Jenks's Portland gazette., 1802-08-16

4.
A ROBBERY, one of the moR bold and dar.
ing, at the fame time the mott cowardly and
malignant, was committed on Friday laa,
near The New Mills, in The county of Burlino.
ton. An old and feeble man named Daniel
Parker, living near Cedar Bridge, about "a
mile, from the New Mills, blind of one eye, and
almoa deaf,had with unceaGng indulry collea.
ed about II3 doiEs but not without feline
A valuable pair Of oxen and a mich COW tie
chief fupport Of his family nuch under their
vAlre-vh1h money he fecHred as well as Ne
could in a wallet, aed placing il upon his back.
the only conveyance he had. fet off TO carry
he moneylo the lheriff If Burlington County.
10 pay an unjua oebt for which he lad made
himief accountable. On his way he met wah
one Thomas Stewart an old cslprit, on whom
the humane Governor Of this STATE, Bloom.
field in the plentinde Of his democratic power
had beloved his favor, by renting part Of
the fentence of The conrt which lad conyided
him and lent the alTs lin free from the State
prifon to rove unr e(trained among the peaceable
citizens of New Jefey. Stewart met the old
man about mile from The New Mills, and
travelling together diicovered his money-bus
(everal people PaGng in fight along the lsid
road, he had no opportunity to commit the
horrid aet contemplated. The old man lodged
that night at relaticn's in the New Mills, and
next morning puriued his way to Mount Holly
to pay the money 70 the fherif-but fhockinp
to relate, the vile afsf Fin and robber, Stewart,
way laid him, and about O'clock in The morn
ing, not half mile from the New Mills, and
not more than hundred PAGES from the Bap.
a Il r. II
furnace, by a fudden ffroke brought him to the
ground--the old man Fartly deaf and blind,
faw nothing of the aG.lin, ard only remem-
bered receiviGg the blow which iiunned him.
The villain feized he wallet that contained the
money, tore il from his bleeiing back, no doubt
fuppoiing he had given him mortal wound
h however recovered little ant =as found
handiug up fhorI fine after by William Mires,
who was paling the fare road he was wild
and lenieleis and lis face in gore Of blood
pointed kno, on the club (which was feuud)
that gave he blow had perced ,he fkul above
the right temple, bot h1w deep or how fatal is
yet unlete mined Tie oil mn was fafely
con duaed u the New Nils, where he flill re-
main vety III, and his life defpairsd Of
Search was immediately III de for The robber
Stewart was fnfPeaed, apprehended, fearched,
ard part Of the money found in his polciIion;'
tn: bag which contained the remainder was
found hid in the woods, no great diaance from
the place we're the horrid aud malignant deed
had been perpetratei, Stewart is lodged in
prfon at Burlington, and is hoped be viii not
be from thence delivered until be hath received
his juR reward. Never did men behave with
a more praiie. worthy and iaudable zeal, than
he citizens Of New Mills on this occation they
were one an1 ali # ucl with horror and am re-
ment, and irfpIred with fpifit Of undaunted
and determined Perieverance to find the robbsr,
and if pofitle regain the loa money and reifore
II TO It's feeble and oecrpid owner, who has
long fnpportei the character Of reputable and
honeit man, and worthy and pious member
of The BaptlR church at The New Mills.
BOSTON, AUGUST II