Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-08-29
NEWS SUMMARY.
Eastern and Middle States.

James II. Wilbur, ovenseer Of the Pacihc
Mills at Lawrence, Mass, has confessed TO
taking money by ialsiiying the pay-rolls dur
ing the past lour years.
The seventy-fve hour go-as-you-please
pedestrian contest a. Providence, X. l., was
won by Charles Hartman, OF Haverhill, Mass,
who covered 283 miles aud took the first prize
of $3.50 and a gold medal; second prize of $3.50
went TO Alfred Olson, Of West Merideu, onn.,
who made ga miles.
The bodies OF four missing persons we're
found among the ruins OF the burned hotel at
Locust Grove, near Coney Island They were
Joseph w. Pierce, of Rochester, the manager
OF the hotel; William Schuhardt, the man in
charge of the oil-room where the fire began;
Catherine Rafter and Louisa Crane, servants
in the house. The bodies we're burned so
thnt, had it not been for articles of jewelry
and bits of clothing found near them, they
would have been unacceptable. Pierce
weighed over 300 pounds, and was identified
partly by his size.
Federmeyer, the Frenchman who recently
walked from San francisco TO New York trun-
ding wheelbarrow, tried to walk 500 miles
in six days in the latter city. AS in his walk
across the continent, he trundled wheelbar-
row, but succeeded in making only 407 of the
500 miles.
the Atlantic coast few days ago did consd-
cradle damage 10 shipping and other property,
and interiered greatly with travel on sea and
land. Damaging washouts occurred on sew
eral OF the railroads leading to Coney Island
the damage done reaching hundreds OF
thousands of dollars. At Cape May, N. j.,
the streets were flooded, trees torn up, tele-
graph wires prostrated and part of a pier car
RED away. The Signal Corps station at Lewes,
Del, reported two vessels ashore.
Two BARRIERS have been arrested for the
murder OF Mr.. Frye OF Boston. One of the
men is Greek named Antonio Ardito, who
has been in this country only two months,
having fled from Italy after committing a
murder, The other, Nicolo Iniantino, is a
Sicilian, only sixteen years old. The two
murderers were employed in barber shop
which was patronized by Mr.. Frye, who took
fancy to the young Sicilian and frequently
invited the youth to his residence Another
Sicillan, Sari Cheraro, going under the nick
name OF Larry O'Neil, F." was also implicated
in the murder, Iniantino gave the officers
information which finally led to their becom-
ing possessed of all the facts OF the murder,
which proves TO have been one of the most
cold-blooded ever committed in the State 1t
appears that it was arranged between the two
! Sicilians and the Greek TO rob the house and
to murder Mr.. Frye, in order to get possession
of the money he was supposed to carry in his
| pocket They believed him to be very wealthy,
and that there was probability OF his carry
ing arms. During the evening OF the murder
Intantino and Mr.. Frye played billiards in the
| upper room, while Ardito, the Greek, amused
himself by playing on the piano; at intervals
all the three men took something to drink.
| Between eleven and twelve o'clock Infantino,
acting under instructions from the Greek,
| 1r0ad Mr. Erya n visit yoriOl1a nj tho
house for the purpose of showing it to them.
| This request Mr.. Frye did not at first seem
willing to grant, but after considerable per-
suasion he finally consented, and the three
men started down stairs to the basement. As
soon as Mr.. Frye reached the bottom OF the
cellar stairs, the Greek, who was in 'front.'
turned and grabbed him with the ferocity OF a
| tiger Ardito was armed with pair OF scis-
sors, with which he Immediately commenced
inflicting the wounds which were found on the
body. Mr.. Frye made desperate resistance,
aud, while being stabbed to death, he tried to
shake hands with the boy, asking him in the
most piteous manner to spare his life. The
Greek then ordered the boy to shoot Mr.. Frye,
| threatening to kill him il he did not do so.
The boy fired, and the victim fell on his face,
uttering single cry. After riiing the pockets
of the murdered man, and taking from him
his gold watch, chain, seal and keys, they left
the body where it had fallen and Immediately
went up stairs to see what they could find
worth stealing. They rifed the safe and then
LETT the house, expecting to find "LaTy
outside, but he had disappeared. The three
men the next day divided their plumber.
Giuseppe Donate, the employer OF Arditoi
and Vicenso Bandiro, a barber, were also ar
rested for receiving and concealing stolen
articles.
Hilaire Latrimouille was hanged ut Albany,
N. Y, Tor the murder OF Catherine Dunsbach,
a spinster fifty years old, in her fathers house
on his iarm'near Cohoes last April. The mo-
tive OF the murder was robbery, and the muir
derer obtained four dollars and ten cents
After taking an affecting leave OF his father and
mother, Latrimouille was conveyed to the
scatfiold, and in answer to the question whether
he had anything to say he replied in feeble
voice: al ask to be forgiven by al az l have
forgiven them. said oil have to say to my
confessors." Then his hands and legs were
tied, the black cap was put over his head, the
rope was cut and the condemned man was
pronounced dead in twelve minutes.
The New York State Convention of The
Farmers Alliance met at Rochester. Resolu
tons were adopted recommending farmers anC
manufacturers to make advisory nominations
Tor members of the Legislature in each county
of the State; that the Alliance would stead
lastly labor to bring the railroads of the State t.
a proper responsibility to the public, etc. Tn,
Alliance then adjourned to meet mt Rocheste
on the fourth week in August, 1880.
George Werham and Hans Tuelf had
swimming match from the Battery, in New
York city, to Coney Island. The distanc
swan by the two men is about thirteen mil, S
and was made in four hours and twenty mn
utes, TuelA coming in ahead.
Western and Southern States.
A fire at st, Louis destroyed an elevate