Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-05-19

TnESoUTH Troy TRAGEDY-FURrHER PAR
TICULARs.-Mrs. Joseph Rivers, of NORTH
Troy, Vt who was shot by her husband
last MOnday. Is s.ill alive and the doctor,
say that there i a fair chance that she viii
recover. Ii seems that for several years Mr.
and Mrs Rivers have lived unhappily owing
10 alleged jealousy and abuse on his part.
and he has once been arrested and fined for
beating her Rivers and his wife separated
about five weeks ago by mutual agreement.
and he went to the adjoining town of New
port to work. she remaining at Troy Last
Monday she began to work for l. R. Smith
a a weaver of a patent woollen window
shade. Since the separation Rivers has tried
10 persuade her to again live with him, and
a partial arrangement had been made To
that effect. On Saturday be came TO her.
but she refused to go with him, giving as a
reason that she was going 10 begin work for
Smith Monday. He forbade her working for
him, and it seems that Rivers has fo- some
time been Jealous of Smith She persisting
IN her refusal. he went back TO Newport
Sunday. and returned Monday on foot He
then went directly to Smith : and to an up
per room where his wife was at work at her
loom. Smith was at work in an adjoining
room, and after a time went to the door
hHNuAh- hfANIIh INC VIZ lDOuls duG NhlQ 10
Rivers, III you cannot come here without
abusing your wife you had better keep
away and told him to leave. Smith finally
went back 10 his work, and further alter
cation occurred between the principal par
ties Soon after Rivers told his wife that he
would give her five minutes to decide to 90
with him or he would kill her. and she re
piled that -he would rather die than live
with him. Almost Immediately he drew his
pistol "a small four barrel revolver ofSharp's
patent. and fired. the ball taking effect lust
forward of the left ear, she exclaiming at
the moment OF the shooting, MY God, you
have shot me- Seeing what he had done
and doubtless repenting of the deed, he
bent over her and kissed her and asked
her forgiveness. Hearing the report,
Smith ran to the door and exclaimed,
For Gods sake. Joe, what have you
done" Rivers confronted him, revolver in
hard, and replied. " will blow any mans
brains out who enters this room: am pre-
pared" Smith. being unarmed, Jumped
back into the other soom and closed the
door Harvey Goodwin, BeighbOr, started
Immediately for help to Jessie Baiey's. Who
lives but few rods from the scene of the
occurrence. Quickly returning with Mr.
Bailey they started up the stairs which led
ID the room Where Rivers and MS victim
were. lie met them at the top OF the stairs
and told them to go back, and threatened
to shoot them. They were obliged to retire
down the stairs. Soon Rivers came down
the stairs with his pistol in hand, pointing
it at the crowd and telling them not TO OBJ
struct his way or be would shoot them. The
crowd retired. and as he reached the bottom
of the stairs Bailey seized him by the right
arm. in which he held the pistol. Bailey is
a large, muscular man. Finding himself
after a short struggle he gave
himsek up. He was quickly secured, and
taken to i.he village of South Troy, and
before 0rson Miller, Justice, and waving
examination. was held to bail in the sum of
So 900. Failing to flemish bail, be was
to the county jal gt Irasburgb.
lie will NOT be tried until the September |
term Of the Orleans County Court.