Delaware journal., 1828-10-24
MISCELLANEOUS
From the Danbury Moss. Record.

The Superior Court terminated its session last
Friday, Judge Peters presiding.
Norman Baker was indicted for an assault upon
Lewis N. Nash, deputy sheriff, with intent to
kill. Nash having warrant against Baker went to
his house. and arrested him. Baker drew from his
pocket pistol loaded with two slugs, presented it
to the breast Of Mr.. Nash and snapped it. Another
pistol loaded in the manner was afterwards
found upon him. The charge was fully proved;
but az Baker had made some important disclosure
since his commitment by means which the chief Of
gang of villains, who have infested this country for
many years. has been detected and sent TO the state
prison, the Court sentenced him to confinement in
the State Prison only twenty years.
The of Isaac Bishop, of Darien, excited
much interest. He was first arranged and tried
upon the charge Of adultery with Nancy Weed, the
wife OF James B. Weed-found guilty, and senten-
ced to the State Prison for five years. Indictments
were found against him by the Grand Jury, for
poisoning the wells Of Joseph Smith of New Canaan,
and Holly Bell and Thaddeus Hoyt Of Daren, with
arsenic and sentenced to State Prison for life.
Bishop was a man of property, estimated at from
eight TO ten thousand dollars, and had heretofore
been man of responsibility. He held the Office of
constable of the town of Stamford for many years.
james B. Weed, the husband of Nancy, had COM
meuced an action against him for the seduction of
his wife. in which he recovered before the county
court, S25OO damages. Bishop removed it by ap-
peal TO the Superior Court, where it is pend
ling In this suite all his real estate had been at
ltached. The individuals whose wells had been
poisoned, had also commenced suits for the recoy-
cry of damages, on which his property was attach
ed, and which was also pending.
| During the term of his Imprisonment in the Goal
n this village, he had frequently expressed his de-
Termination not TO be removed to the State Prison
and had written to Mr.. Weed, his paramour to pre-
pare his grave clothes. She arrived in town dur
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to deliver to him shroud. The sheriff had made
his arrangements totransport him together with the
other convicts to the State Prison on Monday NOR
ming, which was known to Bishop. But on the
lopening of the Goal on that Morning, he was found
lin great agony. He had taken large quantity of
Opium on Sunday, as he stated, about five O'Clock
in the afternoon. The account he gave of the guam
tity he had taken and the mode he obtained it, were
quite unsatisfactory. His statement was, that he
purchased quarter of pound in New York about
two months ago that he bad used it habtually in
small quantities since and that he took all he had
on hand which piece but title larger than a
lpea To his physician he said he took an ounce.
He fingered until yesterday morning when he died.
A letter directed to the Sheriff found in his
shroud, of which the following is copy.
Danbury, Oct 4, 1928.
Sheriff Starr-Sir-It is my request to you sir,
should die in goal, to have you cause my coffin to
be made OF good Materials IN decent manner, ana
my body placed therein, and forwarded to Daren
10 my own house, where would wish to be buried
in my own burying ground, the north side where
my mother IS buried and my Executor will pay you
for the same, or Nancy Weed. Mrs. Weed has
got order from me 10 that purport. The above
is my request, and trust it will be granted. ex
pect tha! have money in my trunk sufficient to sat
isy, but should they not be enough, the above nam
ed persons will pay the bill. Ny grave clothes you
will find in my trunk. Please to forward all my
things with my body My last request to be
done.
ISAAC BISHOP.
Superscribed az follows
The within is an order hope will be complied
with. l. BISHOP
His body was delivered to his son-in-law las
evening, and by him conveyedto Daren for inter
ment. jury of inquest was summoned by 1. L
Whitley. Esq yesterday afternoon. who rendere
their verdict that the deceased. Isaac Bishop "cam
to his death by voluntarily and feoniously, an
with intent to kill himself, taking an excessive quar-
ty of opium"
From lafc EnpHsh PaDers.