The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-24
The 8atlaad 9aily 6lobe.
FRIDAY, JULY "a, 1874.
THE WEST CANAAN, n. II. SENSA-
TION.
the CoMsToCK sHANTY.
A Former Rutland GrOceryman I'M
plicated.


best information possible upon the subject.
We LETT Concord on the evening train, and
as we stepped from the cars at the Canaan
station about midnight one of the severest
over the town. At that hour of the night,
and in the RAIN and darkness, it would have
been impossible to have gained much in
concerning the mystery under
and seeking the village hotel for
shelter, we awaited the coming Of the day.
GOOSE FOND.
We regret to say that this pretty lake has
neither romantic nor a classical name,
but is simply Goose Pond 1t is surrounded |
on three sides with high and precipitous
hills, clad in the deepest verdure, while on
the south it has an outlet in stream which
dashes over the rocks and then winds
through the meadows in the distance. Close
to the lower side of the lake is a steam saw
mill with a cluster of houses occupied by
its workmen and by few farmers having
lands in the vicinity. This little village.
looking as if it were almost upon the out
skirts of civilization, is known as Goose
Pond Settlement" and in its neighborhood
are all the important associations connected
with the mysterious disappearance of
THEODORE BoULLEr.
1t was on Wednesday, the third day of
June last, that Boullet went away so sngu-
larly and of whom no subsequent trace is
publicly known. He is a Frenchman,
unmarried, and about 30 years old. 1t is
thought that he has parents in Nashua, but
nothing further is known here concerning
his relatives He has quite good French
education and plays the violin remarkably
well. Late in the spring he came to the
Goose Pond settlement for work as wood
chopper. No one knew anything of his
previous history. For time he was en-
ployed by Mr.. a. A. Cox, but about the LIST
of June he went to work for l.. C. Pattee.
He boarded at the shanty of man named
Tebcau. On the afternoon of June third
he left Tebeaus with his AK and said that he
was going to Anthony Cluhie's to pay him
a small sum of money he owed him. No
one can be found who says he has seen
Boullet or any traces of him since he
started for Cluhie's as mentioned above.
THE DISAPPEARANCE.
For week or more after Boullet's dis
appearance no anxiety concerning his safety
was manifested by the people in the
neighborhood, for he had mentioned to the
Tabeau family that perhaps he might change
his boarding place so as to be nearer his
work, and that if he should do so he wanted
them to take care of his violin and some of
his clothing, which he left there. Several
weeks passed away, but no tdings came of
Boullet. Then the people in the vicinity
began TO get alarmed and commenced to
make inquiries, but could obtain no infor-
nation. Last week it was reported that
human hair and other indications of foul
play had been discovered in the woods,
about half mile from Goose Pond.
This report awakened a fresh excitement
in relation to the missing man, and the
citizens turned out and began to search all
the woods in the vicinity of the pond. On
Sunday over forty were engaged in the ex-
plorations, and large tract of land was
carefully gone over, but no evidence of
Boullet was gained 1t was proposed to
drag the pond, but it was found that it could
not be easily done, on account of the thick
roots and snags on the bottom.
THE NEIGHBoRING WOODS.
The forest near the pond, which was very
thoroughly explored, is a very rough ant
portion of it to-day in order that we nigh
get an idea of its character. We found i
of the widest character, ntersperscd with
morasses and preciptous granite lodges
and no traces could be left discernible t.
the human eye.
THE CoMsToCk sHANTY.
About mile from the pond and SOM
half of that distance from the public roa'
is the Comstock shanty, whose inmates ar
frequently mentioned in connection witt
Boullets disappearance. The cabin
reached by lonely road through the dee
woods, and is situated in one of the mos
Rugged hills rise on all sides excepting a
the narrow ravne through which passes tn
road Just named. Not another dwelling
within sight
The shanty has a bad reputation as
place where liquors are sold, and wher
many drunken quarrels and fracases hav
taken place. Boulet was frequent visito
at this cabin. lie drank at times, but wa
: not confirmed in intemperance. In on
interview to-day with Mrs. Comstock, sh
: said that Boullet came there often and use
J, to play on his violin evenings. She ais
i remarked that Boullet was a very goo
T natured man and never quarreled or di
e puted.
n THE YOUNG WOMAN
The Prescott girl comes very pointed
20 into the mystery. That Boullet had
Is fondness for her is well established. 81
n is also an especial favorite of Comstocl
8, and from different sources comes the repo
e taat Comstock, in his Jealousy of Boulle
had threatened him seriously for the allegG
= improperly of "kssing his women folks
II At one time Comstock Is reported as havir
y told Boullet that if he did anything of Il
hind in ba stxvnull fix him "
From this it will be seen that the relation