Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-11-18
A FRENCH ROMANCE.

A few years ago a medical man name
Philippe, died in a village mar Paris. where
he resided many years, and had acquired {
great reputation for skill and pro5ily. lie
never demanded any remuneration, excep,
from those who We're in circumstances 10 be
able 10 pay him; and, during The last visit
Of the cholera he was indelaligabe in his
attention 10 the suffering poor. Last yea,
an Englishman, travelling in that part Of The
country was taken SO suddenly i! The! he
was obligedio stop al an inn in The commune,
and Or. Philippe was sent for. Scarcely
|had ne arrived al The bedside oflthe patient.
When i3e latter became yioIenily nqilaied,
and BIS c0uliieiidfc6 changed immediately
The doctor also appeared 10 be 'agiiaied, aud
at once ordered every one out of The room.
When that was done, the door was locked
on The inside The landa1y being curious
10 know what was going on, listened al the
door but The conversation was carried on in
language which she did moi understand; !;
she, however, heard the patient exclaim in
French, "Assassin assassin |" after which
violent altercation ensued. The English.
man appeared 10 threaten, and The docIor 10
supplicate him; the lalier afterwards left
The room and went into The kitchen, where
he prepared some medicine, which he or
dered 10 be given several times during The
night. On The following day the stranger
was much worse-and feeling his end ap.
preaching, he made sign for pen, ink and
paper, and wrote few words in English
which the landIady gave TO the mayor Of
The commune. who not understanding the
language laid it aside into drawer, where
i. was forgotten. The stranger died the
same ovening. A few days since, the may.
or when called or 10 register the death of
The doctor, who in his turn had paid The
debt Of humanity, thought of this pap'r,
and on his showing ii 10 his nephew, who
understood the language, it was found thai
DR.. Philippe was no other than the famous
Palieson. noted robber of The u. States,
all trace OF whom had been long lost. The
Englishman had recognized him as man
who had, twenty years before, attempted 10
murder him while travelling in the State Of
Vermont, in America The mayor immedi
alely proceeded 10 The house of DR.. Philippe
TO institute an inquiry. lie found that he
had, during his Illness, refused 10 be undress-
ed and had made The persons who attended
him promise that he should be buried in the
clothes he then wore. The mayor, howcv,
er, ordered the body 10 be undressed, when
il was found that The doctor was a very slim
i,,an- allh hangh ha nl~ays Appeared sln,il --,ha q
bulk being caused by his wearing clothes
wadded very lhickly His legs were also
bandaged up, and one of his feet was found
to be a very skillfuIly made artificial one
The body was covered with wounds. In
dark closet there were found several chests
ia tencd with triple locks; on these being
forced open, they were found 10 contain
arms Of various kinds, watches. gold coins
of all nalions,- land diamonds and Jewels TO
a considerable value. Particulars Of this
discovery have been transmitted 10 the gov
ernment, anda copy sent TO the authorities
Of The Stale of Vermont.--Gaiigaani.