Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-26


tragedy occurred in Hydepark, Sunday
morning. in which "Crazy Cook" as
he is styled by his fellow townsmen, killed
his only son, Charlie. On Sunday morn
ing about ) o'clock. Charlie arose and did
the chores at the farm. after which he
went to the sugar house, taking his father,
Edison Cook, with him. In about an hour
Mrs Cook saw her husband returning
alone. which caused her 4 feeling of anN
iety for the safety Of her son. When he
came into the house he sai! Il have kill
ed the seed one.' His wife asked him if
he had hurt Charlie, to which he replied
that he had not and that Charlie was com
ING right up to breakfast.
While busy with her breakfast Mrs.
Cook felt apprehenSivc for the safety OF
her son. and sent her daughter to the sugar
house to see what had happened. AS she
started to 90 her father told her that he
had killed Charlie, and that he was in the
sugar house, about Il quarter OF Il mile dis
tanl.
At the sugar house horrible sight met
the girls eyes, and the wO, st antlcipatlcns
with which her fathers words had filled
her mind were fully realized.
She found her brother lying senscless
and horribly manglcd upon the ground.
Wild with anguish, she FASTENED to the
nearest nei@hbor, Mr.. Bliss. and gave the
shocking intelligence. He. with several
other ncighbors, Immediately repaired 20
the sugar honse and found the young man,
with his life not quite extinct but his labor
ed breathing indicated a speedy dis>ou-
ton. He lived about an hour after the AZ
rival OF the men. The town authorities
were Immediately summoned and a cor
oners inquest WAS Instituted.
The examination of the body revealed a
most shocking and notwithstanding sight.
! The physicians found Il compound COM
minuted fracture Of the frontal and parlc-
tai bones, with a slight oozing OF brain
from the cavity Of The Uranium, which
shows that 4 great number OF blows we're
struck while he was PROSTATE. They also
found eight OF ten wounds OF the lntegu-
ment of the head and face A blow from
the but of An AK fractured the tlba OF the
left Lee, midway between the knee and
ankle, and there were several bruises up
on his Ices. evidently made with the back
OF the aN.
As nearly rs it can be ;tSccrt;tincd from
Cook the killing took place Is follows
Charlie went to build the fires in the
arches. and sent his father to gather sap.
when, instead of GONG away he stationed
himself ,ust OUTSIDE. the entrance and
around the corner with al upiftcd AZ, 90
thlt when Charlie was passing out he
struck him with the AZ and knocked him
back into the sugar house senselc>S, after
which he went in and cut and slaShcI n
his pleasure.
After the departure of The daughter the
mother was left with the insane husband
in the agony OF suspense as TO the fate OF
her SON for Cook conduct meanwhile
showed plainly th,t he WAS more crazy
thtn usual, and that he had undoubtedly
committed some dreadful act since he was
preparing a defence by bringing into the
doorvurd all the edge tools he could find
on the premises Mr. Manning first came
to the house, whercUpon Cook made an at
tack upon him, bat manning succeeded in
throwing him To the ground, when he was
Immediately >I:,cklcd. The sheriff then
took HIM TO i'll, where he now awaits en-
animation.
The father has long been known Is
Crazy Cook. owing 10 his frequent in
sane actions when l1boring under excite
mcnt. He has ind Il peculiar habit of at
tempting to walks the ;ti>lcS of the church
during service, shouting " Glorv and of
driving At brcah-neck pace through tn"
streets. regardless of h~ own OF others
safety, until he Was declared not only 4:
nuisance but also 4 dangerous character.
and was last fiji sent t. the BrAttcboro'
Insane ASYLUM. In January hi> tricn +
thinking that thcy could care fol him, tooN
nm home. since which time h" has work
Ell somewhat. though under close super
vision. He was 4 respected citizen when
sane Ihr victim was II Years of age,
and had always lived At home and h1d
bovnc 4 tlir rrputition
What WAS the immediate impulse which
the old man had to Kill his son can of
COURSE be on y 4 matter OF con ecture. II
would seem. from his saving :" have
killed tllc seed one. that he hal been
broodin- over his own intirmltv and WA~
commi~rr;ttin. himself thlt there was 4
.inc of descent started. in which his in
trinity might he transmitted to succeed
ing generations, until his foreboding>
produced al excessive excitement. which
caused corre~p ondng frenzy and drov
him to this fearful deed.
If this was his idea that he did not wish
10 be instrumental in inhictiny upon the
world any more burdens like himself then
hc never had more sane idea in his life
It is reported tAat the young man has
not treated hi> father with proper respect.
has abused him beyond all reason. aud
that the father has frequently threatened
to Kill his son. Il is also Sti, that the son
WAS Il verv pcnurou, man.
The Granger, Of Vermont have set apart
"Wednesday. May II. to plant trees and
flowers.
The parties who ir,ve ASKED more space
ut the Centennial exposition than they can
occupy. with a view Of letting a portion