The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-22
MURDER AT WEST RUTLAND.
Barney McCue Shot Through the
Heart.
THE MURDERER ARRESTED ON THE SPOT

THE MURDERER ARRESTED ON THEsP0T
Tho Details Of the Affair-Post Norton Exam-
ination-sketch Of the Murdered Man and
tho MISUNDERSTANDING, etc.
Rutland is called upon to make another
record in the annals of crime, from which
she has been comparatively free, consider
ing the number and character of the ele-
ments which go to make up her popula-
ten. For the third time in her history
foul murder has been perpetrated, and one
which seems to have been .measurably de-
liberate. Although it habits foundation in
an old feud, yet for the moment it may
have been the heat Of excited passion. 1t
is no parallel of the murder of Mrs. Anna
Freeze, the victim OF flend, who, in the
silent hours of the night, cut her throat
and then burned her dwelling over her
head TO conceal the great and foul crime he
had committed. In this instance an out
lawed ruffian attacks usually quiet and
inoffensive man, and after hours of assaults
finally pierces his heart with a fatal bullet,
and his vengeance is satisfied, even upon
one who In former years had been his
friend and benefactor in the hour of his
need. The causes which led to this muir
derous act lay smouldering in the heart Of
the treacherous man until finally the blood
of his victim told the story of his crime.
About noon the intelligence reached this
village that a man had been shot near the
quarrieS at West Rutland. Knots of men
were soon collected upon the street corners
and In the depot, discussing the rumors
afoat as to the deed and the actors in the
bloody tragedy Soon after Deputy Sheriff
Joel Howe arrived with
JOHN PATTON, THE MURDERER,
and then the details of the sad transaction
were spread as on the wings Of the wind,
and the excitement grew intense until a
murmur went through the throng, even
cries Of "Lynch him!" "Take him from
the jail and hang him !" and other similar
expressions fell from the lips of excited
men. Soon, however, the excitement died
away, and the sober sense of the multitude
said "let the law take its course" and
and quiet again reigned and the excited
| crowds disappeared from the streets. A
representative of the GLOBE Immediately
repaired to the scene Of the murder, at
West Rutland, and learned
THE STORY OF THE DEED.
On arriving at West Rutland all was
quiet. The excitement of the first shock
had passed away, and men were pursuing
their usual avocations, conscious that un-
provoked murder had been committed in
their midst, and with the knowledge that
one who had been the terror of their COM
munity for a series of years was resting
behind prison bars, which had long been
the refuge to which they would have con-
signed him had opportunity offered, and
which he had narrowly escaped several
times before.
THE MORNING FRAoAs.
Mr.. Thomas Dooley, in whose black
smith shop the first ARRAY occurred, was
visited to learn if possible the cause and
the incidents of what had eliminated in
a bloody deed, and
THE SIMPLE STORY
of the occurrences at the shop were mar
rated, as follows: Barney McCue came
from the quarry Of Sherman s. Williams,
of which he was head derrick man, to have
some work done about 0 o'clock. While
Mr.. Dooley and McCue were examining 6
piece of casting, John Patton came in, and
the first Seen OF him by either of them, Pat
ton had drawn back his arm and was in tbt
act of striking McCue, who Immediately
backed away from him. Patton followed
him in a fighting attitude until they reached
the center of the shop, where the anvil
stood, beside whico was sledge hamme
that McCue seized, and, as his assailan
pressed upon him, in self-defense he strucl
, at him, but did not hit him. This he re
Q peated three times. The third time boil
McCue and Dooley saw him put his ham
{ in his pocket and draw something slowl
q out, which they discovered to be pistol
g McCue dropped the sledge and ran out
' the shop, Patton following him nearly +
Sheldon &, Slason's north quarry, when h
= ceased tn, pursuit and turned back dow
G the highway.
PATTON GETS OUT WARRANT.
He proceeded to the residence of Harle
G. Sheldon, one of the town grand Jurors
making complaint that McCue had mad
an assault upon him with sledge hamme
!. IN Thomas Dooley's blacksmith shop, upo
which Mr.. Sheldon issues a warrant n
turnable at 1 o'clock p. m. Patton ca
> ries the warrant to the residence of Jo
. Howe, esq.,, deputy sheriff, who at ono
proceeded to serve it upon McCue, stol
ping to give notice to witnesses along Il
route to appear at the hour mentlone'
- On reaching Sherman g. Williams quar-,
y where he found McCue, and wit
,, out taking him into custody, Sheri
Howe knowing him to be q 7
sronsible party who would appe
on the trial, told McCue to go back
. his work and mind nothing about Patio
bo who had in the meantime made his apes
II ance. 1t also appears that brother
!, McCue was present, who began to ia
3 somewhat harshly toward Patton, aud it
T. alledged by some parties that both McCu
threw stones at him. At this time Pstt
:, stood a few feet from the derrick, and
two brothers had passed west, through
it alley way, with blocks of marble upon o
side and pile Of coal upon the 9TH