New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-04

sor expecting 10 spend the remainder Of his LIE tass
None can express the melancholy dtastion OF 6tspnsn
the DOOR pris ,ner: separated from wife and chtdree
parents and fiends under the sensnoe OF dsath with
ont hope. Mr.. Haynes visited him frsqusnay, via
sympathy and grief and eDdeavored % susa bis mini
on tie things of another word telling him sh.t, - ::
human means hal failed, be must look 70 Cod se ~
ouly way Of deiverance. He advised him 70 resa -
Holy Scriptures, to which be consented, 20 cousd y
allowed candle, a. his cell was dark. Tois reques
was granted ard be was often found reading being q
times calm, and again impatient The interview o.
Mr.. Haypes with him few days before the nsws
came that it was likely that Colvin was alive, ~e1
very affecting One day 2" SAID e Mt, a msyass
me: but am an innocent man; this you wiz Know
aft. am dead" He burst into flood OF tear, and
said, "Wnat viii become Of ny poor WIZ ana cnI-
dren they are In needy circumstances, ana ! oye
them better than life itself" Mr.. Haynes told him
that God would take care Of them. dc replied, n
cont want to die wish they would LET me live,
even in this suatiop come longer; perhaps consisting
will take place that may convince the people that an
innocent. Mr. Haynes was about - leave the prism.
when he said. VIII you pray with ne 7" He arose
with his heavy chains bis arms and Legs bsing also
shaped down to the floor aud stood on bis feet daring
prayer, With deep and bitter sighiuRs:
Mr. Taber Chadwick of Shrewsbury, Monmouth
County, N. j. brother. in.law of Mr.. Vim. P,lhsnus
of Dover, in the same Sta,e where Covin bad lived
ever since April 1873 seeing the account OF the trial
Of The Boorps at Marches err wrote that Colgin was
s'ill alive, and with his brother.in-law Polhauus In
Dover, forty miles from Shrewsbury. When the lst-
ter came 10 town. every struck with constor.
nation few partly believed but the main doub'ed.
1T cannot be that Colvin id alive" was the general
cry. Mr. Chadwick letter was carried TO the prison,
and read to Stephen the ne VS. was 20 overwhelming.
thst 10 use HE own laDgnage nature could scarcely
sustain the shock" bus there was some docot -
the truth of this report Il tended TO prevent an i'm.
me date ssoution He observed that he "beIieved.
" had Coivn then made his appearance, IL wonld have
% created that was painfa TO endure" Soon letter
was received from New-York stating that the man
was supposed to be murdered wss probably ain
alive and tha Mr.. Whelpy, formerly Of Manchestar,
actually gone to NewJsrssy in quest Of him. Ths
here ~as ibereasing evidence In confrmatiou Of ts
et,er. As soon as Mr.. whelpy had returned to New
York be immediately wrote that he had Cosin wirs
md that be would set for Vermont. No.with-
apdiDg all this many ave credit 10 the report,
,ut considered it mere deception. Largo bets were
made. Coivn was ling TO return to Ver0out
o stra agem. A young woman Of Colvin's aequaint-
spee agreed to accompany him, pretending that she
only designed visit TO Neu-York. While there she
was m ssipg, which excited some uneasiness In tho
York to prevent bis returning Mr.. wheply told'hin
here we've Bfts' men-of war lying in the harbor and
~ less h. kept within doors he would be kidnapped
This had the desired effect Covin, when be Get out
0r DldnCnetHT, COICiuucu tuL no was Oh LIS way
tome to New-Jersey aud never perceived the decep-
ion until he came to Bennington where he arrived on
he I'D of December and saw many people with
y HON he bad formerly been acquainted; which filed
him with surprise.
The County Court being then in session, an were
illed with astonishment and surprise The Court
pended business for some hours to gaze upon who
q sense bad been dead and was a i've again. Many
70 deception Colvn could call many Of them BY name.
Toward evening, the same day, he came to Manshes-
er; notice being given that he was near at hand, cry
' as heard, "Colvin has GOMEZ" The stage vas driven
onfuson. The stage stopped at Capt Blacks lnn.
The village III alive; all running 10 obtain
light of q man, who they had no doubt was dead and
lad come as kld ct savior 10 one who was devoted
without, tangible evidence. People gathered around
lin, with such eageess as to render It impossible to
,ress through the crowd, or obtain sight Of him.
1 most all bis old acquaiotances be could recognize,
md call them BY name Several gans were disc aarged
or oy; people to different parts OF the IOWA 70
i've notice. The prison door was uDbolted the news
TO Stephen that Colvin had comet The
Welcome reception given it by the joyful prisoner. need
Tot be mentioned The chains on his arms were takes
IT. while those on his legs remained; being impateat
or an interview with him who had come TO bnag sal
'aton they met. Colvfu gazed upon the chains, and
sked, "What is that for
Stephen answered, Because they say I murdered
-ou.| Colvin r,pl ed, "You never hurt me-" Ste
hen wife friends and people from every part Of
be town were collected. JOY aud gladnsss sat on
very C, untenance. May shouts Of rejoicing were
card together with the discharge of cannon. Tha
eve having been spread that Colvn had come to Man
hester the pext day there large collection from
he ne ghboriDg towns Who met to behold the returned
xils and to expires, their high satisfaction the 90
ssion. Scarcely ever was more ex ultation, and
ender symsehy, any occasion. Not less THAI ifsy
4Dnops were discharged aud ut seasonable hour they
eturned TO their places Of abode Mrs. Colvn came 70
ee Der husband but he took bat little notice Of her, in
mating tn At che did not belong to him. Some of bis
hid Gu came TO see him. of whom be appeared some-
What fond. He wondered how they came thsre "a hs
aid she left them 10 jersey, and must take them
ack." He fsncied that he was the owner Of the farm
elorgirg TO Mr.. Polhamus, in Dover; talked much
bout bis property there. Ii was observed by those
Who formerly knew him, that his mental arrangement
vas much greater than when he left Mancassssr.
dany things that took place years before be oosA
ecoect with accuracy and describe with degree of
ropr1et,. He discovered placid and harmless die
o.iiion. The family with whom he resided in New
.rsey being ford Of him, wished him to return, aud
pend his days with them, Of which he seemed very
I circus. accordingly, the 18th of December, he
I out from Manchester with Mr. Whelply, for New
vork who engaged 70 convey him from thence to his
primer babit ION in New. Jersey, having received
,uneration from the Town Of Manchester for that par-
ose.
Stephen was restored to his family, and Jesse was
berated as soon as circums; an res would admit.
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