The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-01-25

y VI 4 CuuS. "ouiuS SuhIStu WIKI SoOOiHg
a bank: but, so important was his testimo-
ny to the government, that Mt the instance
OF Mr. Secretary Woodbury., he was recas-
cd, aud returned 10 society TO act the part
Of intormer aud prosecutor, in the legal Of
fair in question.
As soon as Hicks was at large, he came
on 10 New York and caused the arrest OF
Henry White, who was keeping stable in
tho Eowcry. Richard was not tn bc found
lie had migrated to the Western country.
and no positive intelligence Of him could
he obtained, till Kelley was ono Cay in
formed ,lia, he vas in tho Valley OF the
Mississippi and bad been seen on board u
New Orleans steamer.
Accompanied by Hicks. Kelley started
Ior New Orleans, where he found man
that Hicks said was named Richard White.
although the individual most stoutIy denied
any such Identity; md, clapping him in
irons, brought him on. and lodged him in
The Jail Of the City ii Washington. Il sub
scquen,ly proved TINT Hicks was RICH, in
the matter Of identity. and that tho m,n he
Ind captured WINS indeed Richard White.
The two brothers were now in the same
Jail, but in separate cells; and ii was dcci-
dcd that they should have separate trials
| llcnr,'s was the first to take place; md, A.
might have been expected. elected intense
curiosity. Kelley, with Hicks and his 9th
number. were ready for action. Aud such
a band of witnesses the world never before
saw. There was no, snlong them man
who had not, on his own showing and con
iession, been confined in some prison for
felony; md, MS for Hicks, he hid no hcsiin-
ton in bossins OF his own infamy. And.
among this band O! sssin,iintcd villanv.
there was more thnn one man whD had pro-
ceedcd To Washington under writ q. pro-
lection. They swore to an, thing that was
required, with the utmost rronp,i:ude; bu,
rs the connscls for tho Whites defended
their clients with very great ability, and
were exceedingly acute in their cross-cA-
nminaiions. they fai!cd them mud il was
apparent that they would be ablo to prov.
an alibi.
The witnesses tia, kelley Ind employ.
led had made some miscaIculations: aud
though they swora mos; positively thu,
thev saw the Whites in Washington ON the
day the fire took place, they Ind failed te
swear that they had seen them nj the hour
or within five or six hours at the time the
confagra,ion happened. Whilst, on the
other hand, the Whites proved that. nj the
hour when the fire was discovered. the,
were at the little pa,apsco bridge, or within
ten or twelve miles from Baltimore, and
some twenty-five from Washington!
/ Kelley and Hicks were now in dilcm
mn; j, was bu, too apparent that the White,
would escape BY establishing an alhi, ant
the prospect Of obtaining the ten thousrnt
dollars reward, which General Jackson liar
bccn supposed 10 have offered, was indcct
most gloomy.
i. Kelley honrded n; the same hotel did
and was curious enough TO watch HIM
and inquire daily Of him in reference TO III,
progress Of tho trial. On the day OF
which tho nlibi wns ret up, he took sen
next 10 me at tic dinner table, when sai.
TO him:
well, Colonel, how goes tho irial?'
/ 'B,d ennueh,' WINS tho reply; land I mn
afraid shall be defeated. Ny men hnv,
sworn bady and not to enough. Iilcoul,
% over the ground again, I'd make il al
, right
in WIN, docs the wrong consist, colo
, nelr inquired.
! oh, nv men have made mistake i,
, time, and the Whites will prove an alibi
unless can procure new witness. 4
new witness must he hnde
: "A new witness, colnnc'r ! rcioined
| pray. tell me, are ,o'i in the habit OF man
. ufar:uring witnesses jus: rs the cxigencic
: OF the case may demand!
! why, no, not exactly so, either; bu'
you see, in case ike this, i. won. do I
) he over nice or scrnpuious. The fac, il
: that The Whites arc SO bad, and my witncs
4 SEES arc so bad, that the case is hnd on
!. altogether, and we must do the best W
!, can. Them ten thousand dollars must b
q got nj, any way"
4 Here the conversation Welded TO the or
|. cra,ions Of tho knife and fork; bu. presen,
!. " Colonel Kelley dropped both, and fe
y into temporary iii Of abstraction. lie 50
!, motionlcss in his chair; his eyes were riy
n c,cd on some imaginary object; when
bursting from his revere, he cmphaticaIl
I slapped his hand on my shoulder, exclain
/ ing: I've got il; III convict the White
G without difficulty, aud touch the ten thou
! sand dollars
j You've got il, Colonelf Got what7'
! Inow know where 10 90 ind get vii
!. ness, who, think, will do the thing
J. want
sAnd that IL whni?'
sTo swenr TINT the Whites we're in th
Q city when the alarm u fire was given, an