The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1809-09-27
ARrEsrAriON FOR MUPDER.


who in two letters, which he has written since
his commitment, to Stephen Jacobs aud Ellas
Paine, Esqrs. of Vermont, styles himself " Nn'g
;udre of The supreme court" of that state, was
las, week appreh:nded in the county OF ASH
ington, and committed to the Jail in Saratoga |
county, New-York, charged with ceing the !
perpetrator of a murder committed at pace
called Newtown, ia the town OF fialtmoon' a.
bout Il years ago.-No account is given ~ the
papers of the causes which have, at this tine'
led to tho apprehension ofths man---nellher vino
the person Was thar was murdered.
BALLSTOWN, September 5.
MUPDER.-Manyo of the inhabitants OF
this county will reco:lec, that TWO murders
were supposed to have been committed III
the place then called Newton, in Haltmoon,
about II years since. The body OF one
man was found, suspended, or the appear
ance of having heen suspended BY hand
kerchief or ropv, TO tree or limb; and
dog brought in the skull OF another, though
we believe the body was never found. aus-
picion about this time, fixed on MIR.
Film, tavern keeper near at hand, as an
accomplice in the murder. We believe ne
was apprehended, had his trial, or AZ least
an examination, and was acquitted
A man BY the name of Adyah Ster1,s, taken
in she county of Washington, was on We'd
nesday committed to the jail OF this county
charget, with the murders. The circumstan-
ces which have attached suspicion on Mr..
Stems are singular; and have thrown some
liyht upon the suhjec', ghich was never be.
fore known. We will'relate, as near as we
have been Informed, his own story; and al
though we shall not pretend to exactness 10
every instance, yet shall aim at the SUBJ
stance.
About IA years ago, he was travelling
from Albany to Argyle, aad In piece of
woods heard the cries of man in distress.
Stopping, he saw man at the distance of
abou, 90 rods, tied to tree, and another
knock HIM in the head with the but end of
pistol, who then took Il knife from his
pocket and cut his throat from ear to eur
he saw the blood stream from the wound.
The murderer then took portmanteau,
lying at small distance, ripped it open,
and took ,herefrom two linen bags, contain
ing about 500 dollars in silver. and large
quantity of bank bills When this wa. per-
formed, the robber approached Stems, and
demanded his money, 200 dollars, tied in a
handkerchief, which he refused to deliver
up, although the robber observed he had
Just killed one man, for his money, and
threatened him with instant deah. After
some patiey, they both side and side, wal
ked back, and about Is rods beyond the
place where the man had Just been killed.
OF sudden, a lad rushed out of thicker
of bushes with a club in his hand, and with
cries beseeched Storms to assist him in Sc.
curing the robber who had murdered his
father. The robber standing between the
two, drew pistol, presented it at Sterns,
(who begged his lfe) saying he should kill
him to proven! his appearing as witness !;
pausng Tor moment, he turned round and
shot the young man through the breast, who
fell dead at his iee,. At this time, mar
on black horse, who had not before beer
discovered, rode out Of the bushes, and cal
led ID the robber to secure the man, (mean
ing Slerns) who then ran towards Films
The man on horseback took another path
end attempted to cut off his retreat. Fou,
pistols were fired a, him, and in the scufFl,
was severely wounded. He reached Mr.
Firms, however, and had his wounds dres
SEQ.
This we understand is the amount of tn
story relative to the murder, as related b,
Sterns. But it is astonishing that he shout,
have been an eve witness of transactions 8,
horrid, and not have Immediately rallied tn
whole neighbourhood in pursuit of the muir
derers. We believe, however, but little O
no alarm was given at the time; the subjec
some time after created considerable
conversation, till finally it died away AM
was almost forgotten.
Mr.. Stems asserts tina. he is Chief Judg
OF the Supreme Court Of Vermon,; and h,
forwarded LISTERS to that state, of which tn
following are copies. We know nothing @
the truth OF their contents they may b
true, OR he may have stra,agen in view t
clude the hand of justice. They howeve
contain all the further information we DOS
Acss on the subject.
Bnil,tm Jail, August 81. 1900.
TO Judge Stephen Jacobs, OF Windsor
SIR,