The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-03-10
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arrest Of r.daron Buyr IN .aiabnma.

from Mr. flcketls forthcoming history Of hlaba-
ma. The relation Of the arrest carries upon its
face the appearance Of 80 much tru,hlulness that
we readily give it to our readers. II will be seen
that Maj Gen Gains, then Lieutenant, arres
ted Col. Burr, and directed bis conveyance 10
Richmond, Va, where bis trial took place:
.NeU York Globe.
The Courthouse of Washington couns
ty, in the present State of Alabama, then
known as part ofthe Mississippi Terrific
ry, was in small village called Wake.
field, few miles West Of the Tombigby
river. Here, late at night, in the month Of
February, 1907, Col. Nicholas Perkins a
lawyer, and Thomas Malone, Clerk of the
Court were engaged at game of backgam.
mon beside their cabin fire. Presently
the sound Of horses feet attracted their al.
tention The game suddenly stopped, and
the players wondered who were the riders
at such late hour of the night The lit.
tie cabin stood Immediately on the high.
way, aud the two travellers rode near the
door, who inquired if the village contain
one of them asked if Col Hinson lived in
the neighborhood. He was informed that
it was seven miles distant to his house
the rode obscure, and difficult creek Law
in the route. Nothing daunted, the rider
eagerly sought Information as to the forks,
and how to cross the creek. by this time
the fire replenished with light wood, threw
a blaze in the face Of the traveller nearest
the door, His counenanee was highly in
teresling. His eyes srarkied like diamonds.
He rode splendid horse with fue saddle
and holsters. His dress was that Of a very
/ plain cOuntryman, but beneath his coarse
pantaloons prolruded pair of fashionable
boots. His striking countenance, together
with the strange mixture of his apparel and
equlpage, produced in the mind of Perkins
vivid and permanent suspicious, and al
they rode off, he remarked to Malone,
THAT is Aaron Burr" GLOW do YOU
know I" have read description of him
in the proclamations, and am certain it's
he. He must be appEehended. Let US
| follow him 10 liinsOn's aud lake measures
for his arrest" Malone demonstrated I'd.
on the folly Of such an expedition u, so late
an hour Of the night, .nd declined 10 accom-.
pany him. The impulse Perkins now wa.
ked up Theodore Brghtwen the sheriff,
then asleep in an adjoining house. Bo,h
mounting their horses took The road to Col.
Hinson's. The night was bitter cold, and
the pine forrest moaned and moaned again
| the most lonesome and melancholy sirhs,
/ The two strangers reached Col. Hin.
sons in safety about eleven clock at night,
and hailed at the gate. The moon wai
now up, and Mrs. Hinson, rising from her
bed, saw, through the window, their saddle
bags and tin cups, and knew they were tray.
eers. She made no answer, because her
husband was not at home. The strangers
went into the kitchen, where a large fire was
still blazing Perkins and Brighlwel
shortly hove in sight of the DWELLING
The former, recolectng that the travellers
had seen him at the cabin, declined to 90
into the house, but sent BrightweIl, whom
he requested to return to him at certain
place in The woods, after he had ascertain
ed whether the person was Burr or not
Mrs. Hmson, recognizing the voice of lie
sheriff, who was her relation, rose and o.
pened the door, saying how glad she was
to see him, as two strangers had stopped
at the house. and her husband being absent
she felt alarmed. BrightweIl repaired to
the kitchen, found the mysterious travel
Ter sitting by the fire, with his head down
aud handkerchief partly concealing his
face. His companion had gone to attend
to the horses. A hasty supper was pre-.
pared in the main building, which was
doubl lighthouse, and the strangers sat down
to it, The elder gentleman thanked the
! lady in the most courteous terms for her
kindness, and apologiGed for the trouble
they had imposed on her. His converse.
ton was most agreeable, and Mrs. Hin.
son soon discovered that the gentleman
and his attire did not correspond His at.
tention was often directed to Briehtwell
who stood before the fire and at whom he
cast the keenest glances, evidently endeav.
oring to read his thoughts momentarv
separation taking place between the strsn.
gers after supper, Mrs. Hinson asked III.
younger cre, DO not have the honor Of
entertaining in my house the celebrated
COL Burr Confused and mortified, he
gave her NO satisfactory answer. but LETT tho
room.
his question was suggested by Bright.
well, who he'd previously communicated
ms suspicious to her,
Early in the morning, the mysterious
parsonage seeking private interview, dis.
closed his name to Mrs Ilnson, regretted
, the absence of her husband. whom he had
seen at Nalchez, said he was discovered,
aud would prosecute his journey, but had