The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-10-01
HARTFORD, Sept. q, 1915.
The Late Murder Case-Stdbbiug Case

| have only time to write you that Aaron
White, who for three months past has been
confined in our Jail, upon suspicion of being
the murderer of Moses Whitney, on the
fourth of July last, after two examinations,
has been released. This late Moses Whitney is the
third murder that has been committed in our city
without the murderers being found There issome-
thing rotten and corrupt in our police system.
Right upon the release of White, another scene,
almost murderous. took place in r. d. Hubbard's,
Esq) office in Nam street, in this city. Jabez
Ripley (wbo is well known in your city, and who
formerly kept the United States Hotel here), and
William Saunders, the tailor (whom Captain Water
man, few years since, landed on an island, in the
Sound, for his then disgraceful conduct on board
the New England), had met at Hubbard's Office to
settle bill. II is unnecessary for me to write the
oaths and mprecatons which passed between
them. Shortly, Saunders drew dirk, and using
threatening language, was ordered out OF the office.
He went, but soon returned. He acted more bois-
ferrous than before, and was again ordered out, and
went The third time he came, and was ordered
out for like conduct. This time Ripley went to the
door to see if Saunders had gone, when Saunders
Immediately sprang towards him to dirk him, but
Ripley pushed him back twice. The third time
that Saunders came thus towards him, Ripley struck
Saunders over the head with his cane, which broke
TO pieces. Saunders then stabbed Ripley in one
arm Ripley retreatng and serving chair which
he kept between himself and Saunders. Saunders
followed him around the room stabbing him in his
other arm, his face, head, NC. The exact number
of wounds know not, but am glad to say that
none considered mortal. Four or five craven
earted persons there and it go on, until one
1t last seized chair, and broke it over Saunders
head, for the reason that he was afraid Saunders
would kill Ripley. Saunders threatened to take
Ripley's hearts blood. Another lawyer coming
into the room, took hold OF Saunders, and stopped
him.
Now, dear Bennett, how is Saunders punished
Merely by being compelled to give $500 bonds,
within three days. for his appearance before the SUI
peror Court to answer for an assault !" and Sat
urday Sunday and Monday, he is permitted ITO
run at large" This is Hartford Justice This is
the way Hartford authority protects the lves Oh our
citizens! And this Is the boosted lUh century
And Hartford is within the bounds OF the land OF
steady habits" in which city no less than three re-
cent murders have been committed undeteced, be-
cause our authority would not offer reward enough
for the murderers | think our people had better
continue their taunts about Southern and Western
Justice, to complete their disgrace
FLEET on LAKE SUPERIoR.--The rapid increase of
commerce on Lake Superior Is one OF the marves
the day In 1912 the American Fur Company suppos
ed that the schr William Brewster would rot before she
could pay for herself Lake Superior, and therefore
transferred her to Lake Erie leaving the brig Astor and
the schr. Algonquin the only American vessels of any
importance on Lake Superior. SO suddenly has the
fleet on that Lake now consists Of the schrs Napoleon
large vessel OF $50 tons, with cabins and staerooms,
Just launched at the Saultthe Algonquin, Swallow, I'm
Gle SAM Merchant Chippewa, Ocean and Free Trader.
The propeller Independence is nearly the portage,
and the steamer Julia Palmer and schr Mechanic to
be taken this fall making fleet of eleven vessels
ready for the business year The brig Aston lost
last season. the first American vessel Lake Su-
perior. She was launched in the summer OF 1885.
AWAY FROM HoME.--A disgraceful afiray occur
red yesterday in front OF our office, while The streets
filed with people returning from church. law
yer New York and merchant formerly OF that place.
were the combatants The former charged the latter
with writing anonymous letters, subjecting him to
large amount postage The lie given to this and
from words they fell to blows, and fought desperately
They were separated the both were about TO
be precpitaed down the cellar steps Of Carmichael
spencers is arrange that these belli-
gerent gentlemen were not Immediately arrested for a
gross breach the peace-.aibdny Citizen, Sept. 20