Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-12-28
THE BEWLEY CASE.

1he following VIII be recognized as
coming from the Senior Bislop Of the
NJ. f. Church;
Anthony Bewley was admitted on trial
by the Holston Conference in 1880. into
full connection in 1882, and orsained ell
der in 1884. Subsequently Il became
connected with the Missouri Conference.
When the Southern brethren separated
from US in 1916, he neither adhered
South nor removed North, but, sith some
others, remained with the scatsred flock
in Missouri till the General C,aferenee
of 164S constituted them a CaaIerenee.
Here he labored till the Arkansas Con-
ference was set off in 1852, and he With
it. Thus he became identified with ,he
missions in Texas. He was probably
over sixty years old, small of stature
and apparently feeble; but he was a good
man, one of q meek and quiet spirit, and
for thirty years enjoyed the full conf
denee Of the brethren. He was anti
slavery in the conservative Methodist
sense but no unprejudiced man, know
ing bis character, believes that he sym
pathized with any insurrectionary move
ment, either in principal or action. His
end was tragical, as l gather ii from sew
eral Texas papers forwarded ts me.
Rev. Mr.. South, a member of Texas
Conference, says he was hung nea Fort
Worth, September Is, 1860; Others cor
roborate the statement. Much i said
respecting a certain incendiary letter,
written by Bailey, which was found six
miles from the place of execution, direct
ed TO Rev. William Buley. / hav. read
it in print. 1t details plan of insErrec-
ton and the names of the conspirstors
but the name of Anthony Bewley i, not
in it, on it, nor about it. Mrs. 4. G.
Fowler, a correspondent of the Calves
ton News, says. October 3, 1860, "None
Of the published copies of this letter has
ever contained the address upon the
back, which is thus:
REV. WM. BULEY."'
The same writer says the original Of the
Bailey letter is still in the hands of the
Vigilance Committee of this place,
Fort WORTH I am gisd :. Is. There
is some difference between Buley and
Bewley. and still more between William
and Anthony. Texas logic seems to be
this: any man to whom an incendiary
letter may be addressed-whether with
or without his consent-deseryes to die
but such letter was found addressed tc
VIM. Buley; therefore Anthony Bswle,
deserUed to die! Now, if A. Bewley
had united with others to raise an insur
rection, his associates in crime woulC
have known his name, and so directed
the letter as to prevent it falling int
other hands. Besides, how easily coulC
unprincipled meu, such as thirsted fol
the blood of Bewley, have gotten "
such letter on purpose TO ensnare him
As to the statement that Anthony Bew
ley confessed under the gallows that b.
had lost the Bailey letter directed Il
VIM. Buley, regard as one of the man,
falsehoods manufactured by bis persecu
tors to mitigate their own crime. Al
executions by mobs are murders; that 0
4. Bewley was willful, deliberate mur
der, not claiming even the excuse Q
haste from the heat of passion suddenl,
excited. After he had left the state +
avoid trouble TO himself or others, hi
enemies pursued him to Missouri an
Arkansas, brought him back without legs
process, and hung him. VIII these NOR
sters Of cruelty be indicted? VIII an
criminal court try and punish them fc
murder, as the law directs? Perhar
not But they may rely on a futur
reckoning, when every one Of US sha
give an account Of himself 70 God."-
How changed the scene from Fort Wort
to the general judgment, where Ii
murderers Of this innocent man shall
confronted BY him and his injured famil
under the withering eye of a just an
holy God! The case Of Anthony Bey
ley will then appear infinitely desirab
compared With that Of bis murderers ar
their apologists. 70 that tribunal Il
; friends appeal the case for final adjud
cation.
/; T. A. Morris.
/, Springfield, o., Nov. 7, 1860.
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