The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-05-07
From the Boston Bee, 9Th inst.
MELANCHOLY DEATH OF ALEXANDER
CATLIS, OF BURLINGToS, VT.-SAD
RESULTS OF DISSIPATION.

MELANCHOLY DEATH OF ALEXANDER
CATLIN, OF BURLINGToN, vT.-SAD
RESULTS OF DISSIPATION.
Alexander Catlin, Esq, of Burlington W.
a gentleman of considerable standing and
| property, came 10 his death at Cambridge
on Saturday morning last, under the nosl
singular and melancholy circumstances lie
arrived in this city on the 2Slh of April. and
| registered his name at the fremont IIousc
as coming from Brattleboro'. His deport-
ment at the hotel was marked by great pro
| pfiety He is said to he AN engineer, and
has lately been employed in perfecline a
| drill.
On Friday morning, says the Gazette. he
| called at The Albion and enquired of Major
Barton # Mr.. Howard. of the living House
New York. had been there this week. On
being Informed that he had, he requested of
he Major a certificate stating such 10 he the
fact, as he said he had a bet pending. This
| was Z wen and he l"fi. lie was seen aboui
4 o'ciock in the afternoon at the Tremou
House, and in the evening at 8 o'clock, -Ome
what under the influence of liquor came out
from Parker's in Court Square. A carriage
was standing in front, into which Moses A.
Paul, OF Dover, n. II John Tricky, a man
vel. .knownllo the Police, and a third person,
a clerk in the employ of Paul, were just en-
rering. Catlin asked permission to join the
party, which was agreed TO, and they drove
off.
About ten O'Clock the party was seen at
Porter's, Cambridge, all quite merry. Mr..
Catlin then had on q valuable watch and
chain, and while here exposed to the view
of those present a wallet. They left Port
er's at a late hour, and visited a house of en-
t%ertainment called the Abbey, which is stu
ated on the main road midway between
Por,er's and the Colleges, and is now kept
by Loring Meacham, a person who has rem
dered the" State some service The car
ousal was kept up ill 2 o'clock, when the
landlord observed, " Your friend (poipting
to Catlin) is dead, - Dead drunk" was the
reply Of one. Meacham then approached
him as be sat on the floor leaning against
the wall, and found that he was indeed dead.
About 2 o'clock Saturday morning the Off
GERS we're called, and they found the man as
stated, but his uatch and Waiiet had diSdp-
peared, and with The exception of n few pa
pcrs-anong them the certificate given by
Major Barton-he had only S27 in bills and
some loose change about him.
Coroner SUMNER held an inquest on Sat-
urday, and which was continued yesterday
when a verdict was returned. In conse-
quence of a repor. that Catlin had been
poisoned it was Judged prudent to have the
contents ofthe stomach analysed, which was
done by DIR. NJ. Wyman of Cambridge,
DIR. w. was unable to detect the presence OF
any poisonous substances. The jury re-
turned n verdict in substance that the de-
ceased came TO his death by an apopletic fit,
induced by the excessive use OF ardent spir-
It's.
Sir Catlin WAS about 45 years of age, and
much respected at the place OF his residence.
lie had a predisposition to apoplexy. and
thus an imprudent moment lost that life he
might probably have kept for years 10 come