Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-12-07

"How are you, Harris?" The latter SEEM
ed to understand what was wanted of him,
and started upon the run down the street
toward the bridge. Smith asked Golf to
take care of the horse, knowing that if
Harris could get into his wagon he would
get away; and started upon the run after
him. He caught him near the American
House. Harris then said "All right
You have caught me; I'll get Mr.. Farrar
to back the writ" They walked back to
Mr.. Farrar's and went into the house. As
he wentin Harris told Copeland to put the
buffalo on the horse. They asked Farrar
to back the writ, and he said he would;
but before it was done Harris again went
out and was followed by Smith, who was
afraid he meant to get away. Harris went
up to Golf, and told him to let his horse
alone, damned him and threatened him if
he ever caught him the other side of the
line he would settle with him. Golf an
swered with an OATH and told him to keep
his hands off, or he would put ball thrO'
him. Both men used profane language
freely, and talked loud, which attracted
several persons from the Union House and
E. I. Marsh's store to the spot. Smith
stepped between them, told them to stop,
aud told Harris to go into the house with
him and fix it up, and then go away peace
ably. They went back into the house to-
gether, and Mr.. Farrar backed the writ.
While the latter was signing his name,
Harris again went out, stepped up to Golf,
who was then standing behind the wagon,
and asked him if he had ever misused him.
Golf said he hadn't. Harris then shook
his fist in his face, though the witnesses
say he did not strike, and threatened him
if he ever caught him the other side of the
line he would pay him. Golf told him to
stand of, stepped back pace or two, drew
a revolver and shot him. Harris clapped
his hands to his breast, and screamed, "I'm
dead man! Pm shot through the stom-
achl Arrest him Murder! I'm a dead
man. He staggered few steps and fell.
He was caught by those standing by, car
ried into Mr. Farrar's house, and physicians
sent for; but he only lived about five min
utes. DIR. Fuller arrived just before he
expired, and Drs. Hamilton and Smith
soon after.
The ball had entered about an inch be-
low the left nipple, passed through the
heart and both lungs, and lodged upon the
diaphragm.
Golf was Immediately arrested, disarmed
and taken to the Union House, and con-
fined in the BARRIERS room, under keepers.
The Grand Juror was away, and the States
Attorney was Immediately telegraphed to.
The affair created the most intense ex-
citement, and from the time it occurred
about 1870 o'clOck-up to midnight, that
part of the village was filled with an excit-
ed and horror-strickent hrong from this and
| adjoining towns; for the news spread like
| wild-fre.
Mr.. Harris, the murdered man, was, we
believe, native of Connecticut, and for
merly lived at Norwich in that State. He
was for some years a sailor in the coastlng
trade. He first came to this town about
ten years ago, and sometime during the
war went to Rhode Island, and entered the
service in one of the regiments Of that state.
After the close of the war, he returned
here, married q lady of Berkshire, and
was in trade here for short time. Some
time last spring he bought the hotel at
Sutton Flat, and has since kept it. He
was of an excitabie disposition, and was
sometimes engaged in quarrels but was
said to be a good neighbor, and naturally
a kind hearted man. He leaves a widow
and four step-children, and was about IS
years of age.
Marshall Golf, the perpetrator Of the IA
tai deed, IS 81 years of age. lie was born
in this town, but his parents removed to
Massachusetts when he was a boy. He
was in the army for time and afterwards
ran recruits out from Canada. In one Of
his trips to Montreal for that purpose, he
was captured and put in the Cooler" and
it cost him large sum Of money to ge
away. After the close of the war he came
here, and soon got into trouble for SNUG
Cling. Since then, till lately he has team
ed between this place and St. Albans.-
About three or four months ago, he receiv
ed an appointment in the customs depart
ment, and has since been quite active IL
Selling property supposed to be struggled
He was not previously considered yer!
quarrelsome. Since his appointment IL
has had trouble with different parties, anC
has constantly carried a revolver, publicl!
declaring that if anv one laid q finger OF
him, he would shoot them. He says tina
Harris took him by the throat, and strucl
; him; but the witnesses all testified tina
such was not the case.-Richford Sentinel.