Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-04-03
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

~ AbhA htAtA ut InilnuGipMlh
ifen OF yesterday says For some time past,
Nniet franklin, and Detectives Bartholomew,
Lilnon, and Browa had heen quietly watching
ile movements OF an individual named William
CRAWFORD, hailng from Baltimore Md who was
IN this city purchasing goods He acted with
eAireme caution aud proved that he was very
'irot indeed He was "piped" from store to
s'nie, aud on one Occnsion was actually 10 con.
ver4stion with one Of the detectives but he did .
rot know II. lie used nd language having a
Tendency 10 reveal his business The officer
lnited Tor him very skilfuly, bat heswould not /
BITE. The officers watched him closely, and at
late hour on Tuesday night Chief Franklin en-
le'eh house kept by colofed woman, Mt Tenth |
ead Lombard streets The Chief had previous
~ 1hained warrant from the Mayor 10 arrest /
ihr individual in case he could be found On |
entering the house he inquired very corfden- |
tally for Mr.. Crawford.
e Yes, sah,' said the colcred woman, Ills
take seat, aud iotoh him III you"
me Chlni TOOK seat, AMI presently Mr. |
Crawford was introduced lIe was AZ ouee iu-
tn'med u the nature Of the visit Us further So |
c'e-y was no longer Of any use. Besides this it !
would have been iupru1ent, rs all had been done I
lat was necessary. The goods at the express
ohce wee cos.y under seizure Crawford
Summoned all bis shre wdness but still he ousilel
turned pa'e, and hudliy said that ne was in the
business Of trading with the South. That he
dld 10 with the consent 1T the United States
Government, aud that he was permitted to do
so because ny TINS means, he was good spy
tor the Nauoual Government us exbihit,d
passes by order of Geuerll Scheuck. but had no
rebel passes. He said it was not necessary to
have passes from the rebels. They were only
too glad 10 get goods such as he llways toox
WIN hun. In his Inst trip from Richmond he
brought with him fifteen hundred pouad. of
Ioos1eo' which he SAID he had sold, but to whom
he1ii not know With the proceeds Of the sAle
OF 'ooaceo he purchased other goods 10 he taken
down South. lie told a variety of stories. ana
or tTo Of which, unfortunately for him. were
discovered in the sequel to he false On his
| person was FOUND belt. nins bonds North Car
Gina STATE, and twelve hundred dollars Con ed-
t'aie notes, and Virginia aud North Carolinn
S,ate-ireasury notes. His we'll filed Garnet bag
was also reeoyere 1, aud also the bill OF purchase.
Four large boxes OF goods Of various descrip
mons eaonRh to set up quite variety storc-
need es, CATERS, silk goods, buttons. pins. per-
cussion caps, &c. These bares were seized AZ
Adams X Cos Express oftce yesterday after
noun, and taken to the Central Station, Abnut
the time these boxes were taken there Mr..
Crawford was about to embark ON hoard a
S'eamug bound for Fort Delaware The boxes
were harSel "ulhss- this side up, with care.
To WilliAm Crawford. Baltimore, Md"
Among the papers found was nn noe,nn, book
with the Central Bank OF Alabama. Thars were
dozen OF opened letters which Crawferl said
were fer the negroes, lie always carried than
open 80 a. to show them to the military author
ties. In the belt subsequently, found around nj,
body were quite nnrib-r Of letters superscribed
TO different parties in Virginia and SSu.h Car0-
lima. One Of these letters s peculiarly rich.
ceming, as Chief Franklin informs M fran n
minister of a church in Broad street.
Another paper is the private account of R,bt
lolluct Co., 81 Market street, In which ge
discover m item where this firm is credited IA
the amount Of SlO,Sl for commission un s,,l , nj
tobacco Tor William Crawford. very l,rce
amount OF goods were purchased from this hrIn.
for all of which the Chief Of Police Inns the bill
Z as renderea receipts, &c, dated March 81, 1863
There Is another bill Of items from Thomas
MellOr Co, No. d. North Third street A1
tie items in this bill are for a variety of articles
' IN tie fancy dry goods iue except one which
I sets forth one thousand Percussion Cans Thi.
explosive article il not Usually sold bv dry
goods Dealers anl besides this. it is stated tbe
firm are Qlakers.
. Another paper is a bill FIR ribbons purchased
from John Stone Son, for the sun Of S24O O3
Anoiher irom f. Philips fur gaiter boots sul
$40 ''''' '''
4 There was also found the likouess of young
tenme, who has While father mud colurec
mother. she has beru at II while bonrdins
0 school ia the North. The father of this child i.
E said 10 be wealthy rts dcnt of Richmond. anC
prominent 10 the rebel cause bundle OF hnn,
machines for cariing COTTON was ,l.o
The boxes were followed from the Store of AIesst.
} Pollock AZ Co., to the exure.s o,f," T.,
, the latter place where they war, n, ",a ~
! - glassware, with care" the yalns of the
; goods IS estimated at $1,000. This is rathei
am Arrangement wa. osd Win ,S. oh aa,a ena
hrnis, in making out tbsjr Mn IN ali S5 ,,a,
, cent ON the amenut ~ "'' - Fe
= MIR. Orawtord said il vo,i,i ,evo. ia b.. ...,.
lish his name in connection win 49, Xxx r'" -,
they would HING him If thev av.r va, au"i'' ~
south. He said he owned MARI H., go, !;
South Caroina at the time ,b. rsIol,iso
I out He was then worth S;O 0n0 hnt haoo',.aa
his Uoion procliylties hc bs "a cava ,a, ~.
lie made these statements in al nra ahs ua's
because he thought tbe Chief nr p I,s'
really think lie Vas snv far tho lfni,nd So
Government. fIe did nor d,en,n a. ~ 49,
that the distinguished official Ind I'M 'aai.
from headouarters Mt Wa,bina,an - 80, W.
md tahe h,,n IN Ear, naIsI,lss w" W arrest uiu
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! ~ PATRICK DAT CELEBRATIoN. AT tht
, celeofAu9n Of. Pattick's Day, ia this city, by
me sons OF Erin, number of excellent aud pa.
flotlc addresses we're delivered, in RESPONSE Ia
I 'oasls offered by the company. Dr.. McCabe
J was iehol'eus ana national 10 his remarks II
took stroos Union ground aad was enthusiasm
oally recelSeu We regret that We have no COPY
Of his remarks. Rev. JAMES RIDDLE. also re-
-ponlei to a toast Offered, and ike true ia.
trlOt, defended the Union OF the Suites aud lii,
integrity Of the Government II was applaud
ed frequently during the delivery Of hia speech
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