New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-22
r. extraordinary Crimc-A Mnn W0yinid.
Robbed, and Thrown Over n Ledge OF
korLs.

About o'clock on Saturday night, as young
named Frank Ilos cad residing in the vicinity of
the Five Corners. Hudson city. was passing down the
LONG line If sieDs leading from the public grounds on
Mount Pheasant Bergen Hill. to the plank ak across
the meadow in the of Jersey CIV 30 was set upon
by highwaymcn. who knochcd him insensibe " th
n club rubbed him. an then threw him over ledge OF
rocks where the poor man lay fr several hours IN nm
cor scious state in trrrbly brnied ard LAGER ted
condition, caused by falling upon pile 81 sharp AID jig
gcd stones the refuse from qnuIty The hcts OF tho
case fulous; About 6ocOck on saturday after
young IlaIsiead. WHO lisa nephew OF Uncle Tom
ny Weldon" who tie owner ~ Mount
Plrasani until 1t was recently purchased aid
fitted Hp Tor a puonc resort ana
WHO had resided on tie pace with his uncle for a
number of years. called upon bis friend Ncki Free, the
pec-i ian whom be invited to accon pany blm up Ia
The old homestead 10 see how IL looked since IL bad
been fitted up Tor pubic resort MicSv accepted the
invitation and the two spent coule OF hours nj tuo
grounds, dining which young HiI'iead rcnted those
present hbsrally with ia getting couple OF hve
DOLLAR bills cha gcd 10 pay f"r H. ~ talking somewhat
In a h"asiiig ma ner OF being worth considerable
amount If money At the time, stranger sat near the
cninl -, but took p,It in their sociahlc chat
About o'clock, Mickey fIee returned hOmo and re-
tined tor the night. iastoad concluding Ia 20 home TO
the Five Corners by shorter route. About O'Clock,
,hr citizens GOng Neeark'aye., at tie ontShnts 81
Jersey tity. startled by piercing and repeated
II murder IN the direction Of the foot oil the starr
leading To Mount Pc stHt. aud search was Instituted
but no person could be found Who new ans thing OF the
mater.
On sunday morning Micky Free. fearing that harm
g. make Inquiries. but could lean nothing further than
that bundle ana hat had bren picked up the steps.
and upon their being shown 10 Linn he al dontlid
them US the property OF ialsead Among other artl.
clcs the bundle had contained pair of pant.-
looms. WHICH missing. Micky Free then pro
cecdcd 10 IasieId's residence. and found him lying
there in terribly bruised and msnsled state mis- head
badly swollen bruised. aud bis bodily injuries Of 4
serious nJturc, BENG blackcned aud accrnted and
can,ing him Ia raise considerable quantities. Of blood
Ia stead staes that he started for home dow the long
stairway, when some person approached him nom
behind and knocked him down " in n club lie quickly
regained his oet and down the steps with all pos
sible speed, crying Anrdcr I" bul the rulians again
overlook aud stuck him a second blow the side
of the face. when he Tell ana bccame insensble The
ruDns then IiGed lis pockets OF about - IN money.
and when be eturned TO CONSCIOUSNESS about UcOc,
in the morning he found himself living upon heap OF
stones The foot If ledge of rocks - feet high
" here tho robbers had thrown him. Being unable 10
stand from the injuries sustained he crawltd on his
hands and knees 10 spring of water about thirty rods
distant across the New Jersey Riroad tack. and.
after bathing his head ana drinking the cool wnter.
Niyed somewhat vixen With great difficulty LIE made
his way home arriving there about O'clock IN the
mornmg; and physician being called in. and after
being properly cared for appeared much better dnrug
the day but yesterday much worse aad Is feared
that the Injuries nav terminate fatally. No cline rs TO
the wlcrcahout Of tie robbers has yet been obtained
but every effort will be mace 10 bring them TO Justice