Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-04

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AssAILANT.
An ARRAY occurred at the Farmer:
Home," small inn near the Town House
south Burling ton. few weeks since, which
mas resulted in the death of one man and
the Incarceration of another on charge oil
murder, the whole adding a new and terri.
Die chapter to the long annals of intemper.
ance and crime. The circumstances of the
case, as far as can be ascertained at present
are as follows; On the 9Th of January George
Toby, OF Hinesburgh, was at the Farmer s
Home, In an intoxicated condition and in
ellned to be noisy and violent While be
was there Michael O'Neil, of Williston, en-
tered the place to make some purchases, on
his return home from Burlington Toby
Immediately attempted to pick a quarrel
with him, uttered the most abusive Ian
guage, and finally clinched with him, but
the eombatants were separated by the by
ISLANDERS. O'Neil then went out into the
shed to get out his team and was followed
| by Toby. In the shed, according to 0'Neil's
story, Toby attacked him. and a rough and
tumble fight eEsued. O'Neil knocked
Toby down several times and kicked
him violently on the head and left
him senseless. Toby was larger and
stronger man than O'Neil. but, being
intoxicated. was easily worsted. O'Neil
denies striking hin with other than na-
tural weapons, but other parties affirm that
he beat him about the head with pitch
/ fork or sled stake.
Since the ARRAY Toby has suffered at in
teryals great pain in the head, but at other
times would feel but little inconvenience
from his wounds. On Friday last, how
ever. he was taken with commissions and
died saturday night. A complaint charg-
/ ing O'Neil with murder was made out
Sunday, ami on Sunday night Sheriff Drew
arrested him and lodged him in jail where
he now lies, awaiting an examination.
Toby was only nineteen years of age and
has a sister and widowed mother living in
/ lIne>bargh. He had been addicted to the
excessive use Of ardent spirits for some
years. O'Neil is something over 40 year.
old, and has wife and five children.
Doctors II. II. Atwater and II. Ii. Lang
don, Of this city, and j. W Miles. oil
llinesburgh, made post-mortem examina-
ton of George Toby's body, Monday Dr.
Langdon testified that there were no exter-
nal Indications ofa blow on the back Of
the head found some internal injuries
which might have arisen from CONFUSION,
or a blow could not swear that blow or
the 9Th of January would cause death on
the Gosh; from thorough examination
could not say that Toby's death was caused
by violence Of any kind.
DR.. Atwater conceded in the conclusion,
expressed by Dr.. Langdon. and Dr. Mile.
gave it "a his opinion that death was caused
| by corobro-spinal meningitis.
Toby was always subject to fits, and there
can be little doubt but that his death oc
Cured in the ordinary course of nature.
FAHuREs-T The Memphremagog House a
Newport, which has been under the pro
prietorship of ". F. Bowman, Esq, for tn,
past three OF :our years, has been relin
qui>hed by Mr. Bowman, and for the pas
few days the house has been operated by th,
Pas-umpsic Railroad Company, who ar
;he owners of the property. The Boston
/ Commercial BULetu reports the failure 0
Mr. Bowman. 1t Is rumored that Mr.. Buck
formerly Of the United States Hotel in Bos
ton, viii assume the proprietorship of III
Memphremagog House.
Patrick Donahoe. proprietor Of the Bos
ton Pilot, has suspended. His habilitie
are about S30- 900 The assets aggregate
about S2l6,0 600, being made up of $50, Il
in equities in real estate, taken at taxabl
valuation, less mortgages. 81 600 in sterec
types and rights. SIS 600 in printing pres,
e., Offices and fixtures. above mortgage,
$4,000 in stock in trade, $l2 500 in debt
considered good. and stock in the Hyd
Park Real Estate and Building Company
valued at Sll 600 No definite propositio
boxing 10 a settlement has vet been made
Much sympathy is felt for Mr. Donahot
vino was a heavy loser by both the grea
fires in Boston, which severely cripple
him. and retarded his business, since whe
he has struggled brayely under heavy T,
spon~hiites. which in ordinary good tint
he might have been able to entirely owe
come.
a ". Lowering. the well-known Bosto
bookseller, has failed. The liabilities, il
GLIDING Inducements, will aggregate SON
$4,000. The Liabilities include larg
amounts in mutual Endorsements vii
Patrick Donahoe Some Of the indebte,
ness Is in favor Of parties in England. bl
- is principally lowed in Boston and Ne
York. The stock in trade amounts to son
500 Geo
b F. Adams, of Castleton, has made a
assignment Tor the benefit of his creditor
His liabilities are about $50 900, with asse
Of about S25 GOO
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