The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-04-17
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A few days since a medical man named
Philippe died in a village near Paris.
where he hal resided many years, and
had acquired a great reputation for skill
aud probity. He never demanded any
remuneration, except from those who
were in circumstances to be able to pay
him; and during the last visit ofihe chol-
era he was interchangeable in his attention
TO suffering poor. Last year an English
man, travelling in that part Ofthe country,
was taken so suddenly i'll that he wasob.
liged to stop at an inn in the commune,
aud DR.. Philippe was sent for, Scarcely,
however. had he arrived at the bedside
OF the patient when the latter became Vi
olently agitated, and his countenance
changed exceedingly. The doctor an.
peared also to be agitated. and at once
ordered every one out oflhe room, When
that was done the door was locked on the
inside. The landlady being curious to
know what was going on listened at tho
door, but the conversation was carried on
in a language which she did not under
st nd; she. however heard the patient ex-
claim l.. French, Assassin! assassin" at.
ter which a violent alteration ensued.
The Englishman appeared TO threaten,
and the doctor to supplicate him. The
latter afterwards left the room and went
in;o the kitchen, where he prepared some
medicine, which he ordered to be given
to the patient several times during the
night. On the following day the stran-
ger was much worse. and feeling his end
approaching, he made a sign for pen, ink
aud paper, aud wrote few words in En-
glish, which the landlady gave the may
or of the commune. who, not understand
ing the language, threw it aside into Q
drawer, where it was forgotten. The
stranger died the same evening.
A few days since the mayor, when call
ed on to register the death of the doctor,
who in his turn had paid the debt of hui
mainly, thought of this paper. and on his
showing it to his nephew, who UNDER
stond the language, it was found that DR..
Philippe was no other than the famous
Patiesou, a noted .obber of the United
States. all traces of whom had been lost.
The Englisman had recognized him as a
man who had, twenty years before, at
tempted to murder him, while travelling
in the State of Vermont, in America. The
mayor Immediately proceeded to the
) house of DR.. Philippe TO institute an in
quiry. He found that he had, during his
illness. refused to be undressed, and had
made the persons who attempted him
promise that he should be buried in the
clothes which he then wore. The may
or. however, ordered the body 10 be I'M
dressed, when it was found that the doc
tor was in reality a very spare man al
though he always appeared stout, the
bulk being caused by his wearing clothes
wadded most thickIy. His legs were al
; so bandaged up. and one ofhis feet was
: found to be a very skillfully made artif-
+, cial one. The body was covered with
p marks of wounds. In a dark close, there
were found several chests fastened with
triple locks; and on their being forced o.
: pen, they were found to contain arms Of
various kinds, watches, gold coins Of all
! nations, and diamonds and jewels to a
. considerable value. Particulars of this
, discovery has been transmitted to the Gov
r eminent, aud a copy sent TO the authori-
ties ofthe State Of Vermont. [Galignani.