The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-20

De, as sue supposed, IN uflDB cOnultlOns
This was about z o. m. The father was In
the barn attending to his chores, and was
requested to come into the house immedi-
ately, which request was complied with. |
He at once went for his mother, and at the |
same time sent one of bis sons for the doc |
tor, who arrived in due time, but did not |
recognize the wound on the head until the |
parents called his attention thereto.
1t may, and will, be urged-and that
consistently-why did not the child scream
the instant the shears came In contact with
its head, rather than some minutes after
wards, when lying in the chair 1t is not
hnolon thot the wound was caused by the
shears, but, as rumor has circulated the
story of some sharp instrument being used
TO accomplish the foul deed, the parents
cannot possibly account for the accident
further than, if done with an instrument,
1t must have been when the fathers
hand slipped through the parting of the
cord with which he was securing the UNI
billcal cord, and his hand coming in con-
tact with the shears brought them in con-
this, let it be remarked that, few days
prior to the birth of the babe, the mother
sustained severe fall exclaming when she
fell, 81 fear,my child is eli her killed or in
jured.' The supposition is, that in the
fall, the conclusion ccntered in the head of
the child, creating whole, or partial, rup.
ture in the soft part of the head. which ex-
hibled itself few minutes after birth. The
mother tells us she asked the physician,
who was summoned, 'if the wound would
occasion death" and that lie replied mot
wholly :" aud that she need not reflect
thereon. She further inquired, if any
wrong had been committed by her in not
calling in medical help. and was told "no.'
The child deceased at p. III. Of the day
of its birth.
The supposed manner of the accident is
substantially this: A large pair of shears,
having very sharp points, were used, and
these were laid on the bed, in close proX-
unity to the child's head. While Ileselton
was securing the umblical cord" the
sting in use parted, jerking his hand in
contact with the shears, throwing them
open, and thus inflicting the wound This
is the only account the parents can give of
any sharp instrument being used.
In talking with the accused, there are no
appearances Of guilt shown. On the con-
trary, he replies to the numerous questions,
put to him by numerous people, in u frank,
honest, straightforward manner, nor does
he, in the least cross himself His replies
to all interrogations are substantially the
san to-day as when the rumors were first
eXtant
1t is stated in THE GLOBE of Tuesday
"that the child's death was the result Of
criminal violence inflicted by someone, il
not doubted by many, If any, of the inhab
itants of Weston" Now the fact, as W.
understand it, is, that the people of Yves
ton disbelieve it. There was no crlmna
violence, no meditated murder. Were suct
. the case, the child could have been dis
) patched by other and safer means than by
an incission on the head where peopl,
would be sure to see it and hence lead tt
the apprehension of the murderer Wher
the doctor examined the child he expressed
no suspicion of infanticide, but, on the con
trary, attributed the wound to unknown
causes. 1t is further declared by the partie
accused, that said doctor affirmed that Their
was nothing to show that foul play hac
been exercised, and moreover. that nobod,
was to blame
/ The case is peculiar and difficult, bu
accidents often assume these pecularities
Q We all feel that the case is strange one
but at the same time are not prepared +
t charge anyone with crmnality.
1t is further stated in the article referre
, to that sit is alleged that Heselton has bee
t known to say, within the last six month
and during his wifc's pregnancy, that
; would kill the next child born to them.
D Heselton denies making use of any sue
G language or threat. 1t is also stated tina
= SAID Heselton ill-treated his wife, which
d also denied, both by lIeselton and his wife
r AS to his refusing to call in medical assist
G ance during the critical hour, it may b
S said that he urged the wife to call in helr
o while she refused. Now, there Is no Grim
u at our doors, as has been alleged. nor
we, the people of Weston feel 50.
II il further declared that said HPselto
:, was DESTROYS of having his guilt covered
= and, to effect this had his father go to tn
9 grand juror with the injunction, "not t
= stir in the matter, as it would make his SO
great deal of trouble" This is not tru,
as the writer of this article, in first learr
;. ing of the case, called on the father of til
4 accused, and urged the propriety of ms,
tuting an investigation of the charges, Q
~ the good name of the family was at STAKE
!. Tothis he complied and we two went to III
e grand juror and urged him to prosecute th
:. case with all possible dispatch, which
promised to do as soon as he had take
d council as TO how TO proceed legally in I'll
y matter. The town authorities have nc
:. refused, or delayed to investigate the ma
1t ter, further than by the taking of time tC
l. council. j. MUNRO.
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