Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-06-20
From the Hartford Times, June 4th.
THE MURDER OF A YOUNG JEW PEDLA1
In MASSACHUSETTS.
A Millerite Preacher the Murderer.

Isaac Jackson, aged some 18 years,
employed as pedlar by his brother, a
merchant at Westfeld, was murdered and
robbed on the road leading from West
field to Russell, on Monday forenoon, by
Charles Jones. He was shot through the
heart, and his body was dragged some
thirty rods to the banks of the river,
where it was sunk in a swift current and
covered with stones and rubbish. Sus-
piscion was not excited till Tuesday morn
ing, when an old man who was driving
cows to pasture, saw trail where some
heavy body had been dragged across the
road, and gave the alarm. @
Seach was then made by some half
dozen of the neighbors and the body was
found. Jones, after shooting the pedlar,
took the wagon and drove it towards
Blandford about mile, and there left it
in piece Of woods over night. He then
went to King Hastings house, in Bland
ford, where he stayed until two o'clock
in the morning of Tuesday.
1t is suspected that after leaving Has
tings house on Tuesday 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 en-
tirely, and came down to Russell to get
boxes to pack goods in. This was tow
ards noon on Tuesday, and suspicious
having been excited as above, the man
was detained.
A warrant for his arrest was promptly
obtained from H. B. Lewis, of Westfeld,
and DR.. Jehiel Abbot, of the same place,
came up to Russell to hold an inquest.
Some dozen witnesses were examined
before the coroner, and all the evidence
pointed to Jones as the murderer Jack
son was shot through the heart, and Jones
was found to have pistol which King
Hastings recognized as one which he and
Jones had practised with, at his Hast
ings') house in Blandford, where Jones
spent the Sabbath.
Jackson was about 18 years Of age, the
youngest of four brothers, Jews, who have
a store at Westfeld, Mass, and send out
goods in pedlar's wagons. Jones evil
IDENTIFY killed him for the purpose of rob
bing him. He shot him in the back, the
ball passing through his heart and COM
ing out at the breast. The pistol must
have been held close to the body.
The body of Jackson was brought to
the city last evening, and buried in ac-
cordance with the Hebrew rites, there
being no synagogue at Westfeld. The
funeral took place at P. NJ. to-day
Thursday.
Jones, the murderer, is the same fell
low who has just served out term of
four years in the Connecticut State prison,
for robbing John Deans store. He was
the coolest scoundrel that ever infested
this city. He professed great concern for
the souls Of sinners, and was constantly
reading the Bible and exhorting at eve-
ming meetings.
Whilst in the confidence of Mr.. Dean,
he stole about $4,000 worth of goods
from his store, together with considera-
bic sums of money. He stole the silk to
make him surplice to preach in-started
a church in Glastenbury-stole the trim
mings for his pulpit, and velvet for his
chair, and also stole goods to pay the
cabinet maker for the chair; broke into
the Catholic church and stole the priest S
robe for sample for one himself, and
also stole the silver chalices, &c., from
the altar-called at Mr.. Deans one af-
ternoon to have little season of prayer,
remained till evening, bade the family
goodbye. but instead of going out Of the
door he stole up stairs and secreted him
selfunder the bed occupied by Mr.. Dean $
son-remained there till past midnight,
when he crept out and robbed young
Deans pocket of SlOO-which he had
ascertained the day previous that he had
just procured from the Bank-then went
up to st. Johns Hotel, called for lodging,
got up before daylight, stole suit OF
clothes from boarder, and cleared for a
neighboIing town. But this is not halt
Of his villainies. He was constantly steal
ing, praying and exhorting, till brought
up by a four years term in prison. A
greater or cooler scoundrel probably new
er went unhung.
TERRIBLE CALAMITY - THIRTY MINI