The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-07-18
7. J TITTAxY, s...,,,..;o.
I. l. SHELpoA,

The following adventure Of a former resi-
dsut u ,bis place will be Of interest to many
Of our readers
MipSIsnY YITiroR AND SHOT IN rHE
DaRE -0n Thursday night last, an uaex-
pvcted visitor was discovered al No. Za4
Jay street aud the result of the discovery,
together With some shooting shch grew out
OF u. has caused considerable excitsaea, IN
that usually quiet ueighborbood. II ap
pears that ihern are numter Of boarders
A. this house, among whom Is Capt Dyer,
an agent tor the ARRIVAL aud Transportation
" troops II the BATTERY Barracks, Aea
York. hhile in the discharge Of his duty.
be has made many enemies among the run
nets. brokers sharf-rats. and others who
live By alching from returned soldiers.
Tuce has Capt Dyer been shot at while
walking about the Battery 10 the dusk Of
evening, and the affair ot Thursday appears
to have been an organized attempt 10 take
away his life. About midnight female Ia
the honse vas awakened by feeling htgers
siSwly moving over her face as she was ~
Ing Ia bed. Apparently, tie slight touch
awoke her from her SAUNDERS, aud by her
subsequent movements the intruder proba-
bly, deemed Il proper 70 leave the room aud
subsequently the house Meanwhile Capt.
Dyer hsd bcsn aroused, and he was wander
lag ab0at the house in search Of what he
supposed was a robher. Very soon the en-
tire house sss awakened, aud from the
statements Of various inmates il would APP
pear thst nearly every room had been visit
ed by the strange person. After all had
been done that could be. and no signs Of any
forced entraIce 10 the house by burglars
could be toand. the gas was extinguished
and all retired TO rest except the Captain ---
lie lay dom upon q sofa in the parlor, more
70 reassure the lsd'es than in expectation Of
being Disturbed by a second visit. Hard
" bad quiet been restored Tor ten min
ases whea the belt Of the lock was turned
undoubtedly by false key, and tae form Of
: man was seen 10 cautiously enter the hall
Capt. Dyer IN the darkness, confronted him
with, Stand still there, or In shoot you. .
No sooner vere The words OUT Of his mouth
than the stranger fired Il him. the bali pass.
ing though the hcshy portion OF his arm.
Dyer returned Gre, and is Of opinion thai
he wounded his assailnnt, as he thought b,
heard him groan while be vas walking
assay. No blood was to be found upon ths
waik or step. however The explanation o.
thls " Supposed to be that some evil dispos
ed person entered the house, intending {,
kill the Captain 30 his sleep. and falling il
thas II The first call, resolved on s second
IN the hope II better success. Then xher
he wn scosied. be recoghiEed The man he
was after By his voice. aHd instantly FIRE.
Al ban. That there vas no necessity az do
ing y IL order % effect an escape, vas plait
esoagh. ~ the visllit slill bad bold Of th'
doerknob with enc hand. and he did eseapl
wiihsai lroahla aftsr Aring. II vas al
attempt q lsfs tie Cspi2iuss Ike, Il shorl
aeeP-seAte1 malice agsihg him. and b,
shoad ksFeAfier use extra cAntiou Til,
faes thai Rsklng hsd been mosei Ia th'
hoess shea sac man had fun freel0m u !
fle@rsy i0tie&;es sn abtenes { all burglar
gus ideas. NJ u. Saasay Mercury
guasls,