The Portland daily press., 1875-05-04
MASSACHUSETTS,.
A Police Officer Shot Dead i'm Plymouth
An Atlempt to 4 ynch the Murderer.

PLYMOUTH. May 3.-Officer j. d. Baxter has
Just been shot dead by Christopher Stoddard,
while performing his duty as officer. The muir
derer has been arrested and is lodged in the
tombs. The most intense excitement exists.
The following are the particulars or the
shooting of Officer Baxter:
Officer Atwood issued warrant for the ar
rest of Christopher S GODDARD for being drunk
and making disturbance in the nelghDornoou;
Going to Ais house he found he had locked
himself up in small clubhouse and refused to
give hin self up to the officer. As this Stod-
dard had fired upon HIM some four years be-
fore, he felt afraid. and went for the assislanc
of police officer j. d Baxter. They returned
and found the outbuiding still locked. Baxter
took bold of the outside door and wrenched it
open. He then stepped up to open the inner
door, when Stoddard fired through the door,
the shot taking effect in Bakers left eye, kill
ing him instantly. The alarm was given and
fire company called out, who surrounded the
building. While they were trying to effect an
entrance he fired four or five shots. but no one
was injured The fire company commenced
playing into the windows and openings that
had been cut by some of the more daring or
the citizens. The most intense excitement
exists among the people, and it was with the
utmost eXertion that the officers could Keep
them from lyncbing him on the spot. A rope
was thrown across the street ana the cry was,
Lynch him; lynch him"
Stoddard was finally secured and in tie at
ternoon brought before Judge Davis, and fully
committed for trial. He pleaded not gnllty.
Fatally Poisoned.
LOWELL. MAY IA sad and fatal tragedy
was enacted in this city his afternoon, due to a
most thoughtless exhibition OF careessness.
Some little French children of Frank Keen
found small bottle in dirt heap, containing
a LIQUID which smelled like peppermint as thez
described it.
Being pleased with the oder, they tasted it
and then carried it to their mother, who her
self partook of the contents and gave it liberal
ly to four of her children, aged respectively 2,
6. s and 10 years. This was about O'Clock
and about 2 o'clock The youngest, Lew hay,
was dead and alarming symptoms were de
veoped in the others. DR.. G. Henotte was
called in and succeeded in averting fatal
sleep from the rest. Bottle contained NOR
phine.
Entertainment of the Catholic Preiates.
Boston, May 3-The programme for the en-
tertairment of the Catholic prelateS who par
ticpated in the conservation ceremonies yester-
day was fully and most pleasantly carried out
to-day as prearranged, closing with a reception
by the Catholic Union at Boston College this
evening Between 600 and 800 persons were
present, and the affair was one of the most ele-
CANT ever gwen heIe After the reception and
banquet the Cardinal and party visited the resi-
dence of Archbishop Williams, where they
were given a fine serenade. The Cardinal will
leave to morrow morning for Springfield, where
be will remain few days as guest OF Bishop
O'RiAlly. The papal embassy will proceed at
once to Milwaukee TO attend the conservation
ceremonies to be held iii that city.