Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-01-04

Braintree VT. charged with numbering ms WHO ]"
Dec. 1859, commenced at Chelsea on the 23d UT
and resulted in his ocquital on the ION, on INC
ground of insanity. The proofof insanity was 50
strong that the lawyers declined arguing Tie case
Mrs. Kinney's case. The trial OF Mrs. Kinney
CHARGED with killing her husband Geo. L. Nm
new. formerly of Ploinfeld, Wy by poison, com
,,cnced Mt Boston on the Dist ult. aud resulted III
hcr acontal ON the 25h The jury were out but
five minutes, and the verdict OF ocqnlltal was
ioyrilly received by the multitude present at The
trial.
When the Jury came in, the Clerk ordered the
prisoner to rise and hold up her right hand, which
she did. "Mr Foreman ~ said he, "whot say
VOLTS Hannah Kinney, the prisoner Mt the lar,
guilty. or not guilty." "NoT GUILTY" said the
Foreman
A smile at first spread over the counenance Of
the unfortunate woman, but the expression imme-
dinte changed and she burst into tears.
Death by Charcoal. Mr.. Samuel Baldwin, aged
% venrs Vas found dead i'll his bed on Sunday
morning the 9th inst, in the house oil Pardon
Barnard, of lenoX, Madison county Mr.. Dal,
dwin retired to bed in a sound state OF health ana
il is supposed that his death was occasloned ny
the carbouic acid gas which arose from chnhng
tices Of provision from reezing.-.H6dny .4dr'
On tie 2lst ult the steam boiler in the paper
mill of Mr.. Moore, Philadelphia, exploded, en-
tircly demoshing the building, killing two per-
sons and seriously injuring the owner OF the mill
The explosion occurred in the morning before tie
hands had come TO their days labor, otherwise
the loss of life would have been much greater
Tho EXPLOSION was occasioned by suddenly let
ting in large supply of water to the boiler when
much heated.
The steamer Vermont was snagged in the Mis-
sissppi on the 9Th ult. loss over 100000. No
lives lost.
The steamer Cherokee was destroyed at Louis
burg, Arkansas, about the same time MS the above
by the bursting OF her boilers Is killed, and 5
badly wounded.
Most atrocious murders. The Portsmouth, Va
Times gives the account of series of most at
irocious murders, committed in Southampton Co,
Va, on The night of the 18th ut. fend in hui
man shape entered the house of "A Quaker named
Scott, and killed the whole family (ive) save Il
young negro girl who escaped. The murderer
spent the evening al the fireside of the family he
had doonied,and on going away nvitedMr Scott 10
90 with him for the purpose of private CONVERSE
ton colt did so and was killed, when the fiend
.eturned aud beat tie brains of his otner VIC
&a4s with wooden pese, and then set five 10 the
house. The girl who escaped raised the neigh
bors, the fire was extnguiShed: and on the sue
ceeding day the murderer was recognized by the
gill in the crowd of people who visited the house,
and was arrested search ensued and a suit OF
oil wit blOOI 7
supposed that robbery was his object, and that he
was defeated by the escape of the girl and the
speedy alarm which she gave to the neighbors.
JVhipped TO death. colored girl, named Hair
riet Mason, who had lived long Time in the fam
lily of free colOred man named lgnatlus Adams,
at Washington ID. C., having died rather sudden
w, an Inquest was held, and AN examination OF the
J body made, wien, alter delibera,ion, the Jury
found n verdict that the girl came to her death in
consequence Of ssvore whippings inflicted by Ma
nv Ann Adams, (wifc of lgnatus Adamsl who
Was accordingly committed 30 Jail for the offence
Disasters al Sea in 1910. From table in the
New York Herald we gather the following as the
result of the disasters AT sea for the year lS40:
Nh of vessels lost 521
Value of S32G5, 900
Value of cargocs S5,l6l,OO0
lives lost 664
'SSSS'S wv
thirds of the loss of properly has been borne by
the insurance offices.
Another murder! Anthony Ilasbrouck, Esq. o
FallsburgI, Sullivan county, N. Y, was shot in
the presence of his wife few days since by h'
own brother-in-aw, named Hardenbergh. This
murder grew out of suit of ejectment commen
ced by liasbrouck against Hardenberg Has
brouck was candidate for Congress in 1888. The
murderer has been arrested.
Further particulars. Ilardenberg entered TIT
house when the family was at tea and was yer,
kindly received. Shortly he bid the family goot
night but Immediately returned and presented BIZ
rifle at Husbrouck, threatening 10 shoot him il 1t
would not settle the suit. liasbrouck replied tina
he would not, or could not, and sezlng the muz
ze OF the rifle turned it away, and it was dischar
ged without injuring him. Hardenhergh theI
drew pistol and shot Ilasbrouck down and thel
attacked him with knife, cutting and stabbin
him in most horrid manner. The wife in tn
mean time endeavored to stop the murderer in hi
fiendsh work, and was herself severely cut. liar
denbergh conlesses tho whole with the utnios
sang frOid and exhibits no remorse. He defend
himseIfby saying that The law would not give hir
justice, and he therefore took it into his ow
hands The murderer was a member Of tn
Methodist church in good standing until this fol
deed. Hasbrouck was highly respected, and wa
the richest man in the county. The value OF III
property in dispute did not exceed 800, but
has cost two lives, and plunged two families int
the utmost distress.
Still another murder The Virginia Star say
that Jeremiah Conway shot young man. name
Edward Lewis, boarder in his house, on sur
day, 18th uIt. Jealousy was the cause of hi
murder. The murderer is arrested.