The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-06-17

ions OF hio magnificent scheme to SHIFT for
themselvss: Never. perhaps, inithe whole
history of s'treasons, stratagems and
spoils, J" was there . more complete faseo
Burr's deluded adherents, the most Of
whom had been really led to believe that
his enterprise had the approval Of the Gov
eminent, now scattered in all directions.
furnishing the Territory Of Mississippi, as
Poindexter testified on the trial, with an
abundant supply of hool-masters, dam
cling masteYe, and doctors.
A reward Of 5000 was offered ny the
for the arrest of Burr, who
had fed through the wilderness toward the
coast, where he hoped to escape on some
British vessel. On the 18th Of February,
1901, he was arrested near Port Stoddart,
Arkansas, by Captain Gaines, atterward
the distingu1shed General Of that name,
and safely lodged in the fort. Mr.. Parton
describes with melo-dramatic pathos, the
captivating. conquest which the arch-in.
the grief of the ladies' Of the garrison ut his
departure, when torn away by the cruel
Captain Gaines, who determined TO send
his prisoner overland, directly to the seat
Of Government. This formidable journey
Of q thousand miles, half Of which lay
through an almost unbroken wilderness,
was performed in the abort period oftwen.
ty-one days. It was . perilous and fatig-
swim, the only road through Alabama be-
ing narrow indian trail. and the party
sleepinR everv nieht ia tbs wooda. dis
turbed ~ tho bowling Of Wolvea. In the
year lSli. tho !" Federal Rosdn Was cut
along this trail by Gen. Wade Hampton,
grandfather Of the rebel general Of the
Same name. who owned the largest planta-
ton Ia the South. and was lord Of nearly
m1nnnted e.corf-fhirfeen ,,|cfed mon mn.
der W. PerE;ns- ~ ah.c|les ri
tha vhite man' nil - IN sonth can.
iina, vhsye Rn,r;a son.in.iav' .ffarwara
0overnor Alsson. residad. and vhere be
hsd my adhersnts IA Hiends. Psrkins
feared 81 secepe of hie nrisoner. and r.
douhled his yisilsnoe. Whiie nessine
AZ : tevnrn vhera msnv nersons vars I'm.
sreeafed. Rnrr snddenfv snrsne NOM hia
horee and exclaimell IT am Aeron Rnrr
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tecfinn az the c,vii anfhorities - Psyhins
Mn 8 uiatol A eech I'M. in.tantiv or
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he iiecharvat, an .hc ~ronn.s IA n - ,ha nror,s
er ,,lsce of nrosec,.i;on- - there ,rsra az; :.
dence against them. was where the of1ence
,r;c. "a ro,nmhia ~ asH th;s w, or;n,a. - p ,ha
Cher Ins,ioe wns inva,vaS h,s % esr,;es. ~ e1s e
nosi,ion Of the laws az of - ,ressnn ~, s. .sT., con.
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siiy he 1evied .co;ns, ,ba I1n,,ea s,s,ss
Hownver "a yi.ioI,. INV Ia No cr;,,aa &c
consniracv 10 snhuart hy forc. INC Slr.,n. ~
mani ~ ,ha conntrv such .r :, =,
tpnaeeu Rn. 10 uvor lNn oofvolyu ior;a.3
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snv narf hnEevar n,;nnta ~ howavar ~, =. s.
n,Gta frcm Tia .cana ~ .cfion .nT vhn
Are ac4nsllv ,esoned in the ] rener.i % consn;r. mir
acv. are fn ho cs,ns,daraa =. traitors s ;,
And nov came nn m tha onS NJ Nov
,sn that emors @ G h's M tr;., E b;ch fpo,, ~ mays ~
intereat t of the events l. ~rew ont az % tha @ cas
lebritv of the narties Involved and tho
ability Of the counsel on both sides has ev. 40.
or been rerarded A. a landmark in the In
dicial history Of the country. For twenty
six davs tha Cont was sssiaunnslv On
gagged in the hearing OF evidence and arrn.
ment, and no less than sixty witnesses
were examined. Rithmond was throneed
With celebritiee and stranoers. ali earer 10
hear and see. General Jackson Was there.
now converted into 4 Warm nsrtissn az
Burr, and haranguing the crowd from the
steps Of corner grocery against the .sper-
secution'' Of his friend 81 the Preeident.-
Winfield Scott, young law student of
tweDty-one, had come up from PetersbnrR.
fred With the desire Of seeing great STATE
trial, conauctsd By tho greatest lawyers il
the country. Washington Irving. then
A~anNv. An,,S v,nApn ~ Ano ~aa nrnannr hav.