Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-01-12
SHEFFIELD

We have learned from l. III. NJ. Gray
Esq. says the Lyndon Onion, a full
statement of the particulars of c. l.. In
CALLS acts and expressions on the even
ing prior to his shooting himself, he
having collected them from Franklin
Gray. in whose house the tragedy took
place
Mr. Ingalls, left Noah Folsome's, at .
o'clock in the evening, saying he was
going to Canada He went a mile-and-
half beyond Sheffield village and stop |
ped in the road near Mr. Downs. Chas. |
White saw him as he went up stairs to
bed and heard him talking to himself |
and thinks he was there two hours. He |
left there and at u o'clock appeared at
Frank Gray's and called him up. In
response to who's there" he replied
Lang Ingalls, Gray then asked him
what he wanted and Ingalls, told him he
wanted to get his horse into the barn.
Gray then went through the shed walk,
leading to the barn, unfastened the door
on the inside, when Ingalls, led the
horse and sleigh in. He refused to un-
harness because he said the horse was
spoilt and it was of no use. He hitch
ed the horse and then asked Gray if he
had gun. There is mob after me.
1t is a States prison crime and they
VIII break through" said he. Gray
told him he had gun, but no ammuni-
ton. Seeing an axe and fork in the
barn, he said well take these in with
us" He then took them in his left
hand and started into the walk leading
to the house. Then taking his pistol
out of his pocket with his right hand,
he said to Gray, Here is seven shoot
er, and the first seven that come will
get the contents" As they reached the
kitchen. Ingalls, laid down his tools, took
off his coat, went into the sitting room,
and said to Gray, Dress yourself as
soon as possible and prepare for battle.
Gray complied. when Ingalls, said BLOW
out the lights if they are burning, they
can see me before | can see them" He
then called for cider, but Gray had none
and his wife asked him if he would not
have cup of tea ? Ingalls, replied. ''If
!, | was going to live it would be necessa-
~, but if am going to die, it won't
make any difference. She made the
tea and Ingalls, sat down, ate supper,
and afterwards lit his pipe. But he sud-
denly jumped up and cried out, they
are coming, and they will have me dead
or alive. I'd rather kill myself than
have them take me alive It's States
prison crime, my property is gone and
l am gone, and there has got to be some
: thing done So saying, he put the
: muzzle of the pistol to his head But
Gray told him to hold on as that would
scare his wife to death. Then Ingalls,
told him if he would not let him shoot
himself, to get his razor and let him cut
his throat This Gray refused to do,
when ingalls, told him that he put the
pistol to his head twice out in the road
: by browns. but his courage failed. In
gals kept the pistol in his hand all the
e time. saying, Something must be done. -
At about half past four in the morning,
i he spied light at Mr.. Wizards house,
b when he cried out, They are after NE
:. See the light They will have me, but
they shan't take me alive He then
walked from loom to room. and finally
stepped into the shed kitchen. Gray fol-
II lowed when ingalls, took him by the
: collar with his left hand, and raised his
l. pistol in his right. Gray threatened to
call for Willard if he did not let 90,
II and Ingalls, promised to let 60 if he
IS would not. but still held on, when Gray
repeated that he would call Willard and
e Ingalls, let go of his collar. He then
II stepped into the walk leading from the
;. shed to the barn, and Gray stepped into
e the sitting room, but had no sooner got
u in there when he heard the report of the
pistol and Ingalls, fell upon the floor.
IS He then took the light, stepped to the
y walk and saw Ingalls, lying on his back.
: He sent his wife for Willard, who came
with her in seven minutes. when all
e three went into the walk and found In
n gals dead. and according to all appear
ences he never moved after the fatal
o shot