Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-09-03

illl night. / lie smuggling party were
here joined by Francis Lcgard and Da-
vid Sheffield increasing their number
to ten. On Monday evening the Fly
proceeded to the southcrly end of Hog Is
land, where they remained until morn
ing. On Tuesday they proceeded along
the eastcrly shore of North Hero, after
passing which, and when opposite Mid
die Hero, a man upon the shore waved
his handkerchief. They camc to and
were informed by him that the Black
Snake had gone up Onion River. lie
also gave them the names of those on
board. On Wednesday morning the
Fly went up the river to joys landing
whore the lieutenant was informed 10y
Asa Rice that the Black Snake lay some
sixty rods above. They then roWcd up
the river, and turning a small bend in
the beach, came to the place where she
lay ; one end of her was on shore, fastcn-
cd to some bushes. Mudgett stood upon
the beach, few feet from her, with her
Il gun in his hand. He called TO the
revenue boat not to land but they, dis
regarding his attempt to intimidate
them, ran in Immediately along side,
between the Black Snake and the shore.
Mudgctt retreatcd a few steps, but kept
on threatening and said, Don't lay
hands on that boat. | swear by Cd |
will blow the first mans brains out who
lays hands on her" Lieut.. Earring
ton, who seems 10 have been Il brave
and prudent man, with several men
then stepped on board the Black Snake,
when Mott came forward with the big
gun, and resting it in the crotch of a
small tree, pointed to where the lieu
tenant was standing. AS the two boats
were about to cast off, Mudgctt came to
the bank and cried to his men "Come
on, boys parade yourselves; you are all
towards they are going to carry the
boat off, Ledgard came and called in
what was denominated in the testimony
given in the trial, methodist tone of
voice, Lieutenant, prepare tomcct your
God your blood shall be split before
you get out of the river" Ihe SNUG
Cling crew, with the exception OF Day
and Perkins, walked along the bank,
using defiant and threatening language,
rs the boats We're going down the river
The Fly came up to joys Landing to
receive MIR. Rice, and take him across
the river. Before they had landed up
on the opposite side, there was a gun
fired, the ball of which passed between
the boats. Just as the Fly struck the
shore Il second gun was fired, the ball of
which passed through the stern, six
inches from the lieutcnant's leg. Sever
al guns were fired at the Black Snake,
on board OF which was Sergeant Johnson
and six men. On the Fly, as Ellis
| Drake of Clarendon, one of the soldiers
of Lieut.. harrington, was stepping aft to
take the helm, he was struck i'll the
head by two balls, and killed instantly.
the crews of the two boats were about to
fire, when the lieutenant said 20" Do not
fire; run to the south shorc.o This
done, they landed, and were met by
Capt. Jonathan Ormsby, a citizen CT
that part Of Burlington, who inquired
'Why they Gid not arrest these
men, who were violating the laws of
their country Theparty assembled the
bank, and had passed few rods up the
road, when the large gun was discharg-
with its load of fifteen bullets, slugs and
buck-shot. Capt. Ormsby fell pierced
by balls, cXclaiming, Lord have mercy
upon me | am dead man." and in
stantly expired. Asa Marsh, one ofthe
soldiers OF Lieut.. Harrington, Il resident
of Rutland, received two balls in his
breast and buckshot in his right
shoulder, gasped once or twice and died.
Lieut.. Harrington, who had rcfrained
with SO much patience from ordering
his men to fire, was severely wounded.
a shot went through the left arm just
above the elbow, another through the
right shoulder, and a bullet wounded
him in the forehead and lodged in his
hat
The smugglers offered no further re-
sstance. They were taken into custody,
with the exception of Mott and Pease,
by the sergeant, and guarded until the
arrival OF the States Attorney, when
they were all taken to the village of Bur
lingtOn and committed to prison. There
was no resistance offered except by
Dean, who threw Mr.. Rice when he at
tempted to apprehend him, and although
tied with cords. afterward contrived to
get loose and escaped through window
but was secured. Pease was apprehend-
ed on Hog Island oy Captain Harman,
and Mott by the agency OF Asa Buckley,
Esq, of Sheldon, at Hatley, c. e., and
imprisoned at Burlington. The greatest
excitement now prevailed throughout
the entire region. The people were
horror-stricken at crimes like these in
the hitherto quiet and peaceablc state OF
Vermont They called upon the autho-
rites of the State, to maintain inviolato
the dignity of the outraged law, and tC
letits tremendous penalties follow speed
lily and sure. The funeral of the three
murdered men took place at the village
OF Burlington on Thursday, August 4.
The remains were escorted by the mill
tia company Of Burlington, under the
command Of Capt. Justus Warner, to
the Court House, where religious servi-
ces were conducted, and an able and i'm
pressive discourse was delivered by Rev.
Samuel Williams, l.. l.. D., the histor.
ian of Vermont. a crowd of people
from Burlington and the adjacent towns
were in attendance. The rancor Of poll
the events which have been detailed
The annual State election being near al
hand, the Democratic papers charged
upon the federal party in and about
Burlington, an Indifference to the great
crimes which had been committed, il
they did not even sympathize with the
murderers. \ flaming handb bill, head.