Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-05-06
Strange Affair.

The Paris correspondent Of the n. Y.
Courier d. Enquire. writes to that paper
under the date of" Paris March l3, 1851, as
follows:-
clip from Gabgnauis's Messenger, the
following account VI ii curious arrest steiy
made here;
A few davs since medical man named
Philippe. died in a village near Paris wnero
he mad resided u.any years, and had acquired
a great reputation for skill and probity. he
never demanded any remuneration, except
from those who were in circumstanc es to be
able to pay him; aud dhring the last visit Of
the cholera he was indefatgable in his atten-
ton to the suffering poor. Last year an
Englishman, travelling in that part of the
country, was taken so suddenly i'll that he
was obliged to stop at an inn in the. com
mune, and DR.. Philippe was sent for. Scare
ely, however, had he arrived at the bed side
of the patient, when the latter became VIC
lcntly agitated, aud his countenanee changed
exceedingly. The doctor appeared also to
be agitated, and at once ordered every one
out of the room. When that was done, tho
door was locked on the inside. The land
lady, being curious to know what was going
on.lstened at the door. But the conversation
was carried on language which she did not
understand; she, however, heard the patient
excaim in French" assassin assassin"
after which violent alteration ensuod The
Englshman appeared to threaten, and the
doctor to supplicate him. the latter after
wards left the room, and went into the kitch-
On where he prepared some medicine which
he ordered to be given 10 the patient several
times during the night. On the following
day the stranger was much worse, and feel
ing his end approaching, he made sign for
pen, ink, and paper, and wrotea few words
in English which the Iandady gave to the
mayor Of the commune, who, not understand
ing the language, threw it aside into draw
or, where il was forgotten. The stranger
died the same evening. A few days since
the mayor, when called on to register the
death of the doctor. who in his turn had
paid the debt of humanity, thought Of this
paper, and on showing il to his nephew who
understood the language Il was found that DR.,
Philippe was no other than the famous Pat
eson, a noted robber Of the United States, all
trace of whom had been long lost. The En-
glishman had recognized him as a man who
had, 20 years before, attempted 10 murder
him, while travelling in the State of Yer
mont. in America. The mayor Immediately
proceeded to the house of DR.. Philippe TO
institute an inquiry. He found that he had
during his illness refused to be undressod,
and had made the persons who attended him
promise that he should be buried in the
clothes which he then wore. The mayor,
however. ordered the body to be undressed,
when il was found that the doctor was in re-
atty very spare man, although he always
appeared stout, the bulk being caused by his
wearing clothes wadded most thckly. His
legs were bandaged up, and one of his feet
was found to be very skilfully made artif-
cial one. The body was covered with marks
Of wounds. Ia dark closet there wero
found several chests fastened with triple
locks, and on those being forced open they
were found to contain arms of VARIOUS kinds,
watches, gold coins Of all nations, and dia-
fnoods and jewels TO considerable Value
Particulars Of this discovery have been trans
mitted to the government, and copy sent
70 the authorities Of the State ofVorriont,'