Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1867-05-10

The following particulars Of the murder
or homicide at Montpelier, we copy from
the Montpelier Freeman -
"There was dance at Village Hall
Wednesday evening. Three young men
acting as agents for city merchants, viz
Chas. A. G. Swasey, acting for house in
Boston, w. G. Chapman, also acting for
Boston house, and Edward Wasserboehr,
representing New York House, were in
own and were present at the dance as
spectators. Between eleven and twelve
o'clock, while the janitor was not at the
door, two lrishmen, Patrick Fitzgibbon,
and Martin Costello his brother-in-law,
both of Worcester, who had been in the
village during the day, and were the worse
for liquor, came into the Hall and took
seats near Mr.. Swasey and his friends.
Fitzgibbon aud Costello made some loud
talk and Mr.. Swasey tried to quiet them.
This naturally made them more noisy, and
Fitzgibbon threatened to lick" Swasey,
when, for the purpose Of getting him out of
the Hall, Swasey told him to come out
doors and fight if he wanted 10. Swasey,
Wasse rboehr ard Chapman then left the
Hall, and the Irishmen followed, Swasey
taking chair which he threw at the Irish
men as they were coming down the steps.
Swasey and his two comrades then ran
towards the Pavilion, followed by Fitzgib-
bon with the chair, and Costello. Wasser-
boehr and Chapman reached the Pavilion
without trouble, but Swasey was overtaken
near Mr.. Dewey's store by the lrishman
with the chair, and fell, the lrishman falling
over him. He then got up and ran be-
tween the American House and Mr..
Dewey's store. Immediately afterward
Fitzsibbon caught some one between the
store and hotel, saying Now my boy I've
got you," and was stabbed by the person
whom he caught, the knife piercing his
heart and killing him Instantly. About
the same time Costello exclaimed, Patsey
are We Dead and screamed murder sew
eral times. Costello then went across the
bridge, some fifty rods, and alarmed Mr..
Divine and Mrs. Fitzgibbon, the mother
of Patrick, who came with light and
after calling physicians and the priest, the
body was removed to Mrs. Fitzgibbon's
house. In the meantime Wasserboehr and
Chapman had heard the cry of murder
and were alarmed for Swasey who had moi
appeared and they returned to the Hall
and inquired for him, and not finding him
called him on the street. as they went back
to the Pavilion. Shortly afterwards Swa-
sey came to the Pavilion without his cap
and with his clothes and face muddy. His
account Of himself during this interval was
that he had been hid under shed in the
rear of Mr.. Dewey's store, and had come
out as soon as he dared to, but that he
knew nothing Of the homicide. Costello
told a confused story at the inquest, and
ope evidently unreliable in many partieu-
lars. especially as to pistols being fred, and
as to Fitzgibbon's walking some distance
after he was stabbed. He pretended to no
knowledge who inflicted the wound
The examination was before Justice
Nelson Robinson, and the account which
Swasey gave Of himself appearing to be
correct, he was discharged, and this
belief also led to another belief that Cos
tello killed Fitzgibbon, installing him for
another person, and he was held 10 bail in
the sum Of $3.50, AID the witnesses were
also required to give bail in ike sum for
Their. appearance.