Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-11-18
The Arrest Of a Suspected Insurgent at Memphis
More Disclosures.

more UlsCIVouioo.
Il Ina, already been mentioned that Il Dr.
William \. Palmer had been arrested at Menu
his, Tenn. on suspicion of being connected
with the ~IIarpcr's Ferry business. The Me'n-
phis Inquirer" says:
II seems that Palmer has been 4 resident OF
this vicinity for u number OF years past; that
he married a lady residing near town, but pro-
.nrcd !, divorce some months since on account
! If domestic difficulties, and has since that time
ho,rIrd at the Red!ord House, where he was
,rrcs,rI Palmer is a man about 40 years OF
new. very respectable in appearance, i've 'ect
och, inches in height, slightly stopping, anu
hSsitatcS somewhat in his speech:
II oppcars tha, some two weeks ago, during
the excitement of the Ilarpcr'S Ferry lnNurrec-
lion. 4 gentleman. seated in a railroad car De-
tween Baltimore and Philadelphia, on his way
IN Ncw York, observed Il man on Il seat Dear
HIM closely mu!llcd. appearing 10 use every
means possible to prevent rec"st'''"'' 'l'a
shield himself from observation. WI III an.
val o. the train 1t 4 ~s,atioi:, the man h"rr'eu'y
,,trerrd up and left the car. The attention o'
the Gentleman who had previously noticed ht'
,,ov..rprnts WAS attracted 10 q nuinbc; al lei
.cr. and parrr> on the floor beneath the seat
which had accidentally been dropped III ms
haste. He gathered the papers, with the we"
of haudin. them Ia the Owner, but the ears III
that uciurnt starting. he was obliged to return
"a his ,,at. with tie documents III his posses
sion. They proved TO be two letters and Il
small memorandum. This being, a. stated, 1T
I'M. time when the whole community was
aroused To the movements oI the ln>urrcctloi,
the defeat and imprisonment OF It's leader, and
,n,. letter briu. addressed 10 John Brown. con
nerird wj,h tie suspicious movements OF the
man I'm whose possession they had been,
excited hIs curiosity not Il ll;tic. The idea
flashed To his mind he had III his possession
something which would throw light on Tins
( subject. tie accordingly rcin>cd the opened
letter, which Greatly confirmed his suspicious.
On his arrival in Ncw York lac addressed ''oH.
Wise. of Virginia, an Anonymous letter. ih'lo
sing the documents. stating the "Reminiscences
connected with his possession OF them, ana MS
suspicion. On their receipt, t'ov: wise I'M
,ucliatcly forwarded them TO Gov. Harris, VIII"
thought the matter of sufficient Importance 10
demand An Investigation. He accordingly h's-
patched John c. Burct, Of Chattanooga, 10 tins
,ity. who arrived some time last week, anu
after various inquiries and Investigations ar
rested Palmer a previously stated.
The courtroom during his examination, WAS
drn>cIy crowded, and 4 great deal ot excite
mcnt was manifested. After a thorough ca
animation into all the facts al the case, Palmer
was required To- enter into bonds oi S2,Jpo Tor
his appcarancc at the District Court. IN default
Of which he was committed to prison.
Ouc oi tie letters referred 10 abo'c I, ~ !"!!""H'
Gu,yrrE,Gra.. "a. October 80, ls%'.
Dom Wuiiuu-A~ MIR. Martin g"c, down ;p lia-
.,cr>,.am this evening. could not hclp writing !y"a
d a LINE los him. IuU ATE - hraI>tror. You VII! '!"t
listen To- nc. Do. Tor u"!- >Ikr-'irnt =" l" ii"f
pcr's Ferry now: y"u can It" nothing II y"l' 20: ! I'af
lar ,.ur liz. You can keep the letter tor Captain!
Brown until all j. safe. You cannot give II !" HIM
now: y1u wul!,i bc suspected AMI tnkr! NJ. '"'m"
bach; and wait AZ Il.mhcr-nurt until captain 90"
Gets here. au AFRAID this business ".!l get h' mo
trouble yct. Last night ! never sept - "!"k. 10
.rmc back. for -bail bc crazy nnts! !"' return" >"'''
Nov. Tor once, do !i>;cr 70 Your loving WIZ.
MARY I~l"ESrm.
The other letter is signed Lawrence Ihatch
rr. /, i, addressed from Memphis TO Capt.
Brown. We make the following extracts:
II have just completed my tour through the
Southern States, ana am now on my way To
kcntucky. In my last letter 10 You MENTION
cl that should give the States Of Tennessee
and Arkansas Il thorough securing. did SO,
and am satisfied that Of all the States in the
"billil, lCIllcs>'t stllN .i'h"'''h4 ~ IN 'Ns
fitted 10 make the first strike in These NO
States have but few whites in favor Of slavery,
white they contain an immense number Of
slaves already ripe and ready, At the first mt
nation: to strike Il decided blow for their free
dom; while the large mass Of the whites are
against slavery. and will be ready to assist
them at Il u moments warning. Several OF them
stated to me that they had gone so tar aS to
prepare arms for their slaves ana instruct them
in their use, and how TO act when the worst
comes To the worst. While at Brownsville,
Tenn addressed 4 letter to the school teach.
or, VI. IT,. and he came to Brownsville 10 see
Inv.
'lIc says there is no avocation i'll which =
man can 10 80 much good tor orr cause a. that
of school. teaching. because all the country
around have so much confidence in 4 school
teacher who conducts himself right. lie says
that the large majority of colorcd people in his
part Of the State are ready to take up arms at
a moments warning, and - large number "i
whites are ready to join them. He says We
must send ont more wcli.qnaliiicd men to the
South as school. teachers. and work them in
everywhere.
The writer then states that ON arriving at
Memphis he had an interview with Palmer,
who sympathizel with Capt. Brown. lie
(PalmcrJ had made arrangements 1Atake five
hundred or 4 thousand slaves oil to- NE SwampS
Of Indiana. That he had friends in Cincinnati
who had promised 10 have one Of the largest
and SwIltcSt steamers on the river sent To tie
up and wait for them 1t the mouth OF liatchic
river, under the lrctcncc Of undergoing re-
pairs.