Litchfield enquirer., 1852-12-30
REMARKABLE DISCLOSURES on GUILT.

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We published last week accounts O
the burning Of the Franklin House il
Hudson, and Of the arrest of George w
SymOnds, by whom The house was KEEP
upon disclosures made by his wife. The
Troy Budget gives ap account Of the
examination. had before the Magistrate,
and the revelations are substantially 10
this effect, The wife story is, that she
was left AN orphan at an early age, and
lived with an uncle Of hers, a wealthy
and respectable citizen Of Brooklyn. Sy.
\ mOnds persuaded her to. marry him,
much against the wishes Of her uncle,
when she was but fifteen year, of age,
he being dozen years her senior. Soon
after their marriage they went to BOs>
ton, where she was soon made aware
that her husband supported himself by
dishonest means. Soon nearly score Ct
indictments were fonnd against him, and
he was convicted Oh three Of them. and
sentenced to the House of Correction. for
three years as com non and notorious
thief. This was in February, ls45. In
the April following he escaped from his
confinement. but, was soon retaken, and
sentenced for the residue of his term
and one. year additional to the State
Prison. This term he served cut. and
then reclaimed his child, and thus for.
ced his wife (who had supported herself.
BY keeping confectionery shop,) to live
with linn again. :.
He was connected with an extensive
system Of burglaries in Troy in ls5l.-
While there be. fred the bakery Of, Mr..
Dexter, against whom he had. a spite,
for discharging him. Mr.. D, suspected
him at the time. but no proceedings
commenced as no positive proof could
be. 'ib:aihed. ~
Soon after he leased the Franklin
House., Hudson, and commenced. q series
81 robberies as singular as they were.
bold and successful. He did a very
prosperous business, fer he stole large
proportion Of the goods with, which his
house was furnished, and stole the pro-
visions on which he kept, bis ,boarders.
He stole sugars, and segais;; butter and
.ffolr, pigs from the pen, and poultry
,fEom the COOP: He stole carpets: from
the neighbors dwellings with which he
carpe,ed his own, room: He stole'arti>
cles for ornament and ar,iclesfo use
Everything, in fact that he needed or
though he needed, he put forth his band
and took. And these high-handel op-
erations hecarred.on for months and
succeeded ip avoiding or at least eva
ding suspicion until last Monday morn
ing. Once only was he suspected. and
then be enabled by, the aid, Of his wife.
to divert suspicieu and, prevent search
Of his house. His|thefts, bold and. reck>
less as ahey seem to have been, were,
many Of them. conducted with remarka,
Die ingenuity. and covered p q!s sasEroit-
For several days he week before last
there had been a, constant wrangle be-
tween him and his wife. Sunday. the
7th inst, it was carried on very. bitter.
y. end in the course Of, the dispute she
threatened 10 expose him. On Sunday
evening Mrs. Symolds went, TO New
York: without informing her husband OF
her purpose. He on learning Of her ab-
sence. supposed. doubtless, tha: she had
gone TO carry OUT her, threat: At this
he was alarmed. His house was full of
tie evidence Of his guilt. At eleven
o'clock the last of his boarders retired,
leaving him alone in the bar room. Sy-
monds told this boarGer that he was 20:
ing to bod also. In about half an hour
The house was discovered to be on FIRE,
and soon after Symonds was met going |
'oaOards home, and 10 answer to a guess
ion, said he had been up towards Ro-
gers place Just for a walk. He was
suspected and arrested. but public opin>
on was SO strongly In his favor that be J
was again discharged.
His wife returned from New York
Monday afternoon, and the FIRST she knew !
II the fire, was by the sightof the smo-
ring ruins She sought out her bus
'and. He was cross, surly. and finally, |
81 we arc Informed, used personal vio>
ence against her, when she sought out
lie Mayor Of the city. and made "a full
disclosure Of his rogneries. !, Oh the
trength Of this he was again arrested
hough many were strong in the belief
{ his innocence, and. no: sill the disclo.
are Of yesterday would they admit the
reliability Of his guilt. Symonds him.
elf bore all with the greatest GOODNESS.
ie denied all, aud especially the story Of
lis former imprisonment. To. ascertain
he correctness of the woman's state
nent. the Mayor telegraphed, to Boston,
md received, last evening the following |
lespatsh from that city -
Boston, Dec. 10. 1859.
Fo GEO: PoRTEa, Mayor, city Of. Hudson.
GeMge w. Symonds. Baker, convicted ct
he Municipal Couet. February term, ls4S
"a indictments! Sentenced as q common
md notorious thieG for years to the House.
e Correction. ApEil, ls45, escaped and ta-.
ten and sentenced for. the residue, Of 3 years
md year additi ,nal. ell in State Prison.
JoHN G. PARE, Dist. Attorney.
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