Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-09-30
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During tha, night the Marshal learnt that
Perkins had left the city and gone some '"e,i'F
miles into the country. He Immediately des-
matched deputy with the attachment who
arrested the man and brought hiin into the city
by II o'clock the next day. Upon his way 10 the
Court House, he requested permission to 60
into a house near by, To wash his face before
going to Court This request was granted by
the Marshal And this j. the last that has been
seen Of him Instead of stopping 10 wash Is,
face, he wen; through the house AMI rade hi>
escape The Court after waitin. until late in
the afternoon 10 give the Marshal tine H. re
arrest Perkins, discharged IL" Jury and &c
lnandcd the prisoner TO jail.
From runors since current. il Is evident that
this negro Perkins was run Of! By parties
interested, 10 defeat the ends Of Justice
~ j; i, ii he is rot rc-takcn during this
term of the CoaTt, the trial wi have to 20 OH
without his EVIDENCE, AID the result viii hsthc
acqu:;tal OF the murderer
Ia the meantime, the grand jury, having M.
Ger consideration the case Of Mcken>ic and
Brewer the two Morlaor, who were discovered
in the act Of forging and countericitins tie
drafts Of tie Deputy Quartc-ina>ter Genera! i;
Camp Floyd. (;hcy we're then ia arrest al That
the first district. 10 answer for the offence before
his Court. caused subpoena 20 be issue! for
John Wallace. who. br acting - one OF the
accomplices in the forgery, AeR; General
Johnston and Col Cro>>man thc Deputy
Quartc.ma,,er General. daily informed Of every
step taken BIZ the Ta>ct!s. ai. tiPle1 iheir
designs in the bu'i.
la answer 10 til, subiona. Mr. Wallace
addressed tie :o..oain: letter /" Judge Sinclair
CAur FaoyD. [. T.. Au. !, ls5'.
IL H., Hos CHA.. T.. SINcLNiE.
SALT LAsE Ci.Y, L. I.
Sal have been summoned To appear be-
fore the Grand Jury in your Cour; on the 'nd
instant. Circumstances that have ;aHen place
in the course oi the la; moiln have made
host OF enemies for he in the city.
In consequence o.! his action IN rr-al! TO
this forgery III which The c!.urcn leaders have
been deeply implicated
| have been Informed and advised by my
friend, no. 30 come - the city under any cir-
cu,nsiances inr | woG!d not be SAFE, and ny
w.,. In, been tod Of nlv danger in case did
coa.r. am w:..!ng - obey and serve The laws
Of nv country. IN; when al: satisfied can.
40, Go !; Only II the i.>n oi being assa>s!nated
by some unknown person, then eeIa hei!cacE
in toi:- It. and ho!e YOU "il! excuse ny d.>":
bydi.i,e. ii | have con;einptcd the Court
am wn: to pay the penalty You: Honor
mav a!ud.e, kuo%iI. that my services ate not
50 much needed j" You! toaT: Is they IA N
NV family in case ,i.ey >hoGt. pI; lnc out d
the way. and believing ;ir:nIy ti-,t wo"i! lie
.ao.cS:cI hv sou.c one !! SHOULD come.
Il knew ny ene,Aic> would fear nothing.
jut - | don't and s.; the same tiu.c know they
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tie city III her tic existing circumstances.
W,h m"th respect ST a." y9aF Honor :
seryau;
S.uel. j. NJ. WALLACE.
judge Sinclair. upon the receipt Of ihi, lot
ter. called the Grand Jury before him and L!
open Cour, read j, to them, commenting To
them severely apon . condition Of affairs i'll
winch :. nan Wa under the tear o: his lie
even in otcyin. the orders o! 4 court lie
then told them that he would nave Mr. Wal.
lace Drou 1T into court in arrest and thus place
INN in the care AID custody Of the Ma!> ha W.
De. the authority Of ;hc niicd states. SAYING
by tia; authority he w;i. nc protected. and
Voc bct.lc the man ~ ,c; 81 !i.en that 'la:c :"
interfere with hl.
The Grand jury. before presenting: = I'LL o:
Indictment against Drloss Gipson. "h" hsi
been tic AID convicted q. murder III the Pio-
: bate Court. sent tie following note 10 ne
judge, notwithstanding lie had lay an order u!
court -. aside ~! the proceedings had in the
mater before tia: Iouy; =, null ;.nd vo
"JrtY RooN. Angus; i,ii.
The Grand Jary would respectfully repre-
sent, that ihc evidence before ;heil. gar> To
s:iow that D,c>s Gibson ias once been put
upon IL; trial for the offence charged in the
accompanying indictment. before the PROBATE
Court Of ,n:s county. and :onad guilty.
The Iui.c :.-reG,on addressed Tie Grand
jury q, length Upo" this -;.hicc'. shown: 10
them in ;oia:e.! i"r,a' their duty in the mat.
ter. ana ioitei:,;n. 20 :he'n tina; the probate
Cou!; las 40 cr!inu. jurisdiction. ani that
convictions found there arc j.,>; aS Illegal Il
found before Justice Of the Peace.
/ The Jury then io.nd q bill Of Indictment
a.a;ns; GIBSON upon which Lo arr"i:,noi,
and dav set .or h;> trial. The day before
hi> trial. hDwcycr. lie made hi- escape from the
Sheriff Of Ia, county, IL Whose custody he
was confined, and In, no; yet been recap
tured.
GA Friday the 4;h inst, Theodore lh,Ip,
indicted for a burglary committed III Davis
county, was arra:ncd, aad plead guilty. He
was ihcrcupon sentenced - the Court 30 ten
wears i,mr:is pnmcr.t in the pcmitc'.!a!y.
On bis way TO TIC Pel.iicltia'y, Ihorp tod
the Deputy Marshal and Mr. Iiarineit, the
Secretary Of State .or this Territory, that he
was arrested By the Sheriff of Da"is county
upon suspicion. and tina, after the preliminary
examination before Justice Of the Pcarr hc
was taken by the Sheriff and others and re.
pcatcdv hung up by the neck until animation
was suspended. and vas thus forced 20 confess
his guilt and tel where The money was hidden
rhe statements Of the prisoner alone in regard
TO such an occurrence, We should have re
ceiycd with caution. we're not the Earh, and
bruises Of the rope distinctly ard plainly Idle
on his neck.
On Wednesday, the 10Th inst. the civil
docket being called, the frs; case brought up
for trial, was one which had lain over from the
last term against Bill Hickman. the notorious
UtmI. leader. on no:c of i,and for some
$3.50, drawn about five years ago; and remain
Ing unpaid The plaintiff whose name was
Charles w. Drown. hl, lived during the great
or portion Of tia. time ia California and had
no, had the opportunity until now Of entor
cling the payment Of the note. This suit at
the time. created 10 special interest beyond the
fact Of the tcincri;y displayed hy the plaintiff
in ,laring u sue Bill Hickman.
Ey conscn; Of parties tic right 10 Il I.:y was
waived and the case submitted 10 the judge -
| BON hearing the evidence in the case. and tie
argument Of counsel on both sides, the Judge
u:hc>:a,ingly rc:Idcrcd Judgment against HEX
.nan and in favor Of Drowa Subsequent events
which shall presently rcir' TO- rendered :!i!>
IN important case.
After the juI.,ncn, in TIL, case WAS rendered
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