Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-11-10

needless of prnciple--,tbis incubus and
deadly sirocco, all these whitening nhu.
ences, pressed heavily on the party, and ur-
ged 10 the mournful result"
Dreadful Attempt at Murder and Suicide
al Woodbury., Ct-The New Haven Her
aid. states that on the afternoon Of Tuesday
last, an Irishman travelling with a bundle,
came to the public house kept by Mr. j. p.
Marshall, in Woodbury.. and made some in
quiries about the roud He left the bundle
in the bar-room, and went to the Office Of
Charles B. Phelps, Esq an attorney and
magistrate Of the district TO whom he said
he had come 10 deliver himself, and went on
TO state long incoherent account of abuses
he had received at Zoar Bridge and Mar
riett's Bridge, having been robbed Of six
dollars in money, pair Of boots and chas-
ed through a corn6eld. Mr. Phelps suppos
ed him to be intoxicated, and referred him 10
Mr. Judd, a deputy sheriff He went off
but soon returned dvesied himself OF his
clothing in the street, and again went into
the Office of MIR Phelps from which he was
ordered out.
About half past six he returned TO Mar
without any quarrel or provocntion, he as
saulted young man named Daniel Peck,
inhicting three wounds in the breast and ab-
domen He also attacked MIR Marshall,
giving him several dangerous wounds in the
abdomen. Mr. NJ then gave an alarm, and
fed into the sitting room where was Mrs
Swift, the widow of DIR Swift Of Bristol
The assassin followed and struck Mrs
Smith with the knife through the right cheek
to tie tongue. and again in the breast which
, fortunately struck steel busk and thus LOST
its effect Mrs Preston, an aged lady. moth
, er in law Of Mr. Marshall, hearing the a
! larm, came into the room, and was in heI
turn assaulted, receiving a severe and dan
, gerous wound in the abdomen. from which
: the intestines protruded. The assassin then
. retreated behind door, where he cut hi,
: own throat. the knife passing near the car
: otid artery and the wind pipe.
Several persons had by this time assem-
bled and attempted to seize him, but he re
i sisted powerfully. till he was knocked dowl
{ the cellar stairs, where he enlrenched him
+ self behind door. until rope was thrown
y by which he was noosed, brought TO the foo
$ and bound
# The scene presented shocking sight
s Mrs Preston il is thought is wounded fatal
:, ly; MIR Marshall dangerously, and Mr.
II Swift severely but not dangerously. Nj
:, Peck is wounded in the lungs, perhaps ia
II tally The assassin was weltering in blood
d but the extent of his wounds was not ascel
r tanned at II o'clock on Tuesday night
C The letter from which we obtain the abov
d particulars says: ut is probable he is
r maniac. escaped from confinement. II
II said his name was John DE Wise, or d
is Wire, and was going to Vermont. He is
e perfect model Of muscular vigor. and ha
$, probably been soldier. He spoke OF b.
le ing shot by Court Martial, and put hin
Il self in the attitude Of that military pun'sl
ment" fa
rs We IRE indebted for the above statcmeI
n. to gentleman Of this city. communicate
ie to him by friend who was party COZ
ct cerned and an observer Of the shockIn
IT scene.