The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-29
THE PULPIT POINT SHOOTING.
NOT AN ASSASSINATION, BUT THE RESULT OF
d PLoEABLE CAkELEssNEss.
From the Troy Times, July 81

d PLoRABLE CAkELEssNEss.
From the Troy Times July 27.l
The tragedy at Pulpit Point, on Lake Champiain.
on Thursday night, In which Charles Loay, an
cs,imablc young man of Whitehall. lost his
life oocs not seem to have been the result
of any deliberate intent at murder, but rather
the result OF reprehensibe careiessncss Edson
Dedrick, tho who committed the iaia'
act. 10 about iorty.dve years OIL age, has vile
and three children, was formerly boatman but now
rcsides IN a small house at the place designated, and
has always borno good reputation among hts Neigh
bors He is "A sober, Industrious and hard working
ma IN, deriving O livelihood IRON Dsnins on 'ne ake
and keeping small srm. no also .sses n, ,vso
large extent, as the locality nuoros exceent auVan
Ia ges 10 Conduct that Freshness -.
Ii seems that he mas 10 common WIN almost every
nj h.r resident along shores oil Lake Champla;n
suOercd IRON dcprcdaiions OF lot oil tnievcs and
tramps VINO travel about IN boats. roo gardens ana
chicken hou nythng tnat can be carried
Oft Tue operations Of these aesperadoes nave fused
great trouble 10 farmers anu Others whose losses
have been large from that source. ln order to pro-
feet the all several have watched for tue
thieves ana ii cd upon them. Tramps not unlre.
qucntIy steal boats and make sucn incursions along
tne lake A gang OF sucn men recently broken
M IN Grand isle county. pedrick states that MS
aack Of geese hal been iesssncd by gang of these
BY Long wading the water wnie sctng night lines
he sup that another RAD was to DO made on tue
geese pasture. lho nignt gas very dark apd taxing
with him y double barrriied gun that was kept 10 inc
house, be went out 10 irgnten or the ntruders Fhe
from tho cherry trees, and tor that purpose one
barrel was loaded vito peas or beans and the
otner barrel kept charged with bucksnos, tor
use m case any large game might happen IN SIGHT
Dedr,ck aeges that he hred the charge IN the urec.
ton tho noise, not being able TO SEQ any one anu
sonoasd mat bs mad d,scnarged the barrel that con.
tanned tho beans. Not hearing any iurther disturb
nncs he returned 10 the house and forgot me mat
ter until Uflcer Policy came ana arrested hn.
When interviewed Ia regard To the shooting Dourick
eyrced profound contrion al the terminaton oi MS
grave and gave detailed acooun. OF 'no event.
lie sad mai IN response 10 admoniuon from MIA
wc 10 be careful and shoot any one no told hcr
Tho contents OF the quo were harmisss. He ala not
see Inc mel son 10 tho water only hoard the splash,
ana wn,ie standing on Tue railroad track no fired st
random, wihout iakirg any ain supposed .no parry
ueleved some one was disturbing them. Tne re-
mark with wnion no Is accredited ny S'anord, ABOUT
inc I'M ruler not ',steapg auy more aoesc," seems
rather 10 conflict with mis- Story, but tue real lnssn
ton of tho smut will probably DO aseeraincd In the
s"aa,rv bcoro inc Grand Jury. DedrIck was COM
m,trd 10 tue County jan, At salem, aud taken there
Yesterday by Snerin Baker.