Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-04-27
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ROBINSON

ROBINSON
Et,rah.aof Robinson. Thsv5s accomplished =
criuy at New Btuusvigk, according to tho ordeq
Inc Couu When the culuut was 6rs, swung oil, q
rope gave way. and hc cl to the ground wheIo he t,
roycd the ioW moments thus unexpectedly leh.M
mm, in prayer The second attempt OF the cxecustRI
CT was successful.
Furii,r Coafsuar,
lie has made q confession containing some cuvt
particulars, which have been reduced to writing, al
which shall keep YOU informed until tho day OF
death. Among other things appears that whea =
hoy he lived with farmer up The North River. EX43
was about thirty years ago Owing TO some mise
duct ot bis with one of the servant gls. boliovcs "a
farmer punished HIM u revenge for tins, Peter sote ~
10 his masters barn, aud ran away by the Light OF nd
This about his FIRST movement N the grand cen a
which lac has since ran through.
Some few years since, it appears that a nciglbS.S
hi, had laid ia very large quantity of very fine ~
pork M his cellar Peter found tins out, aud beingk
poor 10 buy any, he determined 90 steal some Of fC
pork. Accordingly he entered ,ho cellar and bod
uAlug the casks. The owner heard him, and onseG
the cellar with light, Peter Ind behind the cask,
tormnod 10 knock his neighbor on the hcadt hocvtr
get chance. Fortunately the Light went out; Nh
returned up stairs TO regh, 1t. and Peter m,r
his escape lie tells this pork story with etoa go6S
Peters wife, plIn.looklng woman, about ~ yea~
of age, was native OF Pcnnsl Ranta, by the name N
huc, and she had two three very pretty sisters. 81
married Peter about twelve years since At that TIL
she was living as cook with tho Mcssrs toctts wi
kept the City Hotel in tins place.
The story OF the pcdar runs thus At tho thuo MY
Ann lived cook at the City Hotel, known pedls
of watches 10y tue name Of Allen whoso wife and sI.
lily lived at Bristol, PENNSYLVANIA was in the habit
coming two or three times a year to New Brunswi1
TO sell his watches and trukCts When here he awa'
put up al tho City Hotel. The watches he carrie
were generally Of superior character, so much s.
that understand Ex-Governor Nroom, Judge NeviW
of the Circuit Court Mr Molcson the Attorney Gem
cra for the State, and several other distinguished gen-
tlemen carry watches this day which they purchase
cd OF Allen Soon after Ann Rue married Peter Rob-
lnson she left the City Hotel and went to keeping
house after this, the pcdla although he usu-
al 10 New Brunswick mover put up AT the City Hotel.
One day Mr. Foet met Allen, tho pcdlar and said,
Where do you put up now, Allen = The pcdlar 70
piled, lm staying with Ann y meaning Peters villa.
The neighbors also say that the last time the pedal
was seen in New Brunsw ick he was living at Potcr'l
house. And that Is the last trace that has been
found Of him, dead or alive. Since Peters arrest, AL
lens wife and daughter, son. have been hero 10 SEQ
him; but he would give no satisfactory normaon 10
aing to the mysterious disappearance OF the pedlar.--
Many people hero say that after the pedllr dsap
peared, Peters wife IN possession of some o
his owelry, offering to sell 1t. Peter has also beer
suspected OF numbering Randolph IN Murder Hollow,
place between here aud Newark whore Peter lived al
the time Randolph was murdered, about twelve years
ago ! believe that body has not been found yet.
On Saturday night Peter said TO the barber who
went to shave him, think that and General lack
son are the two greatest men living 10 the United
States" Why so y said the barber. Because re-
piled Peter he put his veto 10 the United States Bank
and put my veto on the Farmers and Mechanics
Bank And then he laughed heartily at his re-
mark.
Last night his lule boy WAY taken 20 his cell TO see
him prior TO their final separation this life, as the DO,
went To his future home In Newark to-day. Peter wal
much moved by the interview, and indeed /, tn,
only time that his symplthes seemed affected since lac
has been 10 Jail The boy left the cell and Peter re
momJored when late that he had not hidden the chile
3 farewell. lie cried out didn't wish him good bye