Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-09

ASAD AccIDENT-DEATH BY DROWN
ING.-Our community was startled on
Sunday afternoon about Al o'clock, by the
intelligence that Charles E. Pierpoint,
only son of Evelyn Pierpoint, Esq, had
met death by drowning. Hundreds at
once wendell theirway to the point on East
Greek, on the lands of John Cain, Esq,
northwest of the residence of Col. Levi
G. Kingsley, where the sad accidentshad
occurred.
We learn from Mr.. Congdon the facts
to be substantially as follows MIR. FL. c.
Congdon and Jerome Smith went to East
Creek about 81, for the purpose of bath.
They looked for place and having de-
cided upon the point, they sat down, TAX
ing a leisurely chat. Before reaching the
point they discovered some clothing On
the west side of the creek, but gave nc
particular thought to the fact. They
had thus passed some 30 minutes before
any inquiry arose, and on looking into
the creek near where they were they dis
covered the body. Mr.. Smith immediat-
ly made preparation and walked in the
water, which was quite shallow until he
reached within about ten feet of the
body, it became necessary for him TO dive
down, but did not succeed in the first at
tempt. He again went down and sue
ceeded in securing the body by one arm
and bringing it to the surface and upon
the bank They at once called boy who
was down the creek and sent for Colonel
Kingsley. Not recognizing the body Mr..
Congdon crossed the creek TO examine the
clothing. He found with the clothing an
umbrella and book, and on the under
garments the name G. E. Pierpoint. The
suppositIon is that he was attacked with
cramp, but Mr.. Congdon says the more
probable fact is that sitting upon a rock
near by be probably made leap into the
water and strangled, he judges from the
fact that there was no rigid appearance
about the body such as is presented by bod
les that are attacked by cramp. He had at
least been in the water 30 minutes before
he was taken therefrom. Drs. Pond, Gold
smith and Adams were soon in attendance
and after a thorough examination, they
pronounced life extinct.
A messenger was at once dispatched 10
inform the family. Mr.. Pierpoint, the
father, and mother are absent in New
York. The two daughters were at the
residence of their grandfather, Deacon
James Barrett, on Main street, where the
messenger proceeded, communicating the
sad intelligence. The body was removed
to the residence of his father, Mr.. Pier.
point, on West street, where every avail
able means have been put into operation
for its preservation until the returnot
sadly stricken father and mother.
This event casts deep shadow over
our community, coming with such crush
ing weight to one of the oldest and promi-
nent families of our town. This is an
affective dispensation of Providence to s
doting and loving father and mother ana
two affectionate sisters, who have the e.
tire and unreserved sympathy Of or
whole community in this sudden and ter-
rible bereavement. The evidences of the
kind sympathy Of friends and neighbors
with the two sisters in their terrible
agony were most sadly manifest yesterday
afternoon.
Young Pierpoint was a young man OF
reserved habits and quiet disp Jsition. He
was fondly beloved in the family circle,
and his loss will be most deeply mourned
by the parents and sisters as he vas emf
nently attached to home and family. We
most deeply sympsthise with all whom
this sad bereavement reaches, and may
the God of all comfort afford them the
consolation that can only come from d.
vine source.
The deceased was in attendance upon
the services of the Congregational Church
on Sunday morning. At the evening
service of that church, this dispensation
of Providence was the subject of inmedi-
ate consideration and prayer
Mr.. Pierpoint and his wife are absent,
it is supposed in New York, or if on their
homeward journey, were expected :,
spend the Sabbath at Saratoga Tel
grams were sent to both places last even.
ing, and ere this they have undoubtedly
received the sad announcement that takes
from the family circle fond and dutiful
child.
In the absence of the parents we cannot
announce the time of the funeral service.
A SORRY sIGHT.-The manner in
which such papers as the Days DOings,
Police Gazette and Police Ne5oS are faunt=
ed in the face of every traveller is really
disgusting. We notice, too, that they are
eagerly read by the young. There is
law prohibiting the sale of obscene publ
cations, and these papers should be eradi-
Gated from journalism by it. While osten-
sibly giving police news, they pander to
vicious taste of lasciyious villains and IN
suspecting young people. The railroad
authorities should forbid their sale on the
cars. Dean Richmond, while manager of
the New York Central Railroad, forbade
the sale OF certain papers on that road,
and we hope that the managers of the
various roads in this vicinity viii act in
the same manner towards these papers.
There are black sheep in every flock, and
if there is anything to be despised in
journalism, it is such paper and its edi-
tors and proprietors. When we see q
young man reading one of these, feeling
of pity is aroused in us, and we feel i'm
PEELED to rush to him and warn him. In
the name of respectable and virtuous
travellers, we request that this nuisance
be removed.
ACard.
Editor Rutland Herald II desire