Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-01

which, we think, is given him by the Constitution "
the United Siaics.'
The case is to he taken up 10 the Supreme Court "
the United States for the final nd udicntion q; the I'M
lortant question involved.
TIE CASE OF MISS DELLA WEBSTER
SHOOTING or CRAIG, TIE PROSEClIOk.
The trial of Miss Delia Webster, at Madison, wa
brought to n close on Friday last. The Madison
Courier thus states the facts:
II i, generally known, that some ten Years or NOR
ago, several indictments We're found by tn" Grhn'
,Iurv NJ Lexington, Nv, against Miss Webster, fn
running away with slaves, or aiding them To escape
She was tried on one, convicted, sentenced Tor lei
wears, and became M inmate 1T the Kentucky STAT
Prison. In n short time she was pnrdoncd ny thi
then Gov. Crittcndcn, mainly through the influence
of the keeper, Craig. Shortly thereafter she wen
East. After remaining with her friends Il short time
she went To New York city md established herself a.
n Dagucrrco:ypi-t and manufacturer "f window
shades. She was then induced Ia abandon that husi
ness, and 10 remove 10 this city, by Craig, who pro
luisrd to assist her in establishing q manutacinr!
of window shades here. The business not provin-
profitable, Cruig rented II house for her, and place.
his children with her To board and be instructed by
her. After his children had bccu with her about
v,nr, Craig aud Miss W. had a difficulty, and al
friendly relations terminated. FROM this city Miss
" ilSlf w '"' 'f'' ''' "'
Kentucky, in the spring of 1853, where she rcsidct
M 10 the time she was driven away by Craig.
4 short time since il. was noticed in the Courier thu,
Miss Webster had been arrested on SnSp!rIOn and IN
carccratcd in the county Jail of Trinblr, Ky, AMI WA:
discharged BY the Judge ut one Of the Courts. Fooled
in hi. attempt, The prosecutors had the old indict'
mcnts revived. Warrants were ISSUED, but Miss Web
ster escaped 10 Indiana. Fooled again, The prrsccu'
TORS rot acquisitions from the Governor. Of both lndi-
nuu and Kentucky for the apprehension If the wO'
$3.50. NJ, NI.ISt.r ,l.as urrpStnl IN fIuAp warrants
and uciitioncd for II writ of haheas corpus, which was
granted by Judge Walker. The trial was on the re-
turn of thu VIII. -,
The first because it did not rccitc that the indictment
urudurcd To GOV. Wright was certified and auihcntI'
ratct hy the Governor Of Kentucky II. the act ui
Congress required, but merely suited It was. certified
'bv the proper authority.
The second was also bad, because the recital in i, to!
.l,. charge against Miss Webster WIS not under tIe
stn,u,. of Kentucky defining her ALLEGED offence u
proper and legal charge, sufficient and good enough
IA hold her for trial and authorized conviction OH Ii
in Kentucky.
The Madison Courier gives The following account o:
the shooting ii Craig
.rL. violation Of the laws uf the State OF Indiana
bv Graf. ana his comrades III wearing concealed
w;capun,, in f"urishim= them before the eyes OF quiet,
orirr.lovim. citizens, with Sigh; %: 10 pr"F"ca;i"i'
their bnas;incs uf their kentucky power, their az
pressed contempt ior ll"rsirrs, ana their c"ars"
rl,urr.s Of abuiiiioilism aud ncgro-s!cnlinG upon the
,,,.,,l, Of the civ and State, caused SOME excitement
upon The landing Yesterday evening" which resulted III
,Ie whi,piu- ui the negro drivers VINO nrconlpaliir.
Jroi, ns witnesses or friends, and the shooting 81
C-p;r hv Ecuruck;a i'm. WHO, we believe, lives or did
live nn lin. ,,lacc Mis- Webster wins over The river,
anil h. wa. driven "if by Craig. Tins man has b.tl!
arrested and j. now IN the hands "t the law W.
hnv, 10; Il word 20 -nv nj his ghli' or ih.ifcSi'cc' ',i'
,L,. ,h,r,,iu- O.; Craig from behind was n d~estardl,y
a., Cr.;- was shot about an hour inter he attempt
ed 70 draw n weapon on u citizen, aud alter his !Tlc'ioH
-L,wir.kn;t and ryvulvcrs in land-werc severely
punished for their gross. unmanncri.y cullnu't dufIl5
the day. A.
shnulI.r.. iue;ctinc II dangerous but not necessarily a
mortal wuun,i. After IL" si"utinE. he WINS conveyed
10 the residence ot Gen. Stapp, where tie wound was
prnhcd and dressed by DIR. Davidson.
OF Craid, Miss Webster sometime SINCE "f"'c "'
follows:
.:TLc motive. III hs malice, ~ near rs | can ac'
c,,,r, G,r i, IN n few words. ars, first, that he expert
eucrd Il decided y~c,u!ar, nli t"'aii! ia'!c" u" H"'c is
unyrntlrmaulv and uacivilizcd desires acc"ih'iiodn'
ted: aud next, that | was unwilling 10 nave mn 'rci'
INV mouse, even under the prctcnce o; seeing h't rliI,
dr,n, whom he had, by Il previous contract chSm-"'
tn keep under nv tuition Tor II certain t;in'. linen,
after finding that his c%n;rcatics anu letters 'i"' Ne mao
written TO me awaited nothing, he, III ms rough Men
;ucky manner. swore with ali ontll, that u l w"t'lG not
n.,r,.. f., marry him in case his wife should die-wiIlci!
irr expected woali take place before long as Sue was
then sick-h. would get somebody 10 swear I" enough
on that old indictment 10 send me- to the fenitrntI"ry'
where his will should be my i"w' nnd where Resistance
would be- in vain
Cr,lii,, il should he understood, was warden ni the
Pcni,ent;ary at Frankfort, Kentucky when Miss
Webster was confined there.
The following account is given III me Madison
Courier OF Randall, who IL now III PF's"n, 'hISI"
with SHOOTING, Crair:-lIc was Il lnbDrrr "n Mis-. w cb-
stcr's place across the river, for about IL year. lie has
Heretofore complained of much abuse received from
Crais and his sympu,hizcr-, having been by them
driven away from his employers premises, ~ ne al,
lcges. Ii lie committed the net WIN Wn'ch ne Is
cr transactions.