Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-10-18
Shocking Affair,


Thomas j. Coon for many years a well
known resident of Winooski. committed sui
eide, Saturday morning. ty s,asbng himself
through the heart with knit, the rircum-
stances being a. follow List night he
took a room at the American hotel in this
city, and late in the night he complained
of being very SICK aud asked that DR.. Rich
arison, OF Wlnogski. be sent Tor. For s'y-
era days be had been troubled with dumb
sgue aud had been taking medicine pre-
scribed by DIR. Richardson for that com
plant and he said he had been unable to sleep
during the night. DR.. Il richardson wa4 ac-
eordingy sent for, at about 6 clock this
morning, AMI tJCk him over to Winoo~ki.
TN the way DR.. Richardson suggested that
he 20 home with him and get a cup Of
coffee, as be had not had any breakfast and
it might make him feel better. To this
Coon assentei, bat said he w0ud first stop
at his room and change his clothes and
then go over. This ne did, reaching the
Doctor : house at about 8 clock The
Doctor IN the meantime had been called
away To attend post TOrtem but Mrs
Richardson prepared cup of coffee,
slice vi toast and an egg, which he ate,
thanking her for her kioin and
expressing his regret at causing her so
much trouble. Coon then inquired If the
Doctor had ielt him any medicine; and vas
ahsWned that he had not, being called
away suddenly, but that he had better slt
down and wait, a. the Dlct0r would return
IN few mOment7. Mrs Richardson then
went cut OF the dining-roOm for brief
period, bat hearing noise looked in and
saw Coon leaning over the stair railing ~
the hall and grdanlng. To her inquiry he
replied that he felt biI-that he had the
aeue aud had not slept any. At her re-
quest he then returned To the dininE-raOm
where IL gan 10 pace the floor very de-
Irct-i Y, appearing much Oppressed. Mrs.
Richardson attempted to divert his mind
IRON hi- troubles by talking about his little
enl; AID, tearing tlat he was going to
haze 1t. tipped to the door to see if the
Drctor wa III sight. Coming in. She
found that Coon tad gone into the hall
again, and rail,j To him to come ont and
ut down. ~ be turned t. Do 50. she no.
tictd that he had his hand upon his ieit
Lreast, inside hI- vest. lie said he
was gong t. die that he had
10 irrhds and that every one wa
down on him." ard he wanted
10 dir. Mrs Rtchdfd-un then noticed blood |
GA hi- STINT hu-Um ADD at once raa ia the |
do"r ~ d called 10 Lttan Williams and ID.
-eph NJ 'gtn, rhn We're in Mr.. Barrett. |
Sarc, -rr"~- tie drIvrsay. Coon followed |
htr g. tie door, wis, r. tie would have fall |
To At Williams had not caught and support- |
I'd hin- Morgan caught hrs arm and. alter
sUUe resistance, withdrew the knife, which |
oil ihis time Coon firmly grasped, working
At around IN the wound They then under
/ ok t. hep him Ia Gieenleai = drug store
hear by, hur thy came oppo-
site the Town clerk 5 ONCE they fonnd
bis strength itilIng so rapidly that they
took han IN there, and laid him
IN tie floor. wLere he expired in
about fifteen minutes. Urs Richardson and
CTamt"n were Present in a few minutes
but iUurd him pulseless and diving. On
examination they found a wound near the
lett nipple, penetrating tho heart. The
fatal stab was inflicted with an ordinary
pocket-kniie, the single blade of which was
about two and half inches in length.
Mr.. Coon was about forty-fve years of
age. His wife died some two years since
and be leaves but one cbild-an eleven
years-old girl. now living with Der mothers
relatives across the lake.