Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-09-12
STATE NEWS.

WINDSOR, VT, Sept. GA savage
affair occurred at the Narrows, two
miles west of Windsor Village, near
Ascutney Mountain, between two and
three o'clock. George Colpoy was shot
through both arms above the elbow,
and Patrick Gaffney was dubbed,
stabbed and left for dead beside the
road, Last evening, Patrick Gaffnev,
George Colpoy, and Tim Fanlin went
into New Hampshire, drank some
liquor, and, when returning, Gaffney
invited the other two to his house to
get some cider. About one o clock this
morning the party resolved to visit
Dustan's house atthe Mario VS., q place
of ill repute. The male inmates are
Dustan, his son-in-law Blanchard, and
q boy of sixteen years. Ianlin and
Colpoy were invited into the house by
Dunstan, who was sitting by the fire,
Blanchard was asleep i'll another
room. Hearinga noise he ordered them
to leave. Dunstan went out with
them, when they offered him cider
but he refused to take it and went
back into the house. Soon after all
three walked up to the door and found
it locked. Hanlin and Colpoy say no
attempt was made to force open the
door, but Dunston says Colpoy
smashed the panels out with hoe,
and while this was going on Dunstans
boy was sent to neighbours after q
shotgun. Blanchard placed the muz-
Zle in Colpoy's face and fired, at the
same time throwing q fiatiron against
his stomach. The outside party start
ed for the road, and whife Gaffney
was climbing fence he received a
blow with an axe or the butt of the
gun over the right eye which felled
him to the ground. He was then
dubbed and stabbed with a pitchfork
until he was supposed to be dead.
Gaffney was taken home after lying
by the roadside three hours in an
unconscious state. Colpoy is in criti-
cal condition. Dunstan and Blan-
chard gave themselves up to Deputy
Sheriff Amsden, who lodged them in
the State prison to wait examination.
Adaughter of John Austin of Bellows
Falls was taken with smallpox last
Thursday night, and the authorities
have barricaded the street and much
excitement prevails, as large number
of people have visited the house, and
many others were brought in contact
with the girl before her prostration.
The children of Austin have also at
tended the public schools, which
will close tonight for the present.
The girl will probably recover. Ru-
mors that other cases exist prevail, but
probably but the one case is as yet
developed.
John Leach of Pawlet was a few
weeks ago placed in Jail on q warrant
issued by Judge Bromley of Castleton
for disobeying an order of the probate
court in that district. Mr.. Leach was
brought before Judge Redfield of the
supreme court on a writ of ha6eas corpus,
and the respondent was discharged on
the ground that the statutes do not
confer on the probate court the au-
thority to commit for contempt, and
that it would practically take away
the right of appeal to q higher court
and also imprison for debt which is
expressly forbidden by the statute,
The next international dairy fair
will take place in New York the second
week in December, and it is expected
that New England will be more largely
represented than at the last fair. The
Vermont DairymenS' Association have
adopted u resolution urging the far
mers of this state to be represented, and
greater inducements in the matter of
premiums are to be Offered, amounting
In all to $4,000 There will also be a
large display of FLOODED stock, aud
three hundred specimens are expected.
The Spring Hotel in Newbury was
burned last Friday night, at about II
o'clock, The fire originated in the
barn. Two horses, nine hogs, with
hay, grain, sleighs, &C., were burned
The boarders saved most of their effects.
Mr.. Fabyan lost some papers, &c, Loss