The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-17

| u DQmDeI Oh INV vi ANC-
ord. In this collection are dirks, sailors
knives, and also shoe knives. Ii may be
remembered that with one of the last men,
toned Jack Reynolds murdered his victim,
after which he proclaimed that changing
| for murder was played out in New York.
This was a mistake, as history clearly
proves for he went to the gallows with
fearful rapidity. The pistol with which
Gen. Sckles shot Barton Key, in 1859, was
Cnce 10 this collection, but has been re-
moved. Sickles did not care to have it thus
before the public, and succeeded in getting
it into his possession.
SOME sPEoIALITIEs.
Here is the knife with which Jerry
O'Brien stabbed Kate Smith, June 30, 1866.
He was a drunken butcher boy, and his vic
tim was dlsreputable character, whom he
murdered whilo in fit of Jealousy, being
almost q rum mauiac. He was hanged with
as little delay as possible. The instrument
of death is huge butcher knife. In con-
trast with this is the knife with which Mar
garet Walsh, drunken street walker killed
officer McChesney at night, October 10,
1867. She was at first sentenced for life,
but got second trial and was condemned
to year and half in Jail. This murder
was done with penknife. Here, too, is a
plain looking razor, whose sole interest
arises from the fact that Amanda Thomp-
son (colored) cut her husbands throat with
it while he was asleep. Next comes an en-
blem worn by one of the kuklux OF the
South, 1t bears skull and cross bones,
and its owner probably got no more than
justice when he was sent for ten years. This
secret class has been superseded by the
"white liners. Here, too, is the axe with
which Frank Ferris killed his wife in 1865.
The weapon is still bloody, and the muir
derer was hanged in the tombs.
MORE AXES.
These az murders were for a time fire.
quent, and, what seems more horrible, they
were the deeds of husbands. Here is one
with which George Wagner murdered his
wire-a crime which was expia!ed on the
gallows. Also the one used by Edward
Hunter in a murder of the same character,
for which he had life sentence. These
three AK murders occurred within space
of two years, Gin 1864 and 1869. and per-
haps the speedy punishment prevented a
recurrence OF the crime. Another instru-
ment of death is the crowbar. with which
Freeman killed Fraser in 1866 The burg
lars art ID illustrated by ring of skeleton
keys, 40 in number, all Of which were
taken from housebreakers who were caught
in the act of crime. There are few locks
which could not be opened by these keys
in skillful hand. There is another ring
of keys intended chiefly for hotel robbng
and sneak thieving. Some of these are
small enough to unlock a work box. Oilers
are for drawing rooms, and some are for
vault locks. What histories could be writ
ten If these implements could speak.
FOURTH OF JULY FACTS.
The most interesting feature in this oc-
casion was the reunion of the soldiers of
1912, which took place at the Sturtevant
house. The Oldest of these veterans was
Christopher Kenny, aged SO, and the
youngest was Thomas Stewart, aged 70.
Thurlow Weed, who is now nearly four
score, was Enabled to attend, and therefore
sent a letter of regret. A few old ladies of
patriotic associations were present, and
one of them (Miss Sarah Stafford) exhibit
ed an interesting relic in the shape of
flag of revolutionary service. This lady is
the only surviving descendant of John
Paul Jones. 1t is a matter of regret that
so little is known of that remarkable man,
of whom it may be said that while he
fought bravely for American liberty, yet
he had neither birth nor death on Ameri-
can SOIL
CURIOUS RECORD.
Paul Jones was but thrice in this coun-
try. He came hither from Scotland This
native country before the outbreak of hos
tlities, and soon had naval command Civ
en- him. Accepting this, he afterwards
touched for short time near Providence,
and then put to sea and did not return to
America till the close of the war. He re-
NAMED here few months and then sailed
for France, where he died in 1899, being
ing only As. He was but SO when he de-
feated the Scraps and carried terror to the
British coast. That all this service should
have been performed by one who has never
spent year in the country which he so
CALAMITY defended is, indeed a matter of
surprise. 1t is worth noticing in this con-
nection that there is not in this country ESQ
far as / can learnl monument bearing the
name of Paul Jones.
THE REREDos AGAIN.
mention this as appropriate to the time
when $1,000 is laid in reredos in Trim
ity church merely to exalt the chief money
grabber of the age. That's christian church
should consent to place the name of such
man in 30 grand position, merely to OBJ
tain reredos, is a matter of surprise, and
when one reads the blazoned inscription,
''To the glory of God and the memory of
William B. Aston" the thing has the Look
OF sacrilege. Should 1t be asked, "What
has this Aston done to have such a claim
on the church," the answer may be thus
given "He left an estate worth a hun
bred Millions" Were Pope alive how
would he apply the lash of satire to such a
deed? According to his view such men
only deserve such an elegy as he pro-
nounced on the Astor of his day
"when Hopkins dies a thousand lights attend
The wretch who, living, spared q candies end"
There is a general dissatisfaction in re-
| spect to this affair, and 1t will readily in
| crease. 1t has been suggested, however,
that the offensive name may yet be remOv-
| ed. There is no contract which binds the
church to continue the worship of Aston
after the family shall have lost its present
influence, and this possibility is the most
encouraging view of the case that occurs
to THE HERMIT OF New YORK.