Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-28
.o.- 81 4 Man Who Was Sup
- , o. 3 r. Tered Five Years Ago
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-oii AMER. Nrw YoRK, December 18th.
-Au oil iarn 3 tmed Blodgett, who was
supposed have been murdered near this
place i've yeas ago, by the notorious
Ia - gag, the leader of which Is low
urd. rgoing life sentence In the Auburn
PeniteLtiary for another murder, created
an intense excitement in this vicinity last
week by his appearance, alive and well.
He had lived for many years prior to bis
disappearance on q farm, O mile or two
f,om here, which he owned, and whers he
had made considerable money. He was a
prominent citizen Of the township, and
had large aud highly respectable family.
On the night he went away be was known
to have large sum Of money in his pos
session. He was IN the village and left at
Ia late hour, going toward home. That
uiglt a widow lady named Breed, living
near Collamer, on the road leading to
Blodgett's, heard noises in front Of her
house in the road, which proceeded from
severe struggle among party OF men.
The struggle continued some little time,
when the cry Of murder was heard, and
shortly after retreatmg footsteps. The
next day she told what she had heard,
aud Mr.. Blodgelt, not having returned
home, II was at once Reasonably SUPP osed
that he had been murdered, and his body
taken TO the woods or swamp near by.
Search was made and continued for weeks
without finding trace of the body. sus-
picion at once rested ON Carey and his
gang, hnt no positive evidence being had
no arrests were made, and the affair soon
blew over.
Alter waiting a reasonable time, and no
tidlngs being heard Of the missing farmer,
his heirs had administrators appointed on
bis estate, and the property be left was In
course of time divided among the family.
Some days ago one Of the sons Of Blod-
gett was greatly surprised to receive a
letter in the handwriting Of his father
from some place in the Pennsylvania oil
region. This letter bore the signature Of
what all had long supposed TO he muir.
/ dered man, and the circumstance was al
together uuaccountable. After u long
consultation by the family, II was decided
that enc Of them should investigate the
natter. lie started at once for the plac,
mentioned In the letter, succeeded In find
I ing its writer, who really proved TO be hi,
/ l,ng lost father. He was brought home
arriving here one day last week, ant
seemi e 10 every one as one from the dead
As his return places the affairs Of the
Blodgett family in most singular situa.
ti0n, no II le interest is manifested in
what tie prospective result will be. The
Old man teu- Il i've, of course his heirs
rave tOHc al title 10 the property the,
hold. TIE, lave improved II greatly
hOAeV,i nd enhanced its value. Fo
the-e improvements the old man hul
nOlhhg 10 max compensation; yet if h,
make acNm 20 recover his property, /
is ci-"r t"'t he Will be sustained by tn
Courts VII Ter affairs viii be amicably
% un.ed th satisfaction Of all parties
or "Leth'r IA lew will be invoked, are a
pr sen ONLY mat ors Of speculation.
J. uu~ hli, we'd that the mysteriou
stue4h. ucW MIR. Breed, on the nigh
OF blo' Us dlsspp aranc,, was hetw, ei
puty OF desp.rAdOes and Il jew peddlei
WHO made frequent visits to this ecctl.l
before that tine, but Who has never bee
&c u siLce, b ing herfabnuts on or abou
, the night In question. II was general
SUPPOSED that he carried cOAsiderabl
MONEY with him. Portions Of human B.,
p mains found on the shore OF Oneida Lake
some miles from here, year or So aft,
Bodgeit's disappearance, aud believed d
that time to be his. are how thought To d
, those Of the jew peldlcr.-Nep Yor
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