Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-05-19
CRIMES, ACCIDENTS, &c.

burgh, North Carolina, some two or three years
since, was recently apprehended in the neighhor'
hood of DunyilIe, where he had married Miss
Wharf, and was apparently secure
Tragedy in Mississippi copy the follow
ing from tho Jackson Miss) Southern OF the Goth
ut
awe learn IRON gentleman direct from Ben.
ton. Ynzoo county some of the particulars of
most melancholy occurrence. Ii seems MIR.
'rrce hnd been hunting, and cn his return heard
noise in his clubhouse. He called out aud asked
the cause no answer YVES returned. He got of
his horse ond opened the doora runaway negro
tlan and his vile, the property OF Mr. Vaughn,
were inside Of the door. The negro mnn raised
rifle loaded With slugs aud fired at MIR. Trce,
the sugs entering his body aud head lie asked
the negro why he had shot him no answer was
returned, whereupou hs raised his gun aud shot
the man down, at The same unIe severely wound
ing the wonan. Mr.. r. walked lew steps, sat
down, and ia a few minutes died.
Drunkenness and its CoRsegu aces THE St.
Lou.s Gazcue, ot the LIST ms. says:
An occurrence fatal Ia Hs result ruuk place
at the Union Hotel last evening. The parties we're
Mr.. }ens, OF our city, aud Air SlepiieHsuu,
young man reccntIy irOm BaFlmoie. The een-
lleunau were strangers 10 each Other bat few
hours previous to that meeting which resulted IN
the death OF Mr.. Stephenson. Mr.. Benis while
ln Il SlAlS ~ lRlOARcHlOU was uIgtU " FStHb 10
rest but refused, aud drew pistol tr0nl has peck
ct, which he bundled in very careless manner,
npparnuily Unconscious of the danger Of his con
duet; when, unfortunately he fired 1t, aud the ball
entered Mr.. Stephensou's lett arm and passed III
TO his side, causing instant death. Bemis was
committed 10 jaiI, and has no doubt become sutfi
cieDtiy sane 10 understand The nature OF the awful
act he has coWmillrd,"
Thomas Thorn, Indicted for tiie murder of Eli
III.
Tuesday mornilg eoatirted OF N,Lul Murder III
,he first degree. Mrs. Wilson, Vile OF The vic
tin, was Immediately jut Un TRIAL To- participation
an The saine awful crime.
She has been acquitted.
Shipmdn.-The Louisville Journal Of tae 5!h
inst says:
"This man. who nbsconded with tie finis OF
one of the New York hunks, and whose arrest in
illinois, by come of the citizens of Terra iaute,
we recently noticed arrived here yesterday in tie
steamboat Vigiiant on his return TO New York.
ale is returning voluntarily: being uuacc ON
panied by any officer, and eatirely uaresisaIcd in
his inogeaseirfs. lie gave up $4,000 ga I'erra
Haule in various kinds of faads, for wHch lie took
a receipt aud the gen,lemun TO whoW he surren-
dered the amount gave him $3.50 to deiray his eE-
penses to New York"
Jacob Shipman The agent OF the N. Y. and
Philadelphia brokers, returned 10 Phludel .ihia on
Friday morning and has leen coaiInitred nn two
charges ii is said he appeared lutte cool aud col
lected.
Arrest Of he Sheriff of this Ciiy.-Sheriff Har
of this city, was yesterday taI;er into custody by
the Coroner, on numerous writs Issued agaiasI
him by persons having executions in his hands, "a
mounting to several thousand dollars for which
his securities ATE responsible.
His securities arc Hamilton Jackson and Corne
liUs Bergen, who responsible meu a,id liable
Il.
street prison. The deinult is owing IN q great
measure, it is said, to The bad faith of political
friends, and others whom the sheriff has favored
~ Y. Express.
Robbery of Treasury Notes--R. F. Dawsey,
clerk in the Registers Office, Treasury Depart
nlent, has been arrested on The charge OF havin,
stoen sariie cancelled Treasury no;es. The a
mount stolen is rot positively known, but We mr.,
authorized 10 state that it does moi vary mucl
from six hundred dollars.
The notes having been cancelled and mutatet
by i'riug pluched auii otherwise marked, ure use
less in The liar us Ut The holders.
Dawsey is still under examination. -.lfadisoni
an Friday Euening
We learn from the lntegencer of Salur,a,
that Dawsey has been held 10 bail in the sum O
SS2500 10 ansWer the charge.
.4rnaOC an .Absquouiaior-On the 18th ull
Lieut.. Sibley of lheU. S. Army, arrested youu
anu Ut tious'o"i lust " lie was aDout leaving 10
ii"sana ne was o'e'N W u'o Co''',h'ss,"fy n ne
of the Commissory' funds Tie was immediate
ly marched "track asn'-N. d PIC Mays
HE three persons, 'rirasled IN New Jersey fO
the Warren County murder, have heen examine
aud discharged Anolher man has been arrested
Dr. Richurd Eells has been convicted III Quin
cy, illinois, OF am atteup to run off with n sla,
from Missouri The punishment for HE oiitnc
under the laws OF Illinois is fine not exceedin
AVE- u""nfen uoI'afs' of CORRESPONDENT not ex
800 tsf ;>i,'', :; Wv! .o'c' nave i'o'e'' d
taking it TO The Supreme Couri. to test the valid
~ OF t,e law, under which Es trial was had.
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