Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-06-30
Gofal Nrws s. Notifies.
Assault with intent to Kill.

While Milo Hatch of Halifax was walking
along the road in the east part of that town
about dusk on Wednesday, The 18th inst. he
met young man by the name OF J. +. Galup.
with whom he had previously had some difficult
ty, though nothing OF serious character. and
on passing he ssluted him familirly with a
friendly good evening Frank" but received no
reply. and had hardly got by when he was struck
with some missile from behind, which felled him
to the ground, where he lay for short time
nearly nscnslble When he recovered his con-
sciousness to look around and attempt to get up
he found young Gallup standing over him IN
threatening posture with heavy walking stick
IN his hand. Hatch then began 10 cry for help
when Gallup drew n revolver and told him "if
he holloed again he would put bail through
hum Fortunately there were persons near bv
who heard the cry aud came to the assistance of
hatch but Gallup took himself away before their
| arrival.
Gallup was arrested by constable Scott of llal-
flax the next day IN the east part of Wilmington.
IN the woods 10 which he fled, when he found
that the officer was in pursuit Of him. but not I'M
I'll he had shown himself more desperate for one
of his years being only lo-than we supposed
any young man in our state could be. When
scott got within about a rod OF him, he drew two
revovers, one IN each hand, and dared him IN
come any nearer. Scott waited a moment until
his assistants, Kanphear and Chase, came mn
when they rushed upon him, but did not GET hold
of him. before he had snapped four or five ems
at them. The cause of the pistols not going Off
the kind Providence that protected the officer
and his men alone can determine. Anerarrost-
ing the william, Scott took from him his pistols.
two SIX barrellod revolyes, dirk with q blade
SIX inches IN length, slung shot, and large
jack knife.
On Friday. the prisoner was brought before
Nicholas Clark, ESQ, Of llalitax, on charge for
assanlting Mr.. Hatch with intent TO XII. and or
dered to ind bail in the sum of $500 for hs ap-
pearance before the County Court, next to be-
holden at Newiane and IN default thereof 10 be
committed TO jail.
Constable Scott kept him in custody untii
Saturday morning. when a warrant was placed n
his hands, commanding him to bring Gallup be-
fore justice Witt Of Wilmington, 10 ans wer 20 a
charge Of impeding an officer IN the execution
Of his process, sc. No defense was made, and
after hearing the testimony of the officer, the jus.
tee ordered him TO find bail in the sum of $500
for his appearance at Court IN September next.
but failing TO get bail IN both cases. be was com-
United.
The officer said when the pistols were pre-
scented and snapped al him, he supposed that
they were not loaded, aud that Gallup merely in
tended 20 scare him, and thus escape being TAX
en- Upon examination. however. every barrel
was found heavily loaded with powder and ball.
and capped and while Scott was carrying them
IN hls pocket 10 Wilmington he had occasloD to
move one Of them, when one Of the barrels ex-
ploded and bowed out his pocket. the bail pass.
ing very near his night leg and through the fore
end Of the wagon.
At the hearing before Mr. Witt the officer
took out the pistols and discharged thefn all OF
ta h4~ ia. 3 al
except two. The escape ofthe officer must be
regarded as very remarkable, and he says he ne
yer realized The eminent peril he had nas-1d
through, until The pistol went off m his pocket
Aiicr such manifestations, who will say, that no.
venlle deprayity Is confined TO the cities
Mr. Hatch was severely injured, so much so
that he was derauued during the night, and has
not entirely recovered from the effects Of the
blow.-BraHieboro Eqgie