Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-15
A WIFE MURDER AT TROY, VT.

Joseph Revoir, who has been at work
at Newport for time painting, yester-
day borrowed a revolver as he said to
shoot a dog on the way to Troy which
had once bitten him, and walked to Troy.
About two o'clock he visited the house
where his wife was stopping about
mile north of South Troy village Going
into the room where she was he asked
her if she was going to live with him
again, they having parted about three
months ago. She replied to the effect
that she was not that they had separat-
ed some eight times already, and it was
no use to try to live together. Some
thing was said concerning divorce when
he said with an oath, he would give her
something quicker or better than d.
vorce, drew his revolver and shot her.
He was but two or three feet from her
and the ball entered the head at one ear
passing in or through the brain. For
time he threatened to shoot any one who
entered the room, but after little hand
ed the revolver to man who was pres
ent and gave himself up. Medical aid
was summoned. His wife remained per-
fectly conscious and was alive when our
informant left Troy, though no hope of
her recovery was entertained. Jealousy
was no doubt the cause of the act. We
learn as we go to press that she is still
alive, with an even chance to recover
Newport EapreSs, Nay 9th.
From our own correspondents and 9TH
er sources we gather the following addi-
tional particulars:
The scene of the tragedy was at the
residence of Widow Smiths, which is
located in Falls district about a mile
from South Troy village. The would-be
murderer was one Joseph Revoir, paint
er by trade, and his victim was his wife
Jennie Revolr, daughter of A. M. Blan-
din, of West Derby Mr.. & Mrs. Re-
voir have had some trouble during the
past winter, which resulted in her leav.
. ing him some weeks ago. Since then
Revoir has been employed great part
of the time in Newport, and his wife
has been employed by L. R. Smith, sol
, of Widow Smith, in the weaving of We.
neer Window Curtains Mr.. Smith oc
cupies rooms in the upper part of hi.
mothers house, and in one of these rooms
6 the tragedy was enacted. Mrs. Revoil
was at work at an old fashioned loom
:, weaving curtain, when Revoir entered
q the apartment, having just came on foo
! from Newport. He ordered his wife t.
! leave her work and 60 to Newport anC
live with him. She refused, saying sh,
had as lief die as to live with him. At
ter some words he drew a revolver an,
fired, saying. Cd d-n you, you vii
! live with me now 70 The ball entere,
her left ear and fracturing the skull
. bone. ranged downward and remain
! lodged in her neck. Mrs. Revoir scream
ed and Mr.. Smith who was all the tim
N In an ADJOINING room, attempted to enter
and Revoir drew his revolver, threaten
ing to shoot the first one who entered
The alarm was given and several wer
$. soon in the house to prevent an escape
Revoir came down stairs. pistol in hand
and as he opened the door. Jesse Bale
stepped behind it, and as Revoir steppe
:. down. Bailey grasped his hand an
clinched him. Revoir says. Sc
d--n you. let 60 of me. but Bailey bel
a and disarmed him, and with some a
I'D sistance. Revoir was secured and hel
e till the arrival of officers Whitcher an
at Wright. Mrs. ReyOir was given assis
ance and carried TO Mr.. Goodwin's, whe