Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-09-13
DEATH OF GEORGE BEATTY.

We have seldom seen a malicious attempt
more rghleonsly reco upon the heads Of its
projectors, than in the circumstances attend
ing the death of this individual. Aware that
lflefl to himself he would vote the why tick
ct, some twenty locofocos laid sege to his
house and guarded his person for some days
previous to the cccion-kcp, him Piled
with liquor, narcotics, and other doses, till
Tuesday, when he was taken to the polls by
his locofoco keepers with the palsy Of death
upon him, and hi vote received outside, FIR
the reason that he was too far gone to leave
the vehicle in which he rode. He was then
returned to his " lie and children, and died on
Monday following. But the infhmv of this
affair remains to be told. No sooner was his
desperate condition known, than a concerted
attempt was made to father it upon the
wings. To this end, some half dozen I'M
nointed scoundrcls were employed to circu-
report that the deceased had made dying
declaration of his conviction that he had
bnen poisoned by the wings, as he had drank
at three wIlg shops the day previous to the
election This was to be fortified by the de-
claration of the attending physician tina, he
evidently died from the effects of poison.
On this capital locofocoism for few hours
did large business, and really gloated over
the prospect of loading down with eternal
iniamy three of our most respected towns
men, who were as innocent of the transact
ton as the child unborn. But truth is om-
nipolent, and public Justice certain. A pub
lie investigation has proceed this part of the
story to be "A most foul and malicious fabri-
cation. Beatty never made the statement
alleged he had not been at the places alu-
dcd to for many days previous to the election ;
nor does it appear that he had ever, under
any circumstances, drank at either place.
Early on Monday a coroner's jury was
empanneled; poslmortem examination
made by our first physicians; and thor
ough investigation of the whole matter gone
INTO. he result was, d UNANIMOUS VcTuic
of death from excessive use of intoxicating
liquor. The facts proved before the jury
were IN substance these. Beatty was taker
from home on Monday, in state of intoxca
ton, and carried by Mr.. Jenner TO his hous,
on Water-st. where he was treated, fed, ant
kept during the day. About seven o'clocl
an attempt was made to get him into a wag
gon to carry HIM off; but finding him to war.
for this operation, he was again invited up II
Jcnner's bar to drink where large dos
of laudanum and brandy was secretly pre-
pared for him, of which he drank part, bu
detected and rejected it. How many othe
doses were given him, does not appear bu
the bottle of laudanum was procured abou
two o'clock. The next we hear of Beatty
, is about an hour after this, at the house @
Dan Spalding, whore he was guarded du
ring the night by five or six locoiocos-b
them conducted to the polls in dying con
| dnon-by them returned to his iamily-an
, he is now in his grave. No Wing had augl
to do with him, at or near the election. II
| was proved TO have been exclusively in tn
hands of the locofocos /; by them guarded
| bv them dosed-God knows how many time
; and by them sent TO his long account. .
These arc the simple facts, and here we pro