Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-04-18
The East Montpelier Tragedy.
LETTER FROM II. b. AND y. n. ARBucKLE.

EAST MONTPELIER April nth 1877.
Aessrs. Editors These purport to be the facts
In relation to the tragedy in East Montpelier, April
10th It was considered that Mr.. Bancroft was Of
nervous, irritable temperament, and he and his
wife had not always got along pleasantly to-
gether; causing unpleasant feelings between Mr.
Bancroft and Mr. Al bucke's family. Hiram and
Mr.. Bancroft were on friendly terms long after he
and other members OF the family had cherished
unknd feelings towards each other. About three
months prior to the enactng OF the scene there
was some disturbance at Mr.. Bancrofts, attract
ing the attention Of some OF the neigh ors
Among those who appeared at the scene was II
Arbuckle, accompanied by his father, who en-
tered the house-he having some words with Ban
croft-the son remaining at the door Bancroft
since that time has not recognized part Of the
family, this occasion being the first trouble that
had ever occurred between the parties. Since
this time Bancroft had continually been sparring
at Hiram, to say nothing OF the rest of the family
In relation to the trouble between Short and
Arbuckle, we are Of the opinion that the young
lady had nothing to do with the affair, those OF
the family whom he made his confdants never
having heard him mention anything with regard
TO this young lady in connection with Short,
only in a joking manner which convinces ny
"' '"eie ""' nv "'-"lIl entertained to"arus
'"o'' U" 'his account. lhese TWO young men
were on the most friendly terms, Short call
ing upon Arbuckle repeatedly and taking him
to ride up to the time of the collision Of
the team on the road in Barre. This Arbuckle
offered to settle by being paid barely enough to
cover the expenses of repairing his wagon hut
'"o'' ,e,useu 10 40 'n's' inns was the frst ana
o"S u,'aou,9 up 70 'nis ''nei since 'hiS Is
'"ousn' ieeiings Oh i'-wili nave been entertained
y" w" SUES 'ney having words on several occa-
sonS III regaru 10 inc SUBJECT on one occasion at
"e sup VI o'n'Ioi'' anu a' ano.her ''lne !" 'he
ou'o vi "r, o'ohe' Vi mohtpener' "neh
"' 'a'"e' VI youns ohoi' ''iAeu must sh'iheluiiy
W N'"".N'e III 'ne presence OF the proprietor ana
s''"o o'"eiS onor' USED some 'hreats' WINE
HouAu S'Neu upon iac's' anu more cons'uer-
''' nv was very sensi''e anu Vi nervous
"e niu pohuereu On Vhese oittel
"'' .''" Jus 'i'"u was "ious"' up W sl''e oi
,o"p'e'o "''.'"''ion' a laiA was oNernearu ny
- nv aHu soNio ooys -'"eS oe'"s S'n"'' oo9S
mo" ,'Vu.A'e was 'ns 10 peiSuaue away rom
NV p'".' o''o'e ''e scene occurred onor' asked
.'"'p.'o"'' anu 'aiu ii''ny o'her very agsra'a'-
e '',"se was e'iueh' 10 'nose IN Tue MIL
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could the world know all and everything, and
that the remaining ones oil both families were
now IN perfect unison, and each family attended
tue iuheral OF the other matters would, we think
appear widely dlherent from what has been
SHOWN Arouckie hred two shots at short in the
'hiil' one taxing erect IN the arm and the other
IN 'he BODY linen he proceeded to the shop OF
bancroft ana hred two at him, one lodging in the
head ana the other In the lett arm, and fired
'h'ru az bancroft entered the mil door from the
shop' bancroft ialling almost Immediately. lie
theh returned TO MS home and talked with his