Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1823-11-26


most strict examination. With |
this view he dug cave in his wine eel
lar, which he made so large and deep
that he used to 60 down it by a ladder. |
At the entrance was door with a spring
lock upon it, which on shutting would
fasten of itself. Not long afterwards.
Monsieur Foscue was missing; diligent
search was made after him in every
place the ponds were drawn, and every
method that could be suggested was TAX
en- to find him, but in vain. His house
was soon sold, and, the purchaser begin
ming either to rebuild it, OF make some
alterations, the workmen discovered
door in the cellar, with key in the lock,
which he ordered to be opened; and on
going down they found Monsieur Foscue
lying dead on the ground, with cam
dlestick near him, but no candle in it, as
he had eaten it, as well as knawed the
| flesh off his arms for subsistence and on
searching farther, they found the vast
wealth which he had amassed 1t was
supposed that when the miserable man
went into his cave, the door by some
accident shut after him, and being out of
the hearing of my person, that he per-
ished for want of food in the midst of "a
treasure which he had wrongfully amas-
sed
| Stimulated Dedth.-A very extraordi-
nary case of this nature occurred a few
days ago, at Hammersmith, in the per-
son of Harriet Smith, a young woman of
interesting appearance, who served as
housemaid in the family of Robert En-
merson, Esq. of Oxford-street. This
girl, it seems, had, about three years
ago, been thrown from the top of a
stage -coach, and received many severe
Commissions, both internal and external,
which seriously affected her strength,
and brought on gradual decay of ma
tire. Being incapable of performing
her ordinary business, she relip-
pushed her situation, and obtained an
asylum beneath the roof of female
relative at Hammersmith. Here, not
withstanding her total cessation from all
corporeal labour, her complaint still ad-
vanced; she every day grew weaker,
and was frequently subject to long faint
! iDgs. Through the kind attention of
some ladies with whom she had former
| ly lived, every aid that eminent profess
sional. advice could afford was rendered
to her, with constant supply of such
necessaries and comforts as her helpless
situation demanded. On Thursday week
she had been taken out for an airing,
and returned home with renewed
strength, and in rather better spirits
than usual. After taking some refresh
ment, she complained of excessive incli-
nation to sleep, and was therefore plac-
led in bed between the hours Of six and
seven in the afternoon. 10 the appar-
ent enjoyment of:sound repose, she re-
manned until very far advanced hour
the following day, when, on attempting
TO rouse her, she was found to be quite
cold; her lips were colourless, and Der
eyes glazed; all pulsation had ceased !;
every thing bore testimony to the pow
er of the fell destroyer, death. The
last offices to her remains, which are
directed by decency, were then perform.
ed; the corpse was attired in the usual
grave clothes, and laid on bed, where
it remained from Friday noon until Sun
day morning, the afternoon of which
day was fixed for the interment. Hap
PLY, however, the horrible event which
we fear occurs but too often, was frus-
trated. On the removal of the body
from the bed to the coffin, one of the
persons engaged Inadvertently placed
her hand on the bosom, and fancying lis
touch impaired sensation far more
warm than the damp and clayed feel of
corpse, she naturally expressed her
opinion to those who were assisting in
the melancholy Office closer exanin-
alton convinced them they were about
TO commit TO the cold grave living
subject The cheeks and lips were still.
livid and colo4rless; the eye exhibited
no sensation of vision, but the vital
principle reigned about the region of
the heart, and on the application of
glass, breathing was once more percep-
tible. The physician who had attended
during her illness, was instantly sent
for; on his arrival, signs of returning
animation were-so manifest, that he con-
cluded bleeding and the application of
warm bricks would be productive of i'm
mediate restoration. He therefore open
ed vein, first in one arm and then in
the other, but without effect ;-every
other effort proved equally unavailing.
until hive o'clock in the evening, when
a rapid change took place the throb-