Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-04-25
A Strange Story,

A few day since medical man ma.
med Philippe died ina village near Par
is, where he had resided many years,
and had acquired a great reputation for
skill and probity. He never demanded
any remuneration, except from those
who were in circumstances 10 be able
Ito pay him; and during the hast visit oi
The cholera he was interchangeable in his
attention to The suffering poor. Iasr
year an Englishman, travelling in that
part of the country, was taken So sud
denly i'll that he was obliged to stop al
an inn in the commune, and DIR. Philippe
was sent for. Scarcely, however, had
he arrived atihe bedside of the patient
when the latter became violently agitaied,
AMI his conntenance changed exceeding
| ly. The doctor appeared also to be az
itated, and at once ordered every one
out of the room. When that was dt,np
the door was locked on the inside. The
tandiady being curious to know what
was going on listened at the door, bul
| the conversation was carried on in a Ian.
l.guage which she didn understands; she
bhowever, heard the patient exclaims in
| French, "Assassina! assasslfn - after
which a violent allescation ensued. -
The Englishman appeared To threaten,
and lie doctor to supplicate him. The
latter ailerward left The room and wen
into the kitchen, wlnre he prepared
some medicine, which he ordered To be
given TO the patient several times during
the night. On the following day the
stranger was much worse, aud feeiaa
his end approaching, he made sign for
pen, ink and paper, and wrote "a few
words in English, which the landlady
gave the mayor of the commune, who
no, understanding The language. threw
il aside into a drawer, where il was for
gotten. The stranger died the same
e.ening. lH-ss3 Esta@i afa #H Hs3
| ia A few days since The mayor, when
called on TO register the death Of the
doctor, who III his turn had paid the deb
of humanity, thought of this paper, and
on h,s showing il to his nephew, who
understood The language, !, was found
thai DIR. Philippe was no other ihan the
famous Pa,ieson, noted robber of. the
United States, all traces of whom had
been lost. The Enslishman had rccog
nized hin as man who had, lwenly
years before, attempted to murder him
while uaseling in the State of Vermont,
in America. The mayor Immediately
proceeded TO the house of DIR. Philippe
10 institute aninquiry~ He found lha
he had, during his Illness, refused to be
undresseu, and had made the person,
who attended him promise that he shoull
be buried in the clothes which he thei
wore. The mayor. however, ordered
the body 10 be undressed, when j. was
found that the doctor was in reality a We
~ spare man, although he always ap-
peared stout, the bulk being caused BY
| his wearing clothes wadded most thick
| Is. His legs were also bandaged up
and one Of his feet was found TO be d
| very skilllull -made artificial one. The
body was covered with marks of wounds
In dark closet there were found several
chests fastened with triple locks; ant
on these being forced open, they were
found 10 contain arms of various kinds
watches, gold coins OF all nations, ant
diamonds and jewels to considerable
value. Particulars of this discovery
have been transmitted 10 the Govern
meui, and a copy sent to the autaoritie.
OF the State Of Vermont Galignani
i u "a
tRles1 Is iha man thai navs the nrinier