The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-05-14

THE SRAILRoAp CoNsPIRAToRs.--Dr.
Fitch, the leader of the gang of despera.
docs arrested in Michigan, is man Of
considerable talents, easy insinuating
address, and commenced his career Of dc.
pravity and crime In consequence Of diff
Guilty with tho Railroad Company in
crossing hs premises with their track. He
medta;Sa vengeance, declared cars nev.
er should run over his lands in safety, aud
that he would blow them up oven if he
knew his own father and mother were in
them, Step by step ho organized the
gang, and became deeper and deeper
stepped in crime. Tho Detroit Tribune
gives the following leaf in the history Of
the conspiracy. 1t shows hue Of villainy
of the darkest dye:
At one of the regular meetings, which
they were in the habit Of holding period
,ically at their place of rendezvous, for tic
purpose OF consultation as to future
movements, and the division Of plumber, it
was reported by some, in the order Of
business, that one Of their sworn number,
whose name was stated, had been detected
lin revealing some Of the secrets that
should have been known only to the
initiated. Suspicious of betrayal were
freely INDUCED in, and to the question, rs
TO how the guilty one should be silcnccd,
sone Of the conclave made tho significant
remark, that "dcad men tell no tales!"
Acting upon this hint, il wns unanimously
agreed that the punishment should be
death; and that the duty Of carrying The
penalty into effect should be lot ou, 10 the
lowest bidder for the job!
The first offer was named at $3.50 for
assassination, and the bidding went on ill
tho sum was lowered to SlOO-the bidder
reserviug tho right to put the victim out of
tho way in his own place and manner, and
tho time allotted not TO exceed four days.
This offer Sas the price finally agreed
upon, and the money was Immediately
counted out and paid over to the fcnd who
had agreed TO steep his hand in the murder.
The individual complained Of, and thus
singled out us the vic i'm OF their vengeance,
was ono Of the two who for eighteen months
had been under pay Of the Contra Railroad
Company for the purpose Of detecting and
bringing to justice this most abandoned
gang Of desparadoes.
Fearing that he had become suspected
Of treachery, he had disguised himself, and
in the capacity Of one of,hcr more western
accomp!ices, had presented himself by the
proper pass words, and was present
throughout this interesting council, where
his Lille had become price! AT the first
opportunity, after these interesting pre-
liminaries had been settled, our "m,rkcd
man." withdrew from the Internal cabal,
little reishing, as may he supposed, the
warm position in which he found himself
paccd-making il The last time he ever me,
,'hc precious gang in council, and hcing but
n day or two before their official escort 10
our city, under the guidance Of tho sheriff
.and his posse.
The MAIL RonBED.--Wc shall have no
lraPcrs by the Eastern mail to-day, (says
ihe New Orleans picayunc Of n recent
"!atc.) Tho mail had failed East of Char
'lest"n, and the newspapers mailed on this
'side OF It were stclcn out of the boot Of the
stage between Montgomery and Mobile.
The fellow who here stole newspaper
mail, Il caught, ought to be sent at once To
iih1 worlds Far.