Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-09-03

Onu WAfd.-COunoll,I Thomas 1ounR, lnspoetof Al
len Smith; Assistant, James Ball. Fourth Ward =
Council, George U. Gordon; inspector. James L.
Morrow; Assistant James NJ Watson. Fifth Ward
Council, VIM. Porbert, WIN MCDONNELL inspector,
William Dixon; Assistant, Robert Porter
Rich Doiags at Eikfoa---The Sheriff Of Ccei
Coaafy IN Limbo--Stealing and Selling Free
Negro.--A most high handed outrage, recent
.y perpetrated in Cecil county, hus come to
| light within the last few days. We have been
put in possession of the tull particulars Of the
case, which are as follows :--Some time since
negro prisoner escaped from the jail at Elk
ton, and John Poole, the sheriff ofthe county,
who also fills the Office Of jailer, proposed to
colored boy named Talbot, who turned out to
have boon free, but who was then in his Gus
tody, (having been confined for disturbing
| religious meeting in the vicinity Of Principio,)
to assist him in capturing the fugitive. Poole
| tOoE the boy, Talbntt, to- Richmond Va, ard
there offered him for sale as slave the boy
| stoutly protested that no was free, told where
| he was from, with WI ON he had formerly liv-
ed, &c., but the sheriff as persistently succeed
ed in convincing the men with whom he was
dealing liz Richmond that the boy was slave.
Some difficulty, however, arose as to PoolJ's
ability to furnish the necessary documents and
papers to make the sale legal he left Talbot
in custody at Richmond and returned to Elk
ton, VIII ere it is charged he forged bill of sale
IN his favor, made out ALI the necessary papers,
and iraudulently procured the seal OF the coun-
~ to them. Thus armed he returned to Rich
mond, and sold the boy for the SUN OF $1,000 /;
he received $3.50 In cash and check on a
bank for the balance. 1t being after bank
hours, tho check could not be cashed that day,
and Poole and an accomplish named Beatty
becoming alarmed, left Richmond suddenly
and came on to the city, where the check was
offered at the banking house of Messrs. Johns
ton Bros. The check was presented at the
counter by Beatty, but as he was stranger to
the firm it was suggested to him that ii would
be necessary to prove his identity he started
out to procure the necessary evidence leaving
the check in the hands of the bankers for col
lection, they giving him receipt for S9D1 90.
] The uspicions of certain parties having been
iurohsed, Beatty was arrested on the charge Of
being accessory to the kidnapping, and the re-
ceipt noted above found ON his person; this
receipt is now in possession of Deputy Mar
shal Manly. Beatty was at once arrested, and
is now in Jail.
On Saturday night, Sheriff Poole was arrest
ed in Elkton by Officer Benny of that place,
on warrant charging him with kidnapping,
issued by Justice Gains. In virtue of his of
flee as,sheriff of the county, no has entire con-
troll OF the Jail at Elkton, and therefore 20 con-
fine Kim in that building would have been to
| put him under his own charge consequently
he is kept confined in private room in the
L
ties viii take some measures for his safe keep
| ing to day, as whether guilty or innocent of
the charge thus brought against him, he will
be incapacitated to act as sheriff until an inVes-
| tigation has been had We learn that Deputy
Marshal Manly, armed with the proper author
ity, left this morning in the Southern train for
the purpose of bringing the boy Talbot back,
if il is possible to find HIM. Should the char
ges brought against Poole and Beatty bu prov
en- on them, they will suffer severely, as the
laws of Maryland come down very heavily on
the crime OF Observation-Disclosures Patriot.
MRs. CUNNINGHAM AND THE SURROUNDS
misunderstanding to the New York Post,
Mrs. Cunningham declares that the decision of
the Surrogate that she was not the wife of DR..
Burdell does not surprise her in the least; that
she expects injustice from all quarters and
that, although the Surrogate is an honorable,
upright man, he was not proof against outside
influences, against her. She thinks the Bur-
dell heirs aud the district attorney, who are
her bitter enemies, have haunted the Surro-
gate, bringing untai: influences to bear upon
his mind. She says the decision heaps dis
grace upon her, and, above all, she regrets that
II brands her daughter Augusta as perjureT,
than whom purer or more truthful girl does
not live. The Post further remarks:
She declares her intention to appeal from
the decision and contest the matter to the last;
hOt ~ tuO S"hp Vi lno pT0peIlys put " Niuul-
cate her character. Upon the bogus baby sho
declines to converse, but says she will insist
upon thorough investigation, which will es-
tabsh her innocence. Her health is rapidly
improving, and she is treated with the great
est kindness and consideration by those in
her. One or the other of her daugh
.tRntly with her. They are living at
Saslenty-third street.
ahI of the SurrOgate's court
y. the criminal charges against
oigham. The district attorney will
charges Of felony before the grand
jury, and If indicted by that body she will un-
dtrgO trial. Should she be acquitted on that
charge, she will BIO liable, together with her
daughter Augusta, to an indictment for pur-
jury.
The estate of DR.. Burdell Las been in the
charge Of the public administrators since the
litigation between Mrs. Cunningham and the
hclrs commenced. Under the present dccis-
ION u estate will continue in the public adj
Illustrators custody until letters of admins
tration are granted.
Inc present decision affects directly the
right only to administer on tho personal Proper
" OF Or: Bdrdell, although indirectly itatiects
the Administration of the entire estate. The de-
cision does not positively deprive Mrs. Gun
nlhgbam Of right to contest the question of
uoweI. She has right to appeal to the SUI
preme Court, general term, when il deyolyes
on the three judges to review the evidence in
the case, and Affirm or reverse the decision of
the Surrogate.
Mrs. Cunningham has transferred we under
stand, to her present counsel, Mr. Stafford, all
her property, including very considerable
piece OF real estate in Bergen county, New
Jersey The decd has been executed since her
Imprisonment upon1the criminal charge of pro-
ducihg the 'bogus Burdell baby" Ii this fact
no true, she will be prevented from appealing
rom tho surrogate's decision by the want Of
iuhus, as no lawyer can be nationally expected
10 WORK for her without compensation.
AilCrUnEo OF ILLINOIS Observation-Disclosures
q me Crops.-The great granaries of Egypt
haFdly bear comparison with the enormous pro-
ductions Of the West. We read OF a single
county in Illinois producing over a million of
Bushels OF grain; and we now read from ono in
the State, who is acquainted with what he
writes and with facts on which to base his
rcasonings, that no estimates tho wheat crop of
Illinois this year at $4,000, 900 bushels, and
the corn crop at 100000, 900; and, says tho
writer, am persuaded the conclusions are cor
rect, and almost any one who should see these
extensive fields would be of like opinion. The
same writer, in letter to the Newark Adyer
tiser, says OF farmer in Marshall county, where
the wheat averages from % to % bushels to
the acre
"He would like to sell at once, and if we will
give nm W cents per bushel he will engage to
deliver itJt our mill in ten days. But that is
the starting price for the harvest, and the i'm
mense crop promises that we can buy shortly
for less money. That is all we can offer Tor
this week the next must take its chance,
and 50 to so cents will shortly be the mark.
There arc fields here which for several years
have alternatei wheat and corn, and as yet
there is no apparent diminuton in the crop.
know Of one field which has this wear the
eighteenth consecutive crop of corn upon it. |
and doubt not this will be as copious as
any,"