Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-09

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and ;o,.:aus csqa;;c mechanism. lie - perhaps !e mos
IL; s,,,9ician" we have ever wnessci-aad Two
800, M, be more pleasinsly and omusingly passed
~ :; ,,inn 10 find The key 10 his mysterious ana woA'c'
M xri,,os In spite Of the awful weather. on M'nhay
r.od company, including several iaaies' were pre-.
sent. -.oo--
,v,n y HINES. AT HIS OLD FRANKS.
MI n,a,ous character whom we regret TO say mans ron
-, roina whose life of thcvish incident. ana cIr .he
oot ho fen written, and read By many In our Cay
lao nm doubt been his victims, was MS morning, az
VIZ in the streets ard lodged in the JAN.
that Hines after vaflps acts OF characteristic
~ t committed forgery which caused his lmpFlSan
v,lre ycus gro in Louisiana sentence was
n,cnn years confinement, twelve Ut "ch nc had served
m ,as nardoned by The Governor but Instead oi lclr-
VIM better mau and different man, would
h no nnpnse he came forth himself David Hines, All,
nav ~, syjnjing naturally Us the duck 10 lis accustomed
element ~, ,g,r,s T., ,;si,os N.r, D-,.,,s
81 hing an adept in making money hc was soon pos
aenJ nf abundant win which he was enabled TO
flourish about under various assumed names, generally Sc
tho most aristoca,ic He here called upon gentle
@ r, Texas named Word, who the time staying
a. the ycranaah in New Orleans rcpfcsentng himself "a
,lcmon of fortune, brother OF Governor Floyd OF Viz
;n, exhibiting various dceds hois mortgages on real
,n,e 10 large amount, both in Eginu and Alabama in
araI,,ed himself in Ms favor. and Obtained loan Of six
Hundred dollars time nnd TWO hundred more, subse
mnntv and presenting at the time draft the house Of
ward Ferguson BnrksaIe of Richmond Va. Hines al
50 presented Mr. Word with his card with his assumed name,
Col A. Floyd O'clock, which was this morning shown
ms as also another Of hs cards with his other tile ~ p.
F,yd" which he had left The Planters otc! with Of
The proprietoFs, with the request 10 hand Tie same To gen
snlan from Virginia. who was boarding there and whom
he no doubt intended swindlc requesting interview.
Mr. Word soon dscort red that The draft wt Il deeds
and other Instruments all base ind gruit Jrg,res
even the very County Seals Of the various States
tcrcited with such dexeity 10 defy detection Hines
after leaving New Orleans, was closely pursued by Mr.
Word tic city Of ST. Lous; thence passing through var
GUS places the o! Erie, where he arrived tlo uc
,f.
where, under the cOgnomcn o! Col j. T. Floyd, he cut
ting considerable dash among the upper circles with var
distinguished New Yurkcrs, dining Gay with Mi
John Van Buren,, and the next with Mr. Henry Western
and in eciprocnng their Inequalities in various
Hines however i appears had always the luck cuc his
pursuer whom he had 80 shlaeiny srnded bur who fol-
lowed with perseverance which deserves crtdlt) ~
Richmond which place he fully verified the fact of the
various iorgeries d.. &c Thence M Word came to
Charleston preceded BY Hines however. who had been here
several days previous. Mr. W. being made aware Of this
fact the look for him. and happening 10 be walk
ing early this morning. he suddenly sped his qnonta
friend coming dewn King street, when he walked up and
sllppng him the shoulder told him he should like
new his acquaintance with him. "r Srind' stared and
denied all knowledge Of him. but upon seizure OF his per
being attempted quickly made oil. cry was raised
and pursuit commemorative fugitive rushed into yard
after running for nearly mile seized axe and threatened
all with destruction who approached-nonc would 20 near
Ho then endcavured escape by apng several fences axe
in hand and last concealed himself in the Church Yard
vi ST. johns Chapel where he finally discovered and
rested by Lieut.. Symes OF the Upper Guard House, who
seized him with the weapon in hand, and conveyed MN ~
the Upper Guard House. from whence he was this morning
conveyed 10 Jail.
Mr. Word the gentleman alluded 10 above, who is staying
at the Pavilion has this morning tecrahed 10 Richmond
for the proofs OF his Transactions in that quarter, and with
the view OF obainng requson from the Governor OF tia,
State .
Hines brough. with him considerable baggage which his
Honor the Mayor is using every effort to obtain.
Charleston Nerrs Of Friday
Mr., Word however was mistaken in regarding Hines
hors d combat for we learn rem The Charleston Courier
tina, Word .Yas again made the victim oil this arant dccer
er's Vaccinations Hines having with unparalleled audi.
city had warrant Issued for Words ares, upon his aa
vii charging that gentleman with having committed
sault with intent KILL and Mr. Word being stranger
knew not the instant, where TO procure ball. and consv
,acnty the purucr and pursued occupy the same prison
The niiaory steps, however have been taken TO effect His
release and in oil probability he would be discharged bail
in the course Of the next morning