The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-19

He is man of small stature, being scarce
| ly over five feet and an inch or two in
| height; was twenty-seven years of age
last October, and has an estimable lady
for wife, who has an infant but three or
four months old The agony of his wife,
on being informed of the arrest of her hus-
band, can be better imagined than de-
scribed. 1t is represented as having been
OF the most heartrending description. 5H3u
Great Excitement At the New
III ,lI York Corn Exchange. -5.
A POLICEMAN STABBED THREE TIMES BY A
PRODUCE MERCHANT ARREST Il OF THE
LATTER AND HIS OOMATTTALq TO THE
TOMBS-HE WRITES AN INTERESTING LET
TER TO BIS WIFE. 2anlF seaIZ 5Gy
From the New York World a,r e.t.-,,g, ..i. .....e
At IL o'clock, yesterday 18th inst. } an
intense excitement was produced among
the members of the New York Produce
Exchange, at their building situated in
Whitehall street, near Pearl. From all
accounts it is certain that during the last
week considerable difficulty was produced
among the merchants by a well known
man, a member of the institution, named
Luthe. @. Tibbetts. He has long been
member of the Produce Exchange, and,
owing to the disturbances created by him
last week, be, was, on Saturday last, ex-
PEELED from the institution. $50 ~
Mr.. Tbbetts says that some time since
he became thoroughly convinced that he
was being unfairly dealt with by certain
members Of the organization, and he re-
solved to make all the facts publicly known.
Yesterday at 10 O'Clock having previ-
ously received notice Of his expulsion-he
appeared foi admission ut the Exchange
rooms, There Mr.. Vanderbilt, the janitor,
in compliance with orders, refused to adj
nit him. When Tibbetts persisted in go
ing in, the janitor thrust him back This
exaspe ated Mr.. Tibbetts, and he thereup-
on drew spring dirk knife and brandished
it in very violent manner The janitor
became somewhat terrified at this demon
stration, and suddenly gave way and let
Mr.. fibbetts pass in Arrived among his
associates, he mounted on . table and
commenced a violent harangue against
certain members of the association. At
the same time he drew knife, and
one who dared to modest or interfere with
him. 9isf 'ia II -9ihn4WoD
Officer Bessnier, of the First precinct,
was called in at this time, and was re-
quested to take Tibbetts into custody.
While Bessnier was endeavoring to effect
this object, Tibbetts stabbed him in three
places with his Girk knife, viz in the left
side, in the hip, and in the shoulder. Some
OF the wounds are very serious, and it is
feared the officer will not recover ,.,,y
While the two were struggling on the
floor. the merchants stood by fearing to
interfere in the rescue of either the officer
or Tb5etts Fortunately, Officer Doyle,
of the First precinct, was at hand, and,
owing to his timely efforts, the life of Off.
Ger Bessnier is for the present saved. lib
belts was overcome and taken to the sta
ton house. Tie wounded officer, bleed.
ing protusely and almost insensible, was
al>o conveyed to the statiOn-hOuse, where,
after receiving proper surgical aid, he was
removed to his residence in Brooklyn. sI
Tibbetts was searched at the station
house, and the knife with which the deed
was committed was found upon him; also
five other new spring dirk-knives.
Tibbetts was a,raigned before Justice
Bowling at late hour yesterday afternoon
and, after preliminary examination, ht
was committed to the Tombs to await the
result of the injuries inflicted by him III
IS man forty five years of age, a native
of Berwick, Maine, and is considered to b.
wealthy. His family, which consists of {
wife and six children, reside at Falls Vii
lage, Connecticut. In addition to thu
knives, the copy of letter, the original o
which, his brother in law says, was sent tt
his wife on Sunday last, was found upOr
| him. 1t ends very abruptly, and it seem'
Improbable that any but an insane mar
could have written it. It is as follows:
i oA' '' February z, 1864.
Inclosed is q report of fridays corn marke
from the New York Times, which il very cor
1 rect and probably, be ter than can do myself
The Contest that am now carrying on is wha
l have often told you that would do if it cos
me my life 1t has now arrived at q poin
where my life will be put at stake and shal
surely lay It down rather than swerye one 10
or one title from what consider right ant
just. ~ ~ 4'3h. y
If my life is sacrificed in this contest Won viii
be telegaphed Immediately; and I wish yo
to come to this city with ali the six children
., and take the same weapon that used and wit
the same zeal Of truth and justice 20 immedia
tely on Change and have some one 1poiu
out to you the individuals that have sacrifice
= nv property and tried to destroy NV charar
A l. ter, and there stand and sell day by day cor
enough for cash down to meet the payment
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