q Gcnbzros r0uuty
OF Gonzales. 10 William Smith objected 10 taxing
the bi ., sale under TIE of SMITH bat the negro
did not know my true name wh-n left home At the
urgent request Of gerry start 20 New Orleans with
IT. uffro. aud fEtfy prnnes to start the next oar
When arrived At Ner Orleans. 1 stose~d az Rob'9
sons harding house The next day Agrry arrived
nfd stepped ~ another place Tie then Go sell
the negro but the police kept such = watch Al erv
W. uRht beet % send ne up O. Matches eus urs ed
~" by hf'rmirr me he had sold many aud that sac
r'oilecf Naichey were - eager 20 bay Young negro
men that they wsuld scare by ask my name En.
ccetaged by go tmsit a man Agsry With tongue
well htt,d ter bog Of - years consented O. 90 bat
vheb learned the amount All h. could stare ras
rtsr tacsttg out wsssatsted that Aeery Wa afraid
81 himtet and would not be seen except Ia certain
portion 81 the city " hen the time arrived Tor TO
60 six Collars Was All the each both had barely
enough To- pay our Wsy deck passage, trsther for