Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-07-26


pany to sixty-six men.
A young lady at Richford named |
Marget Kennedy, became tired Of liv-
ing on Thursday, AID attempted sui !
eide by taking heavy dose of poison.
A physician was quickly summoned, |
who applied a stomach pump, rjecting
the poison, and saving her life.
A tramp at Bennington called for
work, the other day, and was told
there was nothing else for him to do
unless he gathered potato bugs, at 10
cents quart. Every well, I'll try it"
said he. The first day he "pjcked"
80 quarts, and the next day So quarts
Amounting to $50. Then his en-
ployer was little mean and put hun
doing something else.
BRUTAL MURDER AT STANFORD.
North Adams, Mass. July 20. A
scissors grinder named James Patrick
Spellman, resident of Pittsfied was
murdered this afternoon by John Dali
ley, who keeps the State Line House
at Stamford VI, about four miles
north of this village. News of the
murder reached here about 6. 80 o'clock
this evening, and Deputy Sheriffs X.
G. Walden and ]. @. Robinson imme-
diately started for the scene of the
tragedy. The particulars of the MUIR
der, so far rs learned are rs follows:
| Mr.. S. d. Sherman who upon the ar
rival of The officers, was working in
hay field directly in front of the house,
made the following statement: Il was
at work for Russell Niles, in the hay
field, when, looking toward Dalley's
house, saw the scissor grinder at
work there with the machine; this
was between IL and twelve o'clock
| this forenoon; shortly after this l
went to the farm near by for the pur-
pose Of putting up my horses, when |
heard loud scream, followed imme"
diately by woman's voice crying,
"For Gods sake, help" ! immedi-
ately rushed out of the barn and saw
Daley and the scissors grinder scnffl-
ing in front Of the house; before /
| got to The spot the struggle had ceas-
! ed Daley went iuto the house leaving
the old man staggering about the road
| l went up to him took hold of him
attempted to lead linn out Of the
road, but found him unable to walk
| managed however, to get him to one
side, and he laid down upon the grass
| noticed marks Of violence about his
face and throat, but did not think
him seriously injured; l left him in
the bushes by the roadside, and short
ly after went back to my work think
! ing he would come TO his senses and
go away; in about an hour Dailey's
wife came out to the field and inform.
ed Niles and myself Of the old mans
state we went back to where | had
left him, and found it as she said;
was very much excited, and harnessed
up hose and drove to several Of the
neighbors, whom told Of the murder
they imme lately came over to Dali
ley's, and then went to North Adams
after the officers.
Nellie Grant, whom the neighbors
say has for several weeks lived Oh
terms Of great intimacy with DALEY
) makes the following statement: | have
worked for John G. Daley, for {
month or more, and am not his wifi
us has been falsely reported this fore
noon DALEY was seated Oh the piazza
he had been drinking hard, in fac
: was beastly drunk he noticed a scis
sors grinder coming up the road an(
hailed him asking him if he coult
grind two razors for him, and, if so
what he would charge, the old mar
told him he would grind them for fifty
cents; DALEY then came into the house
got the r1zors, and gave them to the
old man. who Immediately commenced
his work when the razors were finish.
ed Daley refused to pay for them as
agreed, and offered the old man TWEEN
ty-fve cents for the job; this the
grinder refused, and, putting one
of the razors in his pocket, said he
, would keep it until DALEY paid him
the old man sat down on the steps ant
Daley then kicked him between the
eyes with his heavy boot: the Old mar
: fell backward to the ground, and Dali
ley then knelt upon him and STRUCK
him several blows with his clenche(
fist, and choked him with the otheI
hand the old man managed to ge
f upon his feet, and they then had {
semitic in the road; was very badly
, frightened and cried out, "For God!
sake help" Mr.. Sherman, who was
in barn near by, came out, and, see
, ing him, Daley came into the hous'
swinging a razor over his head, anC
ordered me out of the house, threaten
: ing me with instant death if refused
! | then went to neighbor's, where
have since remained
Upon the arrival Of the officers th
: evening DALEY was found in the house
= but the doors were locked. Ate
; some delay, Deputy Sheriff Valdez
! kicked rear door in and accompan
: led by officers Davis, Droan, CooI
n and Robinson, entered the house
Scarcely had they gained an entrPnc
e to the building, when Daley rushe
out of room and sprung from til
n open door into the arms of one of th
n officers, and in trice he was hand
/ cutfed and placed i'll carriage, an