Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-08-03
HOMICIDE Ar NaRaEs, n. MA MAN saoT
DEAD BY A TRADER.

morning, ia which one man--a trader IN
the town-drew s pistol in the main
street of the village and shot one of his
neishbors. They particulars, Is they are
furnished to rs BY gentleman who left
Warren shortly after the homicide took
place. are as follows
The names of the parties are James
NJ. Williams and Vanness Wyatt. They
have heretofore had some difficulty, sri-
sing from domestic relations, &c. VIII
lisms attached the property of Wyatt for
his (Wyatt's) fathers debt, and at one
time Wyatt, on provocation, knocked
Williams down, without seriously inju-
ring him however. Yesterday morning
Williams was driving his COW to pasture
when he saw Wyatt unloading bark at
the depot. Wyatt got of the wagon and
started for Mr. Clements, near by, to
mend hia pants, which were torn in I'M
loading. When he was some rods behind
Williams, the latter turned and cried ont,
" Don't you come near me" and then
drew pistol Wyatt kept along, paying
no attention to what was said, and min
ute after Williams turned again and fred.
Wyatt advanced few steps and said.
. Williams, I'm not going to touch you"
) and Williams passing on, Wyatt said to
! Clement who bad approached, Clement,
he's killed me" He now began to falter
and Clement laid him on the ground
He breathed only few times and ex-
pired. The ball had pierced his heart.
I Williams did not attempt TO escape but
2 passed to bis house, at window of which
be quietly satduring the morning, watch
7 ing the crowd talking unconcernedly Of
a the crops, &c He was guarded By the
5 citizens until sheriff could be summon
! ed from Plymouth, the newly appointed
) deputies not having fled their bonds.
e The inhabitants of the village are much
: excited, as "Nett Wyatt has always
d borne the reputation of an honest, hard
t working and pesceable man, while the
D murderer is unpopular. Serious propo-
n sitions to lynch the murderer were only
: restrained By more sober-minded men,
:. Wyatt leaves wife and one child ter
months old The family have Away:
been held in high respect by the com
munity. The affair took place on til,
main street of the village at shout hal
past o'elock.-Boston Journal
&c LATER.-We published a few day
ago an account Of sad tragedy in War
= rem, n. H., in which man BY the nam,
a of Yanness Wyatt was shot by James NJ
Williams. As the particulars were rela
I ted TO Us from the then current reports,
's appeared to be case of deliberate mur
= der. But We have since learned som
additional facts which place the matte
in a different light, and which, in justie
J" TO Williams, should not be suppressed
g 1t seems that there had been difficult
of long standing between the partie:
growing out Of 81 attempt by William
to collect an old debt. Several week
ago Wyatt, who was very powerfu
man, and of strong passions, committe
violent assault upon Williams, who wa
physically much the weaker, and coul
not defend himself Wyatt then threal
:, ened to whip Williams every time he me
him, and that If he took the Law upo
him. it should be the worse for him.
this bullying attitude be was encourage
By injudicious friends, who volunteers
TO pay his fine if Williams prosecute
n him. The latter took the advice of som
w Of his friends, who counseled him not
VI prosecute, but to arm himself TO resi-,
IN any new assault. This he did, but er
y dravored to keep out of the way of W.
+ ait, who repeatedly threatened to rene
the attack. On the 4ih of July Viva
'n laid in wait for Williams all the day, b,
* the latter prudently kept his house.
e, This system Of terrorism, as might nat,
nd rally be supposed, drove Williams to de
N. peration.
On the morning when the fatal act ":
e. committed Williams drove his COW 10 pa
re ture, and on his way be heard sonebod
ne shout TO him, whom be took to be VIVA,
Fe He waited at the pasture until neighbt
he had MIXED his COWS in order to ha,
ul company on his return. They starte
and saw Wyatt at work at the depot u
loading bark. They had passed Il
- place where Wyatt was at work, Whit
g. was at some little distance from the roa
lis when the latter left his team and folIows
p in menacing attitude, with a stick in h
er hand. Williams, naturally supposir
I'd that he intended to assault him. turns
and drawing pistol warned Wyatt n
of tn cnpr0ach r,aara- saving thof bz !;