The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-18

draw on him for $1,000 on the 18th May last
About two months ago Mr. Hall lent him SO, ant
on the 3Oth May $50 more, TO DO repaid on the re-
a ceipt Of his draft
dOn Wednesday evening last Mr.. Hall and .
friend had passed an hour at the house Of DIR. Ian
dom and, on going out, went TO an ice-cream recess
land were eating cream when George Wells came
and asked Mr.. Hall to 60 to the bank, he wished
Ito deposite some specie. Having all confidence in
him, and being in the habit OF accommodating the
country merchants at unreasonable hours, enable
i them TO take the cars or boats, he went. There
lwere apparently two kegs of specie in wagon
which Wells said he had brought from Detroit, hav.
ling received his draft and got it discounted, and re-
1ceved $4,000 in coin. He said, also, that two miles
3out he had upset.. and had another key, which he
Twas unable TO lift into the wagon, aud therefore had
rolled it into the bushes. Having deposited the two
Kegs, he persuaded Mr. Hall to 20 with him TO look
for the other. arriving at the spot where he said il
was they got out and searched-in vain, of course
While thus engaged, pistol was fred, and, on be
ing questioned about it, Wells said he was afraid to
3be out with SO much money without arms, and that
the pistol was accidentally discharged
"Mr. Hall was satisfied that nothing could be
done without light They therefore, after attempt
ling 10 ghta paper from the pistol returned town
land procured lantern, and again went to the spol
land renewed the search. After time, Wells sug-
gested that they should look farther in the woods
THE light was then suddenly extingushed and i'm.
1mediately Wells shot Mr. Hall in the back, about
Jan inch and half to the left of the backbone.
strange as it may SEEM he did not yet suspect any
lvillany but he from the ground, he said TO
Wells, You have hit me--get the wagon
"Wells did so, and, without offering any assist
lance, got in and drove toward the city. Mr.. Hall
showed back the seat and lay down in the wagon.
When near the town, Wells tried to drive into the
ariver Gas is supposed to drown his victim; but Mr.
a.,ft pnnv skaHh tssi
what he was going there for. Wells said, oh, you
are faint; want to get you some water III. tolo
Thin he did not want water and asked him to drive
home as soon as possible. They then drove into
The city, and when the bridge the river
Wells, under pretence of giving him more room,
|got up and passed over behind the seat, and imme
liately shot II. again, apparently placing the pistol
against his head one inch behind the left Both
these balls yet in him-one in his left lung, and
one in his head somewhere back of the mouth.
"Nr. Hall, though stunned, did not lose his con
seriousness, but feigned death, for fear Wells would
finish him with another shot. On approaching the
bridge, W., who was now out of the wagon and
rotting behind, stopped the horses, when Mr.. II
ordered him to go on to the Exchange, where they
boarded. w. pretended the harness wanted fixing.
H. charged him with having done these deeds of
violence on purpose, and demanded that, as he had
but few minutes to live, he should 60 on.
"Wells went on, but not as requested; but took
dwelling, II. waited till they arrived at the corner,
near the house, when he again ordered Wells to
stop. He made no reply, but urged the horses on
when Mr.. Fl. observing him to hold the reins with
the left hand, and put his right hand in his pocket
supposed he was again drawing the pistol to com
plete the work of death. He therefore made al
desperate struggle, and threw himself out of the
wagon on the right side, wells was walking on the
left,) and struggled best he could to his sisters
door, where he burst in, and fell wetering on the
floor. In the darkness, Wells seems not to have
seen II. get up.
sMr Keith, husband of HIS sister, Immediately
arose, and went for help, encountering the assassin
who was apparently looking for Mr.. Hall, and,
seeing Keith, asked if he was III. He was induced
TO go for one physician, while Keith went foi
another. The physician was so struck by his man
ner, that he refused to ride with him, and saw him
brow away pistol, which has since been found.
"These are the principal facts, though there arc
very many corroborating. The kegs were filed
with sand, and brough, from Detroit in that cond
non. Wells had a cord and pair of moccasins iD
the wagon, evidently intending to kill Mr. H., and
conceal the body, take the bank key, rob the bank
and leave the impression that III. had committed the
robbery, and absconded. 1t is proved he had three
charges in the pistol Ia revolver of six barrels tn,
Hast time they left the bank.
ut may be matter of interest to some of our,
readers To be informed that Mr.. Hall is brother of
Rev. Charles Hall, Of New York, secretary OF the
American Home Missionary Society"
An attempt to murder the teller of the River Raj
|sin Bank, at Detroit, made on Thursday night
by George Wells, who decoyed him out about two
miles towards Brest, having left with him at the
bank kegs said to contain CON- stating that he upset
ibis buggy, and could not get the other keg in again
la Detroit letter in the Buffalo Commercial of Sat
|urday says
"Ha had done Wells favors at many times, and
|they were apparently friendly. Wells shot him in
|the back, and protested il was unnteniiona; and
Hall believed him. Hall requested him TO drive as
fast as he could, and get him home. When they
came near A. E. Wings residence, Wells got back
|of the seat and shot him again in the side of the
neck. He got out Of the buggy, and was alongside
of the horse, and made reply to Halls request to
|be left at the Exchange at his brother-in-laws
but drove by the latter place some 600 feet, when
Hall jumped out and succeeded in getting to his
brother-in-law's. 1t is very doubtful whether Hall
will long survive, though he may Wells isnow iil
Jail. The kegs, believe, contained only sand"