New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-16
PAYNE.

From The Louisville DEMOCRAT
| Recent developments seem TO identity the
ATTEMPTED assassin Of Secretary Seward m one Of n
family OF Paynes who formerly resided In Union County
In this State.
This family has nude itself UNANIMOUSLY notorious by
many acts Of yainy and violence. The father and 81
sons were all interested IA the coal mine at Unontown
at the announcement Of the war. They all became
intense Rebels at once. They sgnazed their devotion
10 Southern principles by repudiatng their debts on
the plea that no money should leave Southern soil to aid
the Yankees in the work Of subjugatlon Two OF the
sons RETAINED from engaging in tie more Infamous
projects Of the rest aud they remained quietly AZ home
One Of the others assaseinated Federal recruit who
stood unarmed the guards OF IA steamboat which
touched at the wharf boat at Unontown. Ths occurred
shortly after the war commenced No attempt was
made 10 arrest the murderer lie remained IN the
county for some time aftcrward and at length went
South to enter the Confederate army.
Another ASHLEY Payne) killed n hotel keeper in Hop.
kinsville named Brown IL is said he was after ssId
hanged vicksburg by the Concderates for murder
robbery and counierieiting
The father aud several of the sons, In conjunction
with notorious character named DE Soma Brock
IA son-inaw Of John n. Waring) and another named
Of councIeiing They issued millions 0: dollars Of bogus
confederate money. One Of the parties followed the
wake Of tho Southern army and Piled the brokers' bust
ness with greet success. They changed hundreds Of
thousands o. dollars OF their trash IL ia SAID for Ton
pessee and Kentucky money and gold. Their discounts
extremely liberal and this brought them driving
trade. George Payne. the father forwarded heavy
sans Of gold be deposited in the banks OF Louisville
To himself from legal process for the recovery OF
debt he hud previously pretended 10 have been robbed
OF large ant Of money the road between Hen
dersel and MoTganield.
The-sy mpa,by thus excited gave him time perfect
his nefar,ous schemes lie made his lands negroes
and stock 10 relative in Henderson The legality Of
the transfer Is now being tested ia the courts.
In the meantime his counterfeit money was detected,
but MOI bei0ic immense amount had been circulated
ali over tho South.
He came to Ionsve TO get his gold but IL was al.
Joined by order Of the L. :. Marshal. After
trouble lie succeeded in getting by the hardest kind
Of swearing. Among statements made under oath,
he gave one TO The effect that he compelled flee
from Union county on account OF his Union sentiments
Payne Clarke, Wheeler Brock and others Of the party
gof OF "a Canada with most oi their LgOtten gains
Several members Of tho family were cxpairiaiod by
order ui ten. >hcrma'i-among them. the Identical
one who is now supposed 70 De N Washington charged
with completely IN tle plot OF assassination
one OF the Payne supposed 10 b. TIC same was seen
in Iorh. az the st. Nicholas Hotel al the tic OF
The incendinry attempts
gentleman from Kcrtucky was summoned by Gen.
Dix ~ give information concerning him GA learning
TINT he IN the United States in violation OF Sher
mans Order The General Issued order for his arrest
bur the bird had iown--he couldn't be found.
J.. 10 l. gc1e!sy -ueciS.ccd th.. thie ccc.as
Payne. IT,, Is the man now beps hisd in wssbn0,nD