Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-11-26

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The notorious DR.. VIM. II. VI. Howard of
Ihetlord has at last received the first nstalment
of the reward due for peculiarly distinguished
services. If reports in this case uncommonlv
well authenticated, speak the truth, his capaci-
ty in roscolity is only equacd by his unblush
ing impudence
Before coming to Vermont he had lived in
Canada and at the West, doing business of va
rions kinds at each place under an assumed and
different name. About three years since he
established himself at Post Mills Village in
Thettord, Orange County, as practitioner Of
medicine. giving out that he had been Sur
geon in the British Army, and Surgeon Extra
ordinary to Her Majesty the Queen. Being
possessed of considerable tact and more assur-
ance, he soon found himself doing business.
large in amount but principally of a character
that honest men would shun. 1t is true that a
very large proportion of his patients died, but
this fact did not seem to operate to his disad-
vantage. Last year, we believe, he was tried
for NAL practice in the treatment of fracture
of the thigh bone, and such was his ignorance
of the first principles of anatomy and surgery
that his counsel did not dare to put him on the
stand as witness in his own case Indeed
the prosecution offered to abandon the suit if
Howard would take the stand and give scien-
tiIic description Of the thigh bone 1t is need
less, perhaps, to say that this apparently adj
vanageous offer was not accepted
Sometime last year the hero Of this tale was
arrested for the crime of manSlaughter in caus-
ing the death of Olive Ashc of Sutton, while
operating to procure an abortion. For this
crime he was subsequently tried but he escaped
conviction by the skin of his teeth" lie was
then arrested for willfuy and with evil intent
procuring an abortion, was tried at the Orange
County Court and convicted. His counsel
carried the case to the Supreme Court on a bill
of exceptions, while Howard was released from
duress on bail TO the amount of $500.
Last week the case was tried at the general
term of the Supreme Cont at Montpelier, At
first Howard was not to be found, he having
fed from the State, The Court would not hear
the case unless Howard was present at the de-
cisoni and thereupon his counsel gave pledge
that he should be forthcoming in the fullest CON
fidence that the Court would sustain the excep-
tons taken On Saturday morning Howard
drove into Montpelier with tandem team of
great spendor, and gave the hostler orders to
take care of his horse for few minutes while
he should do some business at the Court House /;
but the harnesses were not to be removed as he
should return soon. Upon arriving at the Court
House he was Immediately taken into custody
1t soon appeared that his case was hopeless, for
the Court over-rued all exceptions, sentenced
him to two years hard labor in the States Prs-
on, and to pay fine of one dollar and costs of
prosecution. Our hero did not go back to the
hotel for his team but remained in the care of
the jaier until Wednesday, when he was put in
care of the sheriff and removed to the boarding
house of COL Harlow, the excellent supcrnten-
dent of the States Prison, where we hope he
will learn better manners.