Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-03-29
CRIMES, LTIES, &c.

.Hempt at ASSASSINATION We copy the follow
ing from the Vickshurg Wing, Of the 4lh inst
We learn that, on the morning after the bastard.
ly outrage here spoken Of, Nlr Fagg and llagan
met in the streets, armed with double harreled
guns; and that MIR Flagg was slightly hurt The
excitement in Wick Slurg, it is said, very strong
strong in favor of Mr. Flngg and against the
msCreant llogan How can The Vick>burg com
munty tolerate such an assassin the editor of
the Sentinel
Inst evening. Mt about O'Clock, as was sitting
Oh the gallery ofmy law office, on Grove street.
engaged in reading, DR.. Ilagan, the editor OF HE
"Vicksburg Sentinel unexpectedly appeared be-
fore me in the street, few yards distant; and,
drawing, almost Immediately, n large duclling pis
toll presented it NJ me. | was, Mt the time unar-
med having no apprehension of any assault.
accordingly sieppe, within the door OF my Office,
II few feet distant in order TO lay my hands on
such weopuns us might be there. Before | could
procure arms necessary for defence and return,
DIR. tlagan disappeared.
| An attempt ut the assassination of an llnarned
man. so daslurdly, needs no comment.
EDMOND FLAGG.
A man named Green has heen arrested in Geor
gin for the murder of his own son. The horrd
crime is alleged to have been committed on the
highway, in the county of Luppkin, about seven
miles below Dalonega.
| Inelan, iOly Catastrophe. dwelling house
was CONSUMED in Amherst village, Lorain Co.
Ohio, OH the morning OF the | lih instant. Two
yonng ladies', Nj ss Bivns aud Miss Cunning CHAM,
persisted in The q lmes Cleveland Herald
! Shocking accident. At Portsmouth n. II. on
Monday last, chh aged three years, son of Mr.
VIM. Gray, was so badly burned, in consequence
Of his clothes taking fire from stove with which
! he came in contact, that he died in q few hours
after. Mrs. G who left her son alone for mo-
ment, while rallied TO another part of The house by
some household duty, aud, brought bnck by his
screams returned To find him enveIoped in flames,
wasvery seriously injured in her Intellectual at
tempt 10 save his lille. Post
There was destructive frcshet in the vicinity
of Charleston S. G. on the l2h inst.
Fatal Duel. The Cincinnati Republican states
that duel was fought nj Alton, Illinois, on the
4th inst. helweon Judge Smith ofthe Illinois ST.
prene Court, and Mr.. McClernand, late Secretary
of State of illinois They fought with rifles =
distance fifty PAGES Judge Smith was the chal-
lenger, and was killed on the spot.
The 81. Louis Gazette of the 9Th inst contra
diets the above statement, and says the parties
were arrested before they reached the ground.
We learn that the Sessions OF the Pence for
Three Rivers closed on Monday last. The case oil
the Quren VS., p. A. Barker of Compton, for hav
ing counterfeit Bank Notes in his possession, was
tried and the defendant acquitted; The prosecutor
not being able to prove that the notes were coun.
terleit. On the indictment OF the same for rob
bling Ebenezer Wlllcher of about ESQ in 1887,
he was found guilty, and sentence of death p
nounced by the Court. The evidence was very
clear Mr.. Fletcher, one of his acconplices, hay
6g turned Kings evidence, and sworn 10 Bakers
having been principal in the robbery. Fletchrr's
testimony was corroborated by number OF other
witnesses in nil the material facts. The case was
abandoned on the pnrt of The defence, and the Ju
ry were out only few minutes, when verdict Of
guilty was returned.
We understand that Barker maintained through
oul the trial, the utmost sang iroid, but when The
verdict Of guilty was pronounced, his courage
failed him, aud he fell upon his knees and i'm
plored the mercy of the Court. Although we re-
ioice that ule Townships are thus rid Of dan
gerous man, we hope that his punishment may
he committed To Punishment TO one of the peha
colonies. - Sherbrookc Gazette.