The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-01-06
No. 43.

ef,OxelghFs Suicide was ro.nnunica,ed
I" him, he felt warranted, at 'ihe. in
stance Of Mr.. Parkir,rst, tile solicitor
accompanying DR.. Ebury. ia sendinr
q co,nini.si"n off,idr persons 80 Ameri.
ca;7lwo Of them coustahies from the
neighbofho"d. and aequainted with the
person OF Flo wler.s 10 hiring back the
kidnapped heir to The titles and estates
of ,Gwsnse. In the mean time, Mr.
Par hurst hurried down IA Shropshire.
with warrant, ~, arrest nxleigh, anJ
rearhed his house, kxitS sstiicers, during
the lime that q cNoner's inquest wa.
string On the bpjy. He then proceed.
ed I" Gwynne Hall; but found Sir VII.
liam in t"o dangerous. circumstances to
he novel. Very heavy bail was taken
for him, and M officer besides LEFT in
the house. A mast rigorous inves,iga
ti"n intn the whole affair was SET on
foot hy Mr.. Parkhurst and DR.. Ebury.
The claims of the absent Fowler were
thoroughly sifted, and found to be ir.
refrago bic. Morning. noon, and night,
did Mr.. Parkhurst devote cheerful v to
'he lab"rions inquiry; writing with his
own hands hundreds o tolIos. When
at length. he had collected all his mate.
rails. and. rs the phrase is, 'll.,ked them
a little into ape" he set off with them
10 London, to secure the opinion and
advice oi the celebrated attorney gem
eral. Great InieIert was excited about
the cause, even in the metropolis; nd
all parties waited with anxiety f,r thu
IecisI"n Of the attorney general -as it
his fiat hid been III II Of the Judges.
The day appointed BY the atlnrne,
general tor delivering his opinion on
the vo!uminous case laid before him.
happened, s,nguIarly enough, To be that
on which the new bionet and his
friends arrived in London. from Ameri
CT. Mr.. Parkliurst so"n received intel
'lsance f the event; ant procured the
attendance Of SIR Villain. with himself
Df. Ehury, aud another. AT the attorney
generals chamhers in the Temple.
where he had intina,ed his intention ni
eading to them aud explaining his
opinion. '
"Genllemel," said be, ~ do no,
think ever devoted such anxious care
To case rs This. have gone nearly II
dozen times over this pile Of papers.
ana had, all The while. The assistance
nf nv eminent brother. the solicitor
general. We completely agree in one
n,rininn; which is, that the title ul Sir
William Gwvnne cannot lie disturbed"
Mr.. PArkIlurst almost sank into tn
ll.,nr "fhere are two reasons for this"
procpec-d the attorney general c:,lr,Iv:
"tirst, the statute nt Limitations came
intr operation six months ago, in Sir
Williams favor; and need not say,
lha, wnen the statute once begins 10
run, nothing can stop it. l'ut even sup.
posing that grouni TO be doubtful, rs i,
muy, possibly, be beat into question
abIe shape, there is ye, a fatal obstacle
IN the way Of the person whose pre-
tensions you have so zral1uslv and ably
e>pouseh; Sir William Gwynne is the
ruh, heir at law.' Mr.. Parknursl
l,nked ayhast. "ln Il matter Of such mo
mrnt rs this. ] have nvaileI myself %!
a certain intorm,lInn, whirh was ten
de red 10 me in consideration of my OF.
flee have here, and shall deliver in
to ynur h'nds. II adncument, formerly in
the possession ni the deceased Mr.. Job
Ox&igI,. and dnnques;i"rably y in his hand.
writing, slating, with rron.s. ,hat the
wits of tile late Mr.. William Fowler
Gwsnne, the alleged n,oher Of the per-
SIN now present'-poin,mg u the sol.
disdnt barunat '.dled. certainly having
given birth tu a son; tut that son died
wl,hin Il week of his christening. This
oang man. who has always hitherto
borne the name of William Fowler.
was an orphrn son df a psor wunan
that a,edl ins1ie n@i. .IitorG'odsof AIRS.
Fowler. who took her chill nnrseh it.
yav- il the name of William Fowler,
and died, leaving il about TWO years ol
age. The whole has been the singular.
iv arliul cnntrivance of the lale Mr.. job
Oxleigh, 10 hold Sir. William Gwynne
in bondage, and extort from him .he
estate called ..rhe Sheaves," of which
Mr.. Oxlei.h was possessed. ! may
,,ta the liberty of suyues,inu. th,j