Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-09-11
THE LAST ANTI-RENT OUTRAGE.
FROM THE TROY WING OF TUESDAY.

FROM THE TROY WING OF TUESDAY.
Yesterday announced briefly that another anti-rent
outrage had occurred in this county, resulting in the
death of of the ruf6ans. We give below state
ment of the occurrence from entitled to
entire credit. rufianly outrage-embracing in
its design the murder Of whole family coupled with
arson-was never perpetrated.
CENTRE BERLIN, SEPTEMBER 5, 1852.
Between the hours of eleven and twelve on Saturday
ast night twelve thirteen men, antrenters in their
usual Disguise, appeared horseback the house of
Hiram Shaw in the south part of the town Of Berlin for
the purpose of making him still further feel their
geance having previous occasions been their victim
In thu house Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw, servant GIRL
and rshman and German, laborers in his employ.
All but the Irish girl in chamber, having only two
Windows, each end of the house, The Indians Il
give then their usual appellaye arranged them
selves FIR their work. gave yell the signal Of attack
and commenced beating in the windows and DOORS Sc
veral shines thrown into the house that would weigh
from five to ten pounds, Of which lodged the bed
occupied by the servant girl. Having effected
trance they set fire TO table spread, which communcat
ed itselfto the carpet and the straw underneath
tain to abed-room also fire. During this time
all but the servant girl in the chamber, mention
ed above The house fronts to the SOUTH and there be-
ing windows that side of the chamber the Indians
could generally keep out Of view of the inmates, who
could However distinctly hear the directions that were
given toguard the doors whe the house burnt and kill them
as they Shortly one seen, who was crying
out Burn the house tear off the boards, and kill them
as they come out Shaw now leveled his piece loaded
with slugs, fred and killed him the spot, wounding
him In four places any Of which would have proved
fatal
Shaw then went below and extingushed the fire. after
which the Indians rallied and FIRE to the house
the northwest of tho house. while this be-
place fHeds he afterwards indsns ssanding by
the fence at whom he fred with success as Aey com
planned Of being wounded, and called on their friends
aid them on their horses and all but the that had
ceived the fatal shot left the place
Shaw and his family went below and extnguishet
the re, and then, with Mrs. Shaw and servant
his fathers in the vicinity and brother started horse
back 10 the two villages north, and sufficient number
went to the place to meet any force that ght return
Hiram Shaws house is in the south part Of the town
Nassau, from whence il is supposed the Indians
On Sunday hundreds assembled at the place The de-
ceased has been recognised Joseph Wtbeck of Mas
sau, aged about thirty He leaves a wife and child.
The inquest has been held and the verdict renders that
the deceased his death have written and that
Shaws act justihabe Ihave heard that gold watch
belonging Mr. s. taken from the house. and that the
premises were much damaged. / offer no comments at
the present time but have endeavored give true re-
laton Of the particulars as they occurred
B. T. SUNMERBELL.
Mr.. Shaw, within year past, dragged from his
house midnight by gang Of disguised anrenters and
after being taken distance he covered with tar
and feathers and then left aone the villains first warn
ing him again to papers for Van Rensselaer,
Subsequently Mr. Shaws outhouses or portion Of them
burnt and from time to time depredatons Of va
riOus kinds were perpetrated upon his premises.
Governor HUxr has offered reward OF fpe thousand
dollars for the discovery and apprehension Of any FIVE Of
said disguised assaants and proporonate sum for any
smaller number, to be paid conviction to such person
persons as the court shall certify be entitled to the
same.