The Caledonian

MURDER.

By the last Burlington papers we learn that considerable excitement has existed in Shelburn and vicinity for the last few days in consequence of the body of a man being found in the woods about a mile north of Shelburn village on the 26th ult.—The Free Press says, the name of the deceased is Hewin Sartell Ford. He had been at work in Rutland County the summer past and was on his way to visit a sick father in Canada. He left Middlebury on the 4th December—staid at Vergennes the night of the 4th—was at Charlotte four corners at noon on the 5th, and left there for Shelburn a little past two, P. M.—after which nothing was known of him until found as above stated. A jury of inquest was held upon the body on Monday last after a protracted & thorough investigation, the jury came unanimously, to the conclusion that the deceased came to his death in consequence of blows inflicted upon the head, by some person unknown. There is no room to doubt that the man was deliberately murdered in cool blood and that for the sake of a little paltry plunder, as the body had been robbed of the cloak, boots, hat, watch, a set of spoons, and a few dollars in money.—An old hat and a pair of shoes were found near by—probably the ones left by the murderer. The people of Shelburn and vicinity are unceasing in their efforts to ferret out the culprit: but as yet, we are bound to believe, nothing has come to light to fix a reasonable suspicion on any individual. For reasons not necessary to mention, we omit any further details this week, but will recur to the subject hereafter.—St. Albans Messenger.