Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-02-24
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FATAL SHOOTING ACCIDENT AT
So WooDsTocK.-On Saturday morn
ing last messenger drove in here
for DR.. Richmond stating that a wo-
man had accidentally shot herself at
the hotel there. DR.. Richmond was
at his home at the time, and not
moving the nature Of the case, went
out without the necessary instruments.
On his arrival he dispatched courier
for Dr. Sherwin, instruments, &c.
DR.. Sherwin was absent at Frank
Mack's at the time, and had to be
hunted up, 1t was hard on horse
flesh. On examination it was found
that the ball struck the fifth rib in
the-region Of the heart, glanced, and
buried itself under seventh rib be.
You'd the reach of surgical skill. All
that could be done to save her life,
or case her suffering, was done, but
all proved fruitless, and she died at
one o'clock Sunday afternoon, after
great suffering. Had the ball entered
an inch to the left of where it struck
it would have gone through the heart
and killed her instantly but it was
fortunate for her husband that it
didn't, as they were alone in their
room at the time of the accident, and
suspicion Of foil play might have rest
ed on him. She exhonorated him from
all blame in the affair. The following
are the facts of the case, as near as
we can get them -
Her name was Jane Sission, aged
% years, wife of D. Henry Raymond,
son of the late Stephen Raymond Of
Pomfret. He married her "down
country" about three months ago.
AT her urgent request, having pas.
sion for such things and said to be "a
good shot," he bought her a nice
Smith d Wesson revolycr-seven
shooter. About a month ago she
visited her mother, Mrs. Erastus Cole,
in Cornish, N. H., and her husband
joined her there last week. And in
company with others from Windsor
and vicinity, attended D. A. Glfford's
Valentine Ball at So. Woodstock, last
Friday evening, it having been post,
poned on account of the weather.
Everything went as merry as a mar
riage bell during the evening, and the
party separated early Saturday morn
ing. The Windsor party returned to
their several rooms to have little
rest, breakfast, &c, before starting
for home. Mr.. Raymond was laying
on the bed, and his wife took up the
revolver and was examining it, ':the
new not having quite disappeared"
He said, Jennie you are careless
with that" ooh! no ! amt" she
said, and pointed the muzzle in the
region Of her heart, at the same time
brushing the "hammer. In an in
slant there was a flash and a report.
She dropped into 4 chair, and the re
volver fell upon the floor OF the room.
Parties rushed in from the adjoining
rooms. One chamber of the revolver
was found empty, and hole in her
dress where the ball entered. A ply
sician was summoned at once, but no
earthly power could save her life.
Her remains were taken to Cornish
for burial. Those who made her &C.
quaintsnce during the evening say she
was nice young lady and entertaining
company. We are sorry for our friend
Henry in his great affection, and hope
it will be lesson to him, as well as
others, to give up the practice of car
ring deadly weapons in a civilized
country. The affair is simply the
result of careless use of firearms.
The village schools close Friday
of next week.
There will be Social Dance at
the Town Hall, Thursday evening,
March 4th. Bill to the Hall $3.50.
Supper at the Eagle so cts. Music
Woodstock Quadrille.
-Whitmore e. Clark's Ministries
will perform at the Town Hall, Tues
day evening, March I'd. That univer
sal ''mouth" and pant Of Hank $
will be on hand, also, "Sarah's young
man." A full house will be in atten-
dance, of course.
ALMOST A F1RE.-This morning
"wednesday Mr.. N. Goodale was re-
pairing his leaky roof in Stone Block
nyer Richmond &. Pinnnn's Market