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and he went and says he was not at home
and left them, and that ! would get a receipt
when | came down, but | do not like it at all.
The man that owns the house told me his
name and says he will attend to it right, but
| am now sorry [ gave them to him. They all
knew had money, as | could not wear my
belt and had put it in my trunk, which they
opened to get cut my clothes. thought
the drafts might be accepted and be in Bank,
as they would become due sooner, but for
Gods sake you must come over here and see
me; if you have any feeling for me. come
and attend the things Yourself. would give
the world to see you all once more, but do
not think lever shall, which makes me feel
worse than death itself; so come soon to see
me, one Of you, and if ] get so that l can go
to Philadelphia will, as / know some people
there. If | do, they will let you know ifany
thing happens me. | shall have my trunk
sent to Messrs. Bray, Bancroft and Co. of
Philadelphia, and | have kept account of all
that has been done, and will put it into my
trunk.
Oh! TO think Of my poor little babes; |
wish | was dead at once, as the thought
makes me feel like it. But | would give the
whole world to be at home one day or hour.
Ii ! never see o again. do Dubois and
David take care Of my family, and don't for
get them, as | should never forget you. Do
all you can for them and settle my affairs YOUR
selves. Send my father this word, as | can
hardly write this. IF can, | will write in
two or three days again, but | won't promise.
! feel so bad; have teen able TO be about
near all the time till now; and | still have
my flesh but am very weak. Farewell for
a while, we will meet some day. Don't stay,
but come on the spot to me. Money is moth.
ing, and il it is, come and have mine and me.
| have now done, after two or three trials TO
write, and would do more, but all is nothing.
] feel worse and must quit. | am your never
forgotten husband and friend forever.
JACOB MAY.
Immediately on the receipt of his letter,
Mr.. Mclean left home, and proceeded to
New York via Philadelphia. He instituted
inquiries, and offered a reward for the Disco
very Of his partner, but in vain. Charles
street. mentioned in the letters, is, we learn.
nj 4 great dista ice { ON the business part of
The city. We think 1t proper TO say, that
Mr.. May was no. likely, from his character
and habits, to seek any but a respectable resi-.
dence and honorable company; and if it
sh Duld appear that he fell into the hands of
persons OF q different character, il will be
found that the severity of his sickness placed
him at the mercy OF those "whose tender
mercies are cruel"
The drafts referred to in the letter were
presented at the proper place, and duly &c.
cepted; but the persons accepting do not
recoliect who presented them. Means have
been adopted to secure the money at the ma.
trrity Of the drafts.
As nothing could be obtained in the way
Of information Mr.. Mclean returned 10
Philadelphia, and yesterday his friends sent
TO us the %subjoined notice.
From what we can learn, there is every
reason to fear that a foul murder has been
committed upon a respectable citizen, whose
temporary inlirmilies commended him to the
sympathies and attention Of the Community,
and we trust that the authorities of New
York will not allow the matter to rest with
Out a thorough examination.
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD,
To the Citizens and Police Of NeW York:
Mr.. Jacob May, of the firms of May and
Dubois, and Dubois, Paine and Co., mer-
chants and millers, of Lawrenceville, llliois,
left this city on Sunday morning, March 90,
in the Railroad cars for New York, having
in his possession about $4,000 in Kentucky,
Indiana, Illinois and Ohio Bank notes, $500
in gold, and $4,000 in drafts on the American
Fur Company; and being in a feeble state
Of health, and an entire stranger, it is feared
that he has been decoyed away, murdered
and plundered. In behalf, therefore, Of the
above firms, we will give $500 for the detec-
ton and arrest Of the supposed murderers,
and the recovery Of the said May and funds,
or a proportionate amount for any part
Any information can be left with Mr.. j. Nj.
Mclean, Zone Of the partners) now at No.
SO, Pearl Street House, New York, or with
either of US.
DRAY, BARcRorr & Co. 166, Market street.
ALLEN r. REEVES & Co. 177i, Market st.
CooEDGE& WYErH, 1871, Market street.
Philadelphia, April 3Oth, 1910.
From the Ne1r York Observer.