Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-18
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MURDERED IN MADAGASCAR

BANGOR, Me-, April 12.-Chas .Hulett,
of Boston, be fore reported as ia the city
looking for the heirs to the $500, 600 left
by Charles Emerson. murdered in Mad
agascar in 1852, makes this statement
about Emerson death: "About twenty
rnonths ago Ilett New York for Madagas-
car with my partner, Mr.. Emerson. Our
object was TO explore the island in order
TO ascertain it's adaptability Tor sheep
farming and.coffee and cotton growing.
We sailed frem Plymouth, England, to
Durham in the Union Company s steamer
'Anglian', and at Durham we chartered
the British bark May Queen to carry
our Merchandise, consisting mostly OF cot
con goods, to Ma 1agascar. One portion
of the cargo was landed at Moanadava
and the remainder at Balon. We started
from Moanadava into the interior, hiring
| laborers to carry our Merchandise and
trading as we wentsand paying royalties
when demanded We were desrous Of
exploring the fertile valley of the Minna,
but were turned back, after proceeding
nine miles, to Mahava. We then took
another route. Each night we entrenched
our camp and placed sentries, and very
luckily this turned out, for one night on
the Mongova River several natives at
tempted to surprise us, but after several
volleys from us they retired. This was
but the commencement of our troubles.
Our native carriers deserted and we were
obi ge to abandon our merchant 5se, and
cove. ed it up in the desert, and 1t was
nunpfuallx, Loot No lid Vnt hnWpVpr
givesin, but went on with our few re
naming carriers, hiring others, and I'm
ally reached the coast in safety. In
August last we again started into the
interior. Theodore Perry, Frenchman,
acting as our guide and interpreter. Our
party numbered eighty, and all went well
until we were within about one days
march of Tulleora, eighteen miles north
Of Nossibe. 1t was about ! o'clock III
the Afternoon of Sept. 10, as We were
marching along in our usual order,
shot was fired from a plantation of
tamarind tees which skirted oul path.
Taken by surprise and outnumbered, our
| native bearers ran for their lives. My
partner, Mr.. Emerson, was shot dead at
the first charge | Was behind at the
time, and being unwell was carrying
nothing. Ny servant was carrying my
coat and revolver. He was speared in
the side and again in the wrist, but ran
for the woods. / followed, but before
reaching him was wounded in my right
leg aud slightly wounded in my right
arm by spears. Directly | overlook my
servaet got the revolver and turned at
bay. One or two shots caused the rob
bers to halt, and they left US. The
Ffeach interpreter, Perry, plead for bis
life, but they would not listen to him
and butchered him as he stood, tearing
cut his arm and nailiug,it up for q
trophy. A bearer was also killed, but
| the other natives escaped. l hid with
my servant in the bush, and the next
day we hired thenatives to carry US to
Tulleerar YVES kindly treated by {
Norwegian missionary at that place anC
was taken to DErban on a British gun
| boat From there l went on a mai
steamer to London. The matter was
laid before the American Consul a. Lon
| DON