The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-06
The Murder OF a Young Jew Psdler In Mas
aachusetts.

NILLERIrB PREACHER THE MURDERER.
From the Hartford Times, June
Isaac Jackson, aged sone l8 years, employed Is ped
Ter by his brother, Jew merchant at wes field,
murdered AMI robbed on the road leading from weaded
to Russell on Monday forenoon by Charles Jones'
He was shot through the heart and his body was
dragged thirty rods 10 the bank OF the river where
It sunk in swim current and covered with stones
and rubbish Suspicion was not excited until Tuesday
morning. when an old man who was driving 10 pas
trail where some heavy body had been drag
ged across the road, and gave the alarm.
Search was then made by some half dozen OF the
neigh and the body found Jones, after shooting
the pcddler took the wagon and drove towards Bland
night He then went 10 King Hastings house, In Bland
ford where he stayed until two O'Clock in the morning Of
Ns suspected that aftcr leaving Hastings house Tues
day morning he went to the dead body and completed the
work Of searching it. From the BODY he went back TO
the wagon which he drove to another place. changed his
clothes entirely and down to Russell 70 get boxes 10
pack goods In This was towards noon on Tuesday, and
suspicious having been excited as above the man was do
tanned.
warrant for hs arrest was promptly obtained from H.
paoe came nm 10 Rus Ell TO hold IN noues Some dozen
Witnesses examined before the Coroner, and all tho
evidence pointed TO Jones 80 the murderer Jackson
shot through tho heart and Jones found to have
pistol which King Hastings recognized which he and
zones had pracsed with At his aasngs house In Bland
ford, where Jones spen! the Sabbath.
jackson about 10 years Of age the youngest Of four
brothers, Jews who have store At Westeld Mass aud
send goods In pedlers wagons Jones evidently killed
back ball passing through his heart and coming out
at the breast The pistol must have been held close the
body.
The body Of Jackson brought the city last even
ing buried In accordance with the Hebrew rites
berg synagogue WesAeld The funeral took place
The corpse Is carefully washed and clothed in white
linen garments, expressly made by jewish women, who
towards coregionist hWhe used for the reason
that the scriptures frequently mention that color to indicate
purity Asma quantity Of earth Is put under the head to
Indicate that all from the earth returneth hher
again The head Of the deceased person placed towards
the Orient, to represent the great OF the
raee .Owa 1a inc ana % MS and that also
finally everlasting lfe The minister recitcs certain
prayers expressive Of the nscruiabily OF Gods ways
murngly to bis DEGREES, the coffin Is lowered into
the earth and the sords "may the soul Of the departed
hose present Each Of The mcurners then shovel tts
earth the bier and after wards those attending
mind themselves Of the Divine decree spoken to man.
"Dust thou art and unto dust thou shalt return The
mourpers next pronounce prayer expressing theb
swervpg 10 the Creator under their severe and
% the %SS
served out term OF four In the Connecticut state
prison, for robbog John Deans store He the coolest
scoundrel that infested this city He professed great
for the souls Of Sinners and constantly read
ing the Bible and exhorting at evening meetings.
Geo worth Of Goods from bs store together With oous
derable Of money. He stole the silk 10 make him
surpice to preach in-sarted church I'M Glastonbury
stole the trimmings for his pulpit and velvet for his chair
stole goods pay the cabinetmaker for the chair
broke into the Catholic church and stole the priests robe
for sample for one for himself and also stole the silver
chaiices &C.. from the altar-caed at Mr.. Deans one
afternoon to have ga little Of prayer, remained I'LL
evening, babe the family good bye but instead OF going
under the bed occupied Mr. Deans sonremaned there
till past midnight, when he crept out and robbed young
Deans pockets Of $lC0wbch he bad asceraned the day
previous hat he had just procured from the Bankhen
went mp 70 g. Johns Hotel called for lodgings, got up be-
fore day light stole suit Of clO'hes from bosrder and
vlanhs. He was constantly stealing, praying and
horting till brought up by four years. term in prison.
greater cooler scoundre probably went
hung