Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-05-04
"a From the Boston Traveller.
CGNNSPTRACY TO DEFANIE.

On the nj ight of Thursday, April 2ott
a gentleman Washo w. crossing Cam
bridge bridge, fouhSsd near the draw,
little black trunk, whlCtfh was unlocke
and which contained es@stterof the fol
lowing tenor, the back OF : which wa
covered with blood. man. ,who wa
lust ahead of the finder, and VIII 70 fror
his actions was the person who let's
trunk on the bridge, decamped in such8{{
hurry that he could not be over.aken: 3
.. LoaoeH, April goth. 1913. "
Thai follow Hardy about whom spoke
to you, must be got rid or we must ger
him out of Lowell Mr. Mute. Mr. BAL
lv, Mr.. Thompson and others, unoer>
stand the matter and do the rignt th'hg'
He has a small speck of black court plas-
ter on his chin, track him rs ne comes III
the cars to Boston this evening. nave
good courage and make thorough work
Of it. We must get rid Of him The emo
YOU know sanctifies the means.
Destroy this as soon-a you read IL.
LEONARD HUNTREss~
I The direction of this letter had been
very carefully torn off. The trunk and
letters were given up to Mr., J. w.
Pierce, Police officer. who sent a copy of
| the letter to the officers in Lowells Mar
Pierce at the time, was Of opinion that
it was 60, up affair TO injure Mr., Huns
tress, by some enemy and SO it will
probably turn out. Mr. Huntress is a
highly respectable furniture dealer OF
! Lowell, and a member of the Methodist
Church, Of which The Rev. Mr.. Hardy
was pastor, until charges of lying and
other bad conduct, caused bis dismissal
MIR. Huntress being leading member Of
the church, appears 10 have been made
4 mark for the shots 81 this unknown as
\ sassin. The idea which is desired 10 be
conveyed, is thai Mr Hun'ress has made
way with Mr. Hardy. The followine
from the Lowell Coufier, will throw SONS
Light upon The mattel: r
Weslearii that The distinguished Rev
Mr., Hardy left lowell last Thursday
5 giving his family noticethat he shouit
. |. Fet,lrfl ihaa9next day and that he has no
3 q nee been heard from in any direc
manner. Mr. Leonard Huntress of thi
i civ ~ estereiay received the iollowln'
letter from New York: saa4 s e.
Z l. Rssssi5g "a .Nf,c York, dprii22d 1913.
: Dear Sir 81 did up the matter abou
4 which vou wrote TO me on Thursday.
y tucked the fellow (Hardy,) IA he cam
\. down ia The train to Boston Thursda
IS evening. offered him carriage
Eide Ia the house where he wanted to q
Look him to the right spot and soon dls
le patched The business. Poor fellow, h
ST looked very innocent, but its all owe
now---ae makes his bed with the, fishes
lett Boston las, night fearing that
NOISE might be made, and might be dis
y covered. You stated 10 your letter Thu
Mr. Mute, Mr.. Themps0n spds Mr.. Bal
o. ley. would helpyou pay me. VANITY "
he 10 send me some money as soon as poss
]. lille. Direcl your letter j: D., No.
= Seventeenth street, N.
by Yours, JOHN DOWNS.
O. The hand writing OF the letter appea
ed to be disguised, aud there is reason 10 b.
NJ lieve that il ives written or instigated
|. Hardy himself. 48+~
1.-THE Mr.. Hardy alluded 10 above, is I
We Rev. James Hardy, d, D., formerly locat
mis- at New Hartford, in this county. and
~. well known 10 many Of our readers as
able aud popular preacher. During o
connection with the Hartford Columhia
we Mr. Hardy was frequent and ever welcol
Sed contributor to its columns. We cannot
ell hope there is some mistake in the accou
which We publish above. Ed. E"q.