The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-05-20
BRISTOL.


The ArguS has the following Still.
man Morgan, son Of the Rev, Mr. Nor.
gan, Of Bristol. married few years since,
his wife being from Boston, where she
has since been living apart from him.
They have one child, some two or three
years old Recently Rev. Mr.. Morgan
gave the husband his property amounting
to some two or three thousand dollars,
whereupon the young man concluded to
pay better regard to bis marriage VOWS.
He wrote letter to his wife, telling her
Of his new condition financially, and re-
quested her to return at once to Bristol.
She complied with bis wishes This
pleased Stillman SO much that in order
to show his deep gratitude and joy he
arranged with the Bristol cornot band
for sereDade. Alas, however, for the
6ckleness OF human nature few short
hours, aud Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan were
rehearsing the old story over again. A
slight dispute about their child, which
was playing about the floor, was rapidly
followed by words which increased in
temperature with wonderful velocity,
after which came recriminaion, swear.
ing, and mutual resolves to part forever,
The order for the band serenade was
countermarded by Sullhon while Mrs,
Morgan at once ordered a team and
driver to take her to the Nliddlebury
depot, for which point she at once depar-
ted, taking with her the child As much
as it pleased Stillman to have his better
half depart, it did not suit him to be
parted from his child. and when he dis.
covered the state Of affairs on his return
home his wrath knew no bounds. Pur-
suit was at once made, he employing one
Larock to assist him in the capture OF
the fugitives, they overtaking them just
before arriving a, Middlebury. The
meeting of husband and wife was not one
that would very highly impress an out.
slider with the joys .oi copjugal felicity,
and the result was that the following day
he was ordered by the states attorney to
show by what authority he thus violated
all laws of gallantry and selfrespect.
The trial took place last Friday, Mrs.
Morgan testifying that she was violently
assaulted and that Stilman threatened
to lhoot her unless she delivered up the
child and left the place Her testimony
was corroborated by Frank lIaakins the
driver of her team The suit was finally
dismissed, but is being called up again
this week with new papers. The new
suit opens with large amount Of testi-
mony for the state which was excluded
at the other trial.
Since the above was in type the report
of our own correspondent has come to
hand giving fuller and more lucid details,
but which we must omit for want Of space.
We give, herewith, his closing remark, as
follows: The sympathics of the public
we're strongly for the mother On Mon
day evening Mrs. Morgan's sister arrived
from Boston, bringing with her certain
letters written by the older aud younger
Morgan which it was thought might be
made useful in the case. Accordingly
Mr.. Morgan was re.arrested Monday
night, by the authorities, Attorney Mar
din appearing for the prosecution. A
proposition Yves made that proceedings
be dropped if the child were given up,
and this proposition WAS backed up by
the letters and business determination on
the part Of the woman and her friends.
This with the fear of unpleasant notoriety
brought about a solution of the difficulty
The baby was given up and the mother
departed with it for Boston