Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-13
FAMILY TROUBLES.
A SEPARATION AND A FIRE.

Attempted Shooting of n Father.
Some months ago, after, it would seem,
years of welded infelicity, Mr.. Christie
pher Rice announced, through the col
umns of THE HERALD, in due form, that
his wife had left his bed and board, and
that he should not pay any debts of her
contracting, after that date, and all per-
sons were, accordingly, forbidden from
harboring or trusting her ON his account.
They had, up to about this time enjoyed
connubial bliss and matrimonial SQUAD
bles at house No. 4S, Green street Chris
topher soon after departed for Troy,
and the advertised wife, taking with her
her goods and chattels and Christopher's
chest, or one of them, moved into the
house of her daughter, Mrs. Drew,
residence, and there has remained until
the present time
On the Goth of May, the house No.
4S, Green street, was destroyed by fire.
The house was then unoccupied, and
was valued at seven hundred dollars.
When the fire was discovered by those
residing in the immediate neighborhood,
the entire building was wrapped in flames
and, although it is said, by those living
some distance off, that it was first seen
in the upper part of the house, near the
northwest corner of the roof, the place
where it originated is unknown. 1t was
undoubtedly the work of an incendiary.
Whether this fire had anything to do
with the family quarrels, before referred
to, or with the transactions of yesterday,
we known not. We do not think any
investigations have ever been made as to
its origin, and have no opinion to express
in reference to the matter, we only refer
to it as forming another short chapter
in the misfortunes of an unhappy fam
lily.
Shortly after the fire Christopher re-
turned from his soiourning abroad and
has since lived in single blessedness,
while the worse than widowed wife has
quietly (?) reposed with'he daughter
But Christopher wanted his chest, and
was unable to get it. He called at
the house, again and again, but the
chest didn't come away with him. For
bearance at last ceased to be a virtue,
and unwilling any longer to rely on his
own puny strength when opposed by
female force, he called to his aid the
still stronger arm of the law.
Deputy Sheriff Sanderson, yesterday,
accompanied Rice to the house and de-
manded admission. Permission was
graciously awarded the representative of
the sovereignty of the State to enter,
but the dutiful daughter, the before
mentioned Mrs. Drew, placed herself
before the open door, and with clenched
fist and terrible mien, informed Christie
pher, with superbly tragic air, that he
could only enter that house through that
door over her PROSTATE dead body.
Christopher, of course, under the cir
cnmstances, modestly, but firmly, de-
clined to 90 in. The chest, however,
came out and was brought away.
Some time after, Christopher, as he
reports, had occasion to go again to and
past that neighborhood, and, ON return
ing, was met by his affectionate child,
who, to testify her love and appreciation
of him, drew a loaded revolver and fired
at him. The shot flew wide of its in
tended mark, and Christopher flew to
the jail, again to bring into requisition
the powers that be. The Deputy
Sheriff, however, was not "at home"
and at the present writing had not made
any arrests. We will endeavor to keep
our readers informed of the several
stages in this unhappy affair, and trust
that it will not end in any PROSTATE
dead body"