The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-03

ment, and even conducted the devotions
Of few neighbors assembled in their
chambers.
But the arrival at Boston of plenary
commissioners of the king with extraordi
nary powers was now expected, and it
was regarded as likely that they would
be charged to institute a new search
which might endanger the fugitives and
would certainly be embarrassing to their
protectors. Just at this time a feud be-
tween the churches of Hartford and
Wethersfield had led to an emigration to
a spot Of fertile meadow some forty miles
up the Connecticut river. Mr.. Russell,
hitherto minister at Wethersf1eld. accom-
panied the new settlers as their pastor.
The general court gave their settlement
the name of Hadley. In this newest and
remotest frontier of New England a re-
fuge was prepared for Whalley and Goffe.
Then, except for a remarkable momen-
tary appearance of one OF them and ex-
cept for the visits Of a few stanch and
confidential friends, the regicides remain
ed lost forever to the view of men. Pres
ents were made to them by leading per-
sons among the colonists, and they re-
ceived remittances from friends in Eng
land.
In the tenth year of his abode at Had
ley, Whalley had become extremely IN
It'll III lIllIlu anu DOuyy anu IIS pIODdDly
did not outlive the year 1914. The house
of Mr. Russell stood until about 1905. At
its demolition the removal of a slab in
the cellar discovered human remains Of
a large size. They were believed to have
belonged to the stout frame which swept
through Prince Rupert's lines at Nase-
bv
Goffe survived his father-In-law three
years at least; how much longer IS not
known Once he nv outsiders
after his retirement to Mr.. Russell 8
house. The dreadful war to which the In
dian King Philip bequeathed his long exc
Grated name ws raging with it's worst ter
rors in the autumn of 1913 On the first
day of September the people Of Hadley
kept a fast to implore divine protec& on
in their distress. While they We're en-
gagged in worship a sentry's shot gave no
tice that the stealthy savages were upon
them. Hutchinson In his history relates
what follows, as he had received 1t from
the family Of Gov. Leverett, who was one
Of the few visitors to Goffe in his retreat:
'"The people were in the utmost confu-
sion. Suddenly grave, elderly person
appeared In the midst of them. In his
mien and dress he differed from the rest
of the people. He not only encouraged
them to defend themselves, but put him
self at their head, rallied, instructed and
led them on to encounter the enemy, who
by this means were repulsed. Quite as
suddenly the deliverer of Hadley disap-
peared. The people were left In conster-
nation, utterly unable to account for this
strange phenomenon. 1t IS not probable
that they were ever able to explain It,"
In the first years Of the retirement Of
''the colonels," at Hadley, they enjoyed
the society of a former friend, who did
not feel obliged to use the same strict pre-
cautions against discovery. John Dixwell,
like themselves, was a colonel in the par
liamentary service, a member Of the high
court Of justice and a signer Of the death
warrant of the king. Nothing is known
of his proceedings after the restoration Of
the monarchy till he came to Hadley,
three or four months later than Whalley
and Goffe. After g. residence Of some
years in their neighborhood he removed
to New Haven, where, bearing the name
of James Davids, and affecting no partic-
ular privacy, he lived to old age. The
English government never traced Dlxwell
to America, and though among his ac-
quaintances 1t was understood that he had
a secret to keep there was no disposition
to penetrate 1t. He married twice at New
Haven, and by his second wife establish
ed quite family, which for many years
was prominent in local and state affairs
In testamentary documents, as well as
in communications while he lived, to his
ministers and others, he frankly made
known his character and history He died
Just too early to hear the tidings, which