Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-05-05
Sigourney,s Last Sensation.

SigOurney's Last Sensation.
This il the title of an article in the St.
Adams Messenger of Tuesday afternoon.
1t would reem that Major Sigourney de-
lighted in a first class sensation. But as
We know little of it will let the St Adams
Messenger speak on this point:
The New York 7TtJuHe of Monday con-
tlins the following. the substance of which
also appeared in the Boston evening pa
pers:
Major William A. H. Sigouney, 8
writer of some repute, committed suicide
on Friday last, by shooting, while in the
upper part of the city. The body wa,
taken to the house of a friend in One
hundred-aud-t tenth street, where q private
inquest WAS held on Saturday. On his
person were found letters from Stephen
Iassott also from Mr.. J. Jay Watson, OF
No. 500 Sixth-avenue; and some papers
NOM Mrs Lydia Fl. Sigourney, who was
.7.lative Of the deceased Mr.. Sigourney
hyas wife and several children, now
nsiding in st Adams, Vt, and in very
Destitute circumstances.
The hundreds Of thousands of MI. Sig
clad to learn that there is no truth in the
report, for the distinguished author has
lgain made his appearance in st. Albans,
md is here to-day. We are confident it
is not his ghost, for several reliable per
sons have actually seen and talked with
him, and if the mourning congregation
viii only restrain their grief and have
patience to wait short time, no doubt
their lamentations will be turned into
notes of JOY by learning through "Alonzo
Halves" or Lewis Ackerly" or IN. Dow
or some other well known alias, what will
full and malicious intent could have ac'
tuated some drunken and irresponsible
New York reporter to thus attempt tc
disgrace a poor, hard working man, and
thereby destroy his chances of establish
ing beyond a cavil his authorship OF
beautiful Snow" But perhaps we may
never know. The world is full of mys
terry The wind bloweth where it listeth
and no man knoweth whence it cometh OF
whether it goeth. 1t is all mystery, and
we can't understand it.
Meanwhile, we must protest against the
illumination of such a wicked falsehood
about a man who never told lie in his
life. There can be no doubt that he is the
person referred to, because we have our
self seen letters in his possession like
those described. To be sure, he has not
several children, and if his family is ii
destitute circumstances, we would in
quire, what business is that to the world
Nobody but bitter personal enemy would
trumpet mans hardship to the foul
quarters of the globe. Indeed, how on
earth could the lying reporter have
known anything about it? Sigonrney
didn't tell him, of course, for he wa,
dead-suicided, shot, and taken to the
mouse OF friend in the most arts
tocratic part of the town. But IL he had
been alive he wouldn't have told of snol
a fact. Not he. He is too manly. Anf
besides, don't people know that ne ha
worked sixteen hours day What a,
outrage, then, to not only thus kick hin
out before his time, but to add mortifca
ton to the grief of his innocent wife an
beautiful child In the name of Truth, il
the name of Mercy, and in the name @
his distinguished ancestry, we protes
against it. Mr.. Massett and Mr. Watson
will undoubtedly look to his honor il
New York, but here we will call upoi
the Mayor and the Aldermen to give hin
the freedom of the City.
BAPTIsM-There were baptisms in tw
OF our churches yesterday. Two infant
were baptized in the Congregations
church by the pastor, Rev. Mr.. johnson
and four adults lone male and three fe
males) were immersed in East Creek b
Elder Miles Grant.