Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-15


Tur CoRvrrr CAsE-Sume seven vears ago,
the Abingdon Democrat, Ean named d. u d.
came to Urayson county, Virginia. pref ndins !"
Methodist preacher, bui sn"m showed hiIns"li I" u
Abulitons,. lie nrndc come impression upon
ignorant and dr!udrd pe"ri", a"a"iis tii"h'
named John Coum'. Baron was loon nrr"-''H
prosecuted, but owing I" misconduct III IN" lnr! q
decision of the General Court, ne cscnpei P.'
renf. He wns liberated, bri kept under bono
Ills .p.I bahnvi1: rornutt rcrcd Il. his u
and supporter throughout becoming hs bal
his seturityIor counsel, fees, Sc. Cornutt wa "
of properly aud large connections, ad hii'''
stakeholder; but soon nfCrward. !ibrrntrh M. 80
Bacon rculained in G.aysun till AS.ssSi, 1871 o.
which time he induced four slaVss 10 aD'
urniH;nniS item objections, mcn"r, So
were detected tho morning Hi,rr they p
by u party o. citizens who attempted to arr"s U
The s!avca as BaCaI had di,JSe,L them 10 de- ~
,,s,,,,ru;o .ea:s:al:ce. \ nIo-t ;.rribe f.ht 49,
which resulted il tie :UIVciiais death ~ J'.I
BARTLETT ia liz. infection %! liiai wounds NJ
Glr,ncnts. and horrible injuries 10 Alfred Bart
Cyrus II .icus, nil ci,izcIs q! Graysun. LIZ
slayps subsequently Gs6 wudCl Tie biI'lo"'
ing to the last that they would never nav. u.'
such conduct but for the !ustsat!oEs ct B"r""
inter fed the country before hi. guilt wn- cle''
yeioped-thus escaping tho iitr CT E'' "''-
| duprs.
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| in Grays0u and the surrounding country
and decisive steps were nj once taken % ~,
| heir Inidst all who svmua,hi1cd Win pa,
| Chief of whom vas Curmutt. lie h!h'"'"''
Bacon had done no wrong--rc'a-r" !"
! pledge TINT he would not GI-sr'Hmht" nr Nm,
opinion. broached BY Bacon and. 10 snort t.
himself in such fashion NJ I" show th'' te ~,
better than his teacher. Finally he'F 49,,
Of the best citizens ot Gray."i hss'"
Cnrnu;t-strove persrn'lnh ~ "e,. - ,Tr,.
tam a remuneration al. hs acton. Az IN. II
vain and they proceeded 20 enforce t!'r 20, ,,
Jvrr,. The first CoZcr iashes brought "'I !,
.:rs,s. Inarfvr,ipm was not what hr NV
He mad. all necessary prnHi@es, anu c,,l
After much difficulty and lo-- OF fimr Nv ,,,,,
,t,,tiu,, counsel 10 institute su.t hS"iir' ,.r
| -. t,.,,, sore concerned. J.c cast ""7 =,
~ Wythe, and finally to Abingdon Tor gnu ,,.I
w.. Monday week itbc 18th at Muy.l H"'' "a
, S..;,,., the hopclcssress OF recovery h.'t
aI'nIsnun dread of public feeling. |: me '''",,
',.,,, stirred up--d,.misstdh ms snH at ~: " ~,
--'Th. counsel Tor the plaintiff were Is. r: =,
puluski and J. W. Shelley OF Smyin; f raj
ioacn =. McCamnut Of Graysou, l. d. Lev"
"a r. Floyd Of Wythe and w. II. COOK VI W.
} o,s,y1rPEsrrp BESryoLEScr.-lt away y
.i,a.,,r. i.ay. the Peoples Advocate, pu'
~ Halifax E.. H., VAL 10 record nets Oh aIsin =.
hansvol.ncc. In the northern part VI 'h't ~
liner. ia a great scarcity ot oreaustus' ~
families being entirely without john h;: yIs'
ESQ who has corn for sale, h'Is mop IN suNsN
rs those who are unable |" puy ea, Inv 81 all, d
-, nrssant he sells il in small % 70 those wh
az pii. lnId out ill harvest, pu. ,.n,;nf- Dr.
t1 '.o 49,, and have the nleai,S. ,aer th, rule h'
, :, ha refuses TO sell nj h.I , Number of b-
~. fs.rn Srcliped selling 20 :. NOT only JUDI
bors and best FRIENDS. .tsntial charity, and VIZ
| its reward.