The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-21
and take charge of him and lock him up

and take charge of him and lock him a
out of harms way.
While DIR. Gerard was about partie
frequently came around him will
threatening gestures, protesting that bu
for his being doctor, they would cho
him up fine, and warming him by wha
they had done of the necessity of stick
ing to them If he wished to continu
safe. At other times he was embrace,
and patted.
While Mr.. Cooke lay concealed unde
the house he heard distinctly eacl
dreadful act OF murder, and could tel
the victims by the EXPLANATIONS of TIN
mob. He heard the dying groans o
Mr.. Price, who lay with his entrail
protruding, having been ripped open BY
Ihe Custos got hold of sword ant
sold his life dearly. The mob jointed
his fingers, leaving them hanging by
SEINE small tegun,ents, and laughingly
dangled them about with jeer. "Now
you write no more lies to the Queen
against us.
Mr.. Georges escaped by crawling
into some penguins after he had been
shot in the thigh. Mr.. Price, before
leaving the school, had generously
handed his revolver to MFR. Georges, say
ing, "Georges, cannot escape, ] feel
it take this, and try to save yourself"
Mr.. Brooks Cooke, being felled by a
blow, rolled down the court house hill.
at the back, and when he recovered his
senses, found that he owed his life to the
care of black man, who had checked
his fall, and stood watching over and
protecting him. a1-F
The rebels took every article out of
Mr. Alberga's residence, not leaving his
family even a stitch of clothing. They
also went round levying contributions
in money and goods from the stores at
the bay.
A lot of ruffians went to the residence
OF Mr.. Danvers and demanded him
from his wife. After satisfying them
selves OF his absence they went away.
telling the lady it was lucky thing for
her husband that lie was not there, but
that they would return for him or catch
him some where.
AN INCIDENT OF THE SLAUGHTER.
The Baroness Won Ketelhodt, the wife
IT the Baron Alfred, and daughter of
The murdered Custos of Morant. PASSED
'Ome trying moments at Oxford. the
property of her lamented father while
he Morant Bay butchery was going on.
She was alone with boy when the
Flare shed by the burning buildings i'm
he town, and the distant sounds of the
lot, alarmed her. Sending for one of
he headmen she inquired the cause OF
he disturbance, and inquired of him
bout Mr.. Walton. With a significant
rim, the fellow replied that Mr.. Walton
lad been killed long ago. "What,
Tiled ?" she said; scarcely realizing the
nswer. Eyes" he added. "kiIIed
ead; and by this time the John Crows
lave dug out his eyes.u
And my father Z" she cried, almost |
rantic with growing apprehension.
ON, yo0v fatt,er2 He has been killed
ong ago." he answered, and QUICKLY \
urnnd OH his heels with the coolest in
Inference.
The almost paralyzed lady had just |
trength enough left to order her horse,
Itending to ride down at once to the
ay; but she fortunately desisted
trough one of those impulses which
'metimes seize one without his being
Die to say why. Had she carried out
er first intention she would have been
robably among the victims.
The heartless wretch at her request,
AIDE show Of going over to Lyssons, a
property, to verify the re-
'rt; but his conduct when he got over
ere was such that the overseer turned
m away in disgust, and he never
Dubbed himself to return with the
lswer to his horror-stricken mistress.
SKETCHES OF LEADING AssAssINs.
George w. Gordon, one of the instiea.
rs CT the revolt, was o mulattO, or. as |
ople of his color, are called in the West
ldles, q brown man. He was possessed !
considerable landed property, but his q
IS of the worst. Gordon was a perfect y
ebrand in st, Thomas i'm the East The .
thOrities could get no rest for him. !,
opposed everything, and as through :,
n IN one way or the other every pop Ii
r election in the parish W. contested. "
people became time after time more i
bulent OF character, while their sus- i.
ION ana dislike OF the parochial Au- 81
'rltles, whom they were taught to re- +,
q as their enemies, grew by what it W
on, and became intensified. Gordon a,
held the Office of churchwarden of az
parish. But he became a Baptist,
at the next electionwas disqualified 90
such an office. His minions, how nc
r, returned him, and the Custos, the "
n: Macmillan A. Won Ketelhodt, re-
"a to allow him seat at the vestry,
on his persisting to occupy the seat Ia
cred him to be elected. Proofs adj a
ed at the trial of Henry Lawrence be
Y establish Gordon's gully compiled su
the foul murders at Morant Bav. ne
tiers We're found in Lawrence's keen tn
from Gordon, making direct refer to
to the plot decided upon, and indi- tn,
ng the Baron Won Ketelhodt. the ms
. MIR. Herscheland others, as victims. tbi
se escape from the bloody death de. tn,
ed for them should on no account rel
Uttered to take place. tw
lie court martial commenced its sit thu
J, on the afternoon of November I'd, Th
'out half-past two o'clock, at Morant no
and closed at about four. The court Off
lsted OF Lieutenant and Command in
rand ('Oynx"D Ensign Kelly, of All
fourth West India Regiment, and EN-
gn Taylor, of the Sixth Royals. mil
about an hour after the rising of riff
ouft four prisoners were executed. the
men and one woman-the latter WI
the Infamous wretch jesse Taylor rOp
sat on the late Mr.. Prices chest ON MAJ
vening of the insurrection, as he left
alf dead, and finished him by re- STOP
blows from Ratchet, which she by {
in her hands. Horrible fiend- cute
mode of death could man devise to the
II truly feel that just retribution bloc
eing dealt out to her! one
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