Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-08-28
Richardson the Spy.

following particulars Of the operations of
Richardson, the rebel spy, who was cap
tured and hung some time since in Fred
erick City, Maryland;
~ knew this Richardson from the very
beginning Of the war. When we were
first ordered on to Baltimore he came
into camp just as he has done ever since,
singing songs and selling them. He was
a man of about forty years Of age, with
long, light-colored bead, very intel
lectual looking, and with a soft, pleasant
voice in speaking He was well known
in every camp in the army of the Poto.
mac, and having an excellent voice he
used TO delight the soldiers with his
songs.
On Sunday he distributed tracts, and
| recolect one day talking to him about
them. He was an excellent draughts
man, and got up an engraving of our
fort on Federal Hill, of which | have
some copies. He was in and out of all
the camps constantly, and was rather
fond Of asking questions. The reason
he gave for this was that he was getting
up history of the war.
"He was arrested while we were at
Frederick City. His questions appear
ed to be rather too systematic and point
ed. lie was arrested on this account by
three different parties, but gave such
PLAUSIBLE excuses to the first two that
they let him 90, Gen. SIocum was in
command at Frederick City, and so
strong was the suspicion excited against
him, both by his questions on this occa-
sion and by the circumstances reported
by many soldiers who had for some time
suspected him and hqd previously called
the attention Of their officers to him, that
it was determined to try to enforce some
confession out Of him.
Gle was pat upon a horse with his
arms pinionsd behind him and a rope
around his neck. The horse was led IN
der a tree, aud the end Of the rope
thrown over branch. The rope was
pulled tight and the horse driven from
under him. He was allowed to hang
thirty seconds, and then let down,
When brought to he refused to answer
any questions. lie was hung up again,
and when revived a second time, he
answered some of the questions asked.
The third hanging brought full con-
fession. He had in his breast pocket
small brandy flask. lie told his captors
to unscrew the metal bottom Of this. On
doing this they found a considerable hol-
low, In this hollow aud in part Of the
lining of one Of his boots found plans Of
an our "oF"S' very carefully ana osau'i-
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