Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-04-05

most superior manner, and we are quite
sure will give satisfaction. Orders solicited
AssAuLT AND ALLEGED ROBBERY
Early Saturday evening last our little city
wos Thrown into an unusual state of excite
4pent by the report that on the outskirts of
<ho village, late in the afternoon, an assault
and highway robbery had been committed
on he person of Horace Fairbrother of
Westminster. Joseph Cochran, John Hughs,
LAWRENCE Mansfield and Dennis Clifford, the
la three Irish, and all boys from 10 to IL
veoxs of age, have been arrested on charge
* committing the assault and robbery.
~ circumstances appear TO be as follows
Fairbrother had passed Terrace Hill a short
,aistance beyond the residence of Mrs. Flaw
ID, when these boys came up behind
Ceohran took off his coat, and Immediately
struck Fairbrother who was not aware of
~ Presence, a heavy blow on the head,
knocking him down, and pounding him af-
~ be was down. They then ran. Fair
brother then got up, saw them leaving, and
Immediately missed his money which he
says was in his vest pocket, and amounted
"a 500. He soon came back to the village,
told his story, and by eight o'clock in the
evening, all four of the boys were arrested,
and in the office of the States Attorney,
when the case was adjourned to Monday
morning. 1t was certainly an aggravated
assault. Fairbro,her bled profusely from
khc mouth and nose, and his head and face
were badly bruised. At the examination
on Monday before justice Perry, it appear
ed that these boys first met Fairbrother at
McAdams' grocery, where various PROPOSE
<ions were made by them TO rattle or ''shake
for the beer" and that a slight difference
arose between Cochran and Fairbrother,
which was settled by a "treat +" to beer
from The latter, who then left the premises,
and was afterwards followed by the boys TO
The place where the assault and alleged
1obbery was committed. The assault is a
.olear case and was undoubtedly premedi-
eased before leaving the village, and there
can be no doubt about the robbery if Fair
brother's story is correct, Which appeared
u be consistent in his testimony on Monday.
The case was continued till Wednesday at
al request of the defendants who wanted
x5me to procure rebutting testimony. we
lxns, that thorough justice will be done.
We write Wednesday morning and will en-
d<ayor to give our readers any further de-
xeIopments which may be made before go
ing to press.
WEDNESDAY, L. NJ.
The examination has been continued
through the day. The interest has so much
"A Increased, and the crowd became so large
thai the court adjourned from }. ID Bridg
mans office 20 Chase's Hall, which was fill
"a to overlooking in the afternoon. The
Principal effort made was that OF the de
fence to impeach Fairbrother as man
truth and veiacity. A large number o
highly respectable citizens of Westminster
xame forward and swore him down, anc
mother equally respectable number iron
lhe same town came forward and swor
him up. ]. ID. Bridgman, States Attorney
Is for the prosecution, and L. A. Grant an
G. Is. Eddy for the defence.
THURSDAY MORNING.
AT o'clock P. NJ, yesterday the couI
adjourned till last evening, when Chase
Hall was again filed and Mr.. Grant spok
for the defence till half past 8, being tw
hours and half, during which he worke
ID a good temperance lecture to GROVE
many of whom would not be likely to hea
any such thing under other circumstance
and we trust it did them good. At the col
illusion of Mr.. Grants plea the court az
burned till o'clock this morning, whe
The States attorney will conclude in beha
Of the State. Any result arrived at befoI
I o'clock to-day we shall endeavor to gi'
to our readers.
THURSDAY Noon.
Mr.. Bridgman spoke over two hours al
Concluded. Justice Perry then decided Il
matter, taking the view that there was
robbery, and accordingly discharged La
renee Mansfield and Dennis Clifford. Jot
Hughes was fined SIS, and Cochran $50 al
costs; and here ends this lesson.
PREMATURE.-The report that Luth
%. Green, Esq, has been appointed 20
master at Woodstock, is premature, or u
true,-like all other Washington new
We first saw the statement in the Montp
ser papers. Whether it shall prove tr
hereafter or not, it certainly ought to, a
we shall take back nary word we
said about him.
We understand that the hru OF M.
Sherman & Co., butchers, has been d'ss
we'd, and that the business viii hereafter
carried on by P. w. Tayler aud DIR. U
verse, of North Charlestown, n. Ill. L
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