The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-05-16
COMMUNICATION.

For the Register.
SUDDEN DEATII.-C. S. Kendall, oil
Granville, Vt, was found dead in an
untrequcnted path in the woods, Sunday
morning, April 20th, under circumstances
which at first appeared somewhat SUSPECT
Gus, and as many rumors arc now in cir
culation, attended, rs usual in similar
cases. with eXaggcrations. a statement
OF facts in relation TO lis death, SO far rs
known, seems TO be justly demanded An
inquest having been holden under the
direction of tho sclccimen before VIM. +.
Allen Esq, the following facts were
elected by the testimony before the in
quest:
1t appears that he was in usual health
the day before, and lahorcd for ID. H.
Whitney; that he ate hearty supper
and started 10 90 lone in company with
his two sous-Unc nine, the Other four
teen years old-hc carrying half bushc
OF potatoes, and the boys some Other pro
visions. They forowcd the highway
about half way hem, then took Il path
through the woods to save distance
Abouf the time they entered the words.
he took pail of sugar from the little
boy, saying that he was afraid that he
Uhc boy) would spill it, and that thov
must hurry along rs he feared trouble
b lore they got through the woods. 1t
appears by the testimony of the boys
and there is no other touching this point
that they got TO the bridge on the road
leading home, and stopped Willie for
INN to come, but as he did not come they
called to him and receiving no answer
went back about half way through the
woods, and not finding him were fright
encd and ran home, about mile distant.
The l't'c boy said he saw something il
the path that lie thought was his father
with the potatoes, while tue older one
says he saw what he supposed was log.
They arrived home about eight o'clnck in
the evening AMI related these circum-
sIaccs so their mother, WHO seemed to
concur III what they said about it, but
gave no plrtIcular reason why the neigh
bors were not notified or search ma lc
that night other than that She thought he
might have gone back TO Il ncighbur for
something. In the morning. Henry. a
son OF {. 5. about twenty years old, in
company with $. and a. W. Adams.
went to the path referred TO above, and
found Mr. Kendall lying dead, The bag
OF potatoes was found near his feet and
the pail OF sugar near 10y and right side
mp.
1t appears TO be the opinion of those
who saw him before he was moved that
lie did not fall forward or backward, but
that he sunk down, his lower limbs bcine
found bent under him. and that he died
Instantly, Us there was not the least an
Pcarancc of struggling or the presence Of
any one else near the place. On exam.
lnation there was no appearance of vio-
lencc about him, except very slight
scratch on the head which was doubtless
made carrying him home from the woods
on temporary bier made at the time.
There seemed to be but one opinion cx-
pressed by those who were present at the
examination. and that was that lie died
in fl, Other theories and opinions are,
| understand, in circulation, but it is not
my purpose TO thcorize or speculate about
so serious matter, ! state these simple
facts that no one may be unjustly impli-
Gated. a. G.. ALLEN.
Granville, May >, 1866.