The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-04-16
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"a few lays since amel al r.aan named
philippe died in a village iicar Paris, whcro
nc had resided many wears. .Iant! had rcuair-
ella grch, reputation Tor skill and proiiity.
lie never demanded my remuneration, ex-
ccpt from those who were in circums,an-
ccs Ia be allie 10 pay him; md during til,
last viS,t Of the cholera he was indefa.iua-
bic IN his attention To the suffering door.
Las, year an Englshran travelling in that
part o! ibc country WAS tlkensn suddenly
i'll that he Was obliged 10 stop al n, inn in
The commune, anu DR.. Philippe VAS sent
for, Scarcely, however, had he arr~eti at
lhc bedside OF the patient when the h,,er
became Violently agta,eJ, and his conntsn-
| ancc changea. exceedingly. The doct4r
appeared also 10 be agi:a!cl, and at once
orliorct every one ont Of The room. When
thatwas done, the door was locked on the
inside, The land-!ady hcing curious 10
! know wha:was going on, lis. encd at The
| du,r, bnt the conversation was carried on
IN language which she did not nndcr-
stand; shc; hnwever, heard the patient en-
| claim III French, ASSASSIN! assassin.' after
which violent alteration ensucd. The
Ensiishnan appeared to threaten, and the
doctor to supniicate him ii.tL
Ihc latter afterwards left the room, and
went into the kitchen, when he prepared
some medicine, which nc ordered to be
given to the patient several times during
the night. On the following day The stran-
gnr was much worse, and feeling his end
| approaching, he Tiide q sign FOR n pen, ink,
and paper, wrote few words in English,
winch the sand.ady gave 10 the mayor OF
thc commune, WIN, no; understanding the
'an.hpgc, throw it as lido into a drawer.
whereii was forgotten. The stranger di-
ca ihe same evening. a few days since
the mayor, when Called on 10 register the
df othof The doctor, who in his turn had
paid the debt Of humanity, ihnusht of this
paper, md on showing II 10 his nephew.
VINO understood the language, il was found
mat Df. Philippe was no oher than the
famous Patcson, noted robher of lie
United States, alltraces Of whom had hcan
lost. The Englishman had recognised
him as man who had, twenty years be.
lore, attempted To murder him, while tray-
cling in the State Of Vermont, in America.
The mayor Immediately proceeded to tho
hohso OF DR.. Philippe TO institute an inoui-
ry. lie lonnd that he had, during his ill.,
ness, refused 10 be undressed, and had
made the persons WHO had attended him
promise that he should be buried in the
clothes which he then wore The ntayor.
however, ordered the body to be undrcssea,
when II was found that the. doctor was in
reality very spare man, although ho al
ways nppcare" stout, tho bulk hcinr caused
by his wearing clothes waddeti mos, thick.
y. His legs were also baniaged up, and
one OF his feet was found 10 hc a very skill
fully artificial one. The body was cover
cd With marks of wounds. In n dark ele,snt
there werc found several chests fastened
With triple locks, and on these heing forced
open, they were found to con,ain arms of
various Kinds, watches, gold coins Of all ma
lions, and diamonds and jewels TO consid-
cradle value Partirnla-sofihs discovery
have been transmitted tn! !thc :, lvcrnmant,
anu copy sent TO the aaihor,ics OF the
State OF Vermont Galign0n&