New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-14

HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND SUPPOSED ABDUC-
TIoN.--A man calling himself J. P. Swayze, q horse
dealer from Plymouth Conn. came to the tavern OF
Samuel Miller, of EZ sbethtown, on Monday atser-
noon lest, stating that he had come TO meet per-
son named Phelps, who had picked acquaintance
with him at the Cortland st. Ferry, N Y. and had
proposed TO sell him some horses which he mad In
Elizabethtown He remained TIL Thursday, and
Phelps not coming to ElizAbeth5own on w ednes
day. as had been agreed upon, SEayze came TO
Newark where be said he met Phelps, who apollo
gized for not keeping his engagement and said fur
ther he had business tbs. day at Railway, land il
he ESWAyZe) would meet him az o'clock that
night at the Eiizabetht0Wn Depot, he would show
him the horses. Swayze accordingly returned and
went 10 the depot at the time appointed, when
PhelpI invited him to go TO hls unce's, where he
supposed his brother was with his horses. Tney
proceeded down the railroad and shortly after pass
Inc the bridge Swayze was struck down by blow
from a third person, and robbed OF 81 2OO In BANK
notes and silver lever watch With gold guard
chain. A person, passing about Il O'Clock that
night discovered him lying upon the ground, and
took MIN back to NlerG Hotel, where il was
found be badly injured and his mouth filed
with dirt. PhysicianG we're called, including DR..
Stes rrs who louDd she back part Of his head much
indebted, apparently with Blung sh0t His
pocket book was found the next morning, ear the
spot where he " 80 found.
A promiasory note for 81 900, which ii originally
contained, drawn by Timothy Aswater in favor OF
J. P Swayze, dated Plymouth, June 81, 1850, and
endorsed by Luther L. futile payable at the
PhWnix Bank, Hartford, was brought TO Elizabeth
town yesterday by an Irisbmsn with a woman,
who said mao met him near Railway and handed
ii to Them steting .has robbery had been commit
ted ia EIzRbethtoUn, and thas he himself had been
robbed in New.York In bis pocketbook were two
o.ber notes lS2O0 and 966) drawn by Asa BarthOl-
omew, dated December, 1916, telcgraphic dis
patch, dated at S Springfield, &assachusetts, Also,
account OF May Brothers & Co. with Atwater
S1ayZe OF geveral da.eS from Juy 4th to 18Th
September, for Merchandise, for $40 33 anotn
er with Q Sgourney Son, for . steel wire and
driil rods for SCI SO, and three cerrhcages of 20
shGres each, ID the New England Live Stock Iasu.
rance Company, on which ID per csns had been
paid, and SIS secured; all dated l7th May 1880
That he bad the money no repres ented ne was
robbed OF, had been apparent in more caass than
one.
swayze remained In bed in he pess condition,
as DR.. stoarn. (who saw hin last at 10! O'Clock last
light says. But ,his morning ne vs4 gone. With
every Article OF his clothing, except bis suspend.
eFs, and has not been seen since Mach excite.
m5nt pfsvaiIa, AID j. e. e Ssyro, Esq the 9herF
Of The Borough and othoEg havs made ssar n for
him 10 ev5ry direction but AS Is @itnoa1 sQccesg
ltls thought thas he baE gone off in dorauged
state, or that ne has been 4aductsd and Murdered
by The perpetrators Of the robbary or The purpose
OF eludng Justine.
Three young men, the oldest sbous 81, and the
Others II to IS, were appIehendod as tho depot by
The Sheriff Yesterday morning, who, with another,
all strangers, bad lodged in the same house on the
night Of the robbery, and On OF vhom were
found e new dress coa7 and pantaoons, Asolen from
the bar keeper Of the hotel concealed under his
shitt They have been ex auined before a Ell
mer, Esq and all of the relate contradictory sto.
fiea. Swayze, whis attho hotel, sisted that his
mother resided a: Hope Susse1 Comfy in this
State where he has relatives.
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