Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1851-10-21
COL. JAMEs

The following sistemenf nnda,sta6d To have
been A ra vn M no ronhto sscs ,ba triaIsbas
hssa sla.oa 80.
80. '" : " issnus oassAs
our'hands for publication. We submit itas an
authoritative statement Of the case before the
,ry ond onnsk;.h ...iuL = ~ .e,ri,tad
MN 10 q name me most marked and imp man,
and with the full appreciation of theSConrt.
ItTemains TO be ~seeugwbether those Editors
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leetlngS, oTtosPanqeF 20 the
sof the times insthe Noithern States, have man.
sufaetured, or. nrnpauated the calumnioas rumors
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80.
Justice TO The gentleman IN questlon'
LIZ -
Atthe Circln Superior Court of Clarke coun-
itv. commenclng nm the ,l3fh October, instant,
No. 8 s,nsl snrasiJH ,o ,IIvs CAsrTrMAE
anu hs sou oFEFhEN "
fdicted jointly for the murder of negro LelOiS, the
oftHe latter. BY advice of their co6n-
Sci The n~artiesg sIsgfsa obal,rfed enar.ieiy Il. and
II, TssI 1880
tne a'1oine y ~
that James Castieinan. should be tried hrst
1t was proved on this trial that for many
nm,,bs n,s,Iors Ia tho occ,rrannce the monev
= 49, 80 ssL.D css,i.
uraWe olslns .aseIh sep y ,StspuS
mad, and. the liquors kept IN large quantities IN
his cellar, hadsbeeh tpifaged from I to time,
until 8theit befts had attained to. RscpnsiderabIe
amount, Suspicion had from yaFops causes,
been directed to Lewis, and anotheEnegFo named
Renben. IA, Blacksmith y the property oil. James
ECastlemansbu but BY the aidsof two of the house
servants they mad eluded the most yigilant watch.
On the 2Otilo of August last, in the afternoon,
s. d: Castleman accidentally discovered a clue,
nv means of which, and through one ofthe house
= -- - Eli. o. ~
Iect the denfedators. and TO ascertain the manner
in which the ,befts had been committed. He i'm.
mediatelSs sent for his father, who. lived near him,
andafte communicative what he had discovered,
n was determined. thatSIhe Offenders should be
51nisbadsa al nnce and before thew should know
~ The discovery thf had been made.
EI,ewis was punished first, and in a manner, as
5,os FnlIv sI,own tn nreclude all risuue of injury
IN his 5eIson Nv stripes with a broad leathern
stran He was nunished severely. but 10 an ex,
tent by no means disproportionate to his offence,
mr. was il pretended in any quarter. that this
n.islnan rnl;cated either his life mr. health.
r. .Ssco..o5 liz ofr,nce and a1mitted that II
III 49, eesso,s5 bn f.ise kevs FnrnisbsJfhv the
70 au 49, $780,
nss y. .,.i.hoJ ;.ma3..oI,
: y ~ 4 = =. - L,fans5 th., bo ,nos
nr."Ss. III ba -" fnnn5 -
the PtinoiPaL -, ~ on,maa;oss thon
70 .nUt ~ ~ E.SSs - ,LSsas.oo
sI wv /" 49, esand ho,h hn The nrosecr,ion a,J
I "a "as p LIZ = 49, - ,,n y LII H.aa,ar
Us e.e"Ie 'pe :" IL .asnI,eJ -
eVeElyctnan ms !. I'll ~ nsoJneoa ,ho
ilke con'esstou ~ ~ ~ r. - ~ =. 49,
70 = y h9y ; wy tGSs,.j1
tnG 1ne'ss 9 ~. ILensnfao ,Lo +.;at ,b,, av;,
: )" g. .nf.tS y.narroom of o.,.sra bonss
nta5 ,si,b Stonben castIeman's store. and
y lSLni. y snLeso Ia 'nss - ,nn,E a.
nea. y puo,e soau' III No. sSrra5 ~ 60
y :! , .Ha. : L. 80, IS pa"hao
Su.o ne p 80 - : -. osonnJ bis nooE'
he was onmn . ;SiSt 100 bis he'd
winch was atsa .isie'i = . JI ne tSoSJ,s LII 49, -
ne te ~ ~ u.s. i; ."i ;S he;;nht From the floor and tbe
heSS vi I'e - : - - naoI, 10 Nanonratsin
clrcletol Ia - ,tat H. 49,
measured " ~ was 'IlS III III - 81. .,a@
uhoccuPleI ~ Sne ~ IL 800 ~, ss.aa H.
,oot aIu d Ia - 49, ~ 80. - q
that shoulders OF the nauan 'ne va Dt
70 tnat eA!ent, 'Ie endin Has ~. nl'
tnat !he cInclet A@utG 800 10 ,Ia sto,JaS, Ppp.I
vent .ts Contracstonl : s ~ nj = snES ny
breast, the cnain De'nS suniCcuIny ug .Ly'
,6are WAS no o7beF Ma ce in4I,e room'to w5IsJS
ho oonI5 ba ros,ene5 event IN ono II The ioists
-. y nj LaOJs 3era tisd in T56ntLs sybite
no. ,vbo nod been at work with Lewis dmring
,bo dov was Ieft with him bv.Ihe Nfassrs Cas,Is5.
man The heller in ensure his detention Wills,
,h no. woro absent aher Renben. Twas nrove5
Fhw ihis MN Twho was a witness for the pro,ecu-
,iyonS Tia, Lewis asked for a box 10 stand on. or
- ,no,hinG ,Io, he conId ;nmn oF from . tbo,
afer he CasIIemans had leit him. Ils EXPRESSED
a q ed. tne ,b 1tS wSan thew came me- baek. he %pnIJ 6s
1,binnod again. and said fife had a knife and
conId get one hand loose. he would cut his throat.
The Witness stated. thai the NEGRO .tstood firm ON
his reet - thai he could turn freely in whatever
Jirection he wished, and that he made no com.
Main, ~ he moJe ofbis confinement. Tbisman
stated that he remained with Lewis about haitian
6onT, and then left there to 90 home.
Affer nnnisbing Reuben. The Castlcmaps re-.
turned to the ware house, bringing him with
HEN. Their chico, being to confront The too
non - he hone Ina hv nr,beT ~
them ;o;nIlv' Eli their a-eeomnlices miaht bs ae.
tecteI
Jrhav were mot absent more than half N borr
WIZ 49, H. nsszaLInI II a. "oui.