Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-10-13

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IN PRISON. This outlaw had been known for
some time as notorious pest in the CITY,
and great deal of watching had been on
the alert for him, but hitherto his sagacity
had eluded their vigilance. He was no.
torons character, and so prpju Iced was pub.
lIc opinion against him that he had little to
hope from the leniency of the law now that
ne was IN It's grasp. The day Of his trial
came and so great was the popular excite.
ment that many were present to hear the
trial l-Le'ere was there. The prisoner sat
ID the seat Of the sinful in suIen and care
less silence. The evidence against him was
conclusive, Tor ne WIS tstxefi vA.o--e-l-:
act. During the trial some anonymous let
ters were read which were found on his per-
son at the time of his arrest by the Police,
and from the tenor of them it was evident
that the prisoner was member Of a nolo-
rious band Of banditli that had infested the
country, the city and the highways for years
in succession. They all bore anonymous
signatures, and one bearing the signature Of
MIcHER" was first read as follows-leaving
out places, names and dates:
DEAR CAPTAIN The affair on the
stage-road last week was super5, maguiti
cent treat--it would have done your heart
good to have been in company, but as have
since learned by - you were in equally
as good game. The poor devil was a dro-
yer from out west, and on his way home,
with full wallet of Uncle Sans bonds, as
we learned from his papers, which we did
not take the trouble to ask him for, however
Ii was just at dusk, most favorable time, and
he was whipping up his horse, doubtless hav-
ing heard that the particular locality he was
then in had the reputation Of being enchan-
ted ground, and was anXions to reach the
city in time for warm supper but, poor
fellow, he was saved the trouble ofeating it
for ball from my old Never FAIL
brought him to the ground by striking him
rather unceremoniously in the temple-the
I tJt-whie his horse, a splendid animal,
took back the road he had been travelling.
We divided the spoilS between ourselves.
scraped up the bloody dust in the road,
threw it in the creek and gave him furnished
rooms in the Mountain Cave Hotel where
you can call and make the fellows acquain-
tance. The chap with the sky-Iight in the
left temple is the one A little dispute
arose among some Of the boys i'll respect to
the Jonus, which | wish your Opinion con
I on NE, IN ThiS Instance It's pIaln case
yet to satisfy the boys want your opinion
Yours, in the strongest bonds,
MICHER." :"
During the reading of this strange epiStl(
: by the prosecuting Attorney, the ring of
pin fall might have Geen heard in the crow
t ded court room /; but when it was finished
/. storm Of long drawn breathings and th
0 restless mo,ingS Of thousand feet was heard
+ The Attorney took up another, old, wor
i and soied, similar to the one he had Jus
It read, and from it deciphered the following
y CAPTAIN There has been no lack
IS game in this vicinity Of late. We have ha
e an unusual supply, which is perhaps OWN
! to the great number Of spectators tiockiI
q to A.. The last affair WAS mo
" exciting one; he was stout, gentleman
3 looking fellow, and from some cause his
a ed my aim and only gave him slig
in wound and an intoerablc fright; he STARE
rs fnI snaod in dirar,;,---'f tiro- city on q ma
or hificent charger, but was stopped on the w
q. bv the invincible Mjcher,' who, seeing h,
e, the game was going, cpt across the Nee
dc and threw him from his horse, and when
re- came up he had him dragged consideral
ed distance from the road and had in q mC
nd brutal manner stove in his skull-his fo
ne head-with a stone 1t was brutal act a
. some of the boys cursed Micher for it, but
lth was all ola price with him; you know Mi
Ok. err The horse was splendid animal a
nj we were fearful he might tell an unwelco
ne, tale TO the citizens, aud SO Micher, who
sly never at loss for an eXpedient, SWAN
; a animal out in the Bay, cut his throat .
Id. then swan out himself! Did YOU ever hea
ew such fellow The chap was carried to
lily cave about midnight, where we had c
nd siderable dispute which came near end
ere seriously for we could only find three
ent lars and sixty cents for our trouble. Br
du- layer swore, he believed that Mcher had
rm. cured the booty before we came up,
cry whether he did or not we shall perhaps l
the er know. After good deal oftun and
De putaton we hawled out a cask Of that
low Rye ami some Of the fellows got most z
ter Gus drunk, and all sobered in a good hun
n a Yours, LIEUTENANT
- When this was read, murmur of in
nation ran round the room, catching
;on electric sparks from breast TO breast, and
80 analhemas and sayings about The Cav
~ Skulls were he ard here and there, Willie 5
~ enraged and impetuous spirits cred ont 4
'te =; him burn hin, Meanwhile the p
- ner sat careless and Indifferent as to
',on ~ was going on around him. Silence was
~ 1 tanned in the Court room, and another o
" ,"os anonymous letters was read by the A
o. ney
nuch CAPTAIN A circumstance befel
hen few nights ago, which although irrelati
olph the interests of the band, ! am induce
and nicate an that may benefit sftTeF h d1Fec.
wei indirectly our bandit brothers, A M
olish- BILE. wretched woman left, or caused {
were left, at my door. helpless infant with
which enough to give it a superb fortune, tog
The with note requesting protection from
aren- finder. Bah wasn't it windfall of !
were Such asdon't happen more than once
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