Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-05-19

A Coushatta Na.) correspondent of the
st. Louis Democrat gives the following
particulars of the shooting of Senator NJ.
II. Twitchell, and the killing of his broth
er-in-law, George II. King, at that place,
on the Sd of May:
"At quite an early hour this morning
stranger was noticed riding into town.
His peculiar attire and appearance attracted
considerable attention. The collar of his
rubber coat was turned up, and the rim of
his soft felt hat turned down. He also
wore green goggles, and it was his evident
intention 10 conceal as much of his face as
possible. He was spoken to by several
citizens during the morning, but allowed
no one TO get good look at his features.
The stranger was armed with repeating
rifle and six-shooter.
"He visited the black smith shop, and af-
ter asking the price of shoeing, said that
his brother would be along soon, and that
he would wait for him before deciding
whether he would have heavy or light
shoes put on his horse. He said that ke
would sit by the window of the shop until
his brother came. The window command
ed q view of the river for some distance up
| and down, and there he remained for some
| time-an hour or two-and was spoken 10
| by several parties, to whom he replied in
| such manner as to imply that he did not
| care TO converse, and at no time did he I'M
| cover his face fully. At 0 O'Clock Senator
| Twitchell and his brother-in-law, G. III.
| King, rode down TO the terry and crossed.
| The stranger mounted his horse and slowly
| logged TO the point where they must land,
| and when the skiff reached the middle OF
| tho river he was 100 yards from the land
| ing. The man dismOunted, tied his horse,
| and walked toward the river bank in "A
careless manner. As the skiff struck the
bank, or landing, he commenced firing
| NayiIh III flo Hla
shot missed, tho second struck Twltchelrs
arm. King had by this time drawn his
| pistol, and was firing in return, when the
stranger changed his fire and Killed King,
who fell in the boat, Tho negro who was
| rowing had managed to get the skiff thirty
or forty feet from the bank by this time,
and Twiichell jumped overheard and hung
to the side of the skiff with his remaining
arm, and was struggling to protect himself
with board.
"The stranger, however, kept up the
| shooting with clock work precision, and
managed TO break Twitchell's other arm
and he drilled away from the boat, helples;
| and drowning. At this time Gen. Mudg.
cit, who was awaiting the return of The
skiff TO cross, commenced firing at The
stranger, but did not hit him, aud he appa
| Tently paid no attention to him. Severa
persons in town had run over TO see wha
was the matter, and had been ordered back
| Finally the stranger walked toward hi
horse, reloaded his rifle, mounted, and wa
, about leaving when he saw the negro boy
pulling Twilchell 10 the boat under the di
rection of lady who stood on tho bank
He rode to the bank and commenced iIinj
this time with a revolver. One shot hi
Twitchell In the leg and another struck III
negro in the hand. The lady begged of tn
man to desist, but apparently he paid n
! attention to her. The lady asked the negr
IL Twilchell was dead, aud upon his reply
| ing i'm the affirmative the stranger tuTnel
> and rode out OF town. He passed severa
parties who knew nothing of the shooting
! but their attention was attracted to him 10
J the reason that he kept them covered wit
, his six-shooter until he had passed then
: some distance. Meanwhile the negro ha
J reached the hank from whence they ha
D | started. TWiiehell was shot three lines