The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-02-05
NEWPORT. WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 1884.

um of one Of the criminal tribunals oi
Europe, which exhibits remarkable
coincidence in phrenology.
During the autumn of the year 1880,
a large nssemblagc ofpcrsons sat down
to the table d'hote of the chief hotel a,
valcnce, in Dauphino and tho sort OF
desultory conversation ensued which u
sually takes place among the hc,rogeno-
Gus guests of public o-dinaries. Among
tho most respectable Of the company
was nn eminent physician, Of Lyons,
who is well known TO have devoted a
considerable portion Of his time TO the
study Of the doctrines Of Doctors Gall
and Spurzhcirn. Being known to seve-
raj Of the company, he was Of course nt-
tackled on the, subject Of his favori,c hob
by, and he defended it with equal spirit
and good humor. Exhiliratcd by the
repas,. several persons present requested
the Doctor, at the close cf the dessert,
to pronounce his opiniou on their facul-
ties and qualifications and much sur
prise was expressed, particularly by the
ladies, a, the accuracy of his vcrdic,s.-
One individual, however, stood nloof
annoying the rest of the party by his
sneers at their credulity, and insulting,
the learned gentleman by accusations Of
Charlat anism. 81 will defy any man Iiv-
ing,' said he, "to infer The character
and conduct of n man from the orgnniza-
tion OF his skull. The Doctor said moth
ing, but appeared considerably ngi,a-
ted.
"As iii. were possible" continued the
stranger, "for mans thoughts to raise
bosses upon bone !"
"Fo. yow sake" said the physician,
at length losing bis patience. 81 trust il
is not for ifphreuoIogj have any pow'r
to interpret the hand writing Of tho Al
mighty, you are one Of the greatest vii
lians in existence "a thief md an ms
snssin PA general outcry of indigna
,ion atose'in the room. The stranger
pr6pes2a Nv ejcciion Of the lcarne,
1ptysioIogist through the window /; wher
tho uproar md CONSERVATION were
checked by the sudden entrance of the
master of the hotel.
"Gcn,lcmen - said he, 81 am sorry
to acqunint you that great criminal is
harbored among you. The police nrc
at the door, having certain information
that an individual concerned in rob5e-
ry Of plate, which was effected last night
in ncighboring town, has been dining
at this ordinaiy."
Every eye was turned upon tho furi-
ous stranger, and in few minutes he
was in the custody Of the police tho
stolen plate having been found conceal
edin his baggage. But what was the
anazcmcn, Of all, when he was detected
by n gendarmc ms the celebrated Rober,
st. Clair, the accomplce Of Dnnlnns
Dupin, executed for the murder of an
inn-kceper and lds wife at Montmorcn-
Cy 81. Clair, nfier escaping from the
galleys at Rocbefort, and lurking in
Piedmont, Switzerland, and Germany,
had managed to ovnde the pursuit OF
justice, by spreading report That he
had been found murder ed on the Tur-
kish frontier. After some days Of sol
itary confinement in the dungeons OF
vaIcncc, he made the most ample con-
fession, and was eventually tried, con-
demned, and guillotined.-Wc need no,
add that the fame Of the chronological
Doctor has risen to the highest pitch in
his native province.
Remarkable Phrenologieal Fdet-The
editor Of the Northampton Courier re-
lates as remarkable fact, on the au.
thority Of DR.. Woodard, Superintendent,
oftbe Lunntic Asylum at Worcester,
,ha, there arc seven mu: derers confined
there, md in evry one Of them the organ
Of hstrretirmess is developed in an as
tonisbing degree. The same writer says: