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MoaE LvxcH Law. A shocking case of
this kind occurred recently near Evansville, La.
Amerchant finding FIVE hundred dollars less


in his SAT-. Than he lefi there, suspecling the
money was stolen by a man who deposited
that amount with him some months since. He
then proposed To- his clerk 70 take him to, an
island in The Ohio. and give him as many
lashes as he required 10 produce a confession.
The old man was tied by the neck 10 tree.
and then received, as some thought, five hun
dred (probably three or fouudred) lashes. His
cries were hushed by drawing the rope tightly
round his neck, his toes touched the ground.
He bore il nobly. and told them to kill him.
but that he would never acknowledge himself
a thief. He was proved innocent by an abb,
and the money paid to him the second day
after. Great excitement prevails. The guilty
parties are highly respectable, and can well
afford 10 pay the cost which their act of Lynch
ing will cost them. 5.tA 8 yh4BH