The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-31
SHOCKING
A Young Man Shoots the Father Of A Young
Lady Whom He Had Insulted.

A Young Man Shoots the Father of A Young
Lady Whom He Had Insulted.
A special telegram to the Troy Daily
Press says; The usual quiet Of Savoy,
Mass, was greatly disturbed on Sunday by
the preparation of a shocking tragedy. II
appeared that a young man named Herbert
Blanchard, a native Of HawleY, Mass, but
recently of Savoy, had been paying atten-
tions to a Miss Starks, daughter of Francis
Starks, a farmer of said town. Blanchard
beng a mar Of bad habits and a desperate
character, Mr.. Starks forbid his daughter
having anything to do with him. This in
censed Blanchard, who then circulated
stories defamatory to the character Of
Miss Starks, and even went 30 far as to fur
nish an article for the Freeman of South
Adams, concerning himself and Miss
Starks. The aforesaid article came
to the notice of Miss Starks while the
family were attending the Advent chapel at
Savoy on Sunday. After the church SER
vices were ended, the father noticed the
daughter in tears and inquired the cause,
and was informed of the above facts; also
that Blanchard had made improper propo-
sails to her. The father sought young
Blanchard, who was also at the meeting,
and, after some conversation, the parties
| came to blows, when young Blanchard drew
a pistol and shot Mr.. Francis Starks, the
ball taking effect in the side, passing up
ward to the shoulder. Mr.. Albert Starkr,
brother of the wounded man, came to his
rescue, and Blanchard in turn shot him
alto, the ball taking effect in the side and
passing through the body. He lay in
d precarious condition at last advices
and is probably dead at this writing.
Mr.. Francis Starks, father of the girl,
may ecove The bystanders disarmed him
and Blanchard left the scene of the tragedy
and went to his fathers house where he
armed himself with a double. barreled shot
gun declaring that he would not be taken
alive. His father disarmed him, however,
and he fed TO the house of Mr.. Lincoln to
whom he related the facts as above stated,
claiming that he had acted in self defense,
and SAID that he should give himself up to
the proper authorities. This Mr.. Lincoln
advised, and young Blanchard departed.
Mr.. Lincoln went to the scene of the
tragedy ard, after becoming Satisfied that
Blanchard should be taken into custody,
he, together with the officers, sought for
him in vain.
1t appears that ne found a young brother
of the girl named Clarence Starks, whom
he impressed into his service under threats
of being shot if ne cid not comply with hi!
requests. Accordingly young Starks car
ried him two miles toward Readsboro ant
Blanchard started from that point on foot
Officers from Savoy are in pursuit of him
and Mr.. Lincoln was in town to-day givinl
the facts to the officers who will also star
, after the murderer. Blanchard ia a deg
e rerate fellow and has seen considerable o
the world. Fears are entertained that b.
will make a determined resistance if found
THE ARRESTED.
The murderer, Blanchard, was arreste
. in Greenfield by Deputy Sheriff Gould O
= Charlemont.
, ANOTHER VERSION OF THE TRAGEDY.
= An associated press dispatch says: Hei
c bert Blanchard, who had been clandestinel
paying addresses to a daughter of E. Tras
> Of Savoy, Mass, was warned to discor
tinue them. On Wednesday LAST he We
/ fired at by some unknown person, and ye
8 terday he went to church, where, after a
d alteration with the elder Trask, he shC
8 him dead, and also MORALLY wounded
q brother of the latter. Blanchard attempte
to shoot q lady standing near, but failet
after which he escaped, no one in the crow
n making any attempt to arrest MIN.