Litchfield enquirer., 1851-09-18
nr. aheI F. Fitch.

lt i. wItf. i,riings 0f sOa row we per. form the solemn dury of announcing the
 death of ADEL F FITcH, who died at ths
 Hospital of tho Sisters of Charity, this
 morning, the 2d inst, about 3 o'clock,
 aged 43 years. f fF.r'
 Dr.. Fitch was imprisoned in this city on the l9th of April last, and has been under conf lcment ever since, charged with being enc of the leaders among the persons now on t,ial in this city, in the i" Railroad Conspiracy Case" Living in easy circumstances, if not in luxury, be- fore lis imprisonment, the confinement and nauscous atmosphere of the jail en- yendcred disease, and he was attacked with Dyscntery, in vi,ulent form on the 10th ult., previous to the last ad- ournnent of the Court. On Friday last his recovery. in the jail, being dispared of-he was removed to the Hospital of the Sisters of Charity where he was kind " attended 10 by the Sisters, and a pGrt 9f the lime by his affectionate, but now lonely wife, and died as stated above.
 We forbear expressing any opirion on LlC MdlletS ol WHICH tHe NSSIdSCN Io charged, content and believing, from the character he has maintained in the State, md especially in the vicinity of his resi- ience--where he has always been known IS kind and conscientious man and neighbor, charitable and sympathetic to the poor and unfortunate--thath his last dying words, uttered in the full possess. ion of his mental faculties, and with a fuli realization of Lis situation, the awful ly sslcmn ties performed at his own res quest, and when expecting every passing moment could be his last--should have their full effect, as we doubt not they will--ucon every unbiased heart. X friend who was present. at his death, has furnished us with the following
 "At 3 o'clock, P. NJ, yesterday, Mr. Fitch became conscious tha. he could not lipe, aud talked calmly and firmly of his approaching death. He desired that Mr. F,ink might be sent for, to consult about his worldly matters. Prosecuting Attorney Stewart, and Drs, Rice and Pitcher, arrived about 10 o'clock. An examination and consultation was bad, and the opinion expressed that he could not survive the nig ght. Mr. s. went to the bedside of the dying man, when he (F. enquired, "What is to be done now?" and said Il shall die martyr to liberty" " Soon after, he remarked, that he put his trust in God. and desired that lie might be bap,ised. He received the solemn rite at the hand of one of the Sisters of Charity; and whilst m the midst of the ceremony, while committing his soul 10 hfs God, he dec1ared his entire inaoceace of Me crimes of ,ohich he a0as charged = said he had never violated the lasOs of bis country -that he had simply expressed las opinions. qs Ae eupposed he had q right to do, and thought it not just that he should be punished.
 ".Mr. Fitch then called his wife to him. bid her good bye, saying. Farewell ii is hard to part with the only being l ever loved ;" and then bidding adieu to other | nlentis rFotruu nlIEI, CIusTu rfS y ~S fo' '' moment Recovering again, he exciaim> ed, ..Thcre is poor. dear little Amanda I had nearly forgotten her-remem6er
 me to her. I dread to die with. this
 charge resting upon me. Will not the truth come out and my character be yin. diceted ?'' Being assured by Mr. Frint that his character should be vindlcated } he expressed himself prepared to die
 and taking the hand of his wife. ane
 pressing it to his lips. he said, Amanda
 it is hard 70 part, die of a broken heart!
 and fell back, asleep in deathF'
 His remains will be taken to the car
 at half past this afternoon. and thenc
 10 his former residence for interment. Wm. M. Gum, another of the prison : CTS on trial in the Railroad CoEspirac { Gaze, died yesterday.
 $ Detrois Advocatc.