Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-01-17
VERMONT ITEMS.

COroners jury, who held two sessions THURS
day before G. j. Alger, Esq, justice Of the
peace, Edward Smith acting as foreman An
examination of the body by Drs. Atwater,
Carpenter and Cole, showed three wounds on
the head, two above the left ear and one lit
tie back Of it, the latter being evidently an
iucision, and the others, stabs made by KNIFE
or other sharp instrument. There was also
a wound on the right arm about Id inches
deep and half an inch wide at the opening,
together with bfuisc on the left forehead ac-
companied with eifusion Of blood in the skull
as if caused by blow or severe fall The
husbands story was that his wife got two
gallons of liquor about Christmas and had
been more or less intoxicated ever since
that she was dead drunk on Wednesday,
and, in attempting to go to the bed about
one o'clock in the afternoon, fell against
the stove and inflicted the wound on her
head that he went to bed about eight
o'clock that night leaving her lying on the
floor and in the morning discovered that she
was dead with bottle Of liquor lying near
her
Sandy, in the course Of his testimony, pro-
duced jack-knif which he carries, the blade
Of which was bright and sharp, and which he
admitted having cleaned after his arrest
One Michel Mitten, a lodger in the next
room. confirms the fact of her intoxicatjon,
and alleged that he heard no noise or disturb
ance during the night
From the testimony in general it appeared
that Kayanagh and his wife often quarrelcd,
that he has once attempted to shoot her, and
that a scream was heard by q Mrs. Waters
who lives in the same house, together with a
blow, as If made 10y something fiat striking
against some part of the person protected by
clothing. The deceased had hood on her
head during the day aud night, and the pill
low, when examined in the morning, was
found saturated with blood
The jury returned a verdict that the deceas-
ed came TO her death by wounds and bruises
inflicted by her husband, who was recommit-
ted to Jail to await his trial. Bur. Times.
4 CUMous DIsc1osuRE or ENBEzlLE-
MlNr.-rho paper mandatory Of Hunter &.
Patton, of North Bennington was recently
destroyed by fire. Mr. Patton resided in
Troy, n Y, and had charge Of the sales and
financial department of the company. About
the 25th OF December he suddenly disappear
ed, having disposed Of the paper on hand
and secured the insurance money on the
buildings which were burned. amounting TO
$4,000, and taking with him the books of
the company, but Left letter TO his deiraud-
ed partner to the effect that the concern was
insolyent and off ring his advice and best
wishes relative to closing mp the business. -
His interest in the real estate Of the partner
ship and his property in Troy, Mr. Patton
conveyed 20 hi. son IL is estimated that he
must have taken at least $4,000 Of money
belonging 20 the concern. But the manner in
which Patton's iniquity was exposed is re-
markabie. Wishing 20 send a letter TO Mr..
Hunter without exposing TO him his where
abouts, he directs 1T 90 bis son at Troy, ac-
compamed with another giving directions
to forward the letter 10 MI H. at Norm
bennins'on' ana upon receipt Oh ihe answer
10 was to be forwarded TO John kanAen'
Haml'toH' 4. w hy oiundef on the part
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n,l,liii..oll was uaall ,i,o',sI1 ae,tls...G -
the place of meeting for the Annual COMMIT
nicaton Of 1868 The following are the
Grand Officers elected for the ensuing year
NJ W-LENEREIr d. ENGLEsbl, Burlington
r. w.-Gcorsr n. Han. saau,on. Dep,ay Gyaae