Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-05-22
A STRANGE STORY.

Anew uayS Stnce medicai man named
Philippe died in village near Paris,
where he had resided many years, and had
acquired great reputation 70, skill and
probity. He never demanded any remn-
neration, except from those who were in
circumstances to be able to pay him; and
during the last visit OF the cholera he was
interchangeable in his attention to the suffer-
ing poor. Last year an Englishman,
travelling in that part of the country, was
taken so suddenly i'll that he was obliged
To stop at an inn in The commune, and DR.
Philippe was sent for. Scarcely, howev-
er, had he arrived at the bedside Of the
patient when the latter became violently
agita,ed, and h,s countenance changed ex-
ceedingly. The doctor appeared also to
be agitated, and at once ordered every one
out of the room. When that was done
the door was locked in the inside. The
landlady being curious to know what was
going on listened at the door, hut the con-
versa,ion was carried on in language
which she did not understand; she how
ever, heard the patient exclaim in French,
"Assa>sin assassin!" after which a vio-
lent alteration ensued. The Englishman
appeared to threaten, and the doctor TO
supp'cate him. The latter afterwards
LEFT the room and went into the kitchen,
where he prepared some medicine, which
he ordered to be given TO the patient sew
eral times during the night. On the fol-
lowing day the stranger was much worse,
and feeling his end approaching, he made
sign for pen. ink and paper, and wrote
few words in English, which the land
lady ~eve to the mayor of the commune,
Who's, unlerstan ling the language,
threwa as' into a drawer, where il
was forsotien. The stranger died the
same evening.
A few days since the mayor, when
called on to register the death of the doc
| tor, who in his turn had paid the deb, OF
humanity, thought of this paper, and on
showing it to his nephew, who under
stood the language, i, was found that DR.
Philippe was no other than the famous
Patieson. a noted robber of the United
States, all traces Of whom had been lost.
The Englishman had recognized him as a
man who had, twenty years before, at
tempted 10 mnrde, 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 lines.
refused to be undressel, and had made the
person who attended him promise that he
should be buried in the clothes which he
then wore. The mayor, however, order.
ed the body TO be undressed, when it wa.
found that the doctor was in reality very
spare man, although he always appeared
stout, the bulk being caused by his wear
ing clothes wadded most thickly. Hi,
legs were also bandaged up. and one o
his feet was found to be a very skillfully
made artificial one. The body was GOV
cred with marks of wounds. In darl
closet there were found several chest.
fastened with triple locks ; and on thes'
being forced open, they were found to con
tain arms of variou, kinds, watches, gol>
coins OF all nations, and diamonds ant
Jewels to a considerable value. Partic
nlars Of this discovery have been transmit
ted to the Government and a copy sent 4
the authorities Of the State Of Vermont.
GALIGNANI.