{"newspaper_name": "The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register.", "edition": "01", "page": "p4", "byline": ""}
thirty years with reputation, with part OF
his bed. The young man consented; the
soldier, was accordingly Hospitality enter
tanned; and at seasonable hour withdrew
to rest.


Some hours afterwards, loud knocking
was heard at the street door, which reused
the soldier, who moved softly down stairs,
and listened at the hal! door, when the blows
were repeated and the door almost broken
through, by slcdgc, or some heavy instru-
mcnt. BY this time, the widow and her
daughters were much alarmed by this vlo-
lent attack, and ran almost frantic through
different parts of the house, exclaiming,
"murleri murdcr!'' The son having joined
the soldier with case of loaded pistols, and
the latter screwing on his bayonct and fresh
printing his piece, which was charged with
slugs requested the women to keep them
selves in a back room out OF the way OF dam
ger. Soon after the door was burst III, two
ruffians entered, and were instantly Shot
dead by the son, who discharged both his
pistols at once. Two other associates OF the
dead men immediately returned the fire, but
without effect, when the intrepid and ycter-
an stranger, taking immediate advantage
Of the discharge of their arms, rushed on
them like lion, ran one through the body
WIFI MS Otl ohSt, slilNi Nl'ASs N''S SebN' "t'
running away, lodged the contents of his
piece between his shoulders, and he drop
ped dead on the spot. The son and the
stranger then closed the door as well as they
could, reloaded their arms, made good
fire, and watched till daylight, when the
weavers and s,,inners of the manutactory
came to resume their employment, who were
struck with horror anG surprise at seeing
four men dead on the dunghill adjoining the
house, where the soldier had dragged them
before they closed the door.


The burgomaster and his syndc attend
ed and took the deposition of the family re-
lative to this affair. The bodies were bur
led in Il cross road, and stone erected over
the grave, with this inscripton:-"Ilcre lie
the remains of four unknown ruiiians, who
dcservcdlv lost their lives in an attempt tt
rob and murder worthy woman and her
i family-A stranger who slept in the house


to which Divine Providence undoubtedly di-


rectcd him, was the principal instrument III


preventing the perpctration of such horrd


designs, which Justly entities him to last


ing memorial, and the thanks of the public


The widow presented the soldier with l0(
guineas, and the city settled handsome
pension on him for the rest ofhis life.