Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-08-05
Eorrible Tragedy in Shrewsbury

one OF the most shocking, desperate and
fatal ARRAYS took place in Shrewsbury, on
Saturday evening last
1t appears that for many years feud has
existed between the Plumley and Balch
families in that neghborhood, numerous law
suits growing out of the same, and suit be-
ing at present pending between them IN the
Rutland County Court.
few days since couple of horses owned
by Isaac II. Balch broke into field OF corn
owned by Ziba Plumley, doing considerable
damage Andas consequence the animals
were impounded. A couple of disnterested
persons were appointed to appraise the dam
ages, which they were engaged in doing on
SATURDAY. afternoon, in company with George
Butterfly, "a son-in-law Of Plumley, when
they were approached by Balch and man
named John Gilman and his son, John Gil
man, Jr. Some words took place between
Balch and the Gilmans on one side and
Butterfly on the other, as to the merits OF
the question under appraisal, which they
seemed to settle, and all started toward the
road. distant about 80 rods, nearing which |
Balch and Butterfly shook hands. the latter |
remarking that he was 90 willing to let by |
zones be by-gones," and that he would stand
1.-THE drinks for the crowd" With this ex-
planation 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, however, for about an hour, during
which the appraisers had departed, but
young;Gilman remained in the field within a
few feet of the road, his father and Balch
standing in the highway. At the expira-
ton of the time mentioned Butterfly re-
turned, in company with Horace r. Plumley
Frederick Plumley and Ziba, their c ianno1
MSrass immsdIateliy s san Si and or
| Usrei him of tho fold with oh
quest Gilman expressed his willingness to
comply, but the gun being in what he evil |
IDENTIFY REGARDED as to close promixity to him,
he seized hon of the barrel of the same and
attempted unnecessarily to wrench it from
the hands OF plumley At this iuncture |
Frederick Plumlev approached Gilman and |
threatened to sta him with a pitchfork. |
with which ne was rmed, unless he quilted |
the field. Gilman tined to ward off the |
blow OF the fork, anon doing so loosed his
hold on the shotgun in he hands of Horace. |
when the latter delibcraelv fired at him
the charge of shot taking e-sct in the region |
of the heart, making a hole a3out two inches
in diameter, passing entirely through the
body, and killing him instantly
4 couple of workmen in the emnIov Of
Balch, named VIM and Quarter, an coma
up, when cross-fring ensued betw.n +hei
belligerent parties. during which severe ,oi~
a severe wound in the left leg of 49,.
man, Senior, and flesh wound iDS9n Gil
leg, as we'll as a scalp wound, onf ,be right
of Horace r. Plumley, who fire. ~ nerson
shot. ~ FIRST
Deputy Sheriff Allen Sanderse'o inc
PANIED to be in the i1sRa3intevi who han
STRIFE; t 1pproaehed q sianity of the
where his own request. = n ,ar tatinr
after which heosed to chang Riey =, house
While there, how.rsar. aasony rs clothing,
the woods adjacent. k ssp pan t temporary
ball was lodssdf9 u uPUdn to escape t
officer vigorous ~ R fSSSSSh a at the TIM
forty T0'I bv w Mr. saI thigh, he led tn
t watched until lSA&kd WAS again taken int
, Mt an early hour on aderson, and CAREFUL
Sanderson. before leasafely in Jail at Rutlan
Of Young Gima4fllnnday morning Nj Nj
friends. whila 1Isteag, cared for the bod
y riert one of ky11bpsG delivered it to h
;, heretofore mentioned b by Mr.. Liam :
d armino the CONTESTANTS Eers in the dlspu
s disturbance. auderhaE succeeded IN dl
est constable 81 I'd tow and quietInS q
n d;t;on to Horace Z. Plunir. b. b. Aldrlc
/, his father andaAhnsanmaN, arrested, IN a
'r QUARTER, the 80 lesser Z,na H Iau%ne
of Balch who paxtieipaeeH i..n 10 s.no e. or
is lodging ther4f i9 1 un nj ,"T ;ail
k bI SOM en In . Evcrat5 and Balchs snsta
70 anything put ray lie reputation in t
#. community :-. ~. difficulty was
ty pretended a 1a, 1sibyboth parties, the
v. can DC no 49, as IL rney rallied their tore
II to the scene 2. u. Sonfict, and subseque
lnSese,s "a oI r:t t5 de t4ef they were TO
man ariheu 49, idly Weapons.