Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-01-15
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The romantic story about the son Of
the late Mrs. LII. Sigourney, published
in yesterdays TRANSCRIPT, is attracting
considerable attention, not only here
but elsewhere. Our correspondent
"Water Wheel" attempts to throw some
light on the mysterious subject, but we
IRE compelled to totally disagree with
him in his conclusions. Because young
gentleman by the name of Sigourney,
who occupies the responsible position OF
foreman of the st. Adams Messenger
Steam Book and Job Printing Estab-
lishment, rents box No. 80 in the post
office, it ty no means follows that he is
in any way connected with Alonzo
Halves. How often it is in this world of
sin and sorrow, that people are most
grossly imposed upon, AMI wrong mo-
tives imputed to them. We think
"WaterWheel" is not warranted in say
ing that Mr.. Halves is II personal
friend" of Major Sigourney. 1t is true
that Mr.. Halves is pretty well posted
concerning Major Sigourney, and gives,
according to the Messenger, a correct
description of the Major, but this in
formation might have been obta ned
from dozen sources, and the Major
perfectly ignorant of the way in which
it was obtained, or without having any
knowledge of any such an individual as
Halves.
The question we asked yesterday,
"Who is AlonZo Hawes?" we are able
to answer to-day. The San of Thurs
day says:
The Hartford Times says that Mr..
Alonzo Halves, of st. Adams, vt, whose
strange statement respecting son of the
late Mrs. Sigourney was published in the
Sun on Monday last, is crazy, and did
many things to annoy that lady during
her lifetiu e. His whole story is pro-
nounced by the Times to be an unmiti-
gated humbug.
The Free Press says;
The Alonzo Halves who wrote from
st. Adams, VT, to the New York San
the sensational story about the son CT
Mrs. Sigonrney, who was supposed to be
drowned but is alive, turns out to be in
sane. The whole yarn l. fabrication,
AS MIS-. Sigourney never lost son by
drowning. 1t is said that this Eawes
robbed Mrs. Sigourney of her silver plate
Oh one occasion, and in return for her
kindness in visiting him at the State
Prison, where he was subsequently in
generated, pestered the good woman by
publishing verses O. his own purportlng
to he hers. His craziness seems to run
in a singular vein.
If the theory of "Watcr Wheep is
correct, Major Sigourney is certainly in
very serious predicament. But it is
not correct. We >annot entertain the
thought for moment. This box bust
ness is the most mysterious thing about
the whole affair, but we GOubt not that
it is susceptible of clear explanation
Hcw this crazy Halves found out that
box 80 was rented by Majcr Sigourney
or why he should request that letters
should be addressed to that box, arc
questions that we will not attempt t.
solve to-day. We hope to be able, how
ever, to do so at no distant day. In the
mean tine it is to be hoped that none o
our readers will for moment take any
stock in the " lame and impotent con
illusions" of "Water Wheel"
We were much pleased with t. e"Nev
Years Greeting" published in the Mes
senger, Dec. 3lst, and are surprised tina
"WaterWheel" should attempt to throw
ridicule upon it. In the very lines tina
he quotes, there is great beauty, wh:c
the dullest intellect ought to compre
bend. Our correspondent well say
that he is no judge of verses.