Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-08-07
The Late Outrage.

We gaze u. our Mondays edition, has
ty account % the shooting aud robbery OF
MF Fafwell, near this village, on Saturday
last. For the information of those who did
not sec our account of 1t at that time we
rehearse the particulars which have come
10 light, upon the examination of two midi
vduals, who have been arrested, as suppos-
ed perpetrators of the robbery
On Saturday evening about 10 o'clock. Mr.
FarwelI, an old gentleman between fifty and
sixty years Of age, in feeble health, living
IN the town of Enmet, near Labarree's
bridge, was returning home, and when
few yards beyond the bridge, he was fred
upon and shot down, the bail taking effect
in the eye. He was then robbed of the
money IN his possession, about 500, and
left for dead. a short time after the report
was heard, man was seen running across
the bridge and to jump the fence aud run
inlo the woods
After recovering from the shot sufficient
to remember where he was, Mr. Farwel
shouted loudly for help, which was proyid-
entially heard to the house of Mr.. Labar-
rec. short distance off Two Young men
in the house, one a son of Mr.. L., heard the
call for aid, and Immediately jumped out
of bed, dressed and went to his assistance.
They found Mr.. Farwell in the road, well
tering in blood. They came to him and
asked him what the matter was. He re-
Piled that somebody had shot him or knock
ed him down Upon turning him to the
light, they found that he was covered with
blood, and they Immediately removed him
10 Mr. Labarrees house, where the blood
was removed from his face, aud be was laid
upon bed Drs. SpauldIng and Cody
were called, when it was asccrtalucd that
he had been shot Ia the left eye, Featuring
some Of the bones, but not entering the
brain. From the marks Of powder It was
evident that his assailant was close to him,
aud the downward tendency Of the bali
shows that the robber was stationed on an
elevation, to which fact Mr. f. owes UNI
doubleday his life, Otherwise the ball would
have penetrated the brain
On Tuesday morning last, the physicians
succeeded IN extracting a small pistol ball
or large buckshot and a wad aud the
wounded man Is in fair way to recover.
Upon the news of the outrage, the inhab-
itahts of our village, who were much exclt-
ed, set about iorreting out the perpetrators,
and several were arrested aud released,
when ate on SUNDAY, sufficient was elected
10 cause the arrest OF two individuals named
Demau alias Brown, and bingham, painters
Nv trade These individuals were held uu-
der arrest, and securely guarded until noon
of Monday, when an examination was COM
menced at the William Tell House in En-
meti, before Esq. Perry, which occupied
the afternoon and part OF Tuesday. Amer
laborlous and patient Investigation on the
part OF Dis. Atly LNwis, assisted by The
odore Pfentlss, Esq, IN which tram of cir
cumslantal evidence was adduced, sulllci-
ent in the mind Of the Justice, to commit
them, Deman was sent to jail at Dodge
Centre, and bingham gave bail in $1,000
to appear for trial.
Oar limits Will not admit OF our giving
the evidence in detail, but from the portion
we heard given, We are inclined To thnk
that the Justice dad night IN committing
them.
Since the above was in type, we are IN
formed that Deman disclosed to iriend'
the place of deposile of some papers
money wallet, with about eight dollars IN H.
and some notes. Several OF our citizens
proceeded TO the spot indicated, and DIS
covered concealed under a small tree, lean
inc over the river, small bundle OF papers
amona which was a chattel mortgage, but
no money was found, and some other pa
pers. There was nothing IN them winch
had bearing upon the recent outrage ana