Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-06-27

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How Galphin, do they say anything to
your
'Oh yes; one gemman ak me whot you
foller for a lbben! A lady says Is you
siabeP
And what did you tell them, Galphin ?
Oh, | tells 'um dat you be my massa, and
dat ole Simon was a looEin fur you, and
Why, Galphin, you did not surely tell
that, did your
Wy massa, da no any harm in dat, sure
'Oh Galphin, what have you done p said
female voice, 'Oh surely we'll be taken
-
Hush hush what's that?'
Suppose we retire for the night said the
same female voice, we cannot do much to-
night Don't you think our plot somewhat
defectiveg'
In what respect 2
In the disposal of the plunder. 1t should
be SO disposed of,so as to not cause suspicion.
The murder viii prevent discovery. But
wen fix that business we'Il dispose of the
old fellow, safe enough
More could not be heard distinctly, as the
ptotterS hadsretired to bed, except something
said about the pedlar. The listeners, among
which was the landlord, quietly left the door
and without speaking, went into another
room, where they consulted on the best mode
of bringing them to justice; and concluded
to arrest them in the morning. And al
though sufficient proof did not seem to be
in the conversation which they had over
: heard to convict them, yet they thought il
r better to arrest them at once, lest they might
: escape; and thus perhaps prevent murder
: Il think we have proof enough said the
It lawyer. Did you not hear what he sait
/ about the pedlar? You know thai Mn,
Y grave was seen with Jones the pedlar, jus
+ after sundown this evening, walking towards
If the river and it is said that Musgrave cam'
; back alone. Now you know that Jone
, mostly lodges in the village
IS ShockingP exclaimed the landlord
e They've murdered him 2
II Having fully satisfied their minds as t
/ his guilt they retired to their beds, intending
s. to arrest the stranger early in the morning.
r Accordinglyih the emorning, William Mus
g grave, his wife, and the negro Galphin, wer
'e arrested and committed to jail, to await the
D. trial. Their room was searched, and the e
is fects of the prisoners examined In the trun
le were found about fifty dollars in money, b
le sides variety Of papers of no gdlae. Som
ID Of the pedlar's goods were also found in ii
he room, besides pocket-book known to hay
or been in his possession.
r. In the mean time, it having been asce
Is. tanned that Jones had not returned to Il
t /; village, the Sheriff the Constables and Il
I'd mob rushed to the river. At the 'forC
III there was narrow bridge, for the aeco1nm
ed dation of footmen, at the other end of whit
all was tavern where Jones sometimes lodge
nd Thither went the crowd but the pedlar b;
lie, not been there. They enquired at eve
ey house for several miles from the bridge, b
I'M heard no tidings Of him: and as Jones t
to PedLdr was well known on the road, he won
art most likely have beenseen, had he gone IL
nd way. He has been murdered was t
ere cry: and full of that belief, they returned
an search for his body in the river. On t
ing bridge one of the constables saw some drc
the of blood; and soon the excited crowd, W
ge, had been searching up and down the ri
at for the body, were around the spot gazi
Eli with horror on this mark of the prisont
the guilt. Hair was also found sticking in
oc- clotted blood which from its color, was
the ieved to have been the pedlar's. A gene
who search was now made for the body. Fr
YER crowds of citizens arriving, joined in
the search, but in vain: nobody was found.
bed, length, after search of several hours,
the known to have been worn by Jones,
found several miles down the river; and
oh thing more connected with his fate being
can covered, they gradually dispersed.
The next morning the citizens of n
ody. town were surprised to find that the pl
J at nes had escaped, and the jailor was Il
dered. As they doubtless had had
the from without, and were probably conne
back with banditti, perhaps with Simon Girty
ton, sell, parties of armed men were sent in d
gers rent directions, in pursuit of the fugitive
y be A report that Girty had been seen prov
lorn- about the village, which was circulated
she believed, added vigor to the pursuit;
into soon hundreds of armed men were scou
very the adjacent woods. My readers prob
and have heard of the notorious renegade, 81
'very Girty, who so often led the Indians to d
who, Of blood against his countrymen. Ha
ately been III used by them, he left them in dis
remii- and joining the Indians, adopted their
pose, ners, their habits and their customs, be-
d the an inveterate enemy to the white man, "
n vio- he cursed with bitter and everlasting C
kept and even exeelled his savage allies j
more rage for the blood Of his countryn1en
them. large reward being offered for his he
riends was hunted like beast Of prev. An