The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-02-28

So" ,,c Ifs1rAGe inflicted upnn The fame Of his '
-, sister, prcyed upon his mind aud drove
II w., ,,o.r to plwrLzy' .... .....
~.. naht after his sisters nhdncon' IN state
.i,, ,pnn madness, lie sought all over the city
,,,,ou lie encounter him in Che.inut |
ann, The u. 5. Hotel lie instantly placed a
",,o ,lrberon's breast and drWauded,
N ,Nbere you villain have you concealed my sister!
v,,re is my dear s'St"r'"
wa ,,rberton, with fashionable nonchalance,
.J nj his display Of Caeling, and IN tone of do
,o .occred ut his demand But Mercer was res
III ally llebeon became alarmed; he appear
N .n.r,ence stricken; began to make protes,ntions
"A r,,,,,ore ns TO the lahy's Whereabouts; and at
"A ~, trembling before the determined mien nf u
N ,,,pr who seemed bent on reverg'ng his sisters
L,,o, ii;rrd hinlse'f 10 be- fmc ed into II cab,
N ,o,oceeIed to alderman MicheI's office, where,
t., ., ev.lesce being Insufficient, to detain him the
.e was held over.
N r,,crnined not to appear again before The Alder
IAN lrh,rton kept hi nseif concealed The lady in
u, meantime returned home tn her pareins. Over
,,. were now made to lIeber,on to repair the in ory
n t.had inflicted Ivy marriage lie indignantly re-
n r,cl Singleton Mercer then challenged him to NOR
.,conb. dc.mous or giving him at least equal
h,cc for lie life But he conld get satisfaction
tom either ,elelton or his blends.
ro m efforts tr obtain satisfaction rruitless, and
A ,,d,l on lv the tan t. ofthose to whose ears the
,,,, OF lis sisters disgrace had come young Mercer
nav gr w alr,o,t insane, and determined to take II
,,allo revenge, knowing thnt the law could afford
hin uo,hrg like redress. Tie armed himself with on"
,col's >y barre led revolving pistols started from
4 hrc ard day and night watched ami pursued He
gfca without meals rcp"se. l'eher,nn's relative
lC. yandyke, d-covein. the fact, and apprehen-
in, Of HIS assassination, took the latter from his
others houso nud for two days and nights kept him
4 ,HrraIrd ut his off e.
On Friday Nr Eandyke resolved to ge: IIcberon
aaihr country Tho same afternoon I|ehcrton went
wLc livery stable or Owen Shrrden, in Fi!bert,
ahnvo S,h street and -rd.avorri 10 procure close
ytG, to go scne thirty miles without driver -
Ms refused 10 e' of his carriages go without
diver, one subsequently procured elsew here,
and Nr Y took his private servant, Ga colored
ranl to live, :-
TowarIs evening on Friday the carriage drove M
il fon, Of Nr W of1i"c in Walthnm street. opp sit"
IN" lrgc grr Of ndrp'ndence Square. hrw cen Fifth
and %i,A street. Before this iIebrron's trunks.
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ro,od tho ,,.of tho trunks and when The car
r,ro ,;,, ro,cr,on and yundy,. in il, left the LAT,
as oa;,, I'm ,y,s STANDING 81 IL, north es, corner
,rrrh ,,d y1,,.. s,r.., ,.e irs,,n,,v i,,,nod in
m,c,h AND ro;o,.l ,nt the carri,rc ,od the cab.