Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-06-07

! 'hIooBu tHe thTce Wtekd 10 was also bthtel
aai they had been to Montpelier and taken th
legal advice ct as eminent lawyer, which wal
reported to be to the effect that if, some time
eiore the appointed day, they, with a sufficient
force, would 90 and take possession Of the house
they might resist owners OF pews there in any
attempt 10 enter, even to the shedding Of blood
and dea h. Their subsequent conduct, alone
.enJs to the conclusion that they were so advised
No arrangements we're made Tor any other
preaching or meeting On the day appointed for
dr. Cutling to preach. On the Sabbath previ-
Jus his opponents held a meeting, and when the
chor met that evening for practice, they found
The doors all locked though the front door had
aot bean locked before for about two months.
rhey however, readily found means Of enter
ng the house that evening and the Wednee
lay following, and we're to meet again on Sat
urday evening, before Mr.. Cutting was to
preach. About o'clock in the afternoon Of
that day one Of the prudential committee Of the
association, gave the key OF the yestry door TO
Mr.. hlgerton, With directions to get an asss.
tani and 90 in and sweep the house, and make
some repairs on one Of the doors. Dir. Ejger
ton went to the yesry door, and found il locked
barred and blrricaded in such manner thai
ne could not open 1t. He was then directed to
90 in at one Of the windows il be could DO g.
without .njuring it, and open the door
Ltto in the afternoon different persons, un.
friendly u Mr Cutting, we're seen lurking about
back Of buildings and fences in the rear and vi
cnl.y OF the meeting-uouse, apparently on the
watch, and it was whispered that there nigh
be somebody in the house On guard, and when
Mr.. Edgerton with his assistant, Mr. :. Cutting
again went to the meeting house, quite a mum.
boi Of persons, who noticed tho movements,
soon followed
Mr.. Eigerion found all tue windows fastened
but one lhls he slipped down in moment from
the top, 80 as to open one halt the window
Then what sight was there to behold Three
men, whose names ! iorboar 10 mention, with
more Of the demon pictured in their couute.
tauanoes shaa eau describe, each with club
IN his hand made ready for the occasion, long
and large enough to knock the brains out Of
wild beast, app cared at the window, and though
they spokenot they made demonnra ion tba,
was truly terrific
Mr.. ). Cutting, man not eas J daunted BY
what might be suspected OF beidg mere blustcr,
stepped on 70 pile Of brackets which lay near
the window, bringing bis head ana shoulders
above the closed part, having nothing in his
hands, and nakng no demonstrations but TO 20
in. 10 the astonishne1t and horror oil those
without with the fereeness Of lnfuriated tigers
the men With cubs pitched at Mr. Cutting and
beat him in the most cruel manner, so that they
scot him staggering to The ground, giving him,
amous Others a blow upon the head, which it is
thought nigh; have killed him but for the for
tunato posItoS OF his cap and its contents.
The public can better imagine, than can dc
scribe, the effect this unexpected demonstratioa
had on those standing without who beheld it. A
man cruelty beaten, as " with deliberate pur.
pose 10 destroy bis life, and Knocked down slmo.t
senseless who had offered no injury, made Do
threats, and purPosed to do MOI hing only to en-
ter house where he had hired and begun to
enjoy the use OF a pew The idea seemed to be
to seize whatever they could find first and hurl
it at those who to them appeared to be myrmi.
dons. There certainly was occasion for alarm
lest fight would Immediately ensue, in which
somebody would be severely hurt and think
it was only prevented by what subsequently oe
Cured. Just at this moment some one, | 90
not know who, suggested going to the door.
Several persons passed to the east side of the
house, and took up a pole sbou, ten feet long
and FIVE or six inches thick, and went around
the front to the yssiry door on the west side,
aud commenced to batter against 1t. Sheriff
Sesyer who gave the whole Of his attention to the
operations Of those on the outside OF the house,
made some attempts and called for help to steer
the pole against the house instead Of the door.
The door, however 5000 gave way, and though
those Oh the iDsids still held on to their clubs.
no further resistance was mad tho house was
entered end opened, tho choir sung, and Mr.
Cut ting preached the next day to a conrrega
ton threo or four times as large as his oppo.ers
had the Sunday previous.
In the history OF the world, @Usn has been
very remarkable number. There were serea
there's, seuen euii ,pird, and @uer deviis There
were found in this house seuen human bcngs,
With their cudges In hand, placed IN different
parts to do the needlul work. One Of them,
who was placed at certain trap door between
the yestry and the audience room to pelt the
head OF any one who should attempt to come up
there, admitted that very night in the presence
Of several good WITNESSES, that their purpose
was to h9, ,1f they could not prevent an entrance
IN any other way
1t is now stated that the house was guarded
Tor one or two days and nights before, and that
'hese seven watchers, on their way to the house
a few minutes before the entrance being alarmed
by their pickets, wen, in the rear of barns, back
buildings, and under fences, and entered the
Westinghouse at the window which was found
down by Mr.. Ejgerton was also informed
that they had occasion to move their blankets
and jugs while the choir were singing that eve
ming.
! am not aware that any enc was hurt at all,
except Mr. S. Cutting whose injuries were quite
severe am informed that the vestry door has