The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-01-10

Jumped through the bedroom window
out doors. l heard the report of ;
pistol up stairs, rs thought; | was
frightened and ran over to Mr.. Iay
lor's for help. Mrs Bishop came over
soon after, and said Bishop had shot
himself Mrs. Bishop was bleeding
profusely l then came home. Die
not see Bishop afterwards.
Peter Hard John Bishop and wiz
occupied the upper rooms in my house
Last night | went up to see Mary Jane
Coonan, sister of deceased's wife, who
is sick. Bishop was there; said good
evening to him; he said nothing to me
! st8id about ten minutes; my wife
was present at the time. To-day
went up to Bishops room about noon
my wife and little boy were in thereon
Bishops wife was sitting on the back
side of the bed and her sister lying on
the front side of the bed. | spoke tc
the sister and asked her how she was
She said nothing, but turned over and
began to cry Bishops wife then said
to Bishop: here is Mr.. Ward, now il
you have anything to say 10 him, say
it. | saw there was trouble; Bishop
looked around to me, and [ saw that
he was not right, by strange appear
ance of bis eyes and countenance.
left and went down, my wife soon fol
lowed after, and said Bishop was jeal-
ous of me. | told my wife to go uT
and tell Bishop that if he would leave
the house, would pay him back what
rent he had advanced to me. She
went up, | soon heard loud talk and
started TO 60 up; my wife met ne
about half way up stairs, and said
Peter don't go up, Bishop has reyol
yer, ana VIII sr'o0t YOU. eis0 Pu7i-v-l
me down into the room below. ]
heard the report Of the pistol twice
The sister came down crying that Kate
Vas shot. | tried to find my revolver
l thought to flghten him with it, but
did not get it. While looking for ny
revolver, / heard another report Of the
revolver up stairs. / then went oven
20 Mr. Meriill's; he was not il. I told
Mrs Merrill that the man who lived
up stairs in my house, had shot his
wife Went over to Mr.. Taylor's
found Taylor anu two other men; sent
for an officer Ny wife and children
came over to Taylor's while l was there
| wanted to 60 back to the house, bu;
they kept mo up stairs two OF three
minutes. ] then went for the priest
after they told me Bishop was dead
and Kate wounded
Elias Curijs-I work in the Foundry
Office. first knew Bishop about three
weeks since He was night Waterman
III the Foundry. He did not watch
last night He came into the Office
about 10 a m, to-day Asked Mr.
Newton to LET him have five dollars. /
thought at the time he looked a little
wild, but did not think be was intoxi-
Gated Seemed to be i little excited.
He spoke of his sisters sickness, and
that be was Obliged to have a doctor.
He said lie didn't like his business as
night Waterman Mr. Newton paid
him five dollars and he left. He was
absent from duty on Christmas and
the day after
D. II Crosby. Sacsmqa foy he I1u-
dry Co. Bishop has been in the en-
plov Of the Fov~1 Ccu?sur FEE.
years or more. Has been in the habit
occasionally Of drinking to excess.
have noticed recently that lie had the
appearance of being unveli. and spoke
as though watching did not agree with
him Has always been faithful IN his
occupation. / last saw him last even
ing He came into the store to get
some kerosene oil
Dr. 5. s Cak- Bishop came to my
Office last evening Complained Of be-
ing uuwell Got his prescription for
himself. l saw him to-day between
ten and eleven a. m, at his house He
expressed himself as being better, /
prescribed for his wifes sister to-day.
He received the directions himself
Noticed nothing unusual about him
appeared TO be sober
Ralph 7aylor-Bishop boarded with
me about two years. He sometimes
drank, but not to excess; never saw
him drunk. Last nigh; he came to me
and wanted me to write an advertise
ment to sell his things Said he was
going away / saw him this morning
he said nothing more about it. To
day, little after noon, his wife came
over to my house and said: For God 5
sake come over; Bishop has shot him
self. !" She was wounded and bleeding
profusely. l went over to Ward 5,
saw Bishop on the floor in his own
room up stairs, the blood flowing from
wound on his head, and he APP
parently dying. ! live next door to
Peter Wards.
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