The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1820-12-06
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been constantly robbed al night to a very
CONSIDERABLE amount. notNi,hsiandinx
the utmost vigilance. the utmost efforts
OF the proprietor and his servants to pro.
tect II, aud without thS slightest cine
even To suspicion, who The rol,ber Mas.
r.htctualy and comphsclv bailcd by the
ingenuity OF the tibet OF thieves, the pro,
pTie'or at length published a proclama.
'lon offering reward of onc hundred
pounds for the apprehension Of an, per.
son or persons detected in rol,bihr the
green. A few days after thisprSc.
tion, the master was n, midneh, ra,ssa
from ms bed by the alarm OF ya;thjxf
scream, there Wis somebnD ml,h s-las-
Tern crossing the prcen.' The masses
started from his bed, few to TN nntlo,v
---'t was SO; he hurried on his c:otl,est
armed himself with pistol. the s,tyant
flew for Naaaed n,as&c,, md the, eau.
tiously followed the light. The mrs.n
With the lantern { a mani Mas, as ,Kcv
approached on tip toe distinctly scer,
shopping and gropmg ON the ground hs
was seen iifmg and tumblirg ID. Iirtn.
The scream .frea--iht robbcr telL III.
ult'ngly and iearlcssy now the man prtA
cecded to examine the spos. The rob-
ber was dead, he was recognized -
have bsrn a you'll, OF about nmcieer.
who resided Icw fields Of 4 The linen
was cut across, bundles of il utse tied
up: and upon examining Gther, ,lsc
servant in tie Presence of bis master.
picked up a penkaife win nhe udrv
of me nnactpyycufa en%saosd on fjss
handle. The evidence wss cu,a,,u,,yc. y
Tor in the morning the lantern ,vos az
&nouledgsd6y the afflicted and m.plsra. K
I'd father Q Mc 10y 20 br his ian,srm
Defence Was dumb
The faithful servant teceiytd ii, Dn,n.
dred pounds reward, and besides promo.
'edm bc the con6dcntial o.ersccr' ard
care taker' 81 the establishment This
n-nsrd , s65iIs ,iiIi, aIss "a Al pthitslf Ir.sns
awder ei that ,obber, alias tina. unsuA.
p,c,ing, that luckess yuuth. ..s sN
Il appeared. upon the elfare1 tvideness
and by the dyigg, eopftss'on and descS p-
ton Of tl,e wretch hin,scll lhs oil his
eiren1lsian,iai evidenee pos pre-. ecrernd
by himself, that all was conspp ocy, not
only to escape from the impnnfion OF all
the former robbevies, but 20 ge' rNt hun.
dred ponds repdrd--ihat he, tins iailh.
ful servant wan the p,rpeirator nl all the
former robberies. With ma'chiess in.
genuity, with ms,chless perfitly did ,hia
villaip con,yive his ease---did he b,epo,c
fhe eii,rmms,apiioI evidenee, oi the gull
of Diat numbered yomh--dld he get up
robbery. did he continue 10 furnish a
robber. The dupe, the victim he chose
for his diabolical purpose, vas this
youth, he was arless. he Was aA'cilor.
ate, he was obIigmg. This 10, I'D .
Eavorite knifr pehKcitt., with his nln1s
enpraved on Hs handie The fist act
OF rh,s 6tnd tas 10 eoos him 10 give him
mm knife as a keep sale. Uncorscious
of the bloody intetdIon. he gave II 20
NM,
On The evening Of tne fatal day ap.
poinicd iU ibis niercerary murder. tins
mlscreant o2erseer prepared his bleach
green, the thcatre OF this melancholy
tragedy, for his performance lie tore
the linen irsm the pegs IN some places,
he cut i, across IN others, he turoed 1t up
in heaps; he tied il up in bundles, as 1t
ready 10 be removed, and (devp laid dia.
tolical trcachery) he pidee6 Mis favorife
knife, this keep sake IN ono OF the enss
himseLr had made. The stage being
thus prepared, Ie invited the devoted
youth to supper, and as the rights were
dark he expressly bid him 10 br''g VITA
| him The irite,n 10 hghf him home ~
supper, or after, with heI i,h art. 'l,'s
host turned the conversation up.n, the