The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-01-06

THE RonnrRY The Salem Register
yesterday furnishes a more particular nc
count Of the Robbery cowmitsed on Tues
day night than we we're able 70 prepare for
the Courier. The following are extract
from the Register.
On Tuesday evening, Mr.. Geo. Crosby !,
who formerly resided in this town and IL !
Beverly, but who has for the last eighteen
months been resident at Nantucket, ss'
out from the Lafayette Coffee House, IL ,
Salem, about half past ten o'clock, intend
ing to travel to Boston on foot alone. Ear
Iy yesterday morning news was received iu
town. that Mr.. Crosby had been attacked
and robbed on the Turnpike, and left fos ,
dead, but that he had succeeded in reach
ing the dwelling house Of the Putnam farm,
in weak and disabled state.
A physician was Immediately sent for,
and message wss sent 10 some Of NJ.
Crosby's friends ia lem, who visited him
very early in tie n fning. Bs3are they
had reached the house, snlne Of Dir.
Nourse's men with lantern, had proceed
ed to the place designated by Mr.. Crosby.
where they found his papers, scattered .
bout, his empty wallet, umbrella, hal, &c.
The gentlemen who went from Salem aE
! terwards visited the place, and severa. 9th
er articles belonging to Mr.. Crosby, viz.
his spectacIes (broken) = casod miniature.
his pocket handkerchief &c. &c. amongst
the stones on the road side. The outside
garment of Mr.. C. "a new surtout) was
much soiled By r.. -'c saFt.'He ~ f'a
buttons worn Of gFsT dF ty dfargisg oa
the ground, and lie kea o mrs coss
from which his pos ~ taas@ s,ss q - IS =
much tofyx ~ ifby sioitn6g.
SeserafEeDslemtH or 5 Cscasyis 10.
qusintancc, and wit piivn se haa isans.
acted business, Immediately prOese3ed fs
the place, where they found mr.. Crosby.
and he related 10 them The following par
ticulars: That when he had reached A.
bout halfs mile this side Of the floating
bridge, bctwsen II and IL o'clock, he saw
lying in The road piece Of paper folded in
the form ofa letter. He stopped TO pick n
up, and while in the act, q man came sud:
denly from behind 4 smell tree on ;hc right
side Of the road, and demanded his money.
threatening his life If he refused. Mir. &.
replied, "wait q minute, end y1u shall have
it," and took out very small pocket pistol.
while preparing it, the robbcr fred q pis-
tol At him, but without -cffect-wheu he
discharged his at the robber, and thinks he
must have wounded him; the robber then
Immediately discharged second pistol
and in the mean time, another man had
come out from .behind a rock on the left
side Of the road, when the first cried out.
"Dirk him, Sam--dirk him, SAM" Both
then assailed him; several ihrusts were
made at him by some sharp instrument, and
he at tho same time received two severe
blows on his head, when he became seuse-
less. and knew no moro Of their proceed
ings. When he came TO, he found himself
lying upon the ground amongst the bushes
behind the wall. He then proceeded, with
creat difficulty, to the Farm house, about
half mile distant, succeeded in alarming
the family, and Mr.. Nourse, who resided
there, kindly took him in, and the family
bestowed epon him tha mNst humane az
tentions. This was between and 3 o.
clock in the movpinD .
The physicisr prerosAe9a ibe pDpnex
upon Mr.. G. not dsng ouc T'hrp an
sieted Of several siigbt sis5s n ,ho side.
and ono through tis arm rc,HeioEed So
pnrently by very sniaH sharp irsifamef4.
the blows upon his irsa L h Supposed .gefs
| given witt: his hag Oh. wlnch pgsrsHgef a..
visible bruises. La nst appeared to have
had hard knocks. He accounts for the
! slshs 10; proving more effrctual, by the
,hickncss Of his cIoshing and the, positiox
in which he placed his arm to guard HE
sidc. There was blood upon his shirt. arc
his clothing was perforated in many place
| The stone and bush on The road side
were ss Mr.. C. had desc ribed, and are well
adapted for conce aIme nj for sucI, purpose
lie describes tho men ~ of middling size
dressed in what are called "Tom and Jer-.
ry" coats, one light and the other dark
colored, with cape--the one Ia light ecst
had cross button sffsp on the collar, xhd
was The tallcst Of the two--their collars
were high. and, with ihcir caps, in great
degree copccsled their faces.
The above is substantially The account
! given by Mr.. Crcsby, ~ we lesvn second
hand from scvcrsl respectable eenilemeu
who visited him Yesterday. He 70 well
| known in This town, where he has a(vdied
law. and we lcarn has always sustaIned an
pnblemishcd character. He has vrecnily
1 been engaged in Teaching scboot with
great sucer~. st NsHsucket. and has IKE
wisc acted ~ snrecns tcscme respecsab's
! mcrchants in that PIscs, fos disposint or