The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-09-25
Who Murdered Downic 2"

A.uc,pf any student of the Natischhl Col
b. Aberdeen. incurred the displeasure d
humber cll1eus, he WAS Hssailed with
ouestion. " ho murdered ownie '
nj, aud r,loinder generally brought on u
lslon between "town and gown
hough the yva"g gentlemen were ac.
led OF what WAS cheonologlcallv impes
bsible People have right Ia be angry
being stigma,sed as murdrrers. when
Dir accusers have probability on their
but the taking OIL OF Downie oc .
rred when the gowusmen, SO maligncd
IRE in swaddlIng clothes.
Bat there was time, when to be brand.
NJ an accomplish in he slaughter OF
rhard Downie, made the blood run to
cheek of many youth, aud sent him
hne to his books thoughtful aud suhdued
bwuie was sac'is', or jauitor at Marischal
bic re One OF hts duties consisted in
turlug the gate hv a certain hour. PREV
to which all the students had to as
nhe ia the common ball. where Latin
liver was delivered hy the puucipnl
neither, n dischatglng this function, Dow
was more rigid than his predecessor .u
&c.,, or whether he became stficter IN the
biprmeHce OF 1t At one time than another.
nunt nnu be ascettaintd but there can
80 doubt that h. closed the gate with
strrc puuc,ualir,, and that those who
l.re not ~ the common hall within a minute
the prescribed Time. we're slut out aud
Ffe afterwards rrpiiHlnd'd and fr'd las
p,ilc,pll and professors. The students
Sc1mr lstittrd ut thu, stlctn,,-. aud tpnl
|-r, petty means OF annoying the sact'.t;
a. his turn, applied the screw At other
>ints al academic routine, and fierce
" soon began to- rage between the cole.
ns and the humble tunctiouary Duwnie
pk care that in all his proceedings he
n. within the strict letter of the law
his opponents were uot SO careful aud
decision, Of the rulers were uniformly
kaust them and IN favor Of Dowuir. Rep.
baud, aud fines having failed in producing
r. suhpidiuA;.on 'astisaitDu, Suspension,
even the extreme sentence ei eNpul
had t. be pa, in force; and, len III" end,
and order prevailed But a secret aud
rdv pruds" continued to bee entertained
ainst Downle Various schemes OF ic-
bye we're thought a.
Dow Hin was, i1 common with teachers
ii tugl'. "rl,,n. the leisure OF thr
|ou Ne,, \eHt's vacation the pleasure
kre. 20 doulf .esdy euha'crd ry tte
koo,,,cr. t, vllc, ur had hcrn 81. J,cj"d
ua liz. toccrt b,.k,nnps wien. as be-
b. one evening s,.i.d with bis l,ullt IN
official residence az toe gate, y ucssrti
y, informed him t,at gentleman ut 20
bighhofirg hotel wished to speak Wlh him.
puuie oheNed the summons, and was u.h
Ri from one room into another, I'll at
hgth b. found himself In large apart>
fu, hung with black. ard lighted by a
lltarv candle After waiting for some
~ in this STANCE place, about iiltY figures
70 dressed in black, and with hack masks
their faces. presented themselves in the
IN oi Court, and Dovnie pale with
tror, was given to understand that he WAS
ou' TO be put on trial
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Tn. ,u,y returned and recorded yer
r, of unity
Tn. iudpe solemniy assumed a huge
ack can. and addressed the prisoner;
Richard Downie, The jur, have unanl'
lousl, found vou guilty OF couspiring
kainst the Jus, liberty aud mmunities OF
u students of Narschal College. You
Ave wan,only pro, oked and insuied ,hose