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THE MURDER or ELLEN JEwErr.

THE MURDER or ELLEN JEwErT.
Tho Courisr and Enquirer Of We'd
ncsday afternoon says that on that day
the Grand Jury, after . patient. labo-
rious and searching investigation. pre-
sented true bill ofindictment against
Richard p. Robinson for the willul
murder Of Ellen Jewett. The prison.
er was IN Court. and although looking
very psll,d and distressed, still seemed
10 retain his self possession.
II seems that for = number Of years
Robinson has been in the habit OF
keeping . journal. slight extracts from
which have found their way into the
public prints. They indicate a cold
and unfeelinS heart. II is stated in
the New York Sun. that they contain
several dark and rcvengefui hints Of
future retribution, in which the sacri-
fee Of human life 10 freely spoken Of.
thrown out against individuals who
have crossed the writer's path; and that
on the whole. the contents Of his jour
nal have done him most essential injury
in the minds Of his best friends and the
police authorities.
Though Robinson still maintains that
he is guiltless Of the murder Of his
late paramour. the striking emacis.ion
Of his frame, and unnatural giaring OF
his eyes. which have not known sleep
since his incarceration IN prison. give
evidence, not 10 be mistaken. Of the
fearful war that agitates his bosom
Indeed, unless ,fIom what source soc
yer il may be'derived. he shall expert
encc some relief both from the mental
and bodily sufIerings which are evil
IDENTIFY racking him beyond the strength
Of his system, he will never live 10
be brought before 4 tribunal Of his
country to undergo the trying ordeal
Of the law.
Robinson was in the employ Of 10.
seph Ho1ie. ESQ. as clerk, who speaks
Of bis conduct during the two years he
resided with him in the most exalted
terms. He is from Connecticut, and
is Of respectable connexions. The un-
fortunate woman is said to be from
Connecticut.
The following is from the Times OF
that city -
Among the witnesses examined BY
the coroner, was Robinson's room
mate. who deposed that he went To bed
about y o'clock, and fell asleep; and
that waking up in the course of the
night, he found Robinson in bed. lie
asked Robinson how long he had been
home, and was told by him that he
came home about past IL. The
cloak found was not identified as be-
longing TO Robinson, no: a. the one he
wore on the preceding night; but on
being shown to his room mate, the lat
ter, with much agitation. acknowledge
ed that he knew the cloak, and had
seen Robinson wear il.
While Robinson was dressing him
sell, Mr.. Brink noticed that his panta-
looms were much covered with white
wash, and on examination il proved
that one side of one Of the fences,
which he must have climbed before
dropping his cloak, was white washed.
II is source Of very great regret,
that the proofs against young Robinson
as the perpetrator Of this, one Of the
most cold-blooded and cruel murders
and arsons ever perpetrated in this city,
are so fearfulIy strong, as TO warrant
the verdict by a coroner's jury, and
scarcely leave loop TO hang q doubt
upon, that il was the work Of his hand.
The deceased was q woman Of extraor.
binary beauty, intelligence, and accom-.
plishments, for one IN her sphere oil
life, and is represented to have been
uncommonly high minded and spirited.
Various rumors nc TO the cause
which excited the deed are ahoat--
one Of which is that he was jealous oil
her-another that he was paying at
ten.ion TO . young lady OF this city
and Ellen had threatened to expose hi.
habits TO her. His intentions can
scarcely be doubted, when il is known
that he carried the Ratchet with him,
and il has been clearly shown since
that the Ratchet was purchased for the
use OF the store, by porter in il. He
positively denies any knowledge what.
ever Of the circumstances-denied the
cloak which bad been found in the ad.
Joining yard-and he denied every
circumstance connected with the muir
der. The facts however, were SC
strong against him that he was com.
mitted for his final trial in June next.
The New York Times states, that
young Robinson, now under arrest ia
New York. charged with murder, was
TO have been married on Saturday mig HI
TO girl from Connecticut whom he
bad sedueed.
FSsa tie Pkiisdslphis Cassns.