The Sun. — 1851-03-15 (London, England)

STRANGE STORY.  We find in Galignanis Messenger of the 17th the following strange story:—" A few nays since a medical man, named Philippe, died in a village near Paris, where he had resided many years, and had acquired a great reputation for skill and probity. He never de• manded any remuneration, except from those who were in circumstances to be able to pay him; and during the last visit of the cholera he was indefatigable in his attention to the suffering poor. Last year an Englishman, travelling in that part of the country, was taken so suddenly ill that he was obliged to stop at an inn in the commune, and Dr. Philippe was sent for. Scarcely, however, had he arrived at the bed-side of the patient when the latter became violently agitated, and his countenance changed exceedingly. The doctor appeared also to be agitated, and at once ordered every one out of the roam. When that was done, the door was locked on the inside. The landlady, being curious to know what was going on, listened at the door, but the conversation was carried on in a language which she did not understand ; she, however. heard the patient exclaim in French ' Assassin ! assassin I' after which a violent alter. cation ensued. The Englishman appeared to threaten, and the doctor to supplicate him ; the latter afterwards left the room, and went into the kitchen, where he prepared some medicine which he ordered to be given to the patient several times during the night. On the following day the stranger was much worse, and feeling his end approaching, he made a sign for pen, ink, and paper, and wrote a few words in English which the landlady gave to the mayor of the commune, who, not understanding the language, threw it aside into a drawer, where it was forgotten. The stranger died the same evening. A few days since the mayor, when called on to register the death of the doctor, who in his turn had paid the debt of humanity, thought of this paper, and on his showing it to his nephew who understood the language, it was found that Dr. Philippe was nb other than the famous Patieson, a noted robber of the United States, all trace of whom had been long lost. The Englishman had recognised him as a man who had, twenty years-before attempted to murder him, while travelling in the State of Vermont, in America. The mayor immediately proceeded to the house of Dr. Philippe to institute an inquiry. He found that he had during his illness refused to be undressed, and had made the persons who attended him promise that he should be buried in the clothes which he then wore. The mayor, however, ordered the body to be undressed, when it was found that the doctor was in reality a very spare man, although he always appeared stout, the bulk being caused by his wearing clothes wadded most thickly. ills legs were also bandaged up, and one of his feet was found to be a very skilfully-made artificial one. The body was covered with marks of wounds. In a dark closet there were found several chests fastened with triple locks, and on these being forced oped they were found to contains arms of various kinds, watches, gold coins of all nations, and diamonds and jewels to a considerable value. Particulars of this discovery have been transmitted to the Government, and a copy sent to -the authorities of the State of Vermont."