St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-02-21

The case of State vs.. ii. y. NOOncE.
'iyard before Justice \. q. Chadwick on
;iuuday, excited unusual interest in this
community. From the testimony taken.
We learn that one night in August last.
Mr. Moneys daughter, girl of seven
teen wears. left her fathers house. without
hi, knowledge or consent. aud as he be-
lirreS. aided and abettcd by certain par
lies. nrighbors of the respondent. Al
ihou-,. Mr. Mooney made diligent search
and inquiry for his missing daughter, go
in.r to Lawrence and Lowell. and search
iu : in the mills there. he found no trace OF
hrl until the 18th Of this month, when he
received dispatch from a man at Fisher
Vile. y. H.. saying his daughter was
here. and requesting him to come for her
BIZ first train. He took the train that
morning: but when he reached Fishervflc
hr found he had been anticipated by dis
patch from some party in this place.
warning the daughter of her fathers move
.neatS: and when he went to the house
where he had been boarding. he found she
/ $1,000
iu~ truitlCss search and enquiry tor her.
hr lett warrant in the hands OF Assistant
/ iIaIshal Cuburn of Concord. with instruc-
lions TO find the girl if he could, and to try
and persuade her to come home; and il
She would not come willingly, TO compel
hcr to come. On Saturday last Mr..
Mooney received a telegram from Mr..
. CoAurn that he would arrive with his
I daughter on mail train. Mr.. Mooney kept
7 Tie dispatch secret. and before the ar
meet his daughter. While waiting there,
he became convinced. from watching little
knots of men and boys i'll earnest CONVEX
sa.ion about the depot. that the arrival OF
his daughter was anticipated by Others
/ than whom the telegram was directed to.
This suspicion was strengthened by MOTTO
in~ prominent in these private squads,
some of the men whom he believed haC
spirited away his daughter, more than five
months previous. Anticipating some
trouble, ne knew not what, on the arriva
OF the train he met his daughter and Mr.
C5bun at the lower end of the platform
and passing around the south end of thu
d.uoi. avoided the crowd. and walked to
wards his house. When opposite the Pas
sumpsic House. young man named Ebel
Tucker came up from behind, and passing
10y Mr. Coourn and Mr.. Mooney, APP
preached Miss Mooney, and addressed
her. DIR. Mooney ordered him away
when Tucker assuming a belligerent att
tuG2. Mr.. Mooney drew from his pocket
pistol. and levelling il at fuckers head
repeated his demand for him to leave
} Tucker left: and after following him
/ few feet. Mooney returned to his daughte
: an! escorted her home. A crowd 500
j assembled in front of Moneys house, an
remained there several hours. making re
= marks and demonstrations prejudicial t
good order. In the meantime MIR. Moone
came ont and invited anv who wished. f
, come in and satisfy themselves that hi
daughter came home of her own free will
Qhs was substantiatcd by the officer VIII
had her in charge.) Several persons at
ceptcd the invitation. and late in the ever
ing IL sc who had been congregated abor
the house. dispersed.
The evidence in behalf Of the State d
t. not differ materially from that OF NJ
y Mooney respecting the assault with IL
: pistol. Tucker testified that after lear
Is inc OF the expected arrival of Miss Moone
If there was considerable talk about the st
s ton that she should not be compelled
= 20 home against her wishes; and that
;" agreed with three others, to approach he
/" and ascertain if she was going home {
=. compulsion. 1t was for this purpose
l. accosted her, and as he says, receive
ic no answer. He claimed that the Eighth