Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-14
A STRANGE STORY.

"A lew days since medical man named Phil
lippe died in village near Paris, where he had re
sided many years, and had red a great repu-
tation4for skill ana probity ne Rover demanded
any remuneration, except from those who were
in circumstances to be able to pay him; and during
tie last visit of the cholera he was interchangeable
in his attention to the suffering poor. Last year
an Englishmap, travelling inf that part of the coun-
try was taken so suddenly i'll that he was obliged
to stop at an inn in the commune, and DR.. Phil
lipe was sent for. Scarcely, however, had he ar
rived at the bedside of the patient aAesa the latter
became violently agted, and bis countenance
changed exceedingly. The docto. appeared also
to be agitated, and at once ordered every 0ne out
of the room. When that was done, the door was
locked on the inside. The landlady being curious
to know whatwas going on, listened at the door,
but the Conycrsaton was carried on in a language
which she did not understand; SIZE suWeyer 'heard
the patient exclam in French, "Assa.si II asssg
SIM" after whichaa violent alteration ensued Tie
Engishman appeared to threaten, and the doctor to
supplcate him.
The latter afterwards left the room, and went
into the kitchen, when he prepared some medi-
cine, which he ordered to be given to the patient
several times during the night. Onthe following
day the stranger was much worse, and feeling his
end approaching, he made sign for a pen, ink
and paper, and wrote few words in English,
which the landlady gave to the mayor of the COM
mune, who, not understanding the language,
threw it aside into drawer, where it was forgot
ten. The stranger died the same evening. A
few days since the mayor when called on to re-
gister the death of the DOCTOR who, in his turn,
had paid the debt ofhumanty, thou ght of this pa
per, and on showing it to his nephew, who under
stood thelanguage it was found that DR.. Philippe
was other than the famous Patieson, noted
robber of the United States, all traces of whom
had been lost. The Englishman had recognised
him as 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 inquiry. He
found that he had during his illness, refused to be
undressed, and had made the persons who had at
tended him promise that he should be buried in the
clothes which he then wore. The mayor, how
ever, ordered the body to be undressed when it
was found that the doctor was in reality a very
spare man, although he always appeared stout, the
bulk being caused by his wearing clothes wadded
most thickly. His legs were also bandaged up,
and one of his feet was found to be very skilful
ly made artificial one. The body was covered
with marks of wounds. In dark closet there
were found several chests fastened with triple
locks, and on these being forced open, they were
found to contain arms of various kinds, watchea,
gold coins ofall nations, and diamonds and Jewels
to considerable value. Particulars of this dis
covery have been transmitted to the Government,
and copy sent to the authorities of the State of
ermont.-Galindni.