The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-05-11


''fa oF F. W. HOPKINS,
Hr Il - af 1'H Adj. &lnsp. General
MURDER AND ROBBERY AT 81. LOUIS b
A correspondent of the Commercial Abyerin
in n letter dated ST. Louis, April 18th irst saw,
.tThe city is this morning in the greatest sa,ed
excitement that l ever saw. Some robbers h,
night entered the store OF Nuns, Simmons & Rd z
inson, and murdered two clerks, afier which fl.
took what they conld find and set fire to the bui n
ding; this morning that elegant store lies heap
smoking ruins. Collier 81 Pettis' banking houv
being in the same building, IS also consumed
The two young men were highly respectable
and their loss is mourned by all. Several tbo.
sand people are at this moment standing round hs
ruins, hoping to find the remains of Mr. Baker
the other, Mr.. Weaver, was found with his face /
much cut by Bowie knife, and pistol shot oyu
the eye. They were both, ! believe, from New
York.
Another man was killed by the falling orwaIL
The citizens met this morning and offered reward
Of $4,000. Every boat leaving the PORTS boarded
by the police officers one has just returned with /
suspected man..
Mr. Weaver was found in the dress he had won
during the day, but his head was dreadfdlly man
oled He had been shot through the head lh|
ball entering above the left eye, and so near had
the weapon been TO him that his face and LETT han
were blackened with the powder end his 6nh3
finger nearly cut off, apparently by the ball. hI
head was also cut open IN several places, M
wounds appearing to have been made with bowl
knife or Ratchet
The loss by the fire has been very grCa,-n|
mated at 100000
MIR Weaver was young man OF excellent chr
acter, % wears of age. His parents reside aS|
Louis, whittier they removed about three yerI
since from Washington City. Mr. Baker vi
about the same age, the son of respectable fam (
residing in Worcester county, Md. Mr. AnseNl
Kimball, who was killed by the falling ofa VaV
was a corpen .er by trade, and native Of Conca1
N. I'll. He moved to ST. Louis in the fall oflSS
He has left young and amiable wife to mourn BIZ
loss. ei f .ft..tls gia4 -..t .af..
cit would be impossible, says the Republican,
describe the intense feelings which pervaded l
community during the night and ensuing morning
and in fact the whole dav. Every one was shock
ed at the enormiy and boldness OF the deed, and
felt, that whilst such crimes could be COMMITTED
in our midst and the equity escape detection, thee
was no security 10 any one. #s
A slip from the ST Louis New Era dated Mon
day evening the 10Th, gives the following addition
al particnIars--several persons had been sxamnH
but no development had been made as to the GRIN
nal. ,s,.i... .4. ss, .,t.... t..
AT 10 O'Clock, Monday morning, the body"
Baker was exhumed from the ruins. II was toun'
just below the door of the Bank vault, whenH
had, doubtless, fallen when the floor gave w'
The body is entire--the feshy part orthc he'd
and neck are entirely consumed, leaving mere!
the bones down to the shoulders. He was wrapped
up in piece of sheet or canvass, and had E
pantaloons on. The general conjecture from all
the circumstances, is, that the young mnn, hearing
the villains at work. at the door of tho vault a1er
his return TO the store, went thithor, and Mevewe?
despatched him. ..
The object ofthe villains seems to have oeO"
the money deposited in the large fire. proof Vau'
OF the bank; and it is supposed the murders We'
committed, 10 reach that vault; in this they 'a'''1
The safe too Of Messrs Simmonds ~ MORRISON y
which there was some money, was undls'u'O''
and it was therefore probable that little booty "'
obtained.
! "THERE's MANYA SLIP" SO. In New i'''
the other day, young girl arraigned her lover w
fore the civil authorities for not, like inc O""'
I"redeeming his promises. I" From want oil hnea"' ~
inclination to pay the fine inflicted, ne was 'o".
prison. The solitude Of the cold cell, comp
with the sunny smile and bright countehap'V