Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-08-06
That Midilehury Yarn.


MIDDIEErEY, Vt, Aug. :, lSSo.
To the Editor .: The Free Press and Times
The sensational story published in the New
York Times Of August I'd, describing with
minute detail ''KuhluX outage in Yer
mont" is believed 10 have been cent that
paper by plan Of the Democracy.
Iour representative visited this place to-
day to ascertain ;hc truth of The story as
published in the Tims> From Deputy
Sheriff l. VI. Trip. who for Thirteen years
was the HIGH sheriff Of Addison county. and
who is perfectly familiar with the place
and its former residents as well
rs lis political status. We soon learned that
the entire story was manufactured ont Of
whole cloth. There has not been even dis
iurlancc of the public peace upon which TO
build lis foundation. Mr.. Trip assured us
there are not and have not been for years but
about six Democrats at East Mid,lcbury.
No man l.y the name Of William j. Farr has
10 his knowledge lived in that place for 80
years. The river in which Farr was said TO
have been thrown is FIVE miles away, and
there is no larbcr's shop in the place. The
proprietor Of TIE Glen House at Easl Mid
,!lcbury is VIII J. Allen. a Democrat. vino
has been its landlord for some two years.
having leased it of the owner. Mr.. Ehcrczcr
j. DE, nurs of Leicester. There was never
campaign flag raiscd by either party
there. AMI here is no iIancocl, and English
club organized or started in the place. Mr..
ROYAL d. Farr, 4 former owner of the hotel.
still lives in the place, and also Mr.. Frank
Farr. Who is understood to be a Democrat,
and is hroihcr-in-law of Mr.. Allen. Milo
X. Day has been dead several years. East
Middicbury forms 4 part of the town of
Middlc!'-ry and haSno separate organization.
OF the two Fairs above mentioned. Royal
d, las been a resident there for over 30
years and Henry +. Farr was born and has
always been 4 resident; hence neither come
from Blnghamton. as stated in the 7IniCS' ar
idle East Midilchury has postcilicc. two
small stores. 4 gris:-mill, saw-mill and the
old forgr, which is being repaired. No sum
mcr hotel has been KEEP, there.
We ~, II yia!c,i til Sil,c's Attorney. Hon.
James NJ sillrc who assured us there was
no truth whatever IN the story and expressed
his belief, with some warmth, that it was a
put-up scheme by the Democrats. lie de
desired us To express tins cmphaicaly as his
view Of the matter. Mr. Shade also favored
us with copy Of his letter to the editor Of
t1v- s'rn r'-rr-7, vIi'ri Iit' :r':!t tn'm
To-day as follows:
Editor New York Times:
notice an ariicl. IN your daily Isle al hu.I..t
~. purporting - have "uiu' tom Burlington. VI
ind headed ~ hu-kluN Outrage IN Vermont
which | pronounce entirely ials'. In til" htsi
place there Is no person lNln" III EaS, Mii'll"hutN
hy the name OF Nlliam J. fnr. Thc m1n Milo n.
bay has been dead two wears otter
Crre. does not t"ura East Miidlchury.
The nearest p,ini L. tits. ll', Is !i'r' three miles
AMI in addition 10 ih'st false statements might 90
through The whole article and l'oni ont others but
suffice II To say III" whole story !, absurd AMI false
IN every essential particular. | w,ll say that III
Fast Mll,ilchurN there are not more than 4 dozen
Democrats. There WAS nrNc! a campaign nag r.ii.-
r,i Nv either party AMI Their" IS M Hancock aud
English club formed there. There ~ no iowa III
Addison county that has majority Of Democrat,
rs 1t IL stated IN sand ariir" thi; the sheriff iId
States attorney AZ work To discover lac Prrp'
traitors OF TINS outrage, deem IIy duiv 10 write
The above and say that until law The pee" N lrur
paper had no knowledge uf there even being lt-
iuihance al The pu'!ir peace much less suDn uac
a. this 1rii, |" STATES.
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