New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-17


being able TO have ny examination removed 10 RICH
mond. II failed in this and was to hang on the pre-
sumptive evidence TO be found 10 my baggage, OF my
having cent n letter to Ire TRIBUNE for when the
chances were terribly against me, intended ~ make
sst desperate effort to be handed to the antb0r
tiles at Richmond for punishment. felt that II per-
ished there gray-hai ed mother would never know
What had become Of long-ahseDt con; that younger
sisters would look in vain down The old road "a was
their won't for he coming of their expected broher
that younger brother would have to battle through
life alone without the aid or con'sel Of tenior; that
warm-hearted friends would think had coldly and
treac eronsly forgotten them-all, willie IN. OIL
sciouy SLEPT The sleep that knows waking In bar
barrie nook Of Slayrland.
| Blu. time, seemingly OF much slower fight under
fome circumstances than others The snsreDee was IN
WAS much more terrible, and consequently tedious
than the contemp laon OF shy final rtsult gradually
wore away with rleepless nights and tlresome
days. and the day for the riting II the Comfy Court
was at hand. On entering the courtroom, in the GUS
tody of the Sheriff and several deputies, az if was
terrible prisoner, l found 1t d-n'ely packed with
people Of the county, Including lie mob Of the day OF
my arrest, who had come 10 see Ute ny from wash
ngton," and many Of them, diubt to participate
in his summary execution and funeral obseques II ID
needless TO Say that was the exposure vi al eyes,
and, oh, some of tie malignant, reptile, fendsh eyes
that glared upon me- If they would burn my very
heart ont But have confess that saw some in-
elligent and humane-looliDg faces. The Court, con-
ssting Of eome hal dozen Justices Of the Peace,
and the substantial men of the neghboi hood imme-
diltely in front Of them, were not bad'lookng men,
and ~as Immediately inspire With hope OF having
something Ike fair and Intelligent bearing My fa-
miIiarloVkug baggage was arranged on table iume-
diaely before the Court, and the Sheriff was ordered
TO proceed with tie operation Of opening it, Before
surrendering up the keys which still had in my pos.
session, ventur,d In prosecution OF my contemplated
effort 10 have my eXamn itlon removed 70 hichhohu
10 address the Court On the evident illegally and
hardship Of searching persOns private effects ara
papers, "wtuont evidence of a fact COMMITTED" IA
the language OF their own constitutional law, appeal
ing to them TO take the matter home to themselves
&c. and url ing that if there wac anything about my
baggage ihu, required EXP niioD, Richmond was the
proper place to make IT. as u was there that had ass
bad access it, and nothing Objectionable nhd been
found upon my person III the county IN the ufisdeoh
of with then was had written the address oui al
leisure ard length, in jail, AM atiered myself tLs
it wac d pretty strong documen. IN its way, ana
would no doubt have had some effect Ia court Iesu'
lated by rules OF law. But in tbi Gaze, as had not
il.d TO appre end it only led tie effect TO further
excite the suspicion of the PEOPLE that something was
not right, and 10 bring forth howl OF mra tent mallg
nifty from the impending mob, aud all Official snake OF
the head from the Courr, the foreman OF which empty
remarked that those critical times, and that trey
eould not that time aiivId to be encountered with
the fprmalles Of the law The order for opening the
baggage wss renewed, and the examination was pro-
ceeted With Ill the justices aud officers participating
In The oveftauling OF books clothing, Letters papers
miniatures, keepsakes in short ali the parapbeinala
Of an transporting bachelors wardrobe and mis- ella
USE document, the oGly ting in the lot that had
ANYTHING particular 20 fear from, had it made up TO
say as my iast effort to get TO Richmond:
ifhst Document, deemed to require an explanation hav.
Richmond her. s5ne thu side Of the Potomac the matter
be fully eIIained snd inyt'ls4ied II you VIII sena e
ring eu,aly, - ny own faisl.
Hisa say ng That too many cooks spoil the broth"
There good many Eersons engaged In overhaul
ing nv enects some Of them. / imagine, not very
skiutul in the art Of reading and writing, and detecting
the nature % correspondence at glance. None OF
them seemed 10 have any thoughts OF IRIBUSlsN
excert my,elf. They generally seemed TO Be looking
In by-llAces for plans Il forfcions, military sa,it-
tics AID su.h do uments as military SPY would be
mos, likely to have in bis posssson. They net with
some articles of ret and objects otherwise interest
ing; and AZ may reasonably be supposed spared no
sip in eXpaiaing largely upon the qualities Of these
ihings and creating favorable impression wherever
practicable. TIC main thing with ne now, thought
Was 10 time aud distract and divert the atten.
ton Of the examiners much re posible, so as TO les
sn the chance Of a OH detecting the fatal document
with the hope my part now beginning 10 dawn,
from the cnrsory aud anrhiui manner IN winch mat,
ter were being Quoted that nigh DO overlooked
altogether. Ny life wAs In the bands OF mob, and
thought a little Engineering" for self preservation
excusablo. One by one parcels, Packages and single
artices were examined and laid aside as ell right,
until tue entire job was gone through with, and the
aftices returned in confusion 10 their original recep-
taelcs. After few moments consulate n, the fore
man or chief Justice of tie Court aud saii that
hand the examination Of my baggage bad proved
que creditabe me- and that IL was the order Of the
Court that be Immediately discharged from custody
Ny feelings at such result can be better imagined
than described. Bot On hour or two before, had
come out Of the Jail with very slight hope indeed of
ever seeing another sanset. now stood again free
man-at least AZ far the jurisdiction Of that county
was concerned That felt grateful TO the Court for
their airness and Independence, and particularly for
their unskillfuluess III examining my papers, must
admit and essayed in short address to express my
gratitude in fitting terms. Under the EXPLANATION Of
nv Good fortune think / summoned up little pathos
and got of slight dash Of rhetoric that satisfied them
that they bad not discharged dangerous man. Tho
examination OF my baggage and the decision OF the
Court and perhaps my address Of thanks TO that ribu
hal III was meant TO reach Others besde- the justices
seemed to have decidedly humauizipg effect upon the
moo that had been waiting TO take mo In charge In
case the Court found the least thing against me- had
good reason TO believe that hard hearts had been
touched within the last two hours. After tho decifion
discharging me rsmsned within the bar conveIsing
with officers and members Of the court until the
was pretty well cleared Of spectators, during which
time I learned that the team which had brought my
baggage from Richmond Was still there and afforded
me an opportunity to return with IL to that city. On
pa-ing out Of the Courthouse III company with officers
Of the court, como of the leading mobiles colby con-
graduated on my discharge willie others, implscablo
tends that thoy still manifested strong desire TO
nut an end to my existence all hazards and seemed
ONLY to regret that the unexpected turn events had
taken had somewhat decreased their preponderance
over the more lav-abidng portion OF the community.
was soon on my way to Richmond, bag and baggage,
sincerely thankful 10 an overriding Providence for
ne lease Of life.
Before my arrest, had made up my mind that trav-
cling at the South had become difficult doubtful, and
dangerous business, and Oh arriving at Richmond,
made 10 nv mind that the easiest and safest way for
me 70 get out Of the enemys territory aud clutches,
and get on more practicable route, was TO take the
back track for Washington. But this roate was now
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