Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-03

GRIMES. Last Wednesday morning the
venerable Chester Goodale Of South Eyre
mont, Mass, hale and active, though in his
S9th year, was assaulted in his stable, with
er he had gone to feed his horse, by some
unknown person or persons. His little grand
son, who went to call him to breakfast, found
him seven feet from where the horse was
kept, in another stall, unconscious, and with
blood spattered on the flooring over his head,
on the sides of the stall and TO distance of
l. feet away. A sledge handle three feet
long, which had been kept overhead in the
stable, was found covered with blood Mr.
Goodalo's nose was broken, there was bad
cut on the right side of his head a confusion
over the left eye, the right hand bruised, two
broken fingers on the left hand and a terri.
bic cut on the back Of the head An oxami-
nation Of the hay -mow revealed the fact that
some person had slept there the previous
night further search in turning over the hay
brought to light two empty fruit cans and
one full, besides piece Of dried beef and
Other articles taken from Mr.. Goodales eel
lar, which was burglarized two nights previ-
GUS From these indications the deed is sup
posed to have been the work of n tramp who
had been lying III wait in the barn. Mr.
Goodalc's family suppose that he had about
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gcther with his pocket book and valuable pa
pcrs. Mr.. Goodale is the grandfather Of the
child poets of Sky Farm, and a man uni
vcrsally loved and respected. His injuries
were at first believed to be inevitably fatal,
but since Saturday an encouraging improve
mcnt III his condition has been reported
The Rev Dexter L. Lounsbury, pastor of
Christ Episcopal church of New Haven, Ct
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killed. by his wife while both were in bed
early on Wednesday morning Of last week
After Mrs. Lounsbury fired the fatal shot she
ran up stairs and aroused the servant girl
saying, Il have killed my husband" She
was III her night dress and had the smoking
revolver in her hand. The servant with al
tlcVcn-year-uld daughter Of the deceased
alarmed the neighbors and went for a doctor
When the hitter arrived he said death had
been instantaneous. The weapon used was
a six barrcled Peerless" revolver There
seems to be no doubt that Mrs Lounsbury
was insane through suffering from u disease
peculiar To her sex The woman has had a
checktred life, having once been the victim
oi the deceit Of rake, now dead, and at the
time Mr.. Lounsbury became infatuated with
her she was bed-ridden inmate of the Con
ncctcut State hospital of which he was then
one OF the physicians. The coroners inquest
acquitted Mrs. Lounsbury of criminal respon-
sibllity for her act but she was ufterward ar
rested On thu complaint of grand Juror
Sh, realizes the enormity of her crime. but
says She cannot tell why she committed it,
Joseph A. Lowe. Il farmer of West Cum
bcrland, Me, went home from u dance at a
fair last Friday night M "a late hour. and was
found Saturday morning in his barn dead.
having been struck Oh the head with an axe.
The crime Is laid by some to tramp. who.
they think, mistook him for the treasurer Of
the fair who carried large amount Of mon
cy. The murderer must have been very fa-
mlllar with the premises. Dissatisfaction has
existed among the family at the distribution
Of the family property, but no suspicion rests
on any one living at home.
Henry Morris. a wealthy farmer, and his
wife, living near Decatur Mich, were muir
dered Sunday night. Morris was found Oh
til, steps OF his house. shot through the heart
Mr.. Morris body was found in tho closet Of
the house. The murderer stole Morris hors,
and escaped. No cause is known for the
deed.