Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-07-11
MOSQUITOES.
The Walden Murder.

Snow, who shot Stanton, the peddler,
in Walden on the Goth ult., was COM
mitted to Jail at St. Johnsbury to await
trial for murder. His reputation APP
pepars to have been very poor one. He
is man sixty years of age and has
lived in Walden for many years, leading
a worthless life, drinking liquor very
freely, cross and ugly generally, and of
course gave very poor support to his
family of whom the neighbors speak ia
vorably. The murder of Stanton was
wholly unprovoked, and the work of
rum frenzy against the efforts of. his
wife at the time the deed was done. A
twelve years old daughter of Snow, at
the examination, told very straight
forward and no doubt truthful story of
the affair from which we copy from the
St Johnsbury Caledonian as follows:
Am twelve years old-a daughter of
James Snow. Was at home last Satur-
day, with my mother and two brothers.
My father was there. My brothers are
sever and four years old. Never saw
Stanton the peddler until last Saturday.
Have always lived at home. Stanton
came to our house Saturday afternoon
between three and four. His horse was
white. He came from the direction OF
Mr.. Learmouth's. Father was in the
kitchen at the time, lying on the lounge
The kitchen is on the front side of the
house. was looking out of the window
when Stanton came up. There are three
windows in the kitchen two on the road
and one on the east end of the house
towards Mr.. Learmouth's. Father was
lying by this window. Mother was sit,
ting in the kitchen when Stanton drove
up. He spoke through the open window,
and asked mother if she wanted to buy
a dress or shawl. She said no, as she
had no money. Stanton said, i" GU
have money enough" Father then said
" How do you know we have?" Stanton
said, All you farmers have enough
money" Father told him TO leave. Fa.
Their was on the lounge and Stanton was
before the house in the wagon.
Stanton said he was in the highway.
Father asked him if he was not going
to leave and started towards the door
Stanton drove his team out of the yard
and down the road and stopped. Father
went to the door and told him to &c
along. Stanton replied, II am in the
highway aud shan't go-I guess you
won't hurt anybody" Father said, 81
will let you know whether / will or not !
Father then stood in the front door, and
| was looking out of the window mex
to him. Father went in and got a gun
The gun was produced in court, ant
, identified. The gun stood at the enc
of the cupboard, about midway of tn,
kitchen. Father took the gun and stepped
out of the door, Mother begged of faith
|, er not to shoot. Stanton begged 0
! father not to shoot. / heard the repor
e of the gun but did not see father shoot
: | saw Stanton fall upon the seat will
head towards the house. Did not hea
him speak after the shot. Father re
> turned the gun to the house. Fathe
e then told mother to go and tell the folk
! he had shot man. | went down to MI
ingalls,. | went back home Sunday
Witness here identified powder horn
shot pouch, etc., as belonging to he
e father.l
Cross-eransiaed Father had been OF
q the bed that forenoon. Gun was loade,
/ the day before. Father had been lyin,
about the house four or FIVE days. Dranl
: liquor frequently. Had been drinkin,
: that day. His language was not ipcohe
4 rent that day. was not afraid of hin
q have seen him so before. Saw nothing
, in his manner that made me think b
was going to do violence to the peddler
"A United States Treasury warran
= was drawn last week for one cent. an,
g there was as much red tape as if it wer
: for n million