St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-10-10

of rafting among the furniture, kicked
and ran. Charley was hit by the
horses heels and run over by the wag-
ON. When picked up he WAS senseless.
aud he remained So for some time; af
ter being carried home he revived, but
was sadly dcranged during the day
Monitor.
One of the most cruel cases of infant
murder that has come to our notice.
has just occurred in South Barton.
About two years ago Frank kimball of
that place. married Il girl not noted for
amiahlcnesS or chastity, and some
time during last winter they had
child which was Sickly. and seems to
have inherited Il loathsome disease.
The inhuman mother from the time of
its birth has hated, neglected and
abused it, and has finally succeeded in
forcing 1t out of the world. The neigh
hors. having been informed of the cru
city. have visited the british mother
and tried to persuade her to Use il more
kindly. but their cntreHtieS were I'M
awaiting. \ few days since the child
died. and those who laid it ont found Il
pitiable sight. 1t WAS covered with
bruises. and the marks of fingers were
seen upon its legs and arms, where it
has been pimched and roughly handled
one arm was broken. and the whole
body of the child was covered with
dirt and filth. The ncighbOrS say that
the babe has been left alone all night.
and that its mother has obliged it to
lie for hours upon its back with its
arm under the body, so that it could
not put its fingers in its mouth in the
vain attempt to obtain the food requir-
ed to keep it from furnishing. 1t is said
that when the child died, and the
mother was notified of the fact mot be-
ing i'll the room ut the time,) she re-
marked that there was no such ID
good news Why the good citizens of
that place have tolerated such cruelty
toward Il fellow being. or still allow the
fcndiSh parents to run ut large is il
mystery we cannot Monitor.
Sheriff Nye, eXtemporized Il prison.
in which To in-cdr-ccrate those who I'M
dcrto"k to disturb the public peace.
during the time of the Barton Fair. by
the Use of Il box car. Those who lodg-
ed i'll the ear We're more sober. if not
more wise when set ut liberty.
ESSEN COUNTY.
Al the late term of court at Guild
hall, indictments were found 10y the
Grand jury against DIR. John Wheeler.
of Concord. and i. :. Benjamin, of
Wolcott. DIR. Wheeler was indicted
for selling liquor contrary to law. Nh.
Benjamin is indicted for aiding others
to procure liquors. 1t seems that he Is
IN agent or runner for IL liquor house III
Boston, and travels. soliciting orders of
hotel keepers. or of any one who will
deal ont the article. On Saturday last
both of these gentlemen were per
Suadcd' to make their personal appear
ancc at Guildhall. and each gave bonds
in the sum of 5000. for his appearance
1T the next term of Essex County
Court.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
The trial of Hiram +. Adams. former
" Il we'll known jewcler of Rutland. fnI
grand larceny. which has occupied >cv-
cral days in the Rutland County Court
resulted in his acquttal 10y the jury. on
Friday morning. The friends of Nh.
Adams. who were present in large
numbers. received the verdict with ac-
carnations of delight and approval and
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ulations Tn" respondent shook hands
with his counsel. the jury and his
friends. amid which the Court took Il
recess until the next day.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The last weeks Montpelier Watch
man gives the following account of an
attempted wife murder. in which wills
Ky was the sole cause:
Chaunccy GuuIlcN. who lives in Der
lin. near the Barre line, procured a
quantity of whisky in this village last
Friday. and on Monday he seized u
butcher knife and made Il desperate as
Sault with it upon his wife. She He'd
for safety. and met on her way David
Bowlc> and wife. mci%hhoI.S of theirs.
Goullry pursued her. and made an at
tack upon her i'll the presence OF
B"wles. Bowlr> protected the woman.
and Gnurlry returned /" his house. and
probably fortified himself with addi-
tional p"tati"m>. and returned to
BuWleS' house. waiting for her to make
her appearance. In the mean time
Bowie had sent for sheriff |. W. Brown.
who on his arrival. procured Il rope.
bound Guulcy. and took him to Jail.
ON his arrival at the jail-horl>c. Il large
butcher knife WaS found in one ot
G"mlcl'S pockets. Mrs. Gourlry' :
wounds are not of Il very serious char
actrr. GouIlcl is Il good and Pcacca
/ bile citizen when not under the intlu-
cncc of liquor. when he is quarrclsomr
/ at home. though not 50 in the village.
/ He has been previously arrested. Had
/ it not been toI the fortunate meeting OF
/ Mr.. Bow les. those who know Gourlcy
best think there would have been ne
doubt that GouIley would have killed
his wife. Goulley WIS arranged he
fore Justice lIu>c yesterday, and dis
closed that he got his liquor ut Philip
. PrcStom'S on Main street. Preston WAS
fined SO and costs. this being his first
offence.
WINDIIAM COUNTY.
The case of James Crosier, indictc,
for mamSlaughtcr in shooting William
T.. Smith ut West Halifax last FOurtl
of July, in il drunken quarrel, was on
trial. last week, before the County
Court at Ncwtanc. and has resulted il
Il verdict of guilty of manSlaughtcr
The sentence has not been given. TIL,
testimony for the defence tended t,
show that Smith was il quarrelSom'
and dangerous man when i'll liquor
which reputation he had sustained fol
ten or twelve years. and that Il sever,
quarrel took place before the shooting
Crosier is siNty-tw" years old.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
At Woodstock on Wednesday eve
ming of last week Tommy Leonard Wa
kicked in the face by horse in Georg,
+. French's stable near the Fai
Grounds. a fearful cash was cut from