Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-10-04
THE CoLERAINE MURDER.

growth and triumph and glory OF all.
THE COLERAINE MURDER.
The gallows young men who brutality
murdered poor Farnsworth, at Coleraine.
Mass, have both fully confessed the
commission of the crime, and their state
ment reveals one of the most cold blood
ed deeds of horror that has yet occurred
in their murderous days.
Davenport was arraigned at Shell
burne Falls, Friday, before Justice
Braiuard, of Greenfield, and his exam
inatiOn set down for Monday, the 9th,
the same day as that appointed for his
companion Dwight. Previous to his ar
raignment he was closely questioned by
Selectmen Joseph B. Clark of Coleraine,
and told infinitely the whole story of the
murder
1t seems that he left his fathers house,
Sunday, the 9TH, and after loafng around
the nelghborhood until Tuesday fore
noon, then went to Dwights and helped
him some about his haying. The rob-
berry, or murder, was then planned,
Dwight knowing that Farnsworth had
gone to Greenfield and expecting that
he would return with $40 or $50 in
money, with which they were to make
their way West. The two young men
then went to Dwight's house, where the
latter collected several articles of cloth
ing, throwing them out of the window
to Davenport, to secrete for use after the
robbery. Dwight's wife questioned him
about his plans, high words passed be-
tween them, and she went to her fathers
house, distant half a mile.
The young men then came down the
; road, cut their sticks by the roadside,
and waited for Farnsworth's appearance.
Upon his approach they joined him and
walked toward his house, talking on va
riOus matters, Dwight proposing to trade
a calf with him. Finally, coming near
FarnswOrth's hOuse-Dwight and Da-
venport being behind and little to his
right-Dwight raised his stick and
struck Farnsworth upon the head, fell
ing him to the ground. Davenport was
frightened and ran little way, telling
Dwight to hurry up" The latter
turned Farnsworth upon his right side,
, took out his pocket-bOok, beat him some
! more and Joined Davenport, telling him
he found only four or five dollars in the
! wallet and that Farnsworth was not Sc.
, riously injured.
. The two then went down the road
threw their sticks into the bushes, struck
across lots to Dwight's house, there put
, on some of the secreted clothes over the
other ones, and started toward Heath
That night they spent in some spruce
Z by the roadside, and the next day they
= went Oh, reaching North Adams abou
y night. They got something to eat a
Y the railroad saloon. and spent the nigh
n in the woods north of the village.
. The next morning they went on t
s Petersburg junction, where they intend
ed to take the cars for Troy, and Dwigh
. got on the train, but Davenport slipped
r as the train started, and so they wer,
i separated. Davenport then trampec
around the region, working a while 70
his board with an lrishman, and max
. ing his way to Williamstown where b
: was found. Davenport is a slight, no
" over bright youth, only l6, but no larg
er than many at IA, who is free to an
q swer all questions.
! Dwight. his companion, has also con
n fessed. His story of the murder agree
a with Davenport's. He stayed at th
% Greenwich, n. Y, hotel, Thursda
n night, the 9Th, registering in his owl
J. name, Friday night he spent at Eagl
n Bridge, out Of doors; and Saturda-
:. night he reached homo to hear of tn
" murder for the first time. He cam
IS home through the tunnel, walked t
? ZOar, rode on hand-car to Charlemon
I and rode from there nearly home wit
y one George Wells who said nothing 0
n the murder. He was arrested quietl
a in his fathers house. making no resist
anee.
a On being informed of Davenport's al
es rest, Dwight quickly asked if he ha
''told anything" Otherwise he appear
Of as uncOncerned as though charged wit
the most trihiDg ofense. He is nine
teen years old, of medium size, and look
Of anything but murderer. His reputs
Of ton is that of being wild, quarrel
re some and threatening man. especiall
DC toward his own family. de is int
ye lectually far superior to Davenport.
. A Milwaukee chap kissed his gil
| about forty timas rioht sA~o;.L. -