Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1839-06-06
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city, in the last Galveston Gazette. Itdevel-
opes some Of the darkest shades that blacken
human nature: = t5& "a Il 30
Late in May or early in June, 1887, five or
six young men occupied the same bed room
one night, at the boarding house Of Mrs.
Mann, at Houston. In the morning, one of
the number, Chauncy Goodridge, missed n
one thousand dollar bank note from his pock-
ct book, and on announcing the fact, and af-
ter It had been minated that some one of
the dodgers was suspected, he was called up
on to specify the person upon whom his sus-
picions rested. After some hesitation he de-
signatcd 2 Mr. lawrence. young man from
the city of New York, Of great responsibility,
and to whom M. M. Noah had been, or per-
haps was then, guardian, for we believe he
had not attained his 2lst year. The conse-
Quence was that challenge w0s passed by
Lawrence the parties met and he (L.) was
killed. C. n. Stanley, who had been one of
the dodgers where the theft occurred, acted
as second to Lawrence and saw him shot
Stanley remained at Houston through the
summer, during which time he was sick, rep
resented himself to be in destitute circum-
stances, and borrowed small sums of money
from time to time to defray his expenses
In November, he went to Mr.. boswell, who
was about % leave for New Orleans, and
instructions to bring out the amount in goods.
Doswell's suspicious were excited, and on
his return he mentioned the circumstance to
Mai. Holman, who had seen the note in the
hands of Lawrence, and, from the descrip-
ton, believed that sent by Stanley to be the
same. DR.. Niles F. Smith is acquainted with
all the circumstances, knew the destitute con-
dition of Stanley rendered him pecuniary
assistance and strongly believes his guilt.
In the mean time, poor Goodridge, stung by
remorse at the death Of Lawrence, became
almost Q mailman, screaming out during the
night SO as to alarm the whole house, and ra-
wing Of circumstances necessarily. He gave
way to dissipation, and in q miserable con-
dition wandered to San Antonio, where he
quarrelled and had an ARRAY with gambler
named Allen. Afterwards the gambler stole
upon him and shot him in his bed, and then
plunged a Bowie knife through him so as to
pin him to the mattress. a4
Thus two promising young men prema.
turely and miserably ended their lives, while
Stanley. the cause, as these circumstances
70 to prove, Of their ruin. pursued his way, to
all appearances, as calmly as if nothing had
3 Stanley is at present in custody having
been arrested on the charge of stealing $500
Of Mr.. Grimes at Houston. He was taken at
the mouth Of the Sabine by Sheriff Wilson
Of this county. No prosecution can take
place for the theft suspected to have taken
place upon Goodridge. as the time has pnst
since the commission of the offence in which
the law requires that an indictment should
be found. We understand that he restored
Grimes his money, and we fear that he will
be prosecuted with less rigor than his con-
duct demands, as Grimes hos been on friend.
ly terms with him, and believed in his limo.
Fcence when'he was suspected by others.
Stanley is the son Of the ex-governor Of
Carolina Of that name, and has had brother
in the American Congress for several years.
The family 10 Of first standing, but we learn
that ne has beensa renegade for several yrs.
Lomentabk Accident FSpe lives lost.-Mr. /.
saac Lewis, one of the coroners of this coun-
~, was called upon to view the bodies Of five
persons, three ofthcm being females and two
males, who were drowned in Summit lake,
town Of Springfield, in The afternoon Of that
day Sunday We understand that the par
~ consisted Of six. who went out in an old
boat which proved leaky. and finally went
TO pieces, only one of the party, a male, es-
Gaping. The particulars Of the disaster, and
the names Of the sufferers, have not yet como
y our knowledge Ceopsrstos0n journal.
We learn from Philadelphia that large
forgery has just been detected there, the par
ticulars Of which are as follows ga Mr.. J.
Meace arrived In that city a short time since,
and introduced himself as o junior partner
in the firm Of r. 1. Coleman & Co.. Of Ten
nessee, . highly respectable and well known
house, exhibiting at the same time a letter of
credit on Messrs. Maurin q Co., Of New Or
leans, for OOOO, and letters Of introduction
from Mr.. Coleman, his pretended partner
Under these circumstances, Meace was ena-
bled 10 make large purchases of goods, pay
ing for them In drafts on Maurin & Co, New
Orleans, which he finally shipped per brig
Swan, to that port, and consigned TO the a.
bove house. All his creditors were satisfied
Of the verify Of his representations, except
the house Of Hebeftcn, Heiskill & Hopkins.
They. felt somewhat suspicious, and writing
by express 10 their correspondent in New
Orleans, were informed in reply that Messrs.
Maurin q Co. knew nothing of the individu-
al alluded to-that the letter of credit was
forgery THAT the letter of introduction was
probably one also, and that. ia iine, the drafts
were valueless, and the dealers had been
completely deffauded in the transaction.
M ". r., Courier.
,Conkers Wonms.--The prospects are that
most Of our shade trees win soon be stripped
by the canker worms Of their beautiful COW
ering- Just punishment. by the way, for per-
hitting the heroic sportsInen for several
years past to shoot OF the little birds which
feed upon these worms. NeW Havas Paliad.
Another ARRAY and death took place at
Natchez on the Goth inst. The parties were
q Mr.. Leigh, son Of Watkins Leigh Of Virgin
10, and d Mr.. Davis. The parties it appears
had an alteration, in the course Of which
Davis levelled double barreled gun at his
Of which went Of He then struck Leigh
with the butt OF the gun, and knocked him
down. Leigh on raising himself advanced
towards Davis dirk In hand. who immediate.
" drew pistol and shot him in the side
Leigh after lingering two days, died OF the
,.,ossoA Davis yvaa admitted ~ hail a. Az,