Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-04-05

COunterfeiter Arrested.
TN Thursday oilast week, one Horace D. Bruce,
who lives IN Wcstdcd, but formerly resided In
Montpelier Worcester, Waterbury Center, aud
Randolph, came TO town for the purpose Of max
ing purchases, ia payment Tor which he passed
counterfeit fivo-doar bills, upon the Merchants
National Bank Of New Bedford. Mass ~ these
he passed one upon W Mcclure, one on J. G.
Emery, one on Charles Keone, one on T. +. Rand,
one on A. T.. Stone, three on Capt Mead, three to
Fisher, Cotton & Kinson. toward note not due,
and one on W l.. Adams Upon presentation Of
these notes to the bank they were pronounced
counterfeit and the services Of Onicor futile were
secured TO arrest Bruce Upon inquiry Mr. futile
learned that Bruce was in Waitsfed for tho pur-
pose Of buying some cattle. ruttlc proceeded
there, found nothing Of him; went to Waterbury,
where he got track Of him lie then returned TO
Montpelier took the cars 10 Newport, when, tax
ing with him Onlcer s. g. Bean, they proceeded
to Bruco's house in westfeld. Mr. Bean and Mr..
o. S Miller, Of Westfeld called Bruce up, abou,
midnight, Friday, and succeeded in arousng him
without awakening his suspicion. until Mr. futile
| camel in. Ills actions were closely watched Upon
his person was found about fifty dollars In good
money aud one counterfeit five His premises
were searched, but no more Of the "quoer was
found, although Bruce's son jumped from bed ON
their arrival, and In his nightclothes aud bare
footed went 10 the barn, and may have sccrcted
some there Officers futile and Bean returned TO
Montpelier with Bruce on saturday lie had
| preliminary examination before Justice Huse on
| Saturday, and was put under one thousand five
hundred dollar bonds 10 appear for trial on Mon
day. Ills bondsmen were George Jacobs George
W. Ripley and Hiram s. Smith ON Sunday
Bruce went TO Waitsfeld, but returned on Mon
day, when his examination was held in the Office
Of Pitkin & Porter Mr.. ritkin appeared for the
state, and Messrs Heath and lleaton for tho re-
| spondent Bruce waived examination, and, after
some argument by counsel, the bail was raised to
I two thousand dollars, TO appear ut the Sep
! TENDER term Of the county court His cousin Hi
ram NJ Bruce, Of Worcester, signed bis bail bond.
The respondent has lived in the vicinity VI Mont
pclier and traded here for many years and has
always sustained a good reputation. lie was
wen known b. many Of our merchants and citi-
zens, who are justly surprised at the disclosures
Of the pat few days We learn upon inquiry,
however, that suspicious Of Bruce's passing
counterfeit money have been entertained by some
for some considerable time, and that his arrest
I
been shadowed" for the last few months and
stands an excellent chance to verify the Scripture,
that the way Of the transgrcssor il bard.
| 1t is thought that the arrest Of Bruce may lead
10 further disclosures duplicating other, and,
| possibly TO the breaking up Of the gang
CENTENNIAL HEApQUARrE,s we are pleased
to learn that Col n. r. Spmgue has decided to go
on with building the Centennial headquarters for
/ Vermont at the Centennial
MARmrnrD- The house and barn Of Hi Pre-
yonehe. in this town, were destroyed by fire on
Tuesday night Of last week Loss, one thousand
| two hundred dollars insured.
| TUNmDGE-James T. Whitney was married
last week, to Rosina + Goodall, and they have
bought the Joseph Whitney farm, in this town,
and have commenced housekeeping
joins READ Esq, Of Amherst, Mas. asso-
ciate editor Of the Working Fd,mer, writing to
the proprietor Of the Memphremagog seed Paum,
says The seed which had Of you, last year
produced the deepest colorcd carrots ever saw.
RE-rnday morning, the house, barn and
out-houses on the farm owned by Thomas Butler
Of ranton, and occupied 10y Edward Ryan and
family, were burned The barn. which contained
considerable hay and several horses and the ice
house, both commenced burning at the same time
/ proving that they were both set on fire by some
| person or persons unknown.
! BurriR NJ AHKEr The It Adams butter mar
/ ket, Tuesday ruled weak, with.prices one To two
cents lower, but receipts large for this season Of
the year We quote new butter at from thirty
to thityfye cents per pound, hebulk Of the sales
being at thirty-four cents we heard Of thirty
seven and thirty-eighi cents being paid for extra
choice but not enough sold at these figures to
make quotations
WAsHiNoToS CouNrY COUu.-Ile court took
a recess last Friday afternoon till this morning,
the juries having been dismissed for the term.
This forenoon the consideration Of petitions for
divorce and civil cases ON which jury trial was
named, was begun. The only cases tried after the
Miles affair was disposed Of we're State IS. Kelley
and State rs Webster, the two young men charged
with horse stealing, previously mentioned in this
paper Kelley was acquitted, and in Websters
case the jury disagreed standing seven for ac-
quittal to five for conviction lie was let out Of
| jail on his own recognizanco.
PfRsoNAL- Conductor Cheney, Of the Central
road, who was somewhat injured at the late Mid
dleseN disaster has recovered, and is back again
at his old post
1t is now authori,atiyely denied that the llo-
gans, contractors On the Iamoille Valley railroad,
have failed.
The Senate in executive session Monday, re-
jected the nomination Of Richard II Dana, Jr., 10
he minister Ia England
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