Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-03-11
From the Salem Washington county, Post
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.4nohter murder, it is reported, took place
ieN days since, in, or near Ogdensbureh. in
81. Lawrence county, attended with very ae-
gravated and extraordinary circumstances. We
have not heard the names of the parties The
leading facts. according 10 the reports in circu-
lation, are these; man in that vicinity, short
Is alter receiving s 1000 in cash, went with his
wife To visit some distant friends, leaving his
house and family IN charge of his daughter about
III years OF age, and a hired gill not much older.
During his absence, a traveller put up, one
evening at trayern on tue opposite side of the
road, where, after supper, he overheard some
conversation which excited his suspcions that
plan was on foot for robbng him. IIc ac-
cordingly left the tavern and went over TO the
;iriShbOuritls iiuusc, and Introducing himself to
the daughter as the friend of her absent father,
solicited lodging. The young woman objected,
bat at length consented up.I Condition that
they might lock him up in his chamber. Not
satisfied, however, with this precaution, before
they retired, Tn y stepped over TO the tavern and
invited the landlord, daughter TO sleep with
them She came, and slept with the hired girl
below stairs, while the young lady of the house
occupied rom in the second story, adjoining
the stranger chamber.
About l O'Clock i'll the morning the daughter
was awakened by her guest who requested 10
be released. She declined opening the door
until convihc Of his honour ,ble intentions,
and aarme by noises from below, which the
stranger said were indicative of robbery and
murder. She ,iently followed him TO the foot
OF the stairs where they heard, in voice recog-
=ed as the landlords, the appalling exclaIna-
ton, II haze htiied my Olon duughie5." At
that instant the speaker came out of the girls
bed room, ami as he approached, the stranger
with pistol, shot him through the heart. The
report, i'll a moment, brought second robter
to the spot, who shared the same fate: third
one, who had Just filed his pockets with the
4 900, then APP reached with an iron bludgeon
and aimed blow at the head of the stranger -
He evadcd ii, and closing in with the robuer
soon brought him to the floor, and with the aid
of the young lady succeeded in tying him.
they then fastened 10 the bedroom where a
dreadful spectacle presented itself. The two
girls were wotering in their blood, and were
dead; ami the fire was SO scattered and lindled
about the room, that in few moments il would
have been all in blaze.
THE RodI SreDed touh D21lars. While
transporting some kegs of specie from Albany
to Troy, one of the kegs was discovered to be
neatly empty on the stage arriving at CAST :
ton. ''Thc inmates and folks of the h0us turn
e out en- m1sse in search, and it was discovered
with surprise, that the road glistened with dol
lars all along for four or five mes-eacli one
gathered up what lie could find that night.
At the dawn of day the search was renewed,
and it was surely novel sight to see male and
female, old and yonng, with their baskets and
checlSered aprons scratching up the dollars, as
they do chips. In short, the money was supposed
10 be nearly all found the next morning, and
probably made its way on 10 lis destined deposiI