Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-10-08

State Us. John n. Ddniels.-This was an
indictment against said Daniels for break
ing into the store of o. c. Fits at West
Wardsboro, and stealing thererrom goods
to the value of four hundred dollars. A
large number of witnesses were called up.
on the part of the State, and from their tes-
timony it appeared that during the night of
Sept. 9TH the store of said Fits was robbed
as ABOVE stated, and the money tills were
broken open, and two or three dollars in
pennies and five cent pieces were taken.
The robbery was discovered the following
morning and an alarm was at once given.
A party soon started in search of the goods,
and found the greater portion of the stolen
property concealed in the woods and BUSH
es near the highway and within short dis
lance Of the store. The testimony further
showed that the respondent had been stop
ping in Wardsboro, without having any
apparent business, and his conduct after the
robbery was such as to excite suspicion. 1t
appeared that upon the evening when the
respondent was arrested he had left two
bundles of goods at a house on the highway
leading to Bondville, and these goods were
identified as beinga portion of those stolen
from said store, and the respondent was
identified as the person who left the bum
dies. This was the only direct testimony
that Daniels was connected with tho rob-
berry. Many circumstances were shown
which affected the respondents character,
such as travelling into different villages
and claiming TO be engaged in different
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regard TO the situation of different stores
and how they were guarded nights. The
respondent established the fact by reliable
witnesses that upon the night of the rob-
berry lie was in Wardsboro portion of the
time. He showed that he was in the store
Of Mr. PlImpton until about eleven o'clock
in the evening, and also showed by Mr..
Watson, the proprietor Of the hotel where
Daniels bearded, that he retired to his room
about eleven, and that he came from his
room to breakfast the following morning.
Mr.. Fits store is in West Wardsboro,
about four miles from Wardsboro. Mr..
Daniels testified that he was born in Maine,
that in early life he was confirmed as
member Of the Episcopal church and that
for some years past he has labored as a mis-
sionary in said church. He said that he
had lived in New Brunswick, that he had
labored as a missionary in South America,
in the West India islands, and that he had
been for some time at st. Thomas. lie
produced a passport from New Granada
dated in April 1874, and said that he had
one from the authorities in Cuba dated last
spring. During the past summer Mr.. Dan
iels preached acceptably to the people of
Nottingham and left that place the last of
August. A prIyer book was found in the
respondents valse containing the words
REV. j. L. Daniels" and several literary
productions were also found among his pa
pers. The respondent denies all knowl-
edge of the robbery with which he is
charged, and denies that he ever saw or left
any bundles containing goods al any house
or at any other place. Mr.. Daniels is young
man and of pleasing address. He is flu
ent talker and appears like an educated
man.