Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-01-11
Il ARLINGTON TRAGEDY.
THE
FOURTH DAY (continued.)

respondent Frank Lawrence, and reside
in East Arlington. Was in grocery Sat
urday evening before Christmas when
Del Carr, Rafferty, and Hanna came in.
[ saw some one go into the other room
and pretty soon some one came out with
a glass of beer to Hanna. Farwell came
out and said he did not sell him any beer.
Soon another glass came out, and Far
well came out and went for the beer,
but whether he got it or not can't say,
Farwell told them to go out, and the
next | saw was Farwell going back
wards between the counter and shelves.
The next | saw some one had an AK
helve; there were quite a number of
hands hold of it, I tried to get it away
but cOpldnt. The next thing was Han
ma said 'there is a id old euss, ! can
whip him." and came toward me. |
reached out and held him off Then
Rafferty, reached hold of me and said
''dont choke him;" ! said | was not.
Then some one caught me from behind,
and [ let 90. I don't remember much
after that, and think they went out. l
was up there Christmas morning Han
ma, Carr. Frank Buck and Rafferty, were
there, ana think Charles Buck They
asked for beer and were refused. Han
ma went into back room and out two or
three times. Frank was out at this
time, but soon came in, and told him
he had better take care Of his bGlr He
went IN and ! think moved it, Frank
asked me if he had not better go after
Barney to get his hands (Carr, Hanna
and Rafferty, out I said, 'yes, as soon
as you can. Frank went out and soon
Barney came and called Hanna out and
talked to him. They only staid a short
time after that. After they went out
Frank handed me the pistol and I put it
into my pocket, and after 2 time / hand
ed it back to Frank and told him to take
care Of it; he took it and went behind
the counter and put it into the drawer
| didn't see any yOtherrevolyer in the store
that day; it was FarWells. Frank nor l
never owned a revolver, except fifteen
or twenty years ago Frank had one that
was turned out to him to secure a debt.
Ann Eliza Farrell testifed-A Am
wife of Sherrod FarwcU The Bucks.
Hanna, Rafferty, and Carr came to my
house Christmas and asked whore Frank
a,vronco wac. told tbom didn't
l,no7. Tbov .aid they saw him, come
in. o,o of then, eooro and said tbov
rou1d kin him They opcnad the nan
tr,. and olo,,,hor door T told tbo,, bo
,ros,,,t tboro only q oirI aloonino then
ononed the outside door. they followed
ont. Bowman was there Frank Buck
had hold of his throat When they cot
out I locked the doors. opened the
chamber door to speak to my little Girl,
and then saw Lawrence for the first
time and let him 30 up garret. and sent
nv little girl with him. I then left him
and locked the doors after me. Ny hus-
band was at the denot. hut came back
soon after and came into the house.
Frank at this time had come down into
.br ~ittfna room. After Carr and the
others went ont Carr came 70 the door
Two nr three time. and tried 10 oct in.
Nv HttI, how never had revolver
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