Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-31
Murder at Cape Way.

The pleasure seekers at Cape May have
had genuine, though very unpleasant
sensation, in the murder of Jonathan
Hoffman, a respectable and well-to-do
farmer, residing in Gold Spring, some
three miles from that place. The pro.
ceeds of his sales in the Cape May market
at times amounted to a comparatively
large sum, and it was reported that his
wife had recently received a legacy of
$4,000, which, it was supposed, might
possibly be kept at home. All these cir
cumstanees made Mr.. Hofman's little
house on the Cold Spring road a prey
| to the designs of the thieving fraternity,
and soma three weeks since determined
but unsuccessful attempt was made to
enter it through the back window. This
attempt being foiled, holder and more
determined effort was resolved on. On
Thursday evening Mr.. Hoffman and his
wife paid a visit to the residence OF their
neighbor, Mr. Parsons, where the evening
was spent pleasantly until 9 O'clock Mr..
and Mrs. Hoffman then started TO go, and,
to get to their own house, they were
obliged to pass through "A wood or thicket.
A villain was secreted in this place,
armed with n shot gun, and as Mr.. Hoff-
man passed he took deliberate aim. and
made by Mrs Hoffman, and help was
soon summoned. No trace Of any one
could be found in the woods, and the body
was borne to the house. where was
found that an attempt rad been made to
enter. at or after tne shot was fired. The
thieves must have aeGnme panic stricken
and left hefn!e 20a plrtiug their purpose,
and, from tAas hun2iing manner in which
the win(sow had been forced open, It does
nat appear that professional thieves were
engaged in the work. Suspicion rests up
on a person who was formerly IN b" era
ploy of the deceas ID, but nothing os
very definite character j. koown vt I,re@-
emit A. person WAS seen prnwliu@ 'rnund
Mr. Parson'A house the might hpto,e- and
he likely WAS ths guilty larty. No uresta
have been rnnde, but reward e,f Ave
hundred dollars has been offered by the
authorities of the s0wnahip and City of
Cape May for the arrest of the murderer.
J. B., THE 'ALMANACKER' WANTS A
RO0M.-Among the large numter of APP
plieations for rooms received ~ the Grand
Union Hotel at Saratoga Springs was the
following:
NEW YORK, August 18th, 1870,
Care G. w. Carleton, Puhlisher,
Lesands, My Dears:- have been at
Long Branch for the last six weeks frol-
licking in the water. and | wan to come
to Sal atoga and lot the water frolck in
me. | want To core up next Wednesday,
nj ! :, tht 1G'h, and -t-v two ,r III, ee
weeks | want as comfortable room rs
| can conveniently have for myself and |
wife. Great care should be taken in max
ing out my bill-that it should be as
modest as possible, for l have a very sem
sitive nature. Big bills always did scare
me. Remember me fondly to A. T. Stew
art, Vanderbilt and any other dist
guished individuals that may be IN: -
you. I regret that my wife can. VIZ
her poodles he1s I'll Q pup has - o''ns
tack of sore eyes. L. Con 'u g." ~
plenty this year? hope ere -. T"'Tl
dreadful dry. so' 'o' am
With much love for
fsmily and brilia' It hone e" tbs, "Josb
Billings Bill Farmers Aim nDpo 'f for 1872
main your hur ;eply the demand re-
HENRY W. SHAW,
JsH BILLINGs," Allmanacker