Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1867-10-18
Excitement in windham.
A MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.

6xCltemont IN wlu0ndm.
MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.
A supposed attempt of burglary and
murder occurred in Windham last week.
The particulars as we hear them, are as
follows:
On Wednesday night of last week,
Mr.. Simeon Barrett and family were all
absent except his son, Mr.. Cortez Bar
rett, who occupied the house alone that
night During the night he heard and
ascertained that some one was trying the
lock at an outer door, and arming him.
self with a revolver, and not knowing
how many there might be to contend
with outside, fired through PANEL in
the door, which he Immediately opened,
and seeing man in flight, fired again,
and as the man apparently passed into
shed at the barn, also fired into that,
and retired into the house. In the morn
ing blood was found on the door step
and other places, and the would be bur-
glar was apparently wounded. The 9TH
er two shots appeared to have taken eff
feet, one in post and the other in an
OK yoke under the shed. Mr.. Barrett
senior, had some days previous sold his
wool and was supposed to have money
ia the house which is also supposed to
have been the object Of the burglar. So
much for the first part.
On Saturday evening of last week, a
party of young people gathered at the
house of Mr.. Rhoades. Mr. Cortez Bar
rett proposed TO attend, but the family
had fears for his safety, and did not
wish him to be out At about eight
o'clock, however, he stepped out without
saving where he was going, and immedi-
ately proceeded towards the house of
Mr.. Rhoads, and reports that he sudden
J ly heard steps behind, when he turned,
|; and man came up with a revolver
pointed directly at his head and fired,
the ball passing one side of his neck,
Just grazing the flesh and tearing his
, collar. Mr. Barrett threw up his hands
and going backward, kept up running
battle on the retreat, with his opponent
who fred at him again, this time tht
ball passing through his clothes undel
his arm on one side and without injur,
to his person By this time the combat
tants had arrived at an old sled, wheI
Barrett seized a stake and immediatel,
commenced offensive operations ON HI
! enemy, who now turned and fled, an'
was pursued till Mr. B., stubbed his foo
, in getting over a wall, where his enem,
was 50 far ahead, that he shouted to hin
that he was coward, and that if h
: would come back, he would fight it on
: with him on that line, whereupon his en-
5 emy did turn back, and exclaiming
;. "d-n you, take that" fired at him ono
/ more, the ball passing between his arm
IS and body into fence. The unknowl
It person then fed and was seen no more
$ The ball marks through the door, il
the yoke and fence post, &c.. and tn
blood and tracks of the burglar or ASA:
~ sin. are ali found on the route as report
= ed by Mr.. B., and apparently confirr
'e his story. At an odd barn, blood mark
- have also been found, where it is SUI
~ posed the burglar may have went
~ dress his wounds received through tt
. door.
- Such is the story as reported to
~ There is much mystery about it, ar
:, doubtless we have not all the particular
- Sheriff Phelps of Grafton was sent fe
IS and has been over the field of confii'
and we are informed thinks ii genui
: case of attempted murder, and this a
: pears to be the opinion of the great N
- iority, but some express doubt as to
" being genuine case. Mr.. b., hims
90 has 10 idea as to who his assailant W
~ and we understand expresses his rea
- ness to meet him again. No arrest !
m been made, and We do not learn that a
~ one is suspected. The affair has
Wy course created considerable talk and
element in Windham and vicinity.
,AL
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