Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1853-02-17

on in q glorious career, tall the SHADOWS
deepened and the long night set in.
THE Cn1Lp MpRpsR IN SroueHToN.-
COycnor Lemuel Gay, bOc Stoughton, called
a jury of inquest on Tuesday, upon the
body of Mary Elizabeth Humphrey daughs
ter Of Thomas and Mary Humphrey, found
dead with her throat cu.,in bedroom 10
her fathers house in Stoughton. The deed
was committed by the mother. 1t appeared
in evidence that the mother had manifested
symptoms of uneasiness or insan nifty dur
ipg the night previous screaming and
yelling frequently, and that her husband
had sat up with her, and called ia neigh>
Dor to sit with him-that towards morning
tue neighbor went home, leaving the wo>
man and three children, one of whom was
The deceased, IN bed in bedroom, ard ne
husband 10 the kitchen-that shortly after
he was called, and found the husband
holding his wife in the kitchen. and ia.
zor, bloody, on the floor-that he went TO
the bedroom and found the child lying in
bed, covered with blood, its throat cut and
dead. The jury returned a verdict tina;
the deceased died from wound inflicted
upon her with razor. by Mary Hum
phrey. Subsequently, she was arragned
before S: B. Noyes, Esq. charged with the
wilful murder Of her daughter, and when
the complaint was read to her by the mag
istrate, she said. i am guilty enough !
After full examination, she was commit
ted to prison to await the action of the
grand jury, at the next April election.
THl1o O,,.ouusoo.c ~r
towns. through which the Boston and Al
bany Railroad passes, recently levied a tax
upon the Company for the entire cost of
their road in the State. It was one thing,
however. TO levy and another to get th 9
pay. The Company refused to exhibit
the silver, and suit at law was the con.
sequence. But the law was slow. and the
tax collector at Schodock could not wait
for the law 10 settle the question, 90 slowly
40 the law 10 accustomed to- do in such
cases. He therefore watched the train,
aud on Saturday morning., the 9Th inst,
says the Albany Journal, he mounted upon
the platform Of the cars and said:
Gentlemen, I attach this train-these
ears are mine ;-men. block the wheels
On giving this order some twenty five
or thirty persons set 70 work and place !
bits of wood on the track between the
wheels of the cars.
While they were engaged in obstructing
the track, Mr.. Gray, the superintendent Of
the Company, in the name Of. the Conn
pany. demanded the tax gatherer to show
his papers by which he assumed the right
to stop the United States mail. After
some Rrumbling. it turned out that he had
nothing Of the kind, and that he had as
sumed the power. Qnite a Imaginable
scene ensued. The Superintendent direct
ed his men TO remove the Instructions, and
the tax gatherer called npon every man in
the cars aud 90 the ground TO assist him in |
possession of his property-the
rain Of cars and the locomotive. After a |
slight detention the distractions were re.
moved, and the train passed, amid the |
cheers Of the passengers and the shouts of |
the spectators.
DEATH Or Mr.. WEBsTER's OLD SCHOOL,
MASTER. - By communication to the |
Transcripts, we learn that the venerable
master Tappan, one Of the FIRST of Daniel |
Webster's scho0lmasiers, died at Glouces~
ter on Saturday EVENING" asst. His recent
fall on the ice was the proximate cause of
the illness that has terminated thus fatally.
Master Tappan was upwards of eighty
years Of age. He leaves wife and sever
al children. During the latter part Of his
life he was often the recipient Of the boun-
ty Of MIR. Webster, and was always held
in kindly remembrance BY the great
statesman. The correspondent says;
The venerable Master Tappan expired
on Saturday evening last. The timely
aid through your fundamentally did |
much to make the last hours of the VEN
cradle teacher more comfortable. During
his sufferings his thoughts often REQUIRED |
to his constant friend and benefactor. Dan
lei Webster. who has gone out. little
before him. Thus has the grave closed |
over one who loved his pupil with all the |
Affection Of father for a son, and who lived
10 see him. take his stand the first among
Ehe great
". A private letter from Kew West
lated Jan. 26, states that Mr.. Kings
lealth is for better than when he left Nor,
ok. His cough IS easier, and he is bet
er and stronger every way. His physi-
Ian expresses strong hopes that he will
'ecovor.