Litchfield enquirer., 1835-11-05
From he IYarr,n Ne,os.Letier.

rave happened, and for the honor Of mankind {
t is wished may never happen again, as that I
which took place on Tuesday, the 29tn UT.
in the vicinity of Youngstown, Tsumbull Co.
Ohio. Somewhere not Ear from twelve o.
clock, moor, a stranger rode up and stopped
at the tavern of Mr.. A. Rush, about three
miles from Youngstown on the road To war
rem, had his horse put up and fed In very
few minutes several persons came up VINO
we're in fresh and strong pursuit Of the stran-
ger. Apparently, with the intent "t WISHING
his horse in the stable, he left the house
was met by one of the pursuers' VIII" asked
him shave YOU seen that horse before )!
pointing to a particular grey mare win
wound in her neck, which was bloody. Inc
answer was, " | think have" AT this mo-
ucnt the person seized the strange: by the
arm saying" You are my prs"nef' Op""
this pistol was drawn by the stranger COCK
I'd and presented to the breast Of the purs"er'
with threat that if he attempted TO deIay
him, he would kill him on the spot ne
stranger then moved off ON foot IN the o'rec-
,ion of Warren, with his cooked piston IN MS
! hand, threatening to shoot any person VINO
would offer to come near MN. A'te' ''"''"e
proceeded near one half mile-his p"rs'ers
| increasing in number every step-both on
| horseback and on foot-some crying ont stop
the murderer! others, stop the rohber! shoot
him-kill him &C., SO that all hopes OF an
escane were desperate indeed-the unfor'".
| nate man placed his pistol to his own head ana
shot himself! He drew breath lew noufs'
hut insensible all the time, and then died. :.
| A Coroner's inquest was called and quail
fed tn act. and several witnesses were called,
qualified, and examined before the inquest
which after due consideration, returned 10
writing-that, "The deceased came TO MS
death by shooting himself with pistol"
4 From the evidence, which was OF sat's'
factory nature, the followlng Statement may
he relied ON as substantially the ruin aS re-
spects this unfortunate stranger.
On Monday night, the 18th ult. he LODGED
at New Castle 10 Pennsylvania, at puhi'c
house in the room with Mr.. Holsteln, res
;d.nt of that state, and we'll known IN New
i Castle and in Western Pennsylvania as
oentIcman of good character. The next NOR
ninp fTuesday) they left New Castle togeth-
or On the route to New Bedford. Having
reached within about two miles OF that town.
the companion Of Mr.. Holestein rode close up
to him, presented pistol to MS oreast anu
demanded his money, or he wou'd Instantly
nut him to death at the same time declaring
that ne was a noted robbcr Mr.. II. :o"s
from his pocket pocket hook ana gave :. y. =,
The highway. man, who directly fired piston
At Mr.. Fl. the report of the shot so frighten-
( Cd Mr.. H's. horse, that he, (Mr. H.) was
thro,yn 10 the ground. The villain tnen
drew another pistol and discharged 't-the
effects of which shot was to wound Tue oc"s'
oe Mr. n. in the neck. The fellow proceed
ed ON his way to Ohio. passing through New,
Redfurd and Youngstown on the great road
, to Warren, 10 Trumbull County. Fresh pnr'
suit vas made and persisted '"' TIL ne "a y
I examined by three respectable men, ard b;
Y whom an account oflhe property found abon
= his person, was taken, and will be faithfully
$ preserved till the same shall be legally claimed
t Among the articles found about him, was
something more than twenty dollars in pape,
money and silver change; an elegant breach
or breast pin {; finger ring; pair of elegant
new pistols; three or four linen shirts, (pret.
. ~ fne.) marked ~. F. A. Cald,oel," a new
powder flask with powder in it, several bull
f let's, but no percussion caps. Two linen
T pocket. handkerchief one marked with this
name. - Clarisa Lee," and a new valice.-
The pistol with which he shot himself he
Kept in his hand, the other was found in his
pocket, not having load in it, The reason
OF the last pistol not being loaded, was most
probably, because he had. no caps. He ap.
peared to be from twenty -one to twenty i've
years old; vesy well dressed, Of small stature
black hair, and pretty well looking. In his
nat were found pair of whiskers and musta-
chios. The beast which he road is black, a
saddle, bride, nartingale, whip and blanket,
were his horse equpage. No papers were
found about him, from which any knowledge
can be gained as to his name, residence or yo-
cation.
To crafty public curiosity, and for the in
formation of all those who may feel an later
est in the fate Of this sell. destroyer, have
committed to paper the relation and now |
take pleasure in addressing the Same to you,
that you may give publicity TO it.
Most respectfully Yours, &c.
9a %r# ,.4.t GEORGE TOD.
Loss Of the Eastern Man.-The Salem Ga
Zette OF Tuesday morning states. that the
great eastern mail was stolen from the stage
on Sunday evening, after II had been shifted
at the post Office in that town. The loss was
not discovered till the stage reached Boston.
No trace Of it had been discovered on Mon
day night. The opinion prevails that the
mail must have been stolen from the stage, in
the yard of the Lafayette coffee house, by
some villains who had come on from the east
ward for the purpose. There was a great
rush and confusion Of passengers in the yard
at the time when the mail was changed, on
account ofthe arrival of three extras at the
same moment with the mail STAGE in addition
70 the usual throng. 1t has since been found
mot stolen, but lost. .s s# f..Es..l.s F.
Connection for Periuru-At n late ro,,rt for +,