Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-03-29
Vermont News.

Vermont News.
DIABoEicAL OurgAGe.-N,rder the X
suh The Bennington Banner gives u
account Of an outrage OF the most cru,
and revolving nature, which occurred j
Sandgate one evening of week before las
II seems there had been donation part
at the house OF Mr.. Hoyt, and that du
ring the evening, a number of demons il
human shape, succeeded in alluring an,
drugging little girl Of thirteen years 0
age, and while in this condition seven o
these raw boned scoundrels made her tn,
victim of their helllsh lust, each of then
consecutively, from the effects of which sht
fingered three days and died but not unit
she had given the names of seven of her
murderers, and detailed minuiely all their
transscticas during the period of her con.
seriousness. After hearing of her death
several of the wretches-aye, more, mur-
derers fled, but a number Of them have
been arrested. The girl was an innocent
simple minded person, and had been sup.
ported by the town during the winter. II
there is any virtue in Sandgate or Ben
nington County, we trust these villains will
have full justice. The Banner says: "Let
the perpetrators of the dark deed have a
fair and impartial hearing, guaranteed them
by the laws of the land, and then, if the
evidence is conclusive, let the full weight Of
the legally prescribed penalties fall upon
them, whether it consigns thin to the walls
of prison, or the gibbet."
Mr.. Lewis Hawkins of Sherburne, raised,
the past season, thirty and one-half bushels
of good wheat on three-fourths of an acre
OF land. He sowed one and three fourths
bushels of seed. The crop of wheat in Yer
mont last year, was remarkable throughout
the State.
The Hydepark Nsaosdealer says that Mr.
Iambau of johnson, recently lost his life
by being run over by sled load of lumber.
He was hauling lumber with pair of
steers, and having occasion TO go in between
them, the steers ran, and he was caught
and dragged some twelve rods under the
sled. When picked up some five minutes
after, he was insensible, and died on Wednes-
day last week.
EARLY.-B. A. Carter of Benson, broke
up an acre of green-sward on the 4th inst.
There has been any quantity of blowing on
his side the mountain, since that time, but
not of that sort though.
RAILROAD ACCIDENr.-After the freight
rain South on Thursday left West Burke,
he engineer, Mr.. Charles Pike, on looking
back saw the stakes breaking on car that
was loaded with fence rails, and the load
being scattered along the track. He whis-
led for brakes and reversed his engine.
MIR. David Elkins Of this place, came out
II the saloon car to apply the brakes but
vas struck by one of the rails and knocked
III the train. AS soon as the train was
topped the train hands ran back and found
hr. Elkins who had just crawled out from
beneath the rails and wood with which he
vas ed. He was taken into the car
md brought TO this place where physi-
nan pronounced his injuries severe but not
atal-iS. Johns6ary Caledonian.
REDUPLIcATED NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. smart
Dung men, thought to be on BENDER
'ut themselves out sufficiently to complete
ruin twelve or thirteen of the young elm
rees, which Mr. Elijah Dewey, at his own
Expense, set out, for the benefit of the pub
C, on the line of walk between this and
enter village, something over year ago.
he trees were first stripped of their branch
and then twisted around by main force,
bout two feet from the ground. A man,
he young or old, who will engage in such
espicable business, is, we verify believe,
ell fitted to take lessons in any crime,
ON sheep-stealing to highway robbery,
Though the narrowness Of his mind would
incline towards the former
'ther than the laiter.-Bennington Ban
sr.
The Rutland Courier says that the Nc
'aniels will case has been decided in favor
the contestants. The case was an impor-
mt one, involving the validity of the will of
re late James Mechanics, and thereby as
rye an amount of property as ever depen-
I'd upon verdict in this state. The decis-
N sends the estate back to the Probate court
r an equal division among the heirs, three
number, Thomas, Nancy, wife of Ezra An
rus, OF Pawlet, and Isaac, of Rutland. By
Ie will presented, the bulk of the estate
-obably the largest in vermont-went TO
aac, while the others each receive trifiino
gacies. This new distribution seems 10
We entire satisfaction, and is generally
'nsidered as much more consistent with
e real will and testament of the old gen.
eman-the late Mr.. Northumberland the
-etended last viii and testament which The
ny have set aside" /,
A gas company has been organized in
'indsor, and suitable works for its manu. ,