Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-06-12
gIlatcbmau s STATE Journal
MoNrprILER. IuNE y. -.
by IT, r. Walton

NNNlAte lls JULIUS lNlhiiAlN VI NUM- Iltlitl 70
son of the late Watson Jones. His mother
stll resides here Charles for short time
worked in the printing office of Joseph Po-
land bun left on account of very proper ad-
vice against singular religious exercises such
as praying at all hours and in public places
subsequently the boy contemplated the pro-
fession Of a clergyman, and indeed applied for
ordination in the Episcopal Church 1t is
said that the Bishop declined, on account of
his incompotency and thus he appears to
have been thrown upon the world without
certain means of obtaining a living, while his
mother was unable to support him in idle
ness. Probably this will 20 far to account
for his resort to stealing, a few years ago. in
Connecticut, ior which crime he served a term
in the State-prison. and for the robbery and
murder with which he now stands charged -
lie was released from prison in February last,
remained here with his mother until few
weeks ago. and now is held for his life. Some
persons here, who have had particular Snowl-
edge Of his religious mania, believe the young
man to be insane: and many are of the opin-
ion that his mental incapacty, if not amount
ing to absolute insanity. is such as TO absolvc
him from rigid responsibility for bis acts On
the whole, the impression of those here who
have long known him is, that be is weak
and dangerous man, and that an insane asy-
lum is the most proper place for him
Especial Dspatch TO the Boston Traveller. juno 81
ROBBERY AND MURDER IN WEST
EIET d. MASS AEFlTr .EV~Tg
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"''u' - D.'"'"' '' ne "f'gtDohood. - lgd'a
"' O"'o"e' ""y'-- H'"ory 81 The Mr.
'''
NJ ssELL' Mass, June 8.
is'o' yacA7on' 1sou some seventeen years.
'"Pio9eu "' pooAt oy ms brother jew
'ii"''' "' W os'nel1, was murdered ana rob
uou' o., 0le foau leadIng from Westheld to
i'uf'''i' 'i'nuoy forenoon by lharcs Jones.
~ was ah"V through inc hc"t and his
body was dragged some thirty rods TO the
bank of the river, where it was sunk in
swift current and covered with stones and
rubbish. Suspicion was not excited until
Tuesday morning, when an old man who was
driving COWS Co pasture saw trail where
some heavy body had been dragged across
the road, and gave the alarm.
Search was then made by some half dozen
OF the noighbors, and the body was found -
Jones after shooting the pedlar took the
wagon and drove it towards Blundford about
a mile, and thorc left it in a piece of woods
over night. lie then went to King Hastings
house in Blandlord, where he staid until ,
O'Clock in the morning of Tuesday
1t is suspected that after leaving Hastings
house Iusday morning, he went to the dead
body and completed the work Of searching
it. From the body he wert back to the wag-
on, which he drove to another place. changed !,
his clothes entirely, and came down TO Rms b
Soi 10 Sct boxes TO pack goods IN. This was .
towards noon ON tuesday, and suspicious :.
having Desa excited as above, the man was
detained. =.
a warrant Tor his arrest was promptly OBJ 4
famed from H. y. Lewis of Westfeld and
Ut, Jehicl Abbott OF the same place came up .
10 Nusseli to mold an inquest. Some dozen "
witnesses were examined before the Coroner. ~
Snu fi inc afiaence nainf'd 70 i1rea a. H." q
beo,r and ro,,es ,,as 81 Nv .I5 il
I'LL - H. va io"'iu 70 nave piston W
,' 'ie' iA'i5 i'1s'Anss recognized as the one "
nay SI piSo'iSoo WIN at ms
-. ~ S.II,aI - "no'e jones "
M, -, d
.h, r,,,~5a.a rI' ~ was 'uu' Jones was d
80 IN iio'ly ulleI' Esq. OIL W est i
~ va. no'u an examination o. the prison y
u ms "''ei n l.r, r.
is native Of Nontnoiier W. i Il"tt. in' n
ty-four vcars od MA has b,t ;,st c,r,i.,l, II
n four years torn, i, r,a 3...e.1l go. 4
Prison for hea,.,. L,,r,lorias ~ ITastc..1 T d
was formerIy known 9s Tho r,i,.;,t.9ii il' e.
elar. being both Merife nroacIor a,'d &
Der. He Il hard Iool;,,. o,,,,a,,,,. "''u -
though brigbt onon,,b ,eta,Ia,. J." D,,' a.
ing PLAYING insane {
There ;s ,ro., ,,.o;,o,..,. T.. u, 81
about tbe aff,ir ~ '''' '''iS o5'oi t
r,,, ~, C
nor,s ;,,r,, = ne coro- 4
~, ~ Juiy WY were summoned TO investigate
lev ell 'i'' p uealn oi isoae Jackson the
bet,,opn Nv y. i.1sseii' wuo was murdered
oe'"ooH "oA'lc'" ana russell ON Monday, T.
~ - ~ SeiuiO1 70 'he ehect mat Charles a
=. oo"es' 'ne man VINO was arrested on sus- y
Wcdnosd,v H o'" noaintoi IN estheld ON d
turbable GOODNESS. denies the murder '' nn5 n