The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-21

to the teeth. and on whose person wa
found clothing, &C., belonging to tn
the late Mr.. Hire. Next was tried tn
notorious Spence. This was the Cap
tain Spence Of the armed band who
after having joined in the murders ant
arsons committed in the Bay, led hi
men up the valley district, levying con
tributions OF arms, ammunition anC
money from the affrightened residents
demanding and compelling all shops
that lay in his march to be opened In
order to supply himself and co-rebels
with meat and drink, tobacco, clothing,
&c. A lad named Henry Bowen
proved that the william on entering COley
estate at the head of his men threatened
to shoot him il he attempted to run, and
commanded him to swear allegiance to
| him and his party. He also boosted in
the presence of this lad and another
witness that "when they killed the
Rev. Mr.. Herschel. of Morant Bay, as
they drew the sword bayonet out of him
nothing came out but fat
Three men were also tried for rebel
lion and attempt at murder on Serge Is
land estate 1t was at the hands of these
men and their associates that Mr.. Mark
Douglas, the bookkeeper of this estate,
received the fearful mutilation, from the
effects of which he is but slowly recov-
ering. In fact, he only escaped with
life because, believing him to be dead
they left him. ftp
The last tried was the renowned
Samuel Clarke, OfSt. David's. Evidence
was brought against him that he more
than once told a proprietor that he
would yet see blood flow at Morant
Bay
Elizabeth Fidd, the young Hecate,
who with cutlass in hand, swore ven
geance against the volunteers, because
they had shot her paramour-one Brown
from st. David's-and against all white
and colOred men unfortunately, was
captured to-day. This same she-m
ster was among the crowd of those who
on the night of the instruction COM
PEELED Mr.. Kirkland's clerks to open the
store and supply them with what they
and while she was in the store
no end of things. There was
great dlfhculty in apprehending this
prisoner, rs it was said by all that she
had left her dwelling and gone up to
However, SERGEANT Ma
jor Judah selected two faithful rural
who were sent in search of
her. This was on Wednesday. They
said they could not promise to bring her
next day. but they would do so to-day;
and true to their word she was duly
brought down and safely lodged in Gus
.0dy. She is young woman of about
)ne or two and twenty, and looking ut
ler, without knowing anything of her
horrible doings in the Instruction, one
would take her for anything but what
The really is.
Now for Mrs. Paul Boyle. dare say
1ou-and, no doubt, all your readers
ancy at once that the wife of the stall
vart General ~ Paul Bogel must be a |
Inc, good looking, middle aged black
voman, comely enough for her class,
! thumb nail portrait of her. Mrs. Paul
Boyle boasteth no great heightli She
8 about five feet two inches, with a
grinkled yellow face--a half decrepit
iece of humanity. TO sum up nv de-
criptiOn of this most disgusting crea-
lre, one leg is extremely small and
pare, while the other il in state of ell
phantiasis. Such is the wife of the
lock hero of Stony Gut. She came in
'-day and delivered herself up to the
authorities.
Henry Boyle, the son of the late Mo-
IS Boyle, together with his mother,
lrs. Moses Boyle, have just been
rought In. The young rebel is so Sc
erely wounded that he had to ride, his
ct being placed in hampers. No doubt
lese two notorious insurrectionists will I
eet the same doom that has ushered S
aul Bogel into another world. &
The court martial has removed its sit {
ngs from the wharf house to Mrs.
ough's lodgings. They have just re- Q
med. Fifteen were tried and con- Q
mined to death. Among them is the {
LIBERATED David Cornwell, the lieuten- v
It under the notorious Captain Nicola v
n. He was taken up at first, and hav- a
no evidence against him he vOlun- 9
cred to conduct the Maroons to where q
e Bogles and Bouie were, in fact to the Il
lereabouts of the leading insurgents. o
was through his instrumentality these a
ding insurgents were caught. But v
zee their execution evidence has n
ned up duplicating CorQwell. He h
8 tried to-day, and the evidence q
inst him was conclusive. He Is b.
ong those sentenced to be hanged. m
1t six o'clock this morning the fifteen
'demned to death were hanged at the
Ial place.
SCENE AT THE EXECUTION.
IN the north stands the ruins of the -
court house, like huge spectre, as
illness against its sad despoilers, and :
ore it is the beam, and the crutched
ports, and the ropes for so MANY
ks. Immediately in front of these. nee
II faces towards them and their backs Bro
he south, are the doomed rebels. III Ed
rear is long line of untried common H..
e rebels, taking up more than two ~
DIS of the south side of the square -
+ line being fanked on the right by
Il women, and on the left by twenty.
prisoners. On the west are a few of
gentry and inhabitants of the town. an
east side is an open space. TO the 49,
'heast stand proprietors, magistrates, VIC
ers OF the army and navy, &c, and Co
he centre is the Provost Marsh al. riv
Is silent as the grave round that sol wo
spot where stern justice-is to be adj ..1
lstered. The soldiers with loaded aut
;, line around in the rear of all. and del
)olice are the guards for the culprits. frs
lie the jack tars are adjusting the tho
; the measured tread of the Provost WV
hal seems to count the few seconds Au
o the wretched mOrtals. Soon he pro
, and in clear voice calls out one bee
he the names of prisoners to be exc of 4
!. Lawrence was first called. As
'pe was placed around his neck the lore
rushed to his face, and every "
bought he was going into a fit. The of n
n mt ~