The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-20
The Alleged Weston lnranticide.
AUDIATUR ET ALTERA PARs.

ACDlATUR EFT ALTERA FAIRS.
We published, Tuesday morning, an ac-
count of an alleged case of infanticide in
Weston, Windsor county, and what pur-
ported to be the facts of the case. We
have since received communication,
signed ~. Munro" in which he says that
the people of Weston edo not desire,
neither will permit this case to 60
by uninyestigated or UNPUBLISHED if
guilt can be proven against the &C.
cused." He then proceeds as follows
Diligent inquiry has been instituted to
learn somewhat of the character of the
said Heselton, and the community utterly
repudia'c the idea that he is shiftless and
unprovident, as he has lived in Weston for
years and is recognized as a respectable
man. If there is anything that reflects
against him, it is that he does not seem to
realize the value of money, and, aside from
this, that he is an indulgent husband and
father. He is known to provide abundant
ly for his family, the children are we'll
clad, and well-favored, which would not
be the case were he improvident, as has
been alleged. Instead of abusing his wife as
had been affirmed, he is known by those who
know him best, to be very tender of her
1t being fact that Weston is a small place,
and, as is common to such places, "eyery-
one knows each others business" and had
the said Heselton been wanton in his de-
meanor to his family, this would have been
known and the people of the place, posses
sing, as they do, large and commendable
views of justice, would hail the present ac-
cusations as fulfillment of the Scripture
''Be sure your sin will find you out, and
would say amen thereto Heselton may
have some enemy, who wishes him wrong,
but in Weston the people do not give assent
to such accusations as shiftless and i'm
provident.
1t is true child was born Oh the night
| of February 2Sth. 1t is also true that no
| physician was present or summoned to ten
der assistance. There was, however, nc
evil design in this, as, heretofore, with the
| exception of two of their children, no medi-
cal aid has been called for, IIeseltou and
his wife being enabled to discharge the du-
ties incident to such cases by themselves.
| There was no refusal to procure a physi-
clan, as has been stated. On the contrary,
Hcselton suggested the propriety of calling
in medical oversight, but the wife objected,
stating, "We can get along by ourselves
this time, as in the past" On the morning
of March LIST physician was called in, as
blood had been discovered on the head
The mother apprehended death and deemed
these conditions sufficiently alarming to
call for medical council. How the wound
occurred, is as much mystery to physl
clan and parents as to the community.
When the child was born, ii was placed
ON chair just outside of the bedroom
door, near the stove, and Heseton ther
Immediately returned to attend to his wife
The child suddenly screamed, and Hesel
ton, returning to the chair wherein lay the
babe, found that something was the matter
with the child, and expressed himself tC
that effect. He gave 1t to the mother
when 1t was found that something wal
wrong with the head. Immediately a clotl
was applied to the affected part, when thu
hemorrhage ceased. The child slept som'
after this, but 1t was distressed sleep
The mother placed light cloth over thu
face, and when the child had slept some
she partially removed the covering to se'