Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-02

BOUND UP.-Alonzo C. Reed, formerly !
of Randolph, but lately Of Pomfret, was
arrested last week on charge of having
burned the barn of William E. Wellington,
about mile west of Randolph Center,
October IA, 1873.
The examination was held in the Nor
nal School Hall at the Center and was at
tended by Il crowd. 1t closed Friday and
Justice Samuel Howard with whom sat
Justice N. l.. Clark), bound up the prs-
oner in the sum of $1,000 for trial in June
In default of bail Reed was taken to Chel-
sea Jail.
| The case for the State was conducted by
States Attorney Boyden, and the prisoners
counsel was c. IL. Heath. The officer,
Luke Parish, who arrested Reed, came I'D
to Montpelier with him before the exam
nation and let him so off two OF three
miles with a team to find his counsel, who
happened to be ont of town. He won't
travel around that way any more till he
puts up bonds for the small sum of $1,000.
The principal evidence for the State was
that of u daughter of Mr.. Slack, neigh
Dor of Reeds. This girl was formerly
very intimate with the accused, and has
since been married off and sent out west.
She says that Reed told her he burned the
barn. This same girl got her father fined
tor beating her some time ago, at which
time the father was certain she Was I'M
truthful
Reed is the same man who claimed some
three years ago to have been shot ut in his
own house and mysterously maltreated.
His wife has since been divorced from
him, but they are now friendly and she
WAS offered as a witness to prove that
Reed was at home the evening of the fire.
The State objected to receiving her evil
dcncc, claiming that though divorced she
could not be 4 witness to what happened
when she was u wife, and her evidence
not being received, Mr.. Heath put in no
testimony.
Reed acted very strangely after and be-
fore the fire. and is considered by the COM
munity Il very dangerous man; some
thinking him partially crazy, and others,
that he is wholly vicious. The case taken
altogethcr.-thc real or pretended assault
on Reed in 1872, the burning of Yelling
tons barn, the connection of the Slack
girl with Reed, the burning Of Reeds own
house subsequently, the divorce and the
rest-makcs a rather mixed up mess.
GEORGE COVE UUNT.-Mr. George
Cove Hunt Of st. Adams, died at the Wei
den House in that place Saturday morning
after a most painful illness of long dura-
ton. In August last he submitted to Il
terrible surgical operation, the removal Of
the left Jaw, Hoping to obtain relief from q
cancerous affection The shock to his sys-
tenn was so great that although he rallied
temporarily he soon began to sink under
the combined influence of this shock and
the continued working Of the disease. MI.
Hunt was born in Fairfax in 1894. his IA
Their being the late Hon. Luther b. Hunt.
He received his primary education in the
village schools Of St Adams, whittier the
family removed in 1898. and subsequently
in the school under charge of Bishop Hop
kins at Burlington. In 1889 he went to Bos-
ton and engaged as clerk for his brother
James. then in business there. Two years
later he began the study Of law in the Of
flee of Hunt Il NuttinS at st. Adams.
1 He was admitted an attorney and counsel
f lor of Franklin County Court at the Sep
TENDER term, 1915. and Immediately COM
menced the practice of his profession. In
lS4S he married Julia p, daughter of the
late Hon. John Smith, an estimable and
e accomplished lady, who died September 8.
, 1854. BY this union one son was born,
William H., who still survives. On the
1st of November. 1893, he married Sarah
G.. Stranaham, who also survives him. Mr.
Hunt continued the practice of law until
the spring of 1863, when he received the
appointment of Paymaster of the Vermont
Central Railroad Company, which position
+ he occupied at the time of his death. lie
DISCHARGED the duties OF this office with
= much tact, and inauguratcd new system
l of paving of which not only simplities the
. business of the Office but proves of grea,
convenience to the employees. In 1868
Mr.. Hunt represented St Adams in tho
= State Legislature to the general acceptance
= of his constituents. He was in private
life Il man of excellent character. kind and
aTrctionate to those about him. In bust
ness and public affairs he was active anc
: capable. taking lively interest in every
g., good movement. Firm in his opinions he
expressed them boldly. TO those under
his authority he was always consderatt
5 and obliging. and in the community he
5 made for himself Il place from which he
, will long be missed.
G The st. Adams 1drcrtiScr closes it
appreciativc notice of Mr.. Hunt, rs fol
f lows
. Bv the death of Mr.. Hunt st. Alban
loses Il public-spirited gentleman. wh'
took lively and active interest in every
G thing appcrtaining to It's welfare. liz
+ was :, man of positive opinions and die
not hesitate to express them, no matte
whose displeasurc he incurred. lie wa
n An uncompromising foe, and a firm. fas
: friend He liked the companionship @
his friends, and for them he could not d
- too much He was possessed in an emln
he ent degree of generous impulses, and hi
d exlberance of spirits and pleasing man
l. ncrs made him u ruling spirit of the SC
cial circle in which he moved. Kind m
obli"inc in his intercourse with the en-
= plovcs Of the Railroad he won thci
N rood will and esteem and was 4 favorlt
~ among them Despite foibles-for he hi
= them, and who of us has them not
down in the vigor of manhood, he will
at greatly missed, and of 4 large circle {
;s Immediate friends there are many VIII
=, will drop a silent tear over the grave
ID George &. Hunt.
The funeral of Mr.. Hunt WIS attcndc
,f Sunday afternoon ut two O'Clock, ut II
- Weldon House. and at half-pist two fro'
DC st. Lukes Church, Rev. n. F. Putnam q
ficatin@.
g, We rive below Il statement Of the fina
ne ccs of Washington County