St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-18
Shocking and Mysterious Affair.

The Burlington Free Press of Mon
day has the following account of what
appears To he very singular tragedy ::
Mary Dady. the victim of the TRACE
dy, is described to lis as a good look
ing. amiable young lady, of more than
ordinary intelligence and of the best
reputation. She is about sixteen or
seventeen Years of age. and Is Il daugh
ter of John DadN, whose residence is
at Winooski. ON sunday afternoon, il
Young man named James Premier, il
resident of this city, hired Il team and
drove to Winooski. Here. near her
fathers house. he met Miss Dady. Who
was by another young lady, and. being
well acquainted with each other. the
two gills got into the buggy, with
Premier, to take Il ride. and they drove
off on the Mallcts Bay road. Soon
after entering the carriage Miss Dady
complained that her feet were too warm.
Her companion replied that she was
too cold, and but little Importance was
attached to the remark at the time.
They had ridden about Il quarter OF Il
mile, when suddenly, without ii word
or Il cry. Miss Dady lcaped from the
carriage. while il WIS III motion. and
ran down The road with the speed of Il
deer. When she jumped. fire burst ont
from every part of her clothes. and as
the pouI girl ran in mad terror she wl>
tnNeloprd in Il sheet of flame.
FIcuicr followed lrcI at once and AT
tempted to cXtingui>h the flames. and
some one near at hand seized the lap
robe and wrapped il around her. But
all WAS i'll vain. Every rag of clothing
WAS burned from her body. She WAS
al once placed in the carriage and taken
to her fathers house. where Or. CIamp-
ton and Dr. Richardson were summarized,
The ply >icians could give the hcIcal- eel
and stricken father but little com>"la-
ton. and pronounced il impossible for
his daughter To live through the night
The cau>c of this awful accident has
not Vet been :i>rcrtaimcd. Nj. Frcnirr
SLY hat he had been >muk in. u ci.aI.
hut had thrown AWAY the stub some
little tim" before seeing the girls. lie
had not been smoking pipe.
LATER Fl RTIIER rNETIrI LARS.
Since the above WAS in tNp pc We have
learned. from witnesses. the follow =
lllS 'l''lItl'Ildl pau h hl'il> " IllNu ''il-
tiict. in some respects. with FrcuicI :
stony Premier did not =" lo Win"n>hi
alone. but Was accompanied hl Ilnc>
Dak. of this city. Both had been
smoking. hut threw away their cigars
before meeting he ynl>. Dn meeting
them Mary DAd> and lI"n"rH plh
James DAILY got oIIi and thu. women got
int" the carriage. As they passed Hen
~ M"lri>ons :. about Il quarter Of a mile.
distant. Mr.. Morrison saw smoke issuing
from the WAGON aud warned them at
their danger. hut the warming was uii-
heard. William lie Clair MAS driviu"
just behind them. and Morrison asked
the latter To drive fast and Warn them.
Before he could oNcrtakc them. how
ever. Miss Dadl had jumped out. ~
before narrated. Miss DAILY also Jumped
ont and ran after her. and. assisted 10y
several others mean ut hand. attempted
to cNtingIi>h the tiam.S. In the mean
time FIcnirr contcHtcd himself with
holdiu" the horse. and when Miss DIdV
WIS brought back To the wagon he ran
in the opposite direction. Mr.. Nor
ri>"n then drove back with the two
girls. Miss Daddy couvcI>img aS usual
and apparently >utf,iiu" no pain what
ever. Miss Days hands were very
severely burned. aud her dress WAS con
sidcrahly damaged 10y fire. Her wounds
were dressed 10y Dr. Richardson. Miss
Dady'> body is one complete ma>> of
hliSter>. except the s"le> "t her feet
and part of the fac. At first She ,,It-
fcrcd II" pain. but At the latest accounts
reaction had set in and She VAS suffer
in@ cNrruclatin" agony.
The girl has since died.