The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-09-03

Roy. aug. q.
An appalling and bloody tragedy came
10 light Ibis morning at the 81. Charles
Hotel. About ten o'clock tins forenoon,
The proprietor OF the Hotel, thinking there
was something wrong in the non-appcar-
ancc Of a man and woman who had
stopped there as travellers, went aud
knorked AT their door, hut receiving no
answer, lie opened a snail window over
the door, when a horrld spectacle presents
ed itself. They were both dead. Tie
bodies, clothes and bed were covered w lh
blood. The ihroals OF both were cut aud
horribly mulilatcd. They came to the ho-
tel about O'Clock, Monday morning.
The following particulars have been as
ccrlaincd respecting them.
The mans name was WIN. A. Cald-
well, of Whitehall, n. Y, where his faiths
cr resides. His sge was 20 or 80 years,
and he had returned from sea abou, Tour
months ago His appearance was quite re-
spectacle. The woman maiden name was
Louisa {. Nanwiukle. but it is believed
Tie name she bore OF late was Louisa G.
Knapp. Her age appeared to he from %
TO 30 years. She is described as having
been very beautiful. and is believed 10 be
from Brooklyn, y. y.
lnqucsts were held upon the bodies, and
in the case of the woman the verdict was,
" that the said Louisa c. Nanwinkle came
to her death by having her throat cut from
ear to car, by the hands Of VIM. A. Cald-
well, on the evening of Tuesday, the 20h
inst" 10 the case OF Caldwell. the verdict
was, thai he came TO his death by his own
hands.
TUE Troy SulctDE-The Auburn Ad-
vcrliser has the following -
We are informed that William y. Cald-
well, who committed suicide al Troy on
the night Of Tuesday last, was he son Of
James G. Caldwell, Esq, who for many
years was Postmaster at Whitehall, Wash
ngron county and nephew Of the Hon.
Erasus ID. Culver, ex-membe. OF Con.
gress Of that District. The parenls and
relatives of this unfortunate young man
are highly respectable. His brother Wal
lace +. Caldwell, is a Wholesale dealer in
Beaver street, New York.
William A. hogan life with great prom
Use Of sucress and usefulness. Possessed
of quick perceptions and ready business
tact he for many years was a popular
clerk in the Post Office Il Whitehall. and
then entered a store al KeeseviIe. Whilst
there, in lsi2 he became attached 10 a
young lady OF that place whose hand was
sought by another. This rivalry led to
Jealousy between The young men which
ended in anlmoslty-and The doing OF va
rious acts to have The other blamed Tor
them.
At length William was induced for some
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a trunk from the store in which his rival
was clerk for which he was convicted OF
burglary, July llh 1872, and sentenced TO
he Auburn Prison for the term of . years.
Being too proud TO appeal 10 his liiends,aud
his friends too much surprised and motif
fed TO inierpose IN us behalf, N first. lie
remained in prison some mouths before a.
nyihng was done for him
One Of our citizens " no knew his par
enis well, aud William also, some years
before, took measures 10 get the case be-
tole the Governor, who, upon examination,
very readily pardoned him. His offence
was regarded in the light Of youthful in
discretion in love matter, rather than MS
partakipg OF the turpilude Of a premeGita-
led crime,
On leaving the prison he went back 10
his friends, Ills brother Wallace then be
ing merchant al Whitehall, he entered
his store rs a clerk, where he remained for
Two or three years. lie ried to enter so
cieiy again and 10 be respected as before,
IA lhe circles in which he had formerly
moved But he had been a convict, and
every iuauen'ion and neglect fell upon him
with force, as il somebody waa saying,
" yoU hare been ia The States Prison.
Amer enduring this struggle awhile, he
left he nati7e town for more congeniai
place. He then went to sea and had not
been long returned before this tragedy.
1t may be fairly presumed thai his sim
haunted his imagination like
an evil genius, every where, until life ceas-
ed 10 have any charms lor him. To use
his own expression it was "A burden."-
Thus disposed he was ready for any temp
lalion that promised any present comfort.
How he was able To impress this woman
that she ought TO die with him, is more re-
Than any other feature Of the |
tragedy. She too seemed ured of HE
and as we are lett TO infer, desired 10 re
pose with him beneath The sod OF Green
wood cemetery.
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