Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-08-11

shook hands, the latter remarking
that he was willing to let by-gones
be by-gones," and that he would stand
"the drinks for the crowd" With
this explanation Butterfly started for
the house of his father-in-law to get
pint of rum with which to keep good
his promise. He was absent, howev-
er, for about an hour, during which
the appraisers had departed, but
young Gilman remained in the field
within few feet of the road, his faith
er and Balch standing in the highway.
At the expiration of the time mention
ed Butterfly returned, in company
with Horace R. Plumley Frederick
Plumley and Ziba, their father. Hor-
ace Immediately approached Gilman,
pointing a loaded shot gun at him
and ordered him out of the field, with
which request Gilman expressed his
willingness to comply, but the gun be-
ing in what he evidently regarded as
to close proximity to him, he seized
hold of the barrel of the same and at
tempted unsuccessfully to wrench it
from the hands of Plumley. At this
juncture Frederick Plumley approach
ed Gilman and threatened to stab him
with a pitchfork, with which he was
armed, unless he quilted the field.
Gilman turned to ward off the blow
of the fork, and in doing so loosed
his hold on the shotgun, in the hands
of Horace, when the latter deliber-
ately fired at him, the charge of shot
taking effect in the region OF the heart,
making a hole about two inches in
diameter, passing entirely through
the body, and killing him instantly
A couple of workmen in the en-
ploy of Balch, named VIM and Quar-
tier, then came up, when cross-fring
ensued between the belligerent par
ties, during which several volleys
were discharged, resulting in inhict
ing a severe wound in the left leg Of
John Gilman, Senior, and a flesh
wound in the right leg, as well as a
scalp wound, on the person of Hor-
ace R. Plumley, who fired the first
shot.
Deputy Sheriff Allen Sanderson
who happened to be in the immedi
! ate vicinity of the strife, approached
the combatants, and effected the ar
rest of Horace Plumley, taking him
} at his own request, to his PSI house
where he proposed to change his
clothing, after which he would accom-
pany the officer. While there. how
ever, and upon temporary parole of
honor, he attempted to escape to the
: woods adjacent, and though at the
time ball was lodged in his thigh
: he led the officer a vigorous chase of
5 some thirty or forty rods, when he
9 was again taken into custody by Mr.
: Sanderson, and carefully watched IN
t til lodged safely in Jail at Rutland a
a ali carly hour on Sunday morning
< Mr. Sanderson, before leaving, cared
: for the body of young Gilman and de
t livered it to his friends, while, assist
5 ed By Mr.. Elan A. Clark, one Of tn,
: appraisers In the dispute heretof0r
= mentioned, he succeeded in disarminl
t the combatants and quoting the dis
turbance, and with Mr.. B. B. Aldricf
first constable of the town, arrested
> i'll addition to Horace r. Plumley
! Zba Plumley, his father and Abra
ham Winn ana Napoleon Quartiol
the two latter being the workmen o
=, Balcn who participated in the affra,
and lodging them in the county Jail.
+, Both the Plumley's and Balchs sd;
tain anything but favorable reput;
= tion i'll the community. That seriou
difficulty was unprecedented or intenC
: ed 10y both parties, there can be n
:, doubt, as they rallied their forces
the scene of the conflict, and subs,
+ quent investigation proved that the
- were to a man armed with deadl
# weapons.
= ATTEMPT T 0 MURDER A CATHOLl
t. PRIEST IN BENNINGTON -LYNCHING.-
On Sunday night, one Barnard Fa
relI, residing in this village, made
= most daring and villainous attemE
" to asSinnate the Rev. Father Ryal
!" priest of the Catholic society. 1t a.
pears that Farrell had married b
!" own cousin, which is contrary to or
J of the oldest established laws of tt
= Catholic Church. Farrell desired
y child christened, which the priest die
;" but in his sermon on Sunday took 0
- casion to allude to the fact that
- consumating their wedlock, Fare
:, and his wife had broken over a ru
= Of the church; and also made son
- other remarks at which Farrell toe
otlense, but evinced no very ofensi'
a spirit at the time. 1t seems. howeve
y" that he had resolved on taking Il
:, priests lie, Tor what he deemed b
" insults to him; and on the same mig
"a "a at about | l o'clock, having previous
~ procured pistol, he left his hous
~ ~ telling or limiting to his wife what
40 business was, who very much alarm
W. Immediately told one Driscoll, ste
bo ping in the same house, who at on
~ started after Farrell on the run. 4
~ rived at the parsonage, Farrell "
- found at the front door with his
40 yolver ready for instant use. He b
l ibo sent up word by the servant to
'A priest, then in his room, that he mi
see him without delay, and all
VS. plans plainly showed that he medit
NO, ed shooting him as soon as he p
ace scented himself at the door. Intent