Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-07-26
THE OUTRAGE IN cuLpErER.

THE OUTRAGE IN CULPEfER.
From the Alexandria Gazette we publish below more &c
tailed statement Of this dsaacctu aiar which has ca,
forth universal prohation from individuals and presses
The prisoner Grayson, who murdered by The mob il
The shocking manner had been twice convicted by
Iny o The county, but i'll each the Judgment was e
veF+ed and tIia granted BY the Gencrui Court wh
Gccilc in their opinion as follows:
Upon the whole of opinion that the teslimon,
not Only not sufficient prove the guilt o the accused
onI 'at il is a:dy sufficient raise suspicion asa!ns
him"
The Fredericksburg papers indulge in very
scailns but entirely just dcnuncAtions OF the aTocoa
deG The Recorder winds up its article 10y saying:
Wc suppose Of course proceedings will bc institute! il
CupIcr the leaders vi this iiSglacciul and datol
,a "rtaee, and that jury will hc obtained from anIhc
county 10 t'y t!cm Nay justice be done though Tie ea
vens "ii the perpetrators vi THE Outrage do not sur
render themselves up at tin Governor should send III
armed focc and take tle:i dead lire. This first atlc
vita nc and ID HasG 'S ysay t b. couHis
checked in lis course all government
ard ien,ef ';c, bty and property without protection II
rests with the legally constituted authorities OF Virginia Il
wipe of ts i.n blot fonl her character We trust IN
G".!'s name they will rot fail 10 dol
The Ness dcnonces the tout deed Which, under no view
Of the bc in the least extcnuaed and which voaie
the sancy Of the law destroys the safety and peace OF 90
cir:y and places tie will Of reckless and awcss mob
i.c liberty, md property" II concludes thus:
Br, the DONE and remedy for the Disgrace it bring
with il, is the enquiry. Wall the civil authorities I"
Cuipercr quietly submit, Or nnahle to bring 10 c"ndsn pun
ishmen perpetrators U The decd viii the Governor %
Virginia stand passive Spectator and see the laws "l it
State thus dcicJ! The only redress is the in punishment
oi every who participated in hi9 outrage IL heEo"yt:
the Goscno. 10 dc,rnd Tie execution ii the laws re
il 10 himself 10 the order ani ,w0Sng potion u
tie State, the good reputation o Nginli ana tt safe
t. and welfare OF The people We sa! await wit anxiety
hts ac'l1n upon the premises.
LYNCH LAW IN ylRGlNlA-MoB AT CuLPEpER
| COURT IlUESE-HANGlNG or 4 PRISONER.
| Correspondence ol The Alexandria Gazette
CuLrEraR COURT House., Julv ~
viii yoa allow me, through, te medium Of your paper, I"
!yc ii., public a;rocous deed which was
r.pelrlt-d III this pi,cc say last You aware
tli, lie. negro haac! William trayson has been coni-
c i'll c Jail Ills county indicted Tor, and convicted twct
~ ,.er,nt Iurics o the murder o Warner Miller. But The
able counsel or tic prisoner, after each con'i;o n'.!
liz Court for iidl. lh@ he Judge each time refused
80 Grant Bills ot exceptions drawn and sent np 10
The General Court highest criminal tribunal and that
.fJ '.c Court stated that The evidence not sui
ccnt convict tire prisoner Public senlinen; wasaganst
lin. Many believed he guilty, and much dissa'lslac-
ton expressed Dy citizens in all parts the county, AT
the interference of the General Court in the exercise Of It's
legal power tu prevent the execution oi the prisoner bt
right thinking person supposed that their censre ana
dslpprobaton 10 he Expressed IN any other form
lhan in words IN. last trial here took place at the
June Tern Of the Superior Court ew weeks after al Inc
next term of the General Court il granted new ,la 10 The
prisoner Intelligence o this decision vi tie General Cout
reached our county the 9Th Gf July On tie 9th o The
u, nj
county will lie held, and il las been supposed t''t tie
jude would then o. the prisoner 70 De removed " anpth
r county be tried The third time The friends OF the nm
Miller determined 10 prevent is, nj al hazards
presume the SUPPOSED it moul b. equivalent 10 his ac
uuiitu On Wcdn, -day last they caue here. en- !nisS;
alcd and unawiy broke open the Jail toe" me p'iso-
carried him about lla lroin town. ana liu'ia iii i"
tree until h. was dead
:se 4iyen you succnct Of the fic in case c
.,5 power and frenzy, winch puts disgrace not o"! n"
this county. upon the whae State and has To";l ;sil
The ktw-ab.ina right thinking, intelligent citizens .. The
caGn,y into STATE o excitement anu aroused ticir ih1i4
ou 10 degree corresponding with the atrlcly Of lhis hugh
handed act Let give the particulars On W cies
dy wosnng ABOUT g.: 10 ococs news was received IN
A> village that large body o men, about iwo or three
hunred, assembling at church about three n's as
inappropriate place ior meeting io Sc,l
TO come on here un- Graysnn The High She alts
E @ t., obtain ,i @ Fasnal lilly or arms well
~ men, short notice 10 cont nd with SO large mum
Lcr ot armed expected. determined woua DC
better 10 demonstrate and with the rioters han 70
ri,k the lives oI many valuable citizens, which Would
only have retarded but otare prevented them from elect
ing their Illegal purpose. Immediately after nearing llcy
we're assembled the church, Major Thomas H! M ueo.
Thomas Rev. Cumberland George, Rev. john fioye, VII
liam Green, Esq, and other influential citizens, mel 'hc
and tried persuade them 10 desist from their purpose.
They told them they acting contrary " a~-tat every
man engaged either actors, alcrs and aDetors
wc- the eye OF the law guilty Of murder. lhey oc.3ea
diem consider the disgrace they were bringing upon telr
their State and themselves bul lieh Feisnasi''
| had no, The desired effect
Il did, however prevent many from joining IN The deed
Only about hundred Or one hundred ana hy ccme me
town and a5cttors took the prisoner from tie
l In the broad i.ht of tcae bold solatofs Ci law
came into uict village and halted before the all The
High Sheriff, attended BY small unarncd posse and s9rry
am To say that Of the citizens refused or showed ar
inncss Join him. stood between them and INC door
William Green, Esq, who deserves much credit Tor his In
dusry and energy in trying to suppress; ms not as we. at
many other gentlemen, and VINO had Just returned ron
JiIc Fields spoke the crowd, who after some coniu
sion and cries listened him. He told them he had just
returned from the Judges, and that the Judge would nUt
would the prisoner from the county; Dut nc s
il w+ his duty the next term, To listen to motions ol
change venue both the part OF the counsel or me pr
Soncr and The commonwealth, and he would lca acclac IL
lie thought jGs; This did not satisfy me mob ines c9nu
hang him. They caught hold oi The hIh nneFi, ana M
drnriy and other citizens who were with hiil ana
prl!ei them away from The door, and then the wofs
o breaking commenced. But enough lhey broke open
the tiI and they hung Tie prisoner VIM thls community
nnhoI these mis- guided men in this lagrnt violation oi law
Never before that know ol Virginia the scene oi such
dis,.rcefu outrage! viii the principal actors and Leaders
in tins cvcnsoal work be suffered TO 20 un"hpped oi Jus
trcm /; Of Gfaysons guilt Ii matters no
whether he guilty not 50 fa as that goes To lesser
The cuaoi!i,y those engaged in This dccd-lt is case
rebellion against the decision Of the highest criminal tripah'
in our land Does il not become aw-abing order-lovin
people uncdy and firmly to assert and ralnain me ae
ni,y and supremacy OF the law, and to inlet punsaeh
upon every Eiracuonn II! Oar Comhlinwei,l l."sm! ~
vii. Do his duty in this matter, ana can h:e DC any uo
Nat the intelligent nlo.;, reasonable part OF ta community
will assist him carrying out the provisions o! tc w:
,; not and trust that the blot which mas l'ls bcca siam
81 unon tie hitherto fair uscacheon OF this county, ".
some .rree he eiIsced by the condga punishment wh'c'
wjlI be netcd out those engaged in this deed w9fty
our western country in its plaiea days OF
mojism. LA" AnlDi-'" VI i
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
Fl CuLpErER Court Hnr>E, JuLY IS, l,'o
By the time this rcaciies you, You will have probably re
c.yeI some account the tragedy enacted here Yesterday
have not time give You all the details, but WIZ give Al
otlinc You will rccoect that free nero by me name ,
William Gfayson 'iicd The June ier' lsi9 ., In
.enr Superior Cnnri for the mur,ier .! David W. Miller
merchant The jury found him guilty, aud Judge l IL
bin OF exceptions and new trial granted by the Genera
Court A, lis December Grayson was tried as1n
MADISON whofomd him guilty. also Judge Fi:d refnsin
a,an TO grant hin new trial. the was taken to III
General Court n second time, which again granted nc'
trial ,,,. h n,,
Sheriff arrived al the Court House and informed The cize
that he had received reliable information that an arIc boa
E -: one hrafci men were on Their way 10 o'eaN o