Litchfield enquirer., 1831-12-08

was recorded in the annals of our city, than the ono we q. about to relate. On Monday night. at ha st 10 o'clock, large pane OI glass, st l'aw of MT. A. H. Schuyler's Lottery NitE 1tsier the American Museum, was ssfSlsen H<s robbers, and two bundles of money sining about $l4O, were stolen from the stou board. This daring act was done n e1 he most busy paris of the city. while many citizens were passing to and fro. and while Mir. Schuyler, with his clerks, was in the office. The circumstances are these Mir. Merritt, one of the most active and enter prising police officers, having last week re- ctivedz secret information that the robbery was in contemplation, laid his plans with great ingenuity to permit it to take place. and im- mediately to arrest the robbers. He cOmmu- nicated his information to Justice Hopson and LOwnds they, from its daring nature. could scarcely credit the account; and then to High Constable Hays, who, familiar as he has been with the depredatiOns of robbers, thought the affair so improbable, that he pre- ferred to entrust the whole matter to the management of Mr. Merritt. and act under him, than conduct it himself.
 Mir. Schuyler has been in the habit of plac- ing large sums of money at his window, wrap ped up in bundles. and the amount marked on the envelope, which tempted the villains to their daring plan. On "Wednesday eve hing of last week, the robbery would have been committed. but for the scheme of MT. Merritt. Last Saturday was the next time fixed for the preparation of the robbery, but Mir. Schuyler having by misapprehension closed his office earlier than was arranged be- tween MT. Merit, and himself it did not take place that night, though MT. Merit! in dis guise, saw the men at the spot fiyc minutes af- ter the office was closed, apparently chagrin- ed at thelr disappointment. Monday evening at half past 10 o'clock, the robbery did take place: there were five villains whose nam es are Elisha Sanders, Wm. and Russell Moore, Abraham Ricklow, and Francis Fayard.- One of them with billet of wood broke the large pane of glass, another standing ready seized the money, and the other three stood on the side walk to facilitate escape, while they might seem guiltIess. The one with the money ran down Vesey street, part ran down Ann street, and one mingled in fight, which at that moment accidentally took place be- tween some hack drivers. All escaped, and, so expeditiously was the robbery committed, almost without pursuit. The very instant the deed was done, MT. Schuyler hurried to the Park Theatre, where. by appointment, Mr. Merritt was to be found. This excellent off cer, on receiving the information immediately took hack, and drove to Broom street, be- tween the Bowery and Christie street, where he had stationed five officers, namely, High Constable Hays, Messrs. Sparks, Thomas, TOmpkins, and Lyons.
 - M9. Merritt fixed on this station, as the rendezvous of the robbers was in a garret room of the Bowery House. at the corner of Broom street and the Bowery, and a signal was arranged, by which the officers should know that the villains had lodged. After waiting full half an hour, during which Mir. Merritt had fears, that his well laid schemes were discovered and frustrated, the precon- certed signal was given: he then proceeded to the spot, followed by the other officers.- When he had ascended the stairs, and was within sight of the room, he saw the door open, and the five villains counting their i'll gotten spoil. On discovering him. they blew out the candle and bolted the door, but a dark lanthern being provided. MT. Merritt burst it open and instantly with the aid of his assistants, secured the robbers, who were so much amazed that they were unable to offer resistance.
 The money was all recovered; some of it was found on a bed, some oD the table, and some on the floor. Sanders and Ricklow are old offenders, the latter was pardoned from the State Prison only a very short time ago. The Moores are good looking young men, twins, and SO much alike, that the one can. not be told apart from the othsr.-N.Y. Mer.
 AN EXTRAORDINARY CASE. Grim. COn.-The annals of this species of
 crime do not present cause more singu-
 lar than is presented in the case noticed be-
 low. The offence-the admission-the
 circdmstances attending it-the agreement
 of the offender to leave the country-his
 murder by the party injured-and the
 decision ofthe jury, are altogether extraor-
 dinary and surprising.
 From Ahs Fraaktort Ky. Commentator.
 Case of Dr. Pierce.--'rhe recent death of Ebenezer N. Robertson, Esq. a former mem. Der of the Assembly from Russell county, at the hand of Dr. Pierce. the last and present member. has been mentioned in the papers with some alusion to the enormities which produced catastrophe so appalling. The chief incident in this tragedy, was awfully sud1en and striking The county court was sitting in the village where the party resided Some business called Pierce into court The first object which fixed his eye, was Robert son-who by agreement had left the county. never to return-now there writing at the Clerks table: Pierce gazed upon him, for a moment, In mute astOnshment; then sud denly turned, and retiring by the door. reap