Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-05-01

A lew days since, medical man
named Philippe died in village neaf
Paris. where he had resided many
years, and acquired a great ruputa-
ton for skill and probity. He neve'
demanded any remuneration. except
from those who were in circumstan-
ces to be able to pay him; and during
the last visit of the cholera he was
indefatigabIe in his attention TO the
suffering poor. Last year, an En-
glishman. travelling in that part OF
the country, was taken so suddenly
i'll that he was abliged TO stop at an
inn in the commune, and DR.. Phil
ippe was sent for. Scarcely, howev-
er, had he arrived at the bedside OF
the patient when the latter became
violently agitated, and his counte-
nance changed exceedingly. The
doctor appeared also TO be agitated,
and at-once ordered every one out ol
the room. When that was DONE
the door was locked on the inside.
The Iandlady being curious 10
know what was going on, listened
at the door, but the conversation was
carried on in a language which she
did not understand; she, however
heard the patient exclaim in French
assassin! assassinr' after which a
violent alteration ensued. The En-
glishman appeared to threaten, and
the doctor to supplicate him. The lat.
ter afterward left the room and
went into the kitchen. where ne pre-
pared some medicine, which he or
dered TO be given TO the patient seve'
raj times during the night.
On the following day, the stranger
was much worse, and feeling his enc
approaching, he made sign for pen
ink and paper, and wrote few words
lin English. which the landlady gave
TO the mayor Of the commune, who
not understanding tn e language
threv it aside into a drawer, where
it was forgotten. The stranger dice
the same evening.
A few days since, the mayor, wher
called on to register the death OF tht
doctor, who in his turn had paid the
debt OF humanity, thought OF thl'
paper, and on his showing il TO h'
nephew, who understood the Ian
guage, it was found that DIR. Philippe
was no other than the famous Patie
son, a noted robber OF the United
States, all traces of whom had beer
lost.
The Englishman had recognized
him as a man who had, twenty year'
before, attempted to murder hin
while travelling in the State Of Yer
mont, in America. The mayor i'm
mediateIy proceeded to the house o
DR.. Philippe to institute an inquiry
He found that he had, during his i'll
ness, refused 10 be undressed, anC
had made the persons who attended
him promise that he should be buried
in the clothes which he then wore
The mayor however ordered thC
body to be undressed, when it was
found that the doctor was in reality
a very spare man, although he al
ways appeared stout, the bulk being
caused by his wearing clothes wad
ded most thicklv. His legs were
bandaged up, and one of his feet was
found TO be very skillfully made aTti
fetal one. The body was covered
with marks OF wounds.
In a dark closet there were found
several chests fastened with triple
locks; and on these being forced oper
they were found TO contain arms o
various kinds, watches, gold coins o
all nations, and diamonds and jewel
to a considerable value. Particular
of this divovery have been transmit
ted 10 the Government, and a copy
sent to the authorities Of the Stat'
of Vermont.-Galipndni,