Litchfield enquirer., 1834-07-17

Atfsnsl az MHydsr.-AbOuia week sines a lad nam
ed Jackson while his wsy from New Canaan 70 Nor,
walk was attacked by young said 10 he Ve'yre-
specially connected, and robbed Of about Sl4. The
boy had dismounied his horse and gone into lot Tor
the purpose Of gathering some strawberries, and while
there, was fallen upon by the young man in question.
who threw him down, took his money from him, and
then commenced stouing him with the intention Of TAX
ing his lie, remembering, no doubt, that dead men
tell no taes" hut the Coy succeeded in escaping from
the monster aIter bavDg been considerably bruised.
The villain was arrested few days afterwards and
taken before Justices Court for examination. We
have not learnt the result anbH'y Gas.
We are informed that young man was arrested a
week or two since, in the lower par. Of this County,
on charge Of poisOning his wife, BY administering
arsenic 10 her in pills. She had been somewhat
well for several days, and he persuaded her 20 take
some pills, which he told her he had procured Of a
physiciaO. SHE grew worse Immediately Gfter taking
them, and was corpse before the next morning -
Her body was opened. and the appearances Of arse
mic, it is said, were discovered on the coat of the
stomach. We understand the young man has &C
knowedged his guilt, and assigned as q reason for
committing the unnatural crime that they coals not
therefore he thought best put end to her life
They had been married only about six monhs.-l6
Committees in the Recess.-The Post Office Com
mi,tee appointed by the House investigate the AZ
fairs Of that Department during the are 10 meet
in the city Of Washington on the 25.b Of September
next. The Committee 9th Senate on the same sub
ect are 10 meet on the 18th Of the same MONTH The
Committee Of the Senate the subject of Finance are
also instructed pursue their Investigations during
the recess, and ire TO meet forthwith 10 Philadelphia;
after which they are expected sit several weeks IN
Washington before the next session Of Congress.
Hartford Req.
Whiri,cind.---We understand that on "Wednesday
night last whrlwind passed over several villages on
the Lackawaxa creek, abou. 100 miles from this city,
in Pennsylvania, by which immense damage has been
done. In one village about % buildings were blown
over Oae woman was so much injured that her life
was de SPARED OF. Several other persons were injured
very much.--N. Y. jour,
A.ofal Depravity.-sA reward Of @50--ii should be
500O--s offered in Ohio papers for the apprehension
OF Firam Adams, churged with having fired the dwell
ling house fWalter Langley Of Bristol, Morgan CO.
The circumstances ofthe case are these Adams was
married to the daughter Of Mr.. Langley whom he had
used very badly anon OF this Uukiadness she
left him and returned her father. Unable 10 induce
her leave her iahers house TO live with him again.
lie threatened poison the family with arsenic, hui he
found that mpracscabe, and repeatedly expressed his
deter mination burn them up." with other endish
threats expressive ofthis settled purpose Of destruc-
ton. by means Of ladder he deposited the fire near
the bed in which his wife and children were sleeping.
and which must have burned for some time undscov-
ered for ia hess than minute after the heat had aron-
sed his wife, and she had got her children ons Of the
bed the burning mass above gave way, and covered
the bed on which moment before they had Seposed
Several ofihe family escaped with scarcely any cloth
ing, and one Of them through the fire. Mr.. Langley
was well situated and his comfortable residence ahun-
destroyed bis loss amounting TO ak Or seven hun
dyed dollars. But fortunately the perpetrator was
IN his main purpose. lie did not succeed
| 10 becoming murderer.--ib.
! MARRIED.