Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-08
ODD INCIDENTS IN AMERICAN
 HISTORY
WREN BURR KILLED HAMILTON

WREN BURR ALLIED AAMAAION
 Practically every schoolboy knows the story of the tragic Burr-Hamilton duel, in which Aaron Burr, the vice president of the United States, killed Alexander Hamilton, the distinguished statesman, on the 11th of January, 1894. When the news of the Weehawken duel reached New York city at 9 o'clock on the morn ins of it's occurrence, a notice was at once put rp in the great room of the Tontine Coffee House, and was followed by oth- CTS every few hours as to Hamiltons con- dition, until the time of his death, thirty one hours after he was shot
 When death was announced the mer- chants met, urged the citizens to stop all business, close their shops put their flags at half-mast and attend the funeral in a body The common council suspended the ordinance against the tolling of bells. Ev- cry society, every association, hastened to draw up resolutions of condolence.
 Never, 1t was said, had the city been wrapped in such gloom. On the day of the funeral every church bell was muf- the procession were clergy of every de- | fled and tolled from $ to z in the morn | ing. and from to in the evening. In nomination, the gentlemen of the bar in deep mourning the lieutenant governor I agents of foreign countries, the militia l the. merchants, the chamber of commerce | thesmasters of vessels in the port, the so- cieties, the faculty and students of Co., | lunTbia college, and a great host of cit izens, conspicuous among whom were the 1 friends of Burr. Along the line of march the sidewalks. the stoops, the trees, the windows. the housetops were black, with mourning people.
 As the procession went slowly along l the streets to Trinity church, minute guns were fired from the Battery, and were answered by the English washir Boston and the French frigates Cybelt l and Didon.
 During six weeks. what are called tri | butes of respect continued to he paid t' the memory of Hamilton in Boston, 1T Poughkeepsie. in Trenton. in Philadelphia and in greater numbers of towns of less CT note. Hardly federalist the lart over but for thirty days wore q band or his hat crepe on his arm.
 Indignation was so great against Bur that he did not dare to appear in public For ten days he kept close to his hous and grounds at Richmond Hill. an an, iousIy awaited%the verdict of the coroner jury. At last. on the evening of the 21s with his friend Ewartout he stole away entered barge provided for the purpos anl was rowed all night long down tn river and bay to Perth Annboy.
 Early on the 22nd he landed at tn home of Commodore Tru<ton. was kind ly received and spent the day which wa Sunday. Next morning he was drive over to Cranbury whence he went by un frequented roads to Philadelphia. Here h boldly showed himself, frequentl seen on the street and was much in tn company of the English minister.
 Yet even at Philadelphia he did no feel safe. On the 2nd of August the cor
 oners jury in New York found hir
 guilty of murder. The grand jury toI the district attorney to prosecute hin
 and Burr fearing that a requisitio
 would be made on the governor of Perx sylvania for his arrest. .b:ermined t ice once more Before setting out, how
 ever he took the next step in his caree
 of treason which linked his name wit the name of Arnold and consigns it , everlasting intamy, the attempt to brea
 up the Union.
 No man in American history so con , pletely fell from the esteem of the publ
 as di6 Aaron Burr in his unwarrante duel in which he killed Alexander Han ilton.
 (Tomorrow: The Forgotten City of F; . NeSt.)