National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-12-22
Killed by Blood Hounds.


The body of man named Thomas
Price was found in u field not far from
Greensboro, s. G. Suspicion soon at
tached To two men named Parker and
Gilmer, from the wcll-known desperate
character of the former in the neighbor-
hood, and they were at once arrested
and imprisoned, and the evidence that
was afterwards adduced both before the
examining magistrate and the final trial
disclosed a most dinbolcal and HORRIBLE
deed 1t appears that Price, the muir
dered man, was accused by Parker with
having burned his barn and, satisfied in
his own mind of Prices guilt he pro-
ceeded to take the law into his own
hands, and execute summary vengeance.
Having first obtained supply Of whisky
with which to render his fury still more
potent, he pressed into his service Al
fred Gilmer, as bis accomplice,
Ii WAS toward the hour OF midnight
when Parker and Gilmer, with pack
Of hounds went to the cabin oc-
cupied by Pncc, The murderers took
poor Price ont IN the cold wiptry night
and dragged him some distance to n
fence corner. Here Parker began his
iiendish work The dogs. already savage
with hunger, sprang repeatedly upon
their victim before he was surrendered
to their brutal attacks. Then Parker
let Price go, and set the dogs upon him.
The poor wretch ran, but soon the
hounds were upon him, their teeth bur
led in his flesh, and this was repeated
until his arms and body were torn and
bleeding in II fearful manner. Then
Parker would recall the dogs, rendered
bloodthirsty, and again set them upon
the unfortunate man. These attacks
were renewed until Price fell from ex-
haustion and loss of blood, and as he
cried and begged for mercy, in terrible
agony, Parker took fence rail. aud, ut
tering fearful curse, struck his victim,
already nearly dead, blow on the hcad,
telling him to the ground. He never even
groaned afterward All this time Gilmer
stood by a willing, if not an active ac
complice. When Parker was found the
flesh was entirely gone from one of his
legs, aud the bones of the leg were not
only broken. but entirely separated.
Large shreads of flesh and bloody rags
dJttSJtu tIt uprIll'it idtule VI VIC hhi
der
Parker was executed for the awful
crime. He made partial confession Of
his gnilt bnt he stated that the dogs
were altogether to blame for Prices
death. Els expression was They done
it accidentally" and that he tried to
keep them off His accomplice was sen
fenced to death, but has been respited
twice.
ELECr1oNEERED DAY Too LATE -
Our worthy County Surveyor elect, says
"A K.nsas paper, u farmer and man
who tends strictly to business He has
previously Allied this honorable position
four or five terms, aud the people gen
orally have perfect confidence in both
his ability and integrity. In the recent
contest, he felt a deep interest IN the
success Of the party, and he thought it
would not be amiss to electioneer little
in the interest of the regular ticllet.
Accordingly with this determination, on
the morning of Nov. S, with wagon
load of turniIs to sell, he wended his
way to Wathens. Having disposed OF
bis turnips, he proceeded to search out
one OF his old friends, to whom he con-
fded his plans. and asked of him his
cooperation and support. The friend
was not little surprised as well as
amused, telling him that he was proba-
had occurred the day before, and that he
was no doubt already elected by hand
some majority. 1t is useless to say that
our friend was somewhat astonished, and
not little annoyed by the laugh 1t
was INDUCED in over the "good ic o."
He struck ut for home, greatly relieved |
in mind over the result of the election,
which he thought was to occur the next
week.
FEARFUL FIGHT WITH Hoo. AT Wrr |
wick. n Y, as VIM Kane WAS endeavor-
ing to drive a savage boar in a pen, the |
lnimal turned upon him and drove him
into corner near high board fence.
The boar then leaped ut him with the
'erocity of a tiger, hut Kane kept him
1t bay for some ten inmates with pole,
which was mis- only weapon Finally,
~ a tremendous leap, the animal came
50 near that the pole was useless,
A. he made the spring Kane jumped
,ver him, but in doing SO the boar drove
lis tusk through thick kip boot and
ilmost completely through Kny's foot,
hrowing him back into the conner
}efore the beast could pursne the ad-
-antage be had gained, Kane was up
nd running for dear life. The boar
ollowed him to the door of the yard.
triking him once above the knee, cut
ing a cash six inches long and an inch
eep at one end The ferocious animal
vas subsequently secured in his pen.