Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-24

IN a A eoronerss inquest was then held upon the body, but being unused toSsnch exami- il;ationss the jury did, not arrive at any defi-. niIe result. and yesterday the whole case un- derwent an examination befOre Jus. Conover!
 The two brothers and the wife of the pri- soE:r were then arrestt-d.. Previous to this, however, inquiry wns made at the bank with respect to the bOnt-u this, however, the Cashier knew nothing,, but remembered Mir. Suydam withdrawinga note he held against Robinson for $75, due 9th inst, day or two before his disappearance, saying he was go- ing 10 settle with him. Robinson was asked if he had such a notes md he confessed that he had. and produced it.. .".g u A.u4o.
 The evidence elicited upon the examina- ten, leaves little doubt of the prisoners guilt. The younger brother testified that lately Pe- ter had appeared very low spirited, and ask ed him the other day if he would do a job for him, but that he must not say any thing about 1t. He then told him he would give him $50 if he would burn the house down, for he, did not like to sleep in it, and us hG had the pol icy of insurance, it would be all right. ,n
 . William, the other brother, upon whom strong suspicion rests as having been con- nected with Peter, said he went to the house about 10 o'clock on the Thursday morning, when Peter told him he could not let him in. This witness prcyaricated very much. r1'
 The strongest proof however was in the testimony of Mir. Evans, a jeweller, residing in Newark. He stated that one day Hast week Peter came to his store and exhibited gold watch, chain and seal, which he said he wanted to exchange fora thinner one, us it was too large and then gave his name William Brewer or Brown, He, chose a gold lever watch, and said ho wanted some silver spoons that he had a sister about to get married he chose a set and ordered them to be marked with the iniials P. A. R. (the prisoners wife's name is Ann.) Fieisaid he should also want some ear rings and other jewelry, and would complete the bargain when he came next day. He represented himself as living with his wife in the neigh- boThood, and had Q good job of work in New York asa house carpenter He returned the next day and complainedihat the watch did not keep good time, and the spoons were not heavy enougho Witness offered to exchange them, but he had not returned them. i'7ii
 The watch the prisoner exchanged was produced. and the spoons, and also the watch found lin his possession. all of which were identified by the witness ;,this clerk also swore to prisoners identity. b43G as5ruy9 1t' Mir. Colleihou,a a watchmaker, testified that he repaired Mir. Suydam's watch in Novem- ber; 1886, and then took the number and ;he makers name; the Dne produced corres- ponds in those particulars he has frequent ly seen it since in Mf. Suydams possession, and is certain it is the same. ,a. l-b)tH@af
 The evidence closed here last night. The examination will be continued this morning at g o'clock. l. .9Ey4t n.5f -iin s.| It5~sF The prisoner listened unmoved to the whole of the proceedings, and remarked as he was being convey cd back to prison, that supposing he did kill Mfr. Suydam they could not prove it., He is about 5 feet 10 inches high, exceedingly slender, with a large head and extremely small features, and a full hazel eye. .s6 .s'.
 There is nothing uuPrcpossessing in his ap. pearance. indeeed the expression of his coun- tenance is rather pleasing than otherwise, and is of a peculiarly harmless and inofIen- sive character, which appears to have been the general opinion Of1hiM. He is said fN have belonged fn tho .pI cSbyfar;au church, and to'have attended there on the day of the murder. iraaU 5.tHrts., t:iu. ',Att t.sft 'IE
 ia Upon further search of the house marks of blood were distinctly on the floor and the stairs, although they, have been since carefully painted overG the door has also boon pinned where it is supposed blood narks hayo been. Fromalt the circumstan. ces of the case, it is generally believed that Robinson must have enticed Nh. Suydam to the house, for the purpose, under the idea of paying off his liabilities, and this presump- tion is strengthened by the fact of his hay ing the whole of the papers in his possess sion. | The murder, too, must haveG been committed about 10 o'clock in the morning, on the first floor; probably while MT. Suy- dam was in the act of writing, the blow at the back part of the head was given, and he was dispatched by the two cuts on. the top, and dragged from that room to the cellar where he was found {; the traces of blood are now visible on the stairs. se,q,l 1h asa
 His wife, we hear,l left home on the Mon- day before the fatal deed,, and only return- cd last Saturday. The prisoner, it.is be- lieved, has never slept in the house since, but has lived with hisy brother, where his wife also went on her return. ,1 -,np ..,.a.
 The town is still in great excitement, and on Monday night the officers had great diff hculty Ill preventing tue, populace taking summary vengeance on the prisoner, so great was their indignation. It is doubtless a murder, which for its cold blooded atroci- ty, will find few parallels in the annals of crime. No doubt is entertained but the prisoner will be fully committed to-day. s b Mir. Suydam was about 45 years of age, and was exceedingly beloved in his private relations. and respected by every one for the goodness of his heart and his high prin. ciples of integrity-N. Y, Erprsss,i ,a
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