Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-09

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the Increase seem nov to prevent nj
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l an truly your obeiient servant.
LUXE P. POLAND.
SHOCKING TRAGEDY AT La
COMA.
FIESDIsH MURDER OF WIFE
L4oOSIA, Jan 81. David E. Blod-
geS killed his wife, Almira Blodsett.
On Water street. in this place, this after
noon They had not been living togeth-
er Il. some time About 4 week ago
Re came here from Vermont and was
staying with her Just after dinner.
while IN the room With her and her txo
bays be suddenly seized her head under
MS left arm, and struck the blade II >
large jzek-knife into the right side Of
her Reek. cutting the jugular vein and
EiBd-pipe causing almost instant death.
They have several children. the Young
81 q which. about one year old. was in
the mothers arms al the time the blow
vas struck
ARREST OF TIE MURDERER
Blodgett vas Al once arrested o. :
warrant issued By O. a J. Vaughn. be-
fore whom he was brought for ezamin-
alton Upon the hearing it appeared
that he came here at noon and commit
ted the murder within VERY short tine
after he reached the house where his
wife vas stopping with their son-in-law.
She came here from Baltimore, Vt, To
get away firm him. As be vas constant
y abusing her and threatened to kill
her Jealousy vas the cause. although
II does not appear that he had any rea-
sons for being jealous. After his arrest
ne tried 10 simulate INSANITY. but i was
evident that he was shamming. He
was committed ID jail 70 answer for will
ful murder At the Supreme Judicial
Court for Belknap county Al the March
tern
FTRTHCEE PARTICULAR
The prisoner vas born al Springfield.
Vermont, and Is forty-three years old.
Mrs Blodgett, whose maiden name wa
Brown, vas born in Michigan. and Is
thirty nine years Of age. They have
been married tEe8ty-three years and
have seven children. the Oldest a mar
rled daughter residing here. BIodgett
Owls farm II Baltimore. Vt. worth
$1,000 and stock valued a $500. The
parties have lived unhappily as long as
the oldest daughter can remember. he
getting mad with her without 2 eausa
and frequently kicking and eboekiDg
her and pulling her BY the hair. and
Furnishing his children severely on friy-
oious preteEts- She had left him before
because Of his violence.
HIS JEALOUSY AR0rsED
She left the last tine On the I6th of
January. by tie advice Of her son who
lives II Baltimore and furnished her the
money to come here with. Gee. JeG
o. whom It Is supposed Blodgett Is jeal-
Gus, vas sent with her, as the s9n feared
violence from the husband. JeR ia
distant connection Blodgett came here
On tuesday last and stayed till Thurs
day, going back 70 Vermont. but irsne.
dlateIy returning On GONG into tba
house he at once began 70 urge her IN
60 tack with him She told him -.
would not that she would die first that
she had seen all the trouble BY him she
ever would By living with him. that sbe
would be drawn in tEo first or rnn
dagger into her heart before she wo,,1d
live with him He began to cry ard
she tod hin if be was jealous Of JEFF.
thai be should 90 back With him and
then be would know that yefs was NJ.
with her. that be might take ali =.
children bat the baby. that she weuld
take the baby and &c among the farmer.
ana take care Of herself He said h.
would follow her, 20 where she wanla
that be did not want the children. b,t
wanted her to 20 back with him and
sell cut the property in Vermont and
return here and Try to lire happy.
sHE EEFUsEs TO 60 WIN Hru
she still refused 10 20 9Th hin. He
saia hs would neEer leave her till the
ia~ forced hln from her. and therenn,r
committed the bloody act As before r.
lated During the talk, which oeen,;e5
ns1s hait an hour, be had bis pipe IN
- hzha Or mouth. frequently lighting