Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-05-02

ROBBERY AND SINGULAR DETEcTIoN.-A
remarkable caee Of the recovery Of stolen property
by means Of clairvoyance, occurred at Waingford,
near New Haven,on Thursday last. Mr. S. B. Par
melee, Of that town, had received money on Wednes-
day, to the amount of 81 73O which he counted over
and put away. Some time the next morning. he dis.
covered that it had been stolen, together with
splendid gold lever watch of high cost, an expensive
gold chain, and valuable diamond ring. Getting
no clue of the direction it had taken, he was adj
vised to consult clairvoyant who resided in Dur
ham, some six eight miles distant. He accor-
dinghy did SO, in company with another person, and
was informed by the cIairvoyant that the property
was taken by girl about l6 years Of age, who was
employed in his family; that ON discovering how
much money she had got, she became alarmed, and
while getting breakfast, put about one hall Of it into
the stove and burnt it. She said further, that the
watch, ring, and tw0 chains, (Mr P. was not then
aware that he had lost but one were secreted under
stone nshe yard, and the remainder of the money
10 another place. She also described the premises,
the place whence the money was taken, and the in
mates Of the house, " it'll such accuracy as to leave
no doubt on Mr. Prs mind, Of the truth Of the whole
statement He Immediately returned, therefore,
and made examination for the property, but did not
find it. He then called on his father, who is Sheriff
of New Haven county, and laid the robbery 10 the
girls charge. She denied u, however, and con.
scented to be searched, affirming that they would find
nothing 10 criminate her; and SO it proved
MIR Parmelee then leaving the girl in charge Of
his wife and father, returned to the cIarvoyant for
further information. She informed him that about
IL O'Clock, while he was his way home from his
former visit to her, the gir had become SO much
alarmed, that she determined to make discovery i'm
possible; TO effect which, she burnt the rest of the
money, and removing the watch and jewelry from
beneath the stone where il was secreted, had thrown
il into the we'll she described the location of the
well, the manner Of drawing the water BY a chain
pump, and also stated, (as was the fact) that the
house was supplied with water from another source,
by water rham
Mr. Parmelee returned home again, and ON draw
ing off The water from the WE'LL found the watch and
Jewery as described, including t,Oo chains, both Of
which were his property. The girl, 'then, without
having been informed Of the cIairyoyant's reveal.
tons, made full confession, conforming in every
particular TO those Statements. She was committed
TO jail IN New Haven, TO await trial.
We have these facts from Sheriff ParmeIee's own
mouth. He is represented to-us as gentleman of
the highest character, and he certainly evinces great
Intelligence. He showed US the recovered property
and also band Of one of the packages Of bills,
which was burnt in twain, and carried out Of the
chimney by the draft, into the yard of the house,
where il was picked up. II had the mark Of The
MerIden Bank it, as placed upon il at the Ba, K,
from which it was taken the day before.