Litchfield enquirer., 1840-01-16


Wcmslev's Money fOund.-We learn from 2
gentleman who returned from the scene on
action last evening, with a pocket full OF me
/" sDoils." that Coney Island has been alive
for q couple of days past with people aug,
Oinp I'M and collecting the treasure buried
there nv the pirates Gibbs and Wansley-
ma rt of the $4,000 plumber obtained by the
murderous crew of the Vineyard, in Novcm-
her. 1880, the horrors of which transaction
must be still fresh in the recollection OF ma
ny of our readers. 80. 1,
After getting possession OF the vessel ana
ascertaining the value of her cargo, Inc spe-
Gle was divided, and the share OF each was
about $4,000; and the course of the vessel
(which was bound for Philadelphia) was
changed for Long Island. When about Is
miles from Southampton light, they got the
boats out, and put half the money in each
they then scnttled the vessel, set fire to It IN
the cabin, and took to the boats. CLUBS
Wansley and two or three more took the iohS
boat; the others took the jolly boat winch
was foundered, and nearly all the Eoney
lost with it. -,
Gihbs and his comrades buried the prIn-
cipal part of the money brought IN Inc long
boat on the beach, very lightly covering IL,
and although almost Immediately alter. ana
several times since, search was maze I0r y,
no trace of it was discovered til q couple o.
days since, when a plumber of Mexican dol
lars were discovered on the beach by cltl-
zen residing ON the Island-the action OF inc
water having washed away the sand WIN
which the money had been covered, ana
scattered the coin a considerable distance
along the shore.
The same individual continued his search,
and has. we learn, himself collected, ny
picking up on the surface of the beach, and
diggin9 near a thousand Mexican dollars
ana the fact coming TO the knowledge OF otn-
ers, the beach has since presented pussy
scene of diggers and searchers for q mile or
more in extent; and, as We learn, seVerai
thousand dollars in all have been found
Some of the pieces are much discolored' ana
others are still quite brightly Z. Sun.
A Female Murderer.--It will be remember
ed that we announced some DAYS si.ice .no
murder of O young butcher OF Catharlne
Market named John X. Floor, and the SUBJ
seouent arrest of some half dozen females
on suspicion of having poisoned him ny lea
wing a loaf of pound cake, containing arse.
mic. at his stall. One Of the women arrested
is Phebe Ann Simonson, who had formerly
lived with deceased as his mistress, and
whom Floor had been in the habit OF supply
ing with money, although he had lett her for
The company Of somewhat noted cyprian,
known as Tall Hannah, living at III Walk
er.street. The only proof against phebe
Ann, when she was arrested, was her intir1la-
cy with young Floor-and the fact that she
was seen during the afternoon of the murder
making pound cake at her residence in Lew
is street, and that she went to market in the
evening when the poisoned cake was left at
Floors stall. After her arrest, the apart
n1ents she had occupied were searched, and
saucer and plate, each containing por-
1ions of pound cake which adhered to their
sides, were found. The remnants of cake
thus Obtained were analysed, and that which
adhered to the saucer was found to contain
arsenic. Other circumstances tended TO
confirm the belief that the poisoned cake
was left by Miss Simonson. The, other fe-
males were therefore discharged, and on
Monday rhebe Ann was again brought up
for examination. On this occasion her ia
Their, Daniel Simonson, who lives in Bergen,
N. J., back of the Beacon Race Course, to-
ge!her with her mother, were present The
interview between mother and daughter was
very affecting. 1t appears that Phebe Ann
had left home some two OF three years since,
and had pursued q disreputable course Of
life in this city. notwithstanding her mother,
very respectable woman, used every en-
deavor to dissuade her from her infamy. In
% the midst Of the scene of grief and agony,
presented on this meeting Of mother and
daughter, the accused told the Magistrate
and Coroner that they need mol send FOR vii.
nesses, for that she did purchase the arsenic
OF boy in q shop in Oliver. street, that on
tuesday morning she went to Floor for mo.
ney TO pay her rent, and that he only gave
her half dollar, and that she then went
away ina state Of feeling she could not de.
scroe, and proceeding tothe shop in Oliver.
street, purchased three cents worth of arse.
nc. which she put into the cake. She said
II was not jealousy, and she could not tcll
what i was thatinduced her 10 get the poison,
On Tuesday, accused was brought up fo
examination on the capital charge, and BY
the advice Of counsel refused to answer any
questions touching the murder She was
then fully committed for trial. @>SA it'
Horrible Outrage al Berger Supposed Muir
q DER On Monday night, on the return home
81 Daniei Simonson-m mentioned in the above
paragraph as having boon present at the ex
Mr.. Floor-he commenced abusing his wife
VINO sent for his father, Stephen Smonson
an old and respectable inhabitant of Bergen
On the arrival Of the old man, he upbraided
Daniel Tor MS conduct, when the son seized
ms tather and throw him on the floor and
jumped on ms breast. causing internal iniu
raeS OF which Il was not expected the Oil ma !
could survive many hours. Daniel was ,her,s
iore arrested and sent III irons TO The iail a
Hackensack asTt l3 siIis,' 49, :"
Gen. HARRISON Is srieered at for being :
poor man. Give him a @barrel OF hard ci
DER. and "log cabin" say the pampered
oMc,als OF the government, and he will be