Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-04-26
Shocking Tragedy In Hydepark.
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One " the most horrible tragedies ever enacted
In this section VI the country occurred at HYDE
park on Sunday morning, in which " Crazy Cook"
as he Is styled by his fellow -townsmeu, killed his
only son, Charlie ON sunday morning about
fveo'clock, Charlie arose and did the chores at
the farm, after which he went to the sugar house,
taking his father, Edison Cook, with him. In
about an hour Mrs Cook saw her husband return
ing alone, which caused her feeling Of anxiety
for the safety Of her son. when he came into
the house he said 81 have killed the seed one
Ills wife asked him II he had hurt Charlie, 70
which he replied that he had not and that Charlie
was coming right up TO breakfast
The MURDERER coNrIssEs
While busy with her breakfast, Mrs. Cook felt
apprehensiyo for the safety OF her son, and sent
her daughter ~ the sugar house 10 see what Lad
happened. As she started 10 go her father told
her that he had killed Charlie and that he was in
the sugar house, about a quarter Of a mile dis
tant At the sugar house horrible sight met the
girls eyes, and the worst anticipations with which
her fathers words had filled her mind we're fully
realized
TIM sctNr ~ rHE MURDER
She found her brother lying senseless and hor-
ribly msngled upon the ground Wild with
anguish, she FASTENED to the nearest neighbor
Mr. Bliss, and gave the shocking intelligence He
with several other neighbors, Immediately re-
paired 10 the sugar house and found the young
man with life not quite extinct but biz labored
breathing indicated speedy dissolution lie
lived about an hour after the arrival Of the men
The town authorities were Immediately summoned
and a coroners inquest was instituted
The examination Of the body revealed most
shocking and heart-sickening sight The ply
sicians found a compound comminuted fracture Of
the frontal and parieta bones with a slight oozing
Of brain from the cavity Of the Uranium, which
shows that great number Of blows we're struck
while he was PROSTATE. They also found eight or
ten wounds Of tho integument Of the head and
face. blow from the butt Of an Ak fractured
the tibia u the LEFT leg, midway between the knee
and ankle aud there were several bruises upon
his legs, evidently made with the back Of the az.
now run AFFAIR OCCURRED
A. nearly as it can be ascertaned from Cook,
the killing took place as fellows Charlie went 10
build the fires In the arches, and sent his father
to gather sap when, instead of going away, he
stationed himself just outside the entrance and
around the corner with an uplifted axe, so that
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the axe and knocked him hack into the sugar
house, senseess, after which he went ia and cat
aud -lashed at his pleasure
COOKS SUBSEQUENT coNppcr
After the departure Of the daughter the mother
was left with the insane husband in the agony Of
suspense To the fate Of her son, for Cooks con.
duct meanwhile showed plainly that he was more
crazy than usual, aud that he lad undoubtedly
committed some dreadful act; since he was prcpar-
ing defence by bringing into the dooryard all
! the edge tools he could find ON the premises Mr.
Manning first came to the house, whereupon
| Cook made attack upon him, but Manning
succeeded ia throwing him 10 the ground when
he was Immediately shackled The sheriff then
/ took him to iall where he now awaits e1amina-
ton
aSrEcEpENr- % TIM PARTIES
The father has long been known as Crazy /
Cook, owing To- big frequent insane actions when |
laborius under excitement lie has had peculiar |
habit Of attempting % walk the aisles Of the |
church during service shouting Gloyi" and Of |
driving at a hreak-neck pace through the streets |
regardless Of his own OF others safety, until he |
was declared not only nuisance but also a dan |
gerous character, and VAS last fall sent to the /
Brattleboro Insane Asylum. In January, his |
friends thinking that they could for him. took
him home, since which time he has worked some |
what, though under close supervision. lie WAS a |
respected citizen when sane. The victim was
twenty-four years Of age, and had always lived at
home aud had borne a fair reputation.
rHE MOTIVE foR TN DIED
What was the immediate impulse which Tie old ]
man had 10 kill lis son, can Of course be only a
matter Of conjecture I, would seem. from his
saying, " have killed the seed one shat he had
been brooding over his own iufrmity and was
| commiserltng himself that there was line of
descent started in which his infirmity might be |
transmitted TO succeeding generations until his |
forebodnss produced an excessive excitement
which caused corresponding frenzy, and drove
him to this fearful deed
If this was his idea that he did not wish to be |
instrumental in inhieting upon the world any more
burdens like himself, then he never had q more |
idea in his life
1t is reported that the Young man has not .
treated his father with proper respect, has abused
him beyond all reason and that the father has
frequently threatened to kill his son It is also .
said that tie son was very penurious man
THE Assassin nouND Up AND To nv srNr To
HtArrLEnORO.
The assassin was bound over on Monday after
noon. The eoroner jury found a verdict in ac-
oordance with the facts Of the case Cook is to be
taken 10 Br,ttleboro at once
FIRE ~ FLETCHER The dwelling house owned |
and occupied by Horace and A. r. Ellsworth in
the eastern part Of the town was totally destroyed
by fire about eleven O'Clock Wednesday night
When discovered the roof was all adame. and
nothing could be done to preserve the building.
Nearly all the house contained WAS destroyed
dairy utensils provisions clothing bedding and
furniture the latter including a fine piano, all
the grain and some valuable papers were con-
sulned aud the occupants but narowl, escaped.
Amount Of insurance unknown
ASSOCIATION MEETINGS. The orange County
Association will meet with Rev j. @ Bittinger,
Haverhill, n H. May "a, at eleven o'clock, A. NJ
The Royalton Association will meet with Rev
5. +. Lougee, ranbridge on Tuesday. May "a at
eleven O'Clock, A. NJ
The Caledonia Association will meet at st
Johnsbury May 9TH, at ten o'clock, a NJ, IN the
study Of the South church
"A meeting Of the Northwestern Association .
will be held at st. Adams the second Tuesday in .
May the 9TH, at twelve O'Clock, NJ, at the resi- |
dcnce of Rev. c. Van Norden, corner OF Bank and |
High streets,
Ntw FEAruRE-Proiessor George Z. Beard,
a native Of Orange and an instructor Of large
experience and acknowledged ability, announces
the opening Of an Educators Centennial Institute
in Philadelphia, on the 9Th Of July, continuing
through July and August Already hattering
testimonials and proifered assistance have been
received from many Of the prominent educators
throughout the Union This alone insures its sue
cess At the opening an address will be delivered
by Hon. John Eaton, United States Commissioner