The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-15
THE VERMONT DUEL.
One OF the Principals Severely wounded
Arrest Of the whole Parry.
From ne BOSTON Herdid, Aug. H.

From ne Bosion Hsraid Aug. Is.
On the express train from Montreal.
which arrived at Rlchford. VT, on Saturday.
there were six men, who alighted, and fmme-
diately proceeded on foot, In two parties of
three each, directly through the village, and out
on road leading SOUTH about 4 mile where
they turned into field and passed over a hill
out of sight. After having been In the field
ABOUT an hour. they were seen coming out of
another nei next to the one they first entered.
One OF the party proceeded toward the village,
while the other I'VE crossed the road AMI seated
themselves on the verindah Of house. They
sick and asked for water. Soon n
man from the Union House came driving
RAPIDLY. with the man who went to the village,
md took three Of the Others and carried them
TO we linton House, and then went for Dr. j..
II. Hamilton. The three men did not enter the
house. nut went back to the Southeastern de-
pot. This was about O'Clock. The team with
tue dnct n drove I! Scars aud took In the two
remaining men and carried them to the hotel
whore they took a room. aud DR.. Hamilton pro-
ceeded TO examine the man whom they called
SICK. lie found that "A bullet had entered his
right leg about twothirds Of the way up from
the knee. and had penctrat ID six or seven
Inches, lie administered ether and extracted
the ball from the hack OF the leg.
soon rumors that duel had been fought
81 read, and Grand Juror Lewis Calkns. learning
the tbovc facts. issued warrants for the arrest
OF the whole party. and Deputy sheriff J. H.
smith took them IN charge. The three men
who mad me u the deuot on being questioned
the whole party, aud said they were all from
Montreal, az follows: Leon Naudrcy, Albert
tlatn part. Louis Bertheet, Arthur RJnet,
Charles Duranj, an Edward Guillemot. They
satd Naudrcy aud Ronet had a quarrel and had
come to blows, and had agreed to come over
this side Of the line to settle 1t that the former
chose Fllmbart and Berthelet for his seconds.
and Ronet took Durand and GuilemOt (;
that they stood thirty.nve PAGES agart
ami fred but once. The three first named
seemed To think the deed was something to ne
proud Of aud convers cd freely with scve al per-
sons through an Interpreter. On learning that
they were "a much amenhhle to our laws as II
citizens OF the states. they at once became reti-
before Trial Justlc Gibson in the evening. Ihey
pleaded not guilty, but on their previous com
LESSONS wer0 bound over Tor appearance az the
County Court. next to be held at It. AlDans, in
others were brought no ON saturday, their ex-
animation lasting nearly all day. lney eacn
pleaded not guilty, but ON the strength Of the
overwhelming cirCumstantial evidence were
bound over the same "a the other. ROnct In the
sum OF $1,000 and the others IN Sl,OJO each. Ihey
have sent to Montreal for bail.
Tue prosecution WAS conducted In behalf Of
Vie state by col. E. IA. Powell ami IA. Il.
Rustedt Eco. Rpnet - apparently IbOut % years
old. ana l. suffering much from his wound
Naudrey looks mucn younger. not more than -
or -. hey are ali French and are very intell-
gent. Unless they can procure bail they Will DC
taken to -. Adams aud lodged In i'll on
MondaS. Much excitement has prevailed IN
was packed to its utmost capacity with an eager
crowd. The penalty Tor the principals when
death does not tnsue Is imprisonment for not
more than ten Years or a line not exceeding
$lUOO; for the seconds i've years or sl,OOJ
\ despatch from -. Adams. dated Aug. II,
says tue parties englg, d Ia the duel were lodged
In Jail Yesterday The, are said to be sporting
men and only year from France.