Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-10-15

THE GALLONS CHEATED,--M a late ses-
sion of The sup enc Court of Connecticut, held
at Danbury, tho trial cf Isaac Bishop Of the
town of Daren, excited great interest. Tee
Ncw-HaNen Chronicle furnishes the following
brief account Of the case
lie was first arraigned and tried upon the
charg5 OF Adultery wit Nancy Weed, the wife
OF James y Weed-~fonnd guilt =, and sentcnc-
ed tc the State pi iison foi five wears. Indut-
meats we're also found asains, him by th' Grand
jury, fol- Poisoning ,l.e VOLS oi Joseph Smy,h
of New CGnaaa, and Holly Bel and Thadaeus
Hoyt of Dar4cn, With Arsomc; upon which nc
found guilty and sontorced 20 the St,te
Prison for life. Bishop was a man Of properly
estimated at from eight TO Zen thousand dol
lara, and had hetotoioro bear nan Of resrec-
liability he held the Office Of constable OF the
town Of Stamford for many years James b.
Weed, the husband Of Nancy, had commenced
an action against him for the seduction Of his
wife, in which he recovered before the County
Court, z $4,000 damages. Bishop removed It by
appeal 10 the Superior Court, where IL is now
pending. Ia This sni: al! his real estate had
been attached. TIE individuals whose wellss
had been posoned, had also commenced suits
for the recovery of DANA gcs, on which the
property was attached, and which was also
pending. During the term Of his impr r;sonment
IN the Gaol, he had frequently expressed his
| determination not TO be removed to the State
| Prison, and had written TO Mrs. Weed, his par
amour, Ia prepare ris grave clothes. She ar
! rived ~ town during the sitting of tho Court,
| and on Sunday found means 10 deliver % him
! Z shroud The Sheriff had ma dc his arrange
monts T., transport him togeii'r with the o,h-
er con 'icts, 70 the STATE Prison on Monday
/ morning, which vas known to,B shop Bnt on
opening the Geo on that morning. be was
found IN great agony Hs bad taken lasge
quantity Of OPIUM on Sunday, as se stated,
about O'Clock in the afternoon. Tho &C.
count ne gave o' the quantity no l,nd taken
and the mode in which he obtained it, were
quIte unsatisfactory. Bis statement was that
he purchased quaricr of "a pound in Now
York about two months ago. that he had used
it hobtuslly in small quantities since; End
that he took all he had Gu hand which vas n
piece but little larger than a pea. To HIS
physician ho said he took an ounce. He lin
, gered until Tuesday morning when he died.
letter directed TO the ShsriG was found In
his shroud, OF which the Following is a copy.
DonbRry, Oct, 4, 1923.
sprErpr STAR,
! Sri, is my roqros. 10 you sir, should
die in Gaol, 20 have yon cauee my coffin TO be
made Of good materials, in 4 dec. Mt manner,
and my body placed therein, and for warded TO
Darien 10 nay own house, whera wonld wish
to he buried in my own bury ng ground. tho
north SIDE Of whore my mother is buried, and
ms Executor will pay you for 'he same, or
Nancy Weed. Nrs. Weed has got an ordur
from me 10 that purport. The above is my
request, and trus' and hope il vii he gran
ted. ! expect have money in M trunk snf
iic"nt 10 satisfy, bu' should there not be
enough. the above named persons sill pay tho
bill My grave clothes you will find in my
'rrnk Please 10 forward all my things with
my body. My last request 10 be done
ISAAC BIsHop.
Snpcrscfihed NJ follows:
The within is on order that hope will DO
complied with. Isaac BIsnor.
His body was delivered 10 his son in law
ani BY him conveyed TO Darion for intcrment