The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-04-05

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executing the commission tor the bronze
catamount for the Catamount Tavern
monument al Bennington has finished
the clay models.
Mr.. Earle OF the Worthwhile Citizen
has bought the Lamoille Newsdealer and
consolidated the two. file wisely thinks
the county will be better off with one
strong paper than two weak ones.
The president has commissioned Hon.
d. +. Fifeld, OF Montpelier, to be United
States District Attorney TO. Vermont.
Mr.. Ffield is a lawyer OF eminent ability
and has already served two terms with
great acceptance.
A citizen OF mill village, Roch sler !,
came near losing his life by freezing one
night recently. lie was under the inhu-
ence OF old cider, and was found IN lat
through which he WIS passing on his way
home, with his feet badly frozen. Hal
an hour longer would have finished Nj.
earthly career.
The trial of John Patton for the murder
of Barney McCue, at West Rutland. on
Monday, August 9TH, 1876, has been set
for trial on Wednesday at 8 o'clock a, IN.
in the Rutland county court, Judge II.
Henry Powers presiding. States attor-
ney George NJ. Fuller will appear for he
state, George Il. Lawrence and Col, W
G. Wesley for defendant.
Albert Brown, cashier of the first ma
tional bank of Spring field, is an alleged
defaulter for about $50, 200, aud friends
of the bank are disturbed, as the loss wi
mostly fall upon them, Brown having, il
is claimed, used securities left with him
for safe-keeping, besides being guilty of
other irregu larities. Brown is the vic
tim OF Wall street speculation. The d.
rectors claim that the bank will lose but
little, If anything.
The Grafton people have displayed
much sympathy for Wooey, who was
found guilty of murder In the second de-
gree Thursday, aud this feeling probably
affected the verdict, MS the evidence for
the State is acknow ledged to have been
much stronger than 10 tle case OF Lewis
who il to "swing" for killing Mr. Dem
ing of Mortified, Mass The Wooley
killing grew out OF a family quarrel, aud
much and oh-repeated provocaton was
alleged in the defence
Dubois a. Gays block on Main street,
West Randolph, with two small build.
ings, were burned April 5 The losers
are j. II. Lawson, hardware, $l5, 900,
insured for 50 900; Il. q. Martin, drug.
gisi, 81 600. insured for 81 200; Green
Mountain Herald, $500, insured for
81 800; DR.. Blanchard, dentist, 5000,
insured for s. 600; q. +. Storrs, druggist
81 800, insured; Phpnx Lodge II. g A.
NJ, 81 800, no insurance Other par
ties lose s4,l50. The total loss Is S37,-
800; Insurance $1,000. Two occupants
of the building barely escaped with
their lives
A mulstto, named Vaughan, OF Essex
was killed Friday night on the Vermont
aud Canada railroad between Winoosk !
aud the Lime Kiid, by some one OF the
trains running over the road during the
night. Portions Of bis body were found
the next morning scattered along the
track for some distance The head and
limbs were severed from the trunk
which was ground to fragments, aud 1t Is
/ probable that more than one train passed
over the remains alter the accident. A
bottle found near by aud several other
circumstances seem TO show that Vaa.
Chan was probably intoxicated when
killed
I Jesse Il. Lewis was convicted Monday
At New faue Of murder IN the first degree.
T The jury was out about four hours
Judge Baretts charge, two hour. IN
length, that morning was very able sud
/ impartial, covering The whole ground.
Mich direct - well as clrcumslsntlal
evidence has been given In the case aud
Lewis gnill proven beyond q reasonable
doubt. Il j. geEsralIy conceded as q
jusl verdict. Al some parts Of the trial
i the accused exhibited much emotion, but
on the declaration OF I verdict showed
I bat little excitemen. though very pale
aud trembling slighlly. TIE e1ceptlors
hled BY bic counsel upon one part Of
Judge Bsrretts charge are nnimportant
The Wooley murder trial commenced
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