Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1807-01-16

Robevg and, Murdey l1ast Darisgly
Affempied 1--WE have now TO rslafe .
transaction. which, bad taken place
in our neighbourhood under our own OBJ
seryation (as itwere, and Among our &C.
4uaiatance, ue should hesftafe 70 pub
lish, @ 100 marvellous and extraordinary
in allits circumstancesfo unqualified be.
lief. but the slafm which il oeeasioned
fehd<rs notorious; and we have obtain
Cd Z statement Of ths particulars from q
gentlemah 81 This village, who vas inn
.mediafeiy sem for, q coaeernsd and
interssted loF The persons aSsaiIed m
such murderons manner. XIX
About four eiock on Sunday morn.
ing LAST, she HALF. Way House 10 called
IN Watervilet, two miles and half from
this village on the road TO Albany, oecu.
pied BY Mr.. John Pye. - : tssern, was
broken open by / man ID . mask and arm
edwin atleast three pistols, who, with.
pht waking any one, put out al tiie ERE
q NE house, etekps tie iikht inHi dark
|llntern, and opened Tie doois aha M;n-.
M % secure retreat, If necessary.
then proceeded with Z loaded pistol
hand. 70 M. Pys's chamber, and
him. Mrs. Pye asked whas be
he'd sat WHO Mr.. r. awaksd. The
bier denIsnded money; and, ordered
%. 2. On peril Of his life, to deliver
Ghet BE hid ID DE house. Mr, 2. GOT
|qp 80 y ert belcG wii6 him, while Mrs.
". NaEened some dodgers In another
room. Mr.. =. when below told therob-
ribs hey vas left aboee, AID be coulI
nof get 6 his money j On which he wSs
ordered shove, and the robher followed
him clnse, with his pistol prepared for
dischafge. On discovering the travel
lsrs eoming from another room, he coma
manded diem b remain withiu, Or he
assured thed they should receive the
eontents Of his pistol. Not kpowineb bus
be had Others with him, md the hall BE-
ing narrow, they stopped and he follow
y Mr.. Pye 70 the door Of his chamber.
{. 2. asked Mrs. r. for kis key and,
b he uoblest presence of mind, while
hing he key he bFopghEasuo barrel
4 gun, loaded: with small shot only,
Ind her. But il eppsoaching her
md, the fohbef discovered the GUN,
hot Mr.. p. through his kft arm
: he elbow, and through his body
sile-ball. Mrs. r. a this. ins.an.
rocked the gun, and handed It 10,
desiring him 20 ahoot immedi-
which he did, o. Ne had NOT VET
A. be fred, however, DIR. P.
md md the satisfaction (if any
IL n sch 4 scene % hear The
Der fSA TO. III the ARRAY tks rob,
. lznfern was hrokrn, 81 at Least the
exying6ishsd and .tosaI darkness
d. The wounded fcbber was heard
slidink down STARK and the people
house, being al alarmed had TO-
ire from The g6n Before any thing
be done--When the robbsr, was
tasing he han, stairs, and low
bm, besmeared with blood. ; r.
ofses we're Immediately prepared,
e some guns and the pistol which
robber had dropped we're loaded !;
Z aman was dispatched for surgeon,
\ Re same time that . travelling ped
q bursaed the robber, who. was over.
hcrvay hid by persona alafprd in
Colonie, and his hSt knocked of,
On which be- d1ehafeed 1 pistol at his
besiegers and then dropped. &. fro m
weakaes u by accident. He then pas
sedidto Albaay, pnd being hard pres.
sed. jumped his horse from Ii. dock to
the ice, crossed the river, was turned
q Bath By hts pursuers, nd then rode
over kelds 20 The eastward tin Iii horse
mired inaswarap, where lie wias taken.
butnot till Be knoeksd down one MAJ
and attempted "a shoot de constable,
who Knocked ms (3d) pistol from hin.
He was much weakened 81. loss az
blood which flowed abundantly, ard
the batk part Of his clothes uere eaten
mostly oil aqua forfis Or yitrioI, abots.
&c ofbothvhishh he had about him. He
Ind aaaw, Instruments for picking locks,
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