Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1831-04-07
THE NEw.YokK ROBBERY.


where Smith was taken, in statement published in
the New-York Commercial Advertiser says, that the
fellow came 10 his house at0nt or O'clock on
Monday morning the 2lst March, and wanted board
brought IN his baggage--said his name was jones
had just arrived, aud had considerable business 10
transact while 10 this ciy--wa"'ed his meals in his
room, and would pay extra Soon after, prraon call.
ed and inquired fMr. jones had taxed board there
wac shown to his room, and remained few minutes.
The same man continued to call several times daily
see him. Mrs.. Bangs, woman like, became suspicious
that all WAS not right, and communicated her suspi-
cions to her husband, who employed mostly a,
his shop some distance from his residences. On Fri.
day the Oath March. the servant bringing the break.
fast things from Jones' rom, told that he had bu
sness III transact that forenoon, md did not wish Ia
be disturbed until dinner The visitor soon called M
usual, and remained until o'clock Mrs. B. discoy.
cred that the window shutters closed; she went
to the door TO inquire il they wanted pitcher OF wN-
ter found the do,r locked. Jones said he waited
nothing; afterwards sent dow" by servant girl so
cents for dinner for the gentleman, with o..
ders have the table set below. Mrs. Bangs suspi.
cions increased, and when Mr.. b. came home che re.
lated the occurrences to him, and he advised with
friend as to the propriey OF obtaining search
rant; hut concluded 70 wait r further provoca,ion
On Saturday nothing strange occurred until between
and o'clock in the afternoon, when Jones came ia
with small trunk and went to his room; and early
in the evening with it under his cloak. Mrs
B. then went up to HE room 70 make discoveries
found be had packed up his clo.hes. brushes, &c.
which before had lain about the room, and had strap
ped up his trunks, apparently TO She sent at
once for her husband. He returned, and. on being
made acquainted with The facts called neghbor to
80 will. him 10 pursuit OF Constable Hays. Found
ed that he had had Information that suspicious board.
was ut Mr.. BIS house. He and his sou, and Com
stable Romans, then started 10 return with Mr.. B. and
he "eighbor. Having arrived near the house. the
Constal,es waited back until MI. B. could 6ad wheh-
er Mr.. Jones had returned or MT. Finding he was
not in, the COnsiabes introduced into the house
and into Jones' chamber Hays opened the trunks,
and found the money, waited in private Tor his
return until IS minutes before IT, seized him, Sc &c.
as stated in another account.
Mr.. Bangs makes formal statement Of this affair,
Of which the above is summary, in order that the
bank and others concerned, may give credit for the
detection Of the robber aud recovery Of the money
| whom credit is due.-N. Hacen Register.
Besoors of an Imposter.-Not long since there pas
sed up the valley Of the Connecticut River the shape
Of man, who said his name WAS Daniel Hewe,t; ant
that his object was the collection of materials fr
work published by him, called The Unversai Trav
| eer" He proved to he a universal scoundrel; 70
in DummersioN, he so wroughioU the heart ofn young
unsuspecting woman as TO induce her 10 follow him
Windsor. with the expectation Of being married l.
him. From thence he conveyed her 10 the stage {,
Boston, where he confessed that he had wife in Ne.
| York. BMt 10 make amends for thus deserving her
he faitered :er with the promise Of placing her in
highly advantageous stUaiio0 10 attend school in New
York; and sent her fOr~ ard to that city in the steam
boat while he arried some ten 6lieeH days in Bos
ton. An enire stranger in the place, she still oant
herself deceived Instead Of the splendid, we'll fur
nised apartment promised, her habitasion wae gar
ret and her liberty the rigid guardianship Of female
overseer. The return Of Heweii, and the change ia
his language and % amer opened her eyes to al ,hs
| perils Of her condition. He now displayed the fend
u4ng the most profane and abusive language ,bramds
ing dirk, to induce her TO accompany him 20 New
Orleans. But providence inierposed fnr her rescue.
She was taken with The small pox. and barely surviv-
| ed il and while be faiering himself that he
was still sure Of his prey, the indignant father reached
the place If her seclusion, and wresied his
from the fangs Of the vipera warning 10 other &c.
males I've their guard with strangers: and look
dandy dress and the Aourisl,ing Of n cane.
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