The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1837-11-07
By the Governor,
GEORGE B. MANsER, Secreta,y.

The Assassination IN RocHEsrER.-.Thc Roch-
ester IN. ~ Advertiser says of the assassination
there - MIR. William Lyman was found murdered
within a rev rods of his house He shot be-
hind of the ears and the ball lodged in his head
The report of gun or pistol was heard last night
by his wife, and by some ueghbors about nine o.
clock. The hat found short distance from
the corpse, containing package with about fee
MonSand dOiiurS. For this money he was doubtless
tuurdered-but the assassin, finding it mott in his
pockets, thought not of searching in the hat per-
haps could not find in the darkness of the night
Mr. Lyman clerk in the Office OF the Roch
ester Rail Road Company-in the employ OF Mr.
Hooker. He was AMI liable from HadIey
Mass, and interesting family are left to deplore
his loss.
The body was found about 7,o'cocl in the morn
ing, in vacant lot, by path through which Mr.
l.. frequently proceeded towards his house from
Franklin street (near its junction with st. Paul
to North Clinton on which was dwelling was. 1t
is thought by some that he fell dead instantly, and
was dragged few rods from the spot.
Though the villain may for awhile escape, ii can
not be that retrbutive justice will! long fail over
take him. All proper exertions have been made by
the public authorities and by the citizens generally,
to detect the culprit. The corporlion promptly
sembed at the call OF the Mayor, and offered $500
reward-which with equal offered by the
Sheriff, makes $1,000, for the conviction Of the mis-
creant.
Three persons were examined yesterday before
Mr. Justice Wentworth, but nothing decisive has
transpired yet. The examination will be contin-
ued this morning. Their names are Octavious Bar
two first named are French Canadians. Bennett is
a tailor, Philwell boat-builder, and Barron jew
eller. The two first aged about 2l-the latter
IL 49, 1t is apparent, from all accounts that the
prisoners dissolute young men-frequenters of
gambling houses, &c. They together fire.
quently during the day and evening of Monday
meeting at taverns, ball alleys, &c.
The circumstances against them very strong;
and there appears to be but little doubt that Phil
well fired the pistol which caused the death of the
unfortunate Lyman.
1t is stated that on the evening of the murder,
MI. Lyman's wife heard the report of tho pistol,
and when the clock struck nine, and her husband
did not return she became uneasy at his absence,
as it was seldom that he was absent so late in the
AS the hours passed away, and her husband did not
return, her anxiety increased - and she several
times thought of calling up her neighbours to assist
her in making inquiries respecting the cause of her
husbands absence. which design she often reln-
pushed. AT daylight in the morning, she took her
station at q window which commanded view of
the route which her husband usually took, when
from his daily employment. AS soon as
there light sufficient to distinguish objects, size
saw what appeared to be person lying on the
ground at a distance of not more than twenty or
thirty yards from the house. With trembling steps,
her heart foreboding ILL.,, she fastened to the spot
and her agony may be conceived, when she found
herself standing by the side of the dead body of her
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