Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-10-22

We contense from press dispatches the
following additional particulars of the hor-
rible tragedy. near Barre. Thursday
STRONG oIkcUMsrAyrIAL EVIDENCE AGAINST
MACON.
\ party of men discovered about fifty rods
below where the tragedy occurred, fresh
wagon tracks leading from the road down
into sandy hollow of low land following
along about twenty rods the searchers were
rewarded by finding the spot where a
horse and wagon had stood not many
hours before. Returning to the scene Of
the tragedy and reporting the discovery, q
young man who had noticed team hitched
on this low land. recalled the circumstance,
and gave description OF 1t, which answers
the deserlptIOnot team owned by Magoon.
The team which Magoon and Strceter wero
in Thursday evening, was found at the
formers house. Ii belonged to Streeter
Upon one OF the wheels was considerable
clOttsi blood, and on the iSon step was the
plain imprint where bloody foot had
stepped upon it. On the buffalo robe which
they had with them was also found large
quantity OF blood. The driving reins were
found with the harness and whore the reins
were handled by the driver. blood was also
been worn by the prisoner, were also
found. upon which was blood. Upon the
boot heel OF the prifoEer n slight spo. of
blood was discovered, The boot heel of
MagOon fits the track, Of heel impression
found in the road near the corpse, and
also hts other InP iund near the house
account for the spFhis wagon he said
he killed SHEEP n saer day. His wife
being questioned ali Ct this says he did not
Kill the sheep. The knife which made the
CHASTITY wound was sought after but could
not be found. Ii is known that the prisoner
has Tor long time carried long knife, of
which many stood in terror
SWORN STATEMENT OF MRS PERRIN.
Mrs Perrin has made statement relative
to the murder. to States Attorney Dilling-
ham, in which she says:
Mr. Kuius otreeter and Asa Magoon
drove up to my house last night, October
llth. between and o'clock. They re-
manned perhaps an honr They had no
words IN my hearing. Twas in and out: |
can't tell what they talked about 1t was
daylight when they went
Alter they went away | saw them leave
my yard and go into the road, but did not
see them afterward. Migoon said that
Streeter owned half of the house and he
half. They had no dispute about it. Both
had been drinking Magoon was the most
mellow l won't to the barn and MIXED
J1st as soon as they were gone. 1t was
light enough in the barn TO see when
MIXED
IMPORTANT AFFIDAVIT - NAGooN's THREATS |
AGAINST sTREETgR
The following important affidavit has been |
made By Merrill Wild. of Orange. aud |
SHOWS more of Magoon's threats to murder
Streeter. Mr.. Wild says:
Il live one-half mile from Ma COON was |
at Barre Thursday. When | got along to |
Hannah PERKINS,, | saw Streeter in wagon
40 the road just opposite the house. Mlgoon
stood upon the ground near the wagon
saw him come from the house just before
| got up to it | heard Magoon say to Street.
or = - you. | would just as lief take
your lite rs not Streeter made some reply,
which did not hear. When got close up
TO them | said to Magoon: What is the
trouble?' and he replied That man has
forced me into that house. and have lost
gallon OF alcohol a; the two (meaning
otreeter and the woman) stole it, He
wanted me to stop there. refused. Streeter
says: Il an going along with him | then
started on. Migoon hallooed that ought
10 stop, did not hear any more CONVERSE
lion. ] next saw Magoon about a mile
above Hannah PERKINS, Roman Bradbury
vas then WITH me. Bradbury said to
,iagoon What have you done with
'treeter-have you killed him?' No no
'ays. he has stopped down there with the
woman have got my rum.
One OF Magoon's sous has been arrested
N suspicion of having been concerned in
he murder. Both have long been CON
Iidered desperate characters.