New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-14

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Assassination OF LEWIS \. HALL.-A private
letter from near relative of Mr. Hall has been po
itely placed in our hands by the gentleman 10 whom
/, was addressed. from which We are permitted 10
take the following extracts furnishing the partcu-
lars of this most remarkable case OF crime. The
"MoNsoE (Mich) June It'll.
II arrived here this morning and found Mr. hal sur
rounded by all his family, sul living. ana IN conlltoh
of surprising coiecedness perfectly rational ana aoio
converse The eacfOn OF his system mas not YET aAeh
srno fever OF Inflammation having yet occurred after
The lapse Of sixty hours since his wounds were gwen
The physicians speak with any thns else man
announcement except that the caihhess o' 'lc > ~
and IN. absence OF Inflammation are symptoms uheN
uect.dv favorable To-day IN my presence ne hii' his
iepo.i,ion and was crosseNamned IN the presence 81
he prisoner nearly four hours and exhibited collected
nc-- and ioriitude that were perfectly surprising
The perpctrnior IF this murdrous assault Is George
Won. SON OF Rev VI Wells. formerly pastor OF the
,b,r,b in detroit He seems have been aenafco IN
nm, measure from his father and hrother-One Of the
after being worthy pous man Of this place hardware
dealer and in his shop George ma WORKED A. uhii'h
during the winter. He was boarder WIN aI ran az
the Exchange ami apparently on the ue-i tiii- ntih-
rrlei a.. a pleasant rather visionary AMI lnrihcicni
Young man. he has for some time been eiihs MI I'M
that h. wished go into the hshing business ON LhA'
superior. and -ANNtu MN - N.tNat h'.''
r,or mo- ,a be- permission draw on MN iui crvb on
he l7fh Nav last, About two months ago Mr. Hall leni
hmm Id and on the 31ih May sO nof, 20 De- repaid on
the receipt OF his DRAFT -, ,4.lh.4
asci m hour al the house Of Dr. Landon and on gong
out went ice cream recess and We're saths .i's
when George West came and asked nir Han 20 go 20 ',
Rank A. he wished deposit some specie. HAVING al
ronsdenc, IN him and being IN the habit OF accomnodh
pr the country merchants al unreasonable houfs 70 ehA
BILE them TO take the cars or boats De went lneis
apparently two kegs OIL specie IL 3D.
W -ad he had brought from Detroit having eceiNeu NE
draft and got discounted and received >iuD IN com
Tie said also that miles out he mad upset ana nau
another keg which he was unable 10 hii INTO 'ne N"1
and therefore had rolled Il into the bushes HAVING u,
o.i,ed The TWO kegs he persuaded Mr. Hal 70 go WIN
MIN o. look for the other Arriving al the spot "hefe ne
.aid was they got and searchcd-ln Va oicOur-e
| While thus engaged pistol was nrei ana on D'ih-
,cs,io,,d about h We'll. said he afraid 20 be OUT
with 90 much money without arms, ana that the pistol
vas accidentally discharged go ,.,
Nr Hal was satisfied that nothing could DE- done WIKI
out light They therefore AFTER attempting % lsni b
uaur from the pistol returned % town ana procured
lantern and again went % me pot ana renewed ~.
search After time Wells suggested mat they should
ook further in the woods The light was inen SUDDEN
| h. exfn.rlsbet and Immediately Wells snot Nh II. IN
the back about an inch and halt % the len OF the DacA
zone strange az il may seem. he did not yer suspect
any ,isny but as he rose from the ground, ne said %
| Wells You have hit me-get the wagon Wen. uia
80 and without Offering any assistance got IN and drove
toward. the city Mr. Hal showed BACK the scar AM
| aid down Ia the wagon. When near The town NeIs
rr-sd L. drive INTO the supposed 10 drown NE
| yic,irul but Mr. H. becoming aware Of this move.
| menf asked MIN what he was going there iOr' Nel-
-ad Oh you are faint want 10 get you some water
H. told him he did not want aer ana asked hi ~
home soon possible. They then drove mo ie cay
ana when near the bridge the ryc Wells under
preence Of giving him more room, GOT up ana passed
over behind the snd immediately shot H. again APP
psrnty placing the plso. against ms head one men pe
hind the eit ear Both these balls yet IN him-one IN
his e' lung and IN hl- head somewhere BACK Vi me
! mouth Mr. Hall though stunned, dd not lose OF con
sciou.ness but iened death for tear Webs would hnish
him with another shot On approaching tne bridge "
,cho was now out nj the wagon truffng behind stopped
,hs horse- when Mr. n ordered hun 70 90 on 10 the TX
change where they boarded W. pretended the harness
wanted fixing H. charged HIM with having done ine-t
deeds OF violence purpose ana demanded that a. o.
| had but few minutes % i've. he should go on
Wells went on bar requested but took anoiLci
street As this led near Mr. Hans sisters d~ens, II
waited I'll they arrived az the corner, near the mouse
| when be- again ordered Wells % stop he made no r.
ply but urged the horses On. when NJ H. oo'ersn-
am 10 hold the rein- with the ei hand and put MS nigh
hand IN b.. pocket supposed ne was again drawing u,'
-rol 20 cpete the work Of death He, therefore made
desperate struggle and threw himself out Of the wager
| on the right eide Wells was walking on the leit
and struggled a-bes, be could ~ ns sisters door "er'
be- burst In and Eel wetern- on the foor IN the DARK
nes- Wells seems 70 have seen II. get out
Nj Keith husband u H sister. Immediately aros'
and went for help encounierins me ASSASSIN Nno : =
apparently looking for NJ Hall and seeing he a. Ne'
| 4 h was n he induced % 20 Tor one pny-ciai
while keith wen, for another The physician was 50 s'r1c
by hs manner that be refused 20 ride with HIM ana cav
aim throw away pistol. which has since been loInd-
These the principal facts though tnere aye yer
many c0rroboraiIng The keg- were nled WIN saRl
and brought from Detroit In that condition. Wells Ia
a cord and pair n mOccasn- IN The wagon eFldent
intending y XII Mr. II and conceal the body, take m
bank kew rob the bank and leare the impression ina
I n had committed the robbery and abscunted u
proved that he had three charges IN the pistol a reTo.e
Of ~ harrel-) the at tine they .efi the bank
Il may be a matter OF interest 10 some OF our read
er- TO BE- informed that Mr. Hal : brother Of Rev
. CHARLES HALL OF this city Secretary Of the Anne
lean Home Missionary Society.
DARrSG RoBBERY-Mr John w Mott of King