Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-09-12
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

Charles G. Hapgood, lawyer of Roches-
ter, n. Y, has been arrested on charge OF
committing rape on Miss Belle Coffee OF
that city, to whom he was engaged to be
married. 1t is alleged that being out walk
ing with Miss Coffee one evening last Janu-
AIRY rain began to fall and Hapgood invited
her into his Office for shelter. While there
he firted his handkerchief in her face and
she Immediately became unconscious. Some
months afterwaTd her health began 10 fail
and she consulted physician, who told her
she was enciente. Then she knew how 1t
was herself and caused Hapgood's arrest for
rape civil suit for damages has been
brought. The young lady's story seems to
rather thin.
The very incest young man at Prospect
Park Hotel, IN the Catskills, was arrested
for forgery, recently, and carried off to New
York, forgetting TO return three diamond
rings that had been loaned him by as many
young ladies.
A despatch from Mansfield, Ohio, says
some time ago W. II. Dobbs, a farmer. at
tempted to outrage little girl named Bar
nard,- but failed in the attempt, and was ar
rested. 4 suit is now pending in court
against him. In order to prevent the at
| tendance of the girl and her father as wit
nesses. Dobbs employed two ruihans (Light-
foot and Winfeld) to blow up Barnard
/ house. Winfield betrayed the other IN time
to prevent the execution Of the scheme,
which was to have taken place the 18th ult.
| Dobbs and Lightfoot were arrested.
| In the latter's possession was quantity OF
powder and fuse.
C. W. Snow, a finely attired villain, pur-
porting TO be wealthy resident OF New
! Wa,VznnL-af RhaNp
| a few months ago and welded beautiful
Young lady Of this town. After wandering
about for some time and squandering the
lady's money. they found themselves IN CO.
! lumbia. 5 C.. where the cOnsummate VII
lain revealed to ms wife that he was with
ont money and was owing $500 Tor board.
| His wronred wife was compelled to part
with her yaluables and clothes, which were
pawned in order to pay the bill. They then
went TO the house Of her brother in Arson
county. \. c., and remained a few days,
when on a Sunday night the rascal dlsap-
| peared. taking the few clothes be had with
him. Since then it has been revealed that
he Is a deiaulter, forger, and also has an
other wife and two children.
A daughter Of Z. c. Banfeld, solicitor Of
the treasury at Washington, came near
meeting terrible death recently at oil
boro. \. H., recently. She was on board
the steamer May Flower, and, her clothing
coming in contact with some part oil the
machinery. she was slowly but surely being
drawn to a terrible death, when the alarm
reached the engineer, who Immediately
stoned the engine in time to save her from
being crushed TO death.
About three months since young man
named John +. Wilson. the Junior member
Il. lfvIt firm a a
the Hot Springs. Arkansas. having been IN
duced 10 70 there by his parents ana broth
ers and sisters in the hope that II might
cure him of his strong addiction to drink
Younr Wilson had for his constant com
panion a Young man named Charles D.
Brandenberr. also of New Orleans, who, II
aDpears. was not able to exert much lnhu-
ence over the erring son, for instead OF re-
forming he went down gradually until hi
seemed likely to become q confirmed me
briate. The respectable society at the lead
| inc hotel where be was staying had no at
fractions for him, but ne chose rather I,
spend all his time in carOuslng With th'
most profirate men he could find, amonss
whom be was always iayorte Owing L
his ''rollicking ways. At last ms mother
| hiS brother and a sister arrived al the place
hopinr still 10 be able 10 devise some mean'
by which the young man could be rescued
Wilson went along about a. usual. and one
dav went of 10 Little Rock. From there
he sent telerrams % his father and mother
that he was 1,iug-probahly t. see wha
effect it would have, for be was better thar
he had been for several days. Immediately
after receiving the despatch his moihei
started for Little Rock. riding the WllI'
/ night in carriage. When she arrived sh'
was 50 glad 10 lind her son alive and appa
rently well that She did not regret Tn
trouble and anxiety be had caused her. Tit
father of Young " wilson arrived before int
mother The, remained there a short tlmt
and then returned together % the Springs
Wilson appeared cheerful, but declined Z.
mingle with the rest OF the guests. who Wer'
constantly amusing themselves with s'lree'
at the hotel, riding, and promcnallns
Finally. on the evening OF August o, az
few minutes past sIx % clock something tina
sounded like the report of pistol Wa
heard upstairs, and waiter having enter
Ell Wilson room be was found b.eeilns an-
diving from q wound IN the head. TIE bull
Lex had entered the right temple and pene
trated the brain small DerrlnEer pISto
was found at hi side. Ihey0ung man dies
in a few minutes without speaking Wor-
to the friends and fond relatives " no >o0f
surrounded him Owing 10 the high s1cial
standing Of the young man family deel
impression was made upon the whole com
munity by the sad occurrence, and al The
hotel all doings Of festive character wer'
suspended for several days. The attiotel
family bore their dead son away, and IN
sister, an accomplished young lady. ha'
been rendered almost insane 10y the terrible
blow.
\ son of Judge Soudder. Of the Suprem'
Court Of New jersey, died recently OF con
gestiou OF the brain, brought on by heat
and excitement in 4 game OF base ball