Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-01-01

man named Patrick NugCnt was arrested on
a charge of numbering the lad, and putting
his body under the ice in Connecticut river.
In few months afterwards body was found
in the river without n head. The body was
believed to be that of the missing boy. from
several marks upon it, as well as from por
ton of the clothing. Soon afterwards, the
lining Of an overcoat was found, answering to
the description Of that worn by the missing
person. Some months elapsed, when a sailor,
named Benson. came to Cromwell, and direct
ly charged Nugent, the lrishman, with the
murder. lie said he saw the deed done, and
assisted Nugent in putting the corpse under
a haymow. He described accurately the lad
appearance--his dress, the color Of his hair,
&c.-and declared that he had not had any
peace Of mind since the murder and that he
had come to Cromwell expressly to divulgo
all he knew about it. He confronted Nugent,
and charged the deed upon him. The accus-
cd denied il, but trembed from head to foot.
The Grand Jury found true bill against
Nugent, whose time of trial was fixed for the
present month. Thus matters have rested
until within few weeks when the cousin Of
the missing boy. living in Ithaca New York.
received an anonymous letter from the Intori-
or Of Pennsylvania, which he showed to his
swcred, when another letter was received from
Pennsylvania, signed William Russell which
Mr.. Williams himself answered He at the
same time addressed the Postmaster, request
ing him to watch for the person who called
for the letter, and describe him. The Post
master did so, when Mr. Williams Immediate
ly left Ithaca for Pennsylvania, found Rus
sell, whom nc discovered to be his nephew.
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A special court is held at Haddam to-day,
when Nugent will be liberated. The case is
involved in deep mystery beyond what has
been related. No one can assign any reason
for the perjury of the sailor who swore that
he saw the murder committed, and there is
no information to lead TO the identity Of the
body that was found, and buried as that Of
the boy Sage
John A. Benson, the sailor, has been ar
rested on a charge of perjury, with intent to
take life and has acknowledged his guilt. The
crime will send him to the State Prison for
life
ATTACKS on DoUGLAs.-Already Senator
Douglas has incurred from the supporters of
the Administration abuse more malignant and
personal than he ever received from the Black
Republicans although we are free TO admit
that he has been one Of the "best abused
men in the country. Thus the Richmond
South pays him the insulting compliment Of
saying that "he was politician Of consider
able promise, and that association with South
ern gentlemen had smoothed down the rugged
uuigarities Of his early education. and he had
eo9se to be quite decent and weH-behaUed per-
The Washington correspondent Of the n.
Y EceHtRg Post says
"Richardson of Illinois was appointed
Governor of Nebraska upon an avowal to the
President, thrice repeated. that he was op-
posed to the Administration policy on the
Locompton Constitution. The Administra-
ton fears that the pro-slayery men.of Kansas
will send separate pro-slavery clause here
with their Constitution, and cast the respon-
siblity of rejecting it upon Congress Eight
wire-pullers have been dispatched to the Ter
ritory to prevent it.
~ a San Francisco paper SAYS that for
the last four years secret agent of the Fed
eral Government has resided there, whose du-
ty II has been to look into the subordinate
appointments in the different United States
departments on the coast He could reduce
the number of appointments, examine into
the character of the appointed, and prevent
the sinecures. He had a controlling power
over all the public Offices of all the United
States employees ON the Pacific coast. He had
the right at all times, without previous no
tice, to demand an examination of the books
and treasure of the branch mint could count
the funds in the hands Of the United States
subueasurer, and treasurer of the branch
mint, and collector of the port.
ARREST or SUSPICIOUS INDIv1DUALs.-
On Tuesday afternoon two men, named Fred
erick Kimpln of Mortified, and John b.
Slate of Deerheld, were arrested at Brattle-
boro', VT, while one of them was in the act
of firing the barn connected with a livery sta
bic On Kimplin were found a large bunch
Of skeleton and other KEYS. The men were
examined separately, when certain disclosures
were made which resulted in the discovery of
some property in Leyden which was stolen
from the Union store in Gill last week.
Michael Rigley, of New York city, acci-
dentally shot his own child, little girl of
six years, on Tuesday, while preparing his re-
yolver for the purpose of taking part in the
election" The pistol accidentally discharg-
"a, aud ball entered tho ehild's forehead
and she fell, mortally wounded.
EV1 The richest man in Virginia is SAMUEL
HARRISON, of Pittsylvania County; he owns
seventeen hundred slaves and they increase
at the rate of one hundred per year. He is
estimated to be worth five millions of dollars
Considerable of a negro driver that SAMUEL
HARRISON of Pittsylvania county, Virginia
T1- Mrs. Clarinda Andrews thoroughly
horscwhipped John p Hoyt, banker at
Janesville, Wisconsin, and was fined $50 in
the police court, which sum the crowd paid,
being well satisfied that the punishment was
deserved Hoyt, it is said. had gouged Mrs
Andrews and her husband in the matter of
mortgage.
t1 Two young men, named Wightman
and Elliott, the former editor of the Fayette-
vile North Carolinan, and person of tai
ent and fine promise, were found dead in one
bed at Wilmington few days ago. They
left note stating that they had taken nitric
acid for the purpose of committing suicide
G1V7 A young lady named Kittredge, in Nell
son, N. H., was, few days ago, seized with
symptoms of typhoid fever. and her aIec-
tionate mother prepared to administer
"rum sweat" Too much alcohol was used,
the nervous system of the sufferer was over
powered, and she died in a few moments.
10 Ex-Governor Bebb of Ohio, now of H.
.,..sa hs.a L.. IL A.1l 1. Al