New-York daily tribune., 1857-09-29
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TOWNSEND-LUCAS-
Corespcndsnee Of The N. Y Tribune.
BRANTFoRD Friday Night, Sept. Is, 1857.
few years since, at Dunnville, on tho Grand
River, William Townsend followed the trade Of .
cooper. The example of successful villainy, or the
love Of intoxicating liquors and questionable com.
pany, or both, led him to commence career Of
ctme, and for q time the Townseod gang spread
terror among the peaceful denizens Of Hsldimand
and Wellsnd Counties on the north shore Of Lake
Erie and the Niagara frontier.
Ore day in October two years since, tho Town.
send gang visited the tavern Of Mr.. Grahsm in
Walpole, compelled him to give them what liquor
and food they desired, and from thence they
appear to have visited several houses after dark,
where they failed to effect an entrance. At nine ct
night they knocked at the door Of Mr.. Nelles OF
BalmOral, a worthy man Of lOyast family, who
had left the banks Of the Mohawk during your Rev.
olution for love Of George Iii. He opened, but
instantly thut the door again in the rufhan Town
sends face, who, with others of his cOnfederates,
forced an entrance, and deliberately murdered Mr..
Nees, while surrounded BY his wife, children, sister
and brother, robbed the house and store and after
committing other crimes elsewhere the gang separa.
ted. King and BOwe were tried ut Cayuga, and
hung. Gov. Head, because Of his youth and certain
mitigating circumstances justly cOmmuted the death
sentence of Bryson, a fourth member of the gang.
10 perpetual imprisonment. Aconstable saw Town
send afterward near the Beaver Dams, seized him,
and was instantly murdered by his prisoner.
The reward offered for this villains capture event
ually caused his arrest in Ohio but he affirmed that
he was one McHenry who had left Glasgow, Scot
land at the age Of thirteen; and 10 successful was
he in throwing mystery around himself that the
sal Ia nf
bis identify he then delivered him up to the Cans
dian Government, who have had him for four
months in Cayuga Jail in irons. Though denying
that he vas Townsend he did not oher to chow
where he had been when T. was playing the high
wayman. Yet the strongest arguments have been
made pro and con, and men and women affirmed that
he was and that he wasn't Townsend the murderer.
The trial takes that shape.
] saw Mr.. Smith Of Kingston, our Solicitor. Gen.
eral passing through Toronto on his way 70 Cayugs
to attend for the Crown at Townsends trial there,
which began yesterday. For his defense are Mr..
Freeman, NJ. p. for Wentworth County, and Mr..
Start Thus far the evidence is clear and cOnvinc-
ing as to his identity.
My old friend Hesekiah Davis, brother of John c.,
here, Who gave testimony on the Mcleod trial at
Utica, swore positively yesterday Townsend was
cooper at Dunnyille when Mr.. ID. was miller there,
aud be named the scars on T.'s cOuntenance, made
NbcioiC bIutc obotuci VI gang ipiVWut eon'iSi
shaved his whiskers. Brown Bryson, his accom-.
phce, several bad women, Mr.. Dswnie Of Pelham,
and others swore that he was the man. He is said
10 be the son Of carpenter and q native Of Black
Rock, Y. He is young, rather good looking, IN
teDisent, swears terribly, but shows no apprehen-
sion or fear in bis countenance Judge Burns,
native Of the Nsgara frontier (son 10 the late dis
trict teacher there) 10 on the bench,
We had quack doctor at Toronto for severs
h. hn al VI Sa - Iya
a young Irishman of the name of Tumblety, and
J lie called himself the Indian herb doctor Gre
dulity sent her dupes to him by hundreds. II was
supposed be was male Madame Restel and when
be shifted the scene to Montreal, police detective
brought him woman Of the town; be gave her
drugs TO produce a miscarriage, and ut latest sd-
vices here be was "under advisement" He was
formerly circus agent; bis real name is Ryan and
hear he drove cab in Rochester.
The Right Rev. Bishop Crcnyn and Drs. Ander.
son and Moore went security for very pious and
proper youpg gentleman named Lucas, teller Of
ihe Gore Bank Agency at London Canada, aud
t'ober day draft OF that bank on that agency for
80. eco was refused payment for want OF funds.
The teller has since absc0nded, and it appears that
wbile regular discounts were refused, Lucas en-
bezzIed the fnnds-$20, 900 to $50, Oop-using the
money for his own advantage at enormous usury.
The Gore Bank has thus far concealed its sitaa-
ton Its transactions are withheld from the monthly
returns to the Auditor; yet do not think t - en-
ksfrseed or in-olseDt ! have hbown its fresdem,
Hs. Steven, terty-siI years. ALL tebeVe ssm 70 %