St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-12-03
Murder at RicHTOrd.
II seems Vermont has been the seer

II sopms Vermont has been the scene OF
another homicide. The Burlington Free
Press gives the following particulars:
The people of Richford were thrown
into a state of intense excitement about
dark last Wednesday evening, by the
shooting of Alonzo Harris by Marshall
Gofi' in that village. Mr.. Harris was Il
hotel keeper at Sutton Flats, Z. O., but IA
short distance from Richford, and came to
Richford that afternoon with horse and
wagon, and John G. Copeland was with
him. John Smith, the constable OF Rlch-
ford, had writ in his possession III favor
of +. Il. Whiting II Son of st. Adams,
TO serve on Harris. Golf informed Smith
that Harris was in Richford, and went
with him TO where IIarris's team was
standing, in front of III. ID. Farrar's resi-
dence. The officer went in to serve the
paper, when Harris fled, and by the ottl-
GERS request, Golf remained to hold the
horse while he pursued his man. Harris
was ovcrtaken by the officer and secured
in front of the American Hotel, about
one hundred rods away, who, when ar
rested, said, All right" and that he
would 90 and yet Mr. III. ID. Farrar tc
become his bondSman. AS they returned
TO Mr.. Farrar's residence, Harris noticed
Golf holding his horse and asked him
what business he had with it, and hard
words folIwed. The officer intcrtered anc
took Harris into the house, when Mr.
Farrar became indorser for Harris. Ills
business being finished with the constable,
Harris went cut and saw Golf still hold
inc his horse, and renewed the alterca
lion. with threats and hard names. lie
asked Golf if he had not always used hin
well. and Golf replied in the affirmative
Harris shock his fist in his face, ant
lswurc if he caught him the other side o
the line he would " fix him" Gotf tolC
him to :. dry up" or he would shoot him
and Immediately stepped back, drew III
revolver. and shot him through the heart
Harris exclaimed, - I'm shot, Murder
Arrest him - and fell TO the ground an'
Immediately expired. Golf was arrested
The shot was fired from Il small slZet
pocket-revolvcr, which took effect abou
an inch below the left nipple. MIR
Copcland was seated i'll the wagon, AM
some SIX or eight others were close by i
the Union House, which is but teV
STEP, from Mr. Farrar'> residence, wher'
the fatal :ltiray occurred. y teIcgraphl
dispatch WAS immediately sent to Harris
nj
her husbands death.
Alonzo Harris, the unfortunate man
formerly resided in Connecticut or Rhod
Island has been a sailor and soldier
but appeared i'll RIchtord before the clos
of the war. and employed himself in sci
linz watches, &c. He was about fort
wears of arc Soon after his arrival h
married Mrs. Hammond of berkshire
with whom he lived in that town iu
some time. He subsequently returned t
Richtord. and went from there into tn
hotel at Sutton Flats last summer. III
i represented aS having been a very VIC
lent-trmpered man, been frequently i
difficulties. and withal having spent mos
OF his wiie'~ PROPERTY.
Marshall Guti l. about 80 years OF ace
and has resided in Richiorl thus tar il
lite, and i the |. =. Inspector Of Gu
toms at that place. He Is Il marie
man with three children. and i rrprc>cn
ted ~ hying iuval fellow and MOI quaI
rrI>ouc yet There l. hardly - reason /
he discovered why he committed tn!
horrible deed, unless ii be found in Il
old tcud.