Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-11-12
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An amusing incident occurred 10
Eden on Friday last Leonard Mellow
ell. who was tried ia this county a few
years ago for the murder Of Patrick Fin
nesan, and aequiliei, vas possessed Of =
"a Of gscse, which we're attached on
writ in the hands of Deputy Sheriff II. c. .
Lanpbsr, often canea "Old Grimes, -
aud duly receip,ei, All Of which were to
be eivsa up - demand, On the day
above uisnii0nsa, the Oficsr thought best
to go aud get the geese, andiOOk along
brother deputy, Jonas Stevens, aud boy
to held the horse. Ga arriving at Nc
DoSell's. he (McD.) offered no resistance,
but his wife had no intention Of giving up
the geese and showed fgbt a, once. She
being Of large proportions. and aided by
a numerous progeny, presented no slight
obstacle in the matter so the officer tried
to reason with her, saying he was only
oheying the mandate Of the State, and il
would be useless for her TO resist but ar
gumenis we're Of no avail with her, and
the plucky officer made dive Cor goose,
which was suatched away from him as
soon as caught sharp tussle ensued
for the possession OF another; and the
: round ended with the capture Of one goose,
whichwas placed in large bOxon the wagon
provided for the purpose, and Mr.. Stevens
placed in charge. Round % commenced
with sally for goose by "Grlmes," who
was met by Mrs. Med. with formidable
). shillalah, blow from which was success
n fully parried. The parties closed and a
+ lively scufile took place, and for time it
was doubtful which would win, but finally
both event to grass" with the officer
1t atop and the club secured and thrown
% away. Another goose was secured after
;, a good run and placed with its fellow.
: Round 3D." Grimes came out Of his
a." corner" blowing and went for the flock,
d this time being met by the dog which was
(. sent into the lot causing them to take wings.
e and for q tune 20 beyond the reach Of
:, mesnc process, yet the vigilaut officer found
/. them, drove them back and secured an
e. other. Mrs Med then turned her at
OF tention TO Mr.. Stevens and struck at him
. with her club, which in attempting to parry
- was received on the back Of his hand, when
lie that gentleman got off the box, and in a
nc twlnkliag, the amazon was " sent to grass
ut and her shilalah far beyond reach. Dur
u ing this side affair one Of the children
came mp and pulled a board off the box to
let cut the geese, but they we're prevented
at from escaping by the timely arrival o.
8, "Grimcs with another goose The
70 fourth round commsnced by the shieing oil
IN good sized stone which passed within q
g, foot Of the officers head, thrown by one
TO of the children. BY this time the officer
:" began to show signs of being lrritatod,
~ and he went for that hoy to mcte out 0
Is severe punishment; but could not catch
en- him, having dup most of his locomo'
is tive force in catching the geese. This
other side affair gave one Of the girls time
e, to catch couple of geese and start fol
en- the woods, beyond the reach of the
ne law. Next the officers were assailed with
" an axe in the hands of the besiegel party
" las that instrument had been so effective
@. in the act for which Mcdowell was tried)
l but the axe was wrested away and bidder
III and another goose secured. The dog in
terfered in the same manner again
,s- but well.directcd and powerful kick
nd caused the canibe to leave the field total
" ly disabled, aud no amount Of coaxing Of
mt driving could induce him to,enter it agall
"a during the continuance of hostilities. AgaiI
B. Mrs. Mcdowell attempted to strike thu
u officer with club, and again was sh'
Ms thrown to the ground and disarmed, bu
en- not before she had "made her mark Of
ITS the physioguomy of Lanpher, extendiu!
o from his right eye down across his fair {?
&c caeek
n. But all wars end and this one did. Twelve
b. of the nineteen geese were borne in trl
We umph away. Two hogs which had als'
IT, been attached, were left till more con
~. veuient seasoB. The boy who had accom-
nd panied the officers to guard the geese whel
caught, had kept alosf from the contest
ed and watched it from afar off with coun
ce tepance of ashy paleness. Our readers
re can possibly imagine the din caused b,
lis this battle being made up of "jaw music
all from the contesting parties, the sarkinI
We Of the dog and the cackliug of the geese
ht but We cannot describe that.
at Store.
er aa I'D. George has leased the farm il