The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-30
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A FATAL CAsuNTl -0n Thursday, the
2itb inst, Mr. podridgc stmonds, Of Peru,
was seriously injured ia connection with the
use Of moving machine While moving
with two young horses. he stopped and was
seen by others in the field not FAR distant
either doing something to the harness or
trying 10 XIII ay about them They sud-
denly started and ran bringing him 10 be-
tween them upon the POLE, to which he seem
ed to cling as long as possible He was
gradually drawn backward. however, and
probably by the kicking Of one Of the horses,
thrown upon the guards Of the cutter, Ap.
parently by single dash, severe wound
was inflicted upon bis lefl fore arm, nree 10
the vicinity If the left eye, but the ptiuci-
pal and much the most dangerous one upon
the top Of The head, BY which the skull was
broken and the brain laid open. One Of the
guards seems TO have penetrated some inch
es under the skull aud between the lobes Of
the brain The movement Of the machine must
have been very rapid at the time, so that BY
jumping and throwing him, it left him and
was itself badly broken by the horses still
running.
He fingered. without being fully conscious
of anything, until Monday morning when
he died.
| Quite number of enlisted men from the
south end Of the County, principally
from SALISBURY, came up on the
noon train yesterday and reported to the
Superintendent Of Recruiting at this place
On their arrival several Of them were consd-
erably intoxicated, and on their return to
the depot to take the II ain for the north, and
before any Of the officers had arrived there,
they created general disturbance They
called for pies at the refreshment saloon, and
having eaten three, threw the plates out Of
/ the door. They then proceeded 10 take pos
session Of the saloon, turning out he propri-
etor, aud eating and drinking everything
/ they could lay hands on, and throwing the
plates, glasses, &c across the track into the
meadow opposite the depot. Their opera
! tons were then extended further and every
thing that attracted heir attention around
the depot went the same way. The affair
was really becoming dangerous to the per-
sonal safety of the peaceabe ones around he
building, when the arrival of some Of the re-
cruiting officers and other guardians Of the
peace, put an end tofhe disturbance. FL
nally as the train was approaching the roll
was called, and all answered to their names.
As the rest were entering the cars one Slip
ped behind an empty car standing near, md
concealed hims If till the train had left r.
Here BIS brother who was with him to assist
him in escaping joined him, and both pro-
ceeded down he track at a rapid pace. a
gentleman from Bennington standing on the
platform recognized the deserter as one OF
the enlisted men, and informed officer Dean
of the fact. When Mr. Dean came up with
the deserter his brother threatened TO resist
whereupon he took him in custody alo, and
brought both back to the depot Meanwhile
Superintendent Prindle had called the roll
upon the cars as they were leaving, and find.
ing one missing, the train was brought back
10 the depot, when the deserter and his nc
complete were shacked and left for Rutland
with the rest.