Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-02-22

The following looks like story we
once read about Pedlar. As the names
are given we presume, in the absence Of
other evidence, that the scene must have
taken place as here related.
TRAGIC OCCURRENCE!
II Man killed by his oun wife uhile at
tempting 10 rob himseif.-We have intelli.
gence from Schuyler CO. of one Of the most
tragic incidents il has ever been our pro-
vince TO record. The exac, date Of The
transaction, we have not yet a>certained,
but it was only week or two since. Ii
appears that Mr. Weatherford, the Sheriff
OF Schuyler county, on the day previous
to his intended departure for jefferson
City, with the State revenue which he had
collected and then remaining in his house
(amounting to two or three thousand dol.
lars J left home, telling his wife that he
would not return until the succeeding day,
and enjoined her not TO permit any travel.
lers to enter the house and remain al
night. About nighfall however an old
man called, and requested entertainment.
1t was first refused. but upon his repre-
senting his feebleness and i'll health, and
the distance to another house, he was per-
mitted TO stay. After supper had been
given him he retired TO bed. About nins
or ten o'clock while Mrs w. was still up
and sitting by the fire, three men with their
faces blackened and otherwise disguised
came to the house and entered. They de-
handed of Mrs w. the money that was 10
the house. She refused, protesting that
there was none there; but they insisted,
and by threats compelled her to point out
the place of deposite. When they had
possessed themselves Of the booty, which
was all bank notes they declared there was
more, in silver up stairs, and again By
threats, compelled her TO 60 for il. She
went up stairs, and softly awakening The
traveller, informed him Of every thingihst
was goirg OH down stairs. He quickly
instructed her how to proceed, gave her
one Of pair Of pistols, told her to take
the money in her apron with one hand, and
hiding the pistol under it with the chef
to 60 down stairs and when she had reach
ed the landing TO let the money fall, andn
the robbers stopped to pick ii up, to shod
one, when he would Immediately follow
and shoot another, and then deal the bea
they could with the third. She did ~
and as the robbers were picking up the
fallen silver, she fired, killing one. Im
old man then rushed in and killed second
while the other prccipisaicly fled. Upon
examination, the man the lady had sn@
proved to be HER OWN HUSBAND, wbon.o
thus laid a TO plan 10 rob himself Of ns
funds Of the State in his possession.
These events are SO strange and roman
tically tragic in their character, as to DOT,
der on the marvellous and almost exceea
belief. But from all we can learn thg
are too painfully true.
We have not yet learned the name,
the two accolnplices of the Sheriff, or wns'
Their the escaped one has been appreheno'
ed Hannibal Courier.
The Extent of the California fsr1.
The New York Herald publishes llsa
the vessels that have sailed for Call'o'h.
since Dec. 7, with the numbers 81 'n."
passengers and crews. BY the Cape '0 S.a,
50 vessels with 4,476 persons; VIA -
Juan vessel; via Vera Cruz 2 VIA D'.
zos 2; via Chagres IA, with oO1 pas's.
gers. Total, 90 vessels, with 5,Hs H
sons. This includes all the ports OF ~, ",
country. And there are now nearly -, IN
vessels advertised for San Franc'sco,"p.:.
will all sail probably within The nsn
rs,vht fhnnsan0