Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-31

IoI you 1 VIII 4Naiu Nuu w iuN"Ab ny
sister" and slapped him across the face
with his hand-knocking Thompson's
cap Off his head and upon the ground.
Mr.. Law was in rear of Bailey foot or
two. Before he got up to the contend
ing parties, the words had been spoken,
the pistol drawn and discharged, and he
came up just in time TO receive the fall
ing form of the murdered man. "ThOmp-
son, you have shot me-" were the only
words Of poor Bailey, as he fell back
into the arms OfLaw. He never spoke
again. Thompson, in a moment sobered
by the shot and comprehending its ter
rible effect, exclaimed tom, l didnt
mean to hit you | would not have fired
If you had not struck me"
The dying man was Immediately
picked up by Law, Mr.. Ronalds and
others, and conveyed within the Ro-
maids house where he was laid upon
the floor, and in about five minutes eX-
pired, DR. Freiot was in attendance, but
of course could do nothing for the I'M
fortunate man.
The news of the murder spread like
wild.fire through the city. VIM. Bailey,
brother of deceased, was sitting in the
Rankin steamer house, when a messen-
ger came rushing in, eXClaiming tom
is shot ~ The brother Immediately
rushed to the scene of the tragedy, but
arrived only as the dying mans eyes
were closing in death. The mother, Mrs.
Bailey had been to market for her sup
ply of provisions, and was returning
| III, hn md
that was assembling in the vicinity Of
the tragedy. She inquired OF stranger
the cause of the excitement. "a man
| has been shot" was the reply. A gen.
! tleman who knew her said in as kindly
accents as he could Mrs Bailey, your
son Tom is shot % The poor woman
| dropped her market basket to the ground
and rushed into the rooGl where
her murdered son lay. The scene that
ensued when the mother arrived and
saw the corpse Of her son, beggars des-
criptiou. We will draw veil over it
and over the agony Of the poor mother
as she gave vent to her grief in the
widest lamentations and every sign OF
wretchedness and woe.
But there were other hearts to be rent
and torn by the horrible tragedy !;
among these, the young wife of de-
ceased, his sisters and numerous rel
atives through the city. A servant girl
in neighbor's family, who passed by
the scene about the time Of its occur
renee. ran rapidly home and informed
the family of the murder and in less
than twenty minutes after the husband
{ a. IF Gl ~ f.
was CONVEYED to her Of his tragic death.
The woJher, too, and little sister and
brother of the murlnrer-how were
their beqrts broken by tic tragedy
GrieC snoh rs theirs il 100 sacred for the
worlds Dryjug eyes, and We can only
hope that God viii give them all the
strength and grace TO stand up under
the terrible attliCtion whish has deS-
olated their hearts and destroyed the
happiness of their household.
Grief for the dead is universal. Mr.
Bailey had few if any enemies, and
friends by the score. He was prudent
industrious and honest, and having been
in the employ of the city since the Ran
kin steamer company was organized, was
well known throughout the community,
by whom he was highly respected. He
was an entirely sober man-seldOm
taking even a glass OF beer. He was a
very superior mechanic, and took great
interest in his duties and in acquiring
knowledge of the more scientific
branches of mechanism. In this respect
be was quite a student, and was rapidly
LAYING the foundation for life of great
usefulness and honor in his profession
in which, had he lived, he would have
attained wealth and perhaps distinction
as he had naturally an investigating anc
inventive mind. Besides his wife anC
mother, three sisters we believe and tnt
brothers, (William, engineer of Wash
ington Volunteer steamer, Robert, a
present in Idaho, and John, engineer o
a steam fire engine in St. Louis are thu
more immediate relatives Of the deceased
Poor Tom is dead An honest hear
beats no more to the kindly pulsation'
of generous nature. Poor Tom il
dead, but hundreds Of our citizens will
love to cherish his memory and keep j
!, green in their hearts remembrance.
Thompson g4ssed the day, Sunday, II
the station house until evening, when hi
was removed TO he jail. He saw few
friends. including Rev Mr.. Buckingham
, of ~ uga chnrca Mrs. Thompson is ;
memNer. NUr did not converse with any
f respcctiug the murder. He seemed t,
realize his position keenly, and expressed
: great thankfulness for kindly word
Thompson had previously been engaged
Ia shooting and sta0bing ARRAYS when
J under the influence of liquor, but in
view Of his present great crime, which
, Overshadows them all, we need not
reiterate them for the simple gratitica.
ton of morbid appetite.
At one time, there were threats Of
lyDching Thompson among the friends
of deceased, but wise counsels prevailed
and the preservation of law and order
was maintained throughout the plight
1t is painful to conjecture what one OF
two bad men might have done had they
placed themselves at the head of a
movement for the rescue of the prisoner
: and his summary execution by crowd
On Saturday evening, in view of the ex-
citement which prevailed, Mayor Fage
visited the Rankin steamer house, and at
his request, Captain Harvey called the
| members of the company together. The