Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-11-02
Vermont News.

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ter of Robert Moulton knocked down, t
beat and bruised their stepmother in b
the most shocking manner. Mrs. M. r
was spinning, and requested Hannah q
the daughter-to prepare the din. I
ner. which she refused to do: conse- t
quently Mrs. Moulton left her work g
and attended to it herself, while Han 6
nah went to the wheel and tried to |
spin-something which she knew no
thing about. After dinner Mrs. Moul- 1
ton was about to resume her spinning,
when the girl informed her that she
could not have the wheel. Mr.. Moul-
ton being but short distance from
the house, his wife went to him about
the matter, who replied, "If you want
your wheel, 60 and take it," Mrs.
Moulton returned and told the girl
what her father had said, and attemp-
ted to take the wheel, when the girl
about II years of age and weighing
nearly 200 pounds-seized her by the
hair, threw her down and began beat
ing her. By great exertion she sue
ceeded in rising, when the girl again
threw her down, pounding her with
J her fists. Mrs. Moulton managed to
regain her feet second time, when
the boy-a fiend in human shape, and
, about Is years Of age-came into the
, house, plunged at his mother with
1 clenched fists and knocked her down,
t exclaiming, "G-d d-n her kill her !!
t kill herr both continuing to beat her
c with their fists. Mrs. Moulton sue
T ceeded in partially rising third time,
when the boy again knocked her down.
y After beating her to their satisfaction,
e they left her insensible and nearly
n dead. She remained so for some time,
and when she recovered her senses
q she managed to crawl to the door,
where Mr.. Moulton saw her, and i'm
% mediately assisted her into the house,
e where she remains in a critical condi-
l. ton. Her head and face are badly
,e bruised, and her spine so injured that
Y in all probability she will be an inva-
:, lid for life. And yet no punishment
' has been inflicted upon the perpetra-
s. tors. They are fit subjects for our
ID Reform School, and such things should
d not be allowed to pass unrebuked III
e. our community. Mrs. Moulton is con
;r sidered very worthy and respecta
BILE lady by all who know her. Han
{ nah Moulton is the girl who last sum
n mer poured kerosene oil upon the
If head of son of Mr.. Bunker, in order
On to "destroy lice" as she said, and i
I'd came very near destroying the boy
= life. Why are such things tolerated
- Lyndon Union.
10 CAPTURE OF HORSE THIEF.-Th
it. horse, harness and buggy stolen iron
,rO the stable of Dan Whitcomb in thi
place on the 9th Of september last
~ was recovered by Mr.. w. last Thur,
JIG day night in Stony Greek, Warren Co
New York. and the arrest of the THE
5. effected under circumstances whic
po- for shrewdness and cunning are Sc
% dom cqualled in detective bushes
= where property Of a large amount
'n' not at stake. Itappears that Mr.. v
up was informed by friend resident
on that section of country, that a hors
cry answering the description of his wa
I;oI in the possession of a man named "
J., W. Cameron, whose description al
ny swered that of the supposed thief
dF' the town of Stony Creek, whereupo
ray he left this place on Wednesday ft
nee Ballston, \. Y, and after procurin
his the services Of his friend who impair
:e,1 ed the information concerning tt
horse, and the sheriff of Warren &c
ny the trio set to work to devise plaI
ing for the arrest of Cameron, who
in known to be a desperate characte
the horse, buggy and harness beiI
already under their observation
such a manner that they could be S
o "m cured at any time. Various plans f
d' his capture were proposed amor
Wv " themselves and rejected by them, u
y, - til at last the expedient of sending
I'D couple of men to Cameron, who ow
|" large tract of wooded land, to hi
as wood-choppers, was decided upo
you These men were we'll armed, and OF
HIS of them provided with an axe, VIII
> the sheriff, Mr.. Whitcomb and frien
'0u- and the two would-be wood choppe
ecu started from Ballston for the re
ls"- dence of Cameron. When they nes
was ed the house, Mr. W. and friend, Wi
the sheriff, concealed themselves in
~" clump of alders, and the chopper til
+ was furnished with the axe, close
'"a' followed by his compeer chopper, pl
q cnu ceeded to the house. and knockil
~ % was answered at the door by the bl
I ,u ther-in-law of Cameron, when he to
a Inv a pitiful story about being hard
81 hungry, &c, and asked if he COZ
..5 have work, when Cameron coming
.no the door informed him that he cou
WV and an arrangement was at once
sn fected by which the man was to co
70 mence work on the following morni
.a AS soon as he had hired out he
- formed G. that he had friend outs
.ho w. who was travelling with him, and "
=, 'r na also needed employment. Gamer
Pc said he would hire him also, and b,
- - stepped to the door and called h
.toa when he came up and Cameron &C
',auo menced making bargain with him
,,;,;. His bargain however was cut short
, MI, n.y. both men pourcing upon him and t
,r;zo ing him that he was their prison
nd ~ telling him why and wherefore.
''o'' resisted as much as possible, and c.
A. ed for arms to defend himself,
'nt r. without avail; he was in the hands
49, two stout men selected for the oc
= VI sion, and was forced to succumb.
! for was taken to the place where the