Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-05-19
The Tragedy of North Troy.
THE WOMAN STILL LIVING.

Inc Tragedy OF NOrtn troy
THE WOMAN STILL LIVING.
A correspondent of the Boston Journ-
al, dating May 9th, at North Troy, says:
For number of years past the par
ties have lived unhappily, owing to al
legged jealousy and abuse upon the part
of the husband, and he has once been
arrested and fined for beating her. Riv-
ers and his wife separated about five
weeks ago by mutual agreement, and
he went to the adjoining town of New
port to work, she remaining at Troy.
Last Monday she commenced work for
L. r. Smith as weaver of patent
wooden window shade. Since the separ-
alton Rivers has tried to persuade her
to again live with him, and partial ar
rangement had been made to that effect.
On Saturday he came after her, but she /
refused to 60 with him, giving as rea-
son that she was going to commence
work for Smith tomorrow. He forbade
her working for him. 1t seems that
Rivers has for some time been Jealous
of Smith. She persisting in her refusal
he went back to Newport ON Sunday,
and returned on Monday on foot.
He then went directly to Smiths and
to an upper room where his wife was at
work at her loom. Smith was at work
in an adjoining room and says he heard
loud talk between them and heard him
threaten her. After time Smith went
to the door opening between the two
rooms and said to Rivers, If you can
not come here without abusing your wife
you had better keep away" and told
him to leave. Smith finally went back
to his work and further alteration oc-
CURED between the principal parties.
Soon after Rivers told his wife that he
would give her five minutes to decide to
go with him or he would kill her, and
she replied that she would rather die
then live with him. Almost Immediate
ly he drew his pistol, small four barrel
revolver of Sharp's patent, carrying a
ball of 22-100 calabre, and fired, the
ball taking effect just forward the left
ear, she exclaiming at the moment of the
shooting, My God, you have shot me. .
He was about two feet from the loom
where she was sitting when the shot was
fired. Seeing what he had done and
doubtless repenting of the deed he bent
over her and kissed her and asked hei
forgivness. Hearing the report Smith
ran to the door and exclaimed Foi
Gods sake, Joe, what have you DONE >
Rivers confronted him revolver in hand
and replied, Il will blow any mans
brains out who enters this room. | am
prepared"
Smith being unarmed jumped bach
into the other room and closed the door
Harvey Goodwin, neighbor, was a
work near the house and heard the re
port of the pistol, and having hearc
some Of the talk he comprehended tn
situation and started Immediately 70
help to Jessie Bailey's, who lived but
few rods from the scene of the occur
renee. Quickly returning with MI
Bailey they started up the stairs whicl
led to the room were Rivers and hi
victim were. He met them at thetop q
the stairs and told them to 90 back an
threatened to shoot them. They wer
obliged to retire down the stairs. b
this time large number of men an
boys had congregated in the room beloy
Soon Bailey heard Rivers come down ii
stairs with his pistol in hand, pointir
it at the crowd and telling them not
obstruct his way or he would sho
them.
The crowd retired, and as he reache
the bottom of the stairs Bailey SEIZE
him by the right arm, in which he he
the pistol. Bailey is large musculi
man. Finding himself powerless, aft
a short struggle he gave himself up. I
was quickly secured and taken to d
village of South Troy, and before Ors,
Miller, justice, and waving examinati
was held to bail, in the sum of $500
Failing to furnish bail he was comm
ted TO the county jail at Irasburg.
There is much comment upon t
smallness of the bail, many asserti
that it Is not case where bail is adm