Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-11-01

doubt will do his utmost but much fear that the
government win do as il has done always hereto
fore, preteud 10 inquire into the case and punish
! the Offenders, but nothing more The physicians,
4 (Drs Cole and Flint think il very doubtful that Mr..
i q. recover
No reason has yet been given why Mr. Greer
was arrested nor can any reason be given, unless
/ II was because he did not give the money to the
! governor instead of the agent here, and that he
wished 10 wreak his vengeance upon Greer and
Tanning for putting the money in train 10 be for
warded to the friends ofthe deceased.
This morning two Americans were arrested (for
what nobody knows) and conveyed to the Cabildo.
Outrage upon outrage is committed, and the threat
| publicly made by the natives that they will finish
the .'d----d Yankees in this town.
| The American Transportation Company's boats
1 are hindered IN the transaction of business-the
captain Of one Of them having short time ago
been arrested at Granada, without any known
cause, and more recently, here, at the Virgin,
company OF soldiers cooked and levcled their mus
kets upon two passengers and the sailors in
| small boat, Just as they had left the pier 10 row
/ on board the steamer. OF course the boat put
\ back, and the only excuse given for such conduct
was that the governor wanted the affidavit of one
| OF the passengers. The first intimation one re-
ceives here is by file of soldiers, with their mus
kets leyelled at his head.--M Y. Tribune.
\
| Lynch Law in Missouri.-A man blythe name
of Obadiah Wngo summariy executed at
Richmond, Mo-, by the populace on the 18th inst.
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| name Of Benz. r. Alien Chicago Tribune.
On the morning of the 18th Mr. Allen, in COM
pany with friend, arrived in town. and, while yet
/ on horseback, was accost ed in an nsolent manner
| by Wingo, who, gun in hand told him that he must
i retract Ipstanier what he had said about him. Al
len replied, in calm and mild manner, that he
4 was not aware of ever having said anything de-
rogatory 10 his character and desired TO be inform
| ed Of what he had reference TO, at the same time
\ requesting him not TO be too rash whereupon Win
/ go, without more ado, said "damn you. I'll make
/ you retract,n and on the instant fired, blowing of
| the whole top Of Aliens head.
The exciting causes ofthe hanging Of Wingo by
The mob are thus given by the Lexington Express,
/ just come 10 hand
The prisoner not being able TO employ counsel
4 and the indignation of the whole community being
I SO strong against him that no lawyer would vol
! unteer his services, the court assigned him able
| counsel, and appointed Friday for the trial When
the case came up, the prisoner wished his counsel
| TO move for change of venue. His counsel adj
vised him not to make such motion, stating that
| if the motion was sustained, he would certainly
be taken by mob and hanged without trial.
/ Hcreupon he dismissed his counsel, and under
| took the management Of his own case. lie then
ordered sn5p9na for Mrs. Allen, the lady of the
man whom he had murdered evidently supposing
that her deep distress would prevent her attend
| ance in court.
the attendance Of Mrs A. was procured not,
/ we did not learn. He next stated TO the court,
that he had learned ftom experience in criminal
ourtsthatthe law requredthat the prisoner should
| be furnished with PANEL of the yenre that
to decide upon his case forty-cight hours before
the commencement ofthe trial This requirement
OF the law, not having been complied with, he
! demanded continuance of the case until the next
| March term At this point of the proceedings,
! the multitude being satisfied that his only design
was delay with an intention to make his escape,
| determined to take the law into their own hands
! and dragging the miserable wretch from the court
Immediately hung him.
Ingenious ScoundreIs.--During the past sum
| mer, two men known as the fancy thieves" Chas
| Dillon alias Charles Shepard, and William Nor
gan, were arrested for robbery at the Johnson
! House. but were discharged. Soon after they
were arrested for robbery upon the Crescent City.
| They managed to escape from jail, but Were inn
mediatcly retaken, and confined in adjoining cells.
i On Monday morning last the keys would not
turn in the locks of their cell DOORS which length
| with their aid, Were opened without unlocking,
/ and the lock bolts found thrown nearly back. On
! search, lead key was found in one Of the cells,
/ which was a very perfect imitation of the one
| made with the lock, and to make which must have
/ cost much labor. The shape had first been cut
upon piece of tin plate, then wooden models
were made, and very nicely too, in three pieces,
4 and finally the key itself was cut from chunk of
| lead, the remainder of which found in the
/ cell. The prisoners had worked their heads
through the door grating, placed the key in the
bolts. The key had been passed from one cell to
the other by being tied to strip from sheet,
i and thrown in front of the door, where it was
1 pulled in with stick.
i In the ventilator of Morgan's cell the following
4 note, written in pencil was found
4 "Will you go to fields Il grays and tell them 10
4 make two saws about six inches long with hole
in each end made of watch spring and bake pie
and shove them in after you bake il have the saws
4 wen tempered with sharp teeth, send them next
i week, now be sure and get them for don't want
Il 10 stay here any longer dam tired ofthis hole
i ifyou ever want to help me do it now, be sure,
don't fall
The plan Of the prisoners was by means ofthe
key TO let themselves into the hall at night, and
/ then the saws would soon have removed the
gfatihgs from the outside windows leaving them
| at liberty.
After the discovery, handouts were placed upon
Shepard, but next morning he was found with his
hands at liberty, having broken the irons against
| the wall.
In 1852 Shepard was sent to the pcnitentiary
! from Greene county for four years. being con-
victed Of passing counterfeit money, but in May,
| 1853, he was pardoned by Governor Wood
Cleuelana Herald
Louis Napoleon's Yacht.-An unpleasant
scene was presented a short time since at ST.
Cloud. in consequence of aleged reckless conduct
on the part of the emperors new pleasure yacht
| the Eugene, This is pet vessel, built and fitted
PUP at an enormous expense, for the purpose of
enaDllng their niHJeStleS 10 the scenery OIL
the Seine. The bed Of the river in the neghbor-
hood Of Paris is so narrow, and in many places so
4 shallow, that il was no easy task TO construct
vessel of toerable size capable of being used for
| this service. II was soon found that the Eugene
could not be navigated at any great speed near
Paris without occasioning perturbation not only
dangerous 10 small boats, but injurious to all the
numerous barges moored in the river, where wash
ing and various other occupations carried on.
| Hitherto, she has gone very slowly on her trial
i trips through Paris being ordered TO bring the
yacht to St Cloud, got up the steam opposite the
/ Louvre, and continued at rapid rate down the
river to the park gates. The inhabitants of the
i barges were thrown into consternation Their
/ peaceful stream had never before been so dis
4 turbed. Boats broke from their mornings; tubs
benches, and linen We're washed overheard and
! carried down the steam. From the Pont DIES Arts
TO the bridge Of ST. Cloud both banks Of the river
resounded with excavations against the Eugene.
| Several owners of the barges sent in claims for
damages, and the captain was pelted with stones
and mud shortly aiter.--Paris Paper.
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