Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-02
TWO DREADFUL TRAGEDIES.
A Deserted Husband Blows Out
His Brains.
Another Man Killed by the Cars
Details of the Shocking Affairs.

The stirring town of Milton was the scene, |
Friday and Friday night, of two dreadful
tragedies, involving the lives of two human
beings, one by his own hand and the other
through circumstances induced by the use OF
intoxicating liquor. The first shot himself
through the head with his revolver, and the
second was
KILLED BY THE CARS,
under the following circumstances The
name of the unfortunate man was Philip
Pippin. On Friday night he attended
merrymaking at the house of neighbor at
the lower part of the village, and at late
hour. when the party broke up, started Tor
home, walking on the railroad track. as that
was the shortest way-and this proved the
last time his friends were ever to see hun
alive. As the southern-hound freight tram
due in Milton at two o'clock Saturday
morning entered the village the en-
ginecr was horror-struck to see the PROSTATE
form of man lying upon the track imme-
diately in front of the locomotive. lie at
once attempted to stop the train, but 1t was
too late, and locomotive and cars passed
over TIE hapless mans body, managing II IN
frightful manner and of course causing
instant death. Both legs were cut off close
to the body his arms were broken and his
face crushed in. An inquiry revealed the
fact that the man so suddc-ly summoned
dreadful circumstances was Philip lippln-
He had undoubtedly made such free use OF
intoxicating liquor that he was unable TO
walk any great distance and had in his stnpor
lain down upon the track there to meet such
a violent death Pippin was about q years
of age and was unmarried. He was born IN
Milton, of French parents.
SEIF-MURDEE.
Joseph Mason, living in the South part OF
the same village had had considerable trouble
with his wife, the couple living together
very inharmoniously Finally she ahand-
| oned him, short time since, and took up
her abode at the house of a neighbor On
Friday Mason went TO the place and had an
interview with his wife. endeavoring to per-
suade her to return and live with him
again. This she utterly refused TO
do; and finally, after repeated
urginss and persuasions, Mason at about
one o'clock in the afternoon left the house.
After getting out into the road he drew a
revolver, applied ii TO his temple and fired,
the ball
PENETRATING TIE BRAIN.
In spite of the dreadful wound Mason was
able to continue on his course and walked
about half a mile, to the house OF another
neighbor, which he entered. Here, however
he almost Immediately became unconscious
A physician was at once summoned, but he
was unable to find the fatal ball, and Mason
died Saturday morning. Mason was also a
Young man. being about % years old, and
was, too, born in Milton, of French parents
A NOTABLE GATHERING was that at St
Adams, Thursday, of the family of Mrs.
| Horace Livingston, at the old homestead, TO
celebrate her eghtieth birthday. The ven
cradle couple have eight children-four sons
and four daughters Oldest "a and the
youngest 81 years of age ; and all these, save
the oldest and youngest were present, as
were also the grand children and great
grandchildren. Eighteen, in all, sat down
at the dinner which formed a part of the
festivities of the occasion. 1t is quite un-
necessary to say that the occasion was most
delightful one.