Litchfield enquirer., 1836-04-28
Eion ,hr AZ. y. Transeript.

noon. about q o'clock, the sun hIalse out {,
moment in splpnd0r. started On visit
the scene at ~ Thomas street. On passir
ahrouSh ChapeI stregf, came 10 the corn'
0f Thomas street, which runs west from b.
hind the Hospital yard Al Hudson street.
large crowd Of young mrn stood around II
door. No, 81. and several groups along II
street in various directions. The rxcit" tnr'
among the young men Throughout the CT
was hrgiuning TO spread in all directions.
s. The house is a large four Story Pi"gaF
double one. painted yrIlnw, and "n the iFl
hand side rs you gl To Hudson street, IL
said 10 be one Of the most splendid establish
s,1cnts devoted 10 Infamous intercourse tina
the city can show. knocked at the door
A Police Officer opened il steadily. t"n
him who was. Sc Mr.. B. you can enter:
said he. with great pnltcness. The crowds
rushed from behind seeking also an entrance.
mo more comes in," said the Police d.
Rcer. .s aUe- a% @5*ttF"
"why do you let that man in :" asked one
ofthe crowd. e1
"He is an ediior--he is on public duty"
eniered-1 pressed forward to the sitting
room or parI"r. There found another Po-
lice officer in charge ofthat apartment. The
old lady 81 the house, Mrs. Townsend, was
sitting 40 sofa, talking TO several young men,
Ia great state vt excitement. She was des!
cribing what Ellen had said-how she dIscov-
cred the Rre-hOw she made an alarm--t"w
she called for the watch. The rom was el'
egant,y furnished i'll, mirrors, splendid paint.
ings, sofas, oitomans, and every variety of
costly furniture. The Police officer when he
saw me said-. Mr.. B. would sou like to see
the PLAcE!" ,.-t. .,.s.....
81 would" replied I.
He Immediately rOse--I followed him
We mounted an elegant stSir case-dark and
gloomy, being 10 the centre of u large double
house. On reaching the second story. the
Police officer took key from his pocket
and opened the door. What a sight burst
upon me There stood 40 elegant double
mahogany he'd, all covered with burnt pieces
Of linen. blankets. pillows, black as cinders.-
Ilooked around for the object Of MY curiosity.
On the carpet saw a piece Of linen sheet
covering something as ifcarelessly GOng ovrr IT.
/. Here" said the Police officer, '"hcre Is
the poor creature" hp4e eS'sfet' ~
= He half uneovere the CHASTITY corpse.
could scarcely look mt il for q second orsA"o.
Slowly ! began to discover the s'neaments 81
the corpse as one would the beauties Of u stat
ne Of marble. II was the most remarkable
sight ever behsld-.I never have. and never
expect" to see such another. My God
exclaimed |, I" how Tiki statne can scarce
" conceive that firm to he corpse" MOI
aSein was 10 he seen. The body s"Oked as
white--as full--as polished as the pnrest Pa
rian marble. The perfect fgure-ihe exqnis:t
lie limbs-ihe fine face--the fnll arms--thr
beautiful bust--all--alt surpassed IN every res.
pect the Venus de Mrdicis according TO the
casts generally given of her. ,.',,....sl.,,t
Sre," said the Police officer. " she has as;
sumed that appearance within AN honr."
II Was the first procrss of dust returning 10
dust. The counienance was calm and pas.
siODlcss. Not the slightest appearances III
emotion was there. One arm lay over her
bnsOm--the other was inverted and hanging
over her head. The left side down tO the
waist, where the ere had touched. was br0nx'
ed like an antique statue. For few mo.
ncn,s was lost in admiration al this extra.
ordinary sighs-a beautiful female CORPSE
that surpassed the finest statue Of Antiquity
Twas recalled Ia her h0rrid destiny Ivy seeing
the dreadful bloody gashcs on iher right tenn
PIE, which must have caused instantaneous
dissolution. }g l.at asjr4 3lga.ar 6
then looked round the room. II was 81.
egant. but wild and extravagant in its orns'
ments. On the drawers. was a small library.
composed Oflght novels, poetry and monthly
periodicals. There hung on the wall n bean.
tiNl print Of Lord Byron as the presiding
genius 0f the place. The h"Oks were Byron.
Scot, Bulwer's works, and the Knickerhucker
A work table, in state of disorder, stood
near by. twas covered with fragmen,s,prn
ink, paper. crayons, pamphlets, sc. &e-
Above The msntripiece hung several theasrl
cal fancy sketches. -
returned ia take last look At the corpse
What a melancholy sight for beauty, wit. an
talent. for Il is said che possessed all. 70 CON
ia such fatal end
Tcemp down s,airs-thc house locke dar
and gloomy, MI the windows being half sh,
s-but II was throughout splcnddly furnishrt
Such 10 the scene as il was seen yesterIa
afternoon. e13a ,asa- q' .z'
Thi, extraordinary murder has caused
sensation in this city never before felt q
known. l understand that large nun,her
fashionable young men. clerks and either
were caught IN the various apartments Ivy III
Police, vi hen the cry 0f Are was given.
was Saturday night, The murdered girl ~
one Of the most beautiful &c her degrade
CASTE She was perfect Millwood. Ell
has sedMced by her beauty and Establishment
mOsc young men than any known IN the ~
lice Records. She was remarkable chara'
ter, ard has come 10 a remarkable end. II
said that she threatened tn expose Robinson
when che lived. having discovered that he wa
paying attention to respectable Young lsdS
This threat drove him 10 madness. % Sal
urday she walked mp and dawn RrOa6wa
half the day. nodding 10 her acquaiutanc.
among the dissipated young men. -
CSurs ef Sessions Ceass wac opev
ed yesaerday nesniag for she purpose at ',
eeiring psesentmenss from the Grand Jas
Rhieh wac engaged on Monday In insestigs
fmsp ahe CHARGE nea;nsA vas,na RslhinaOn for n