Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-28
Shocking Murder at Waterbury.

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Meaker, the latter named Alice girl about
twelve years OF age,-the victim OF the hellish
maignity OF Mrs. Meaker and her son Almon'
Within the past year these young children were
sent bv the town authorities OF Charlotte to live
With their half brother, their father being dead
and their mother, though living, unable TO sup
port them Mr. Meaker was then living snort
distance below the village OF waterbury, on tne
Dnxoury SIDE and many stories are tod oy ,he'r
former neghbors OF the brutal treatment meted out
to these young children by their unnatural guardi-
ans people living across the river on the water
hurry side saying they veheard their cries nj ta'
distance Few weeks since the family moved on
10 tne iarm owned oy joseph oomerV'ile' si'u''eu
as described above where the matreatment OIL
tne ohiloren was observed ny tneir new neighoo'S'
Mr. somerville on visit to his farm the later
part OF last week hot'cen tne absence Oh h'''e
Alice' and receiving evasve answerS'cailed tnea'-
tention oil the neighoors TO the matter among
whom were jacob foss' town grand juror ana
toer iuntey' town clerk In answer 10 'ne''
inquiries on saturday, Mrs Meaker SAID the ch'lu
n"d got up IN the night ana run away "
Canaoa' Inc iact that noehort was maze 10 nnu
her, that Mrs meaker seemed rather glad thah
ntherwise 10 oe rio OF the chiid' ana the iur'ncr
'acts Hean,'me ueVeoped 'n"' hnnoh MeaSei
nho purchased quantity Oh strvcnnine OF one ol
the DRUGGISTS IN waterbury on friday ana nau
nired livery team OF II. T. Bates on the evening
OF hatday'-excited snch strong suspicion OF lon'
pay tnat on MONDAY evening Mr' ross ana MT
uun''ey came over 10 waterbury 'ihage ana
V'oA oounSei "p"n 'ue 'i'' ei pepu'y '"eri"
'.er'on WINS c'''eu 10 'ne'' "SsS'ancc' "ho "soer-
u'n'ng tnat A'hon anu his SISTER Ne''ie were 'heh
III one Oh IN STORES OF 'he 'i'iage uolng some
''"ung' ihterV,e"eu Ainon M 10 'ne u'Sappear-
a"oe vi .'e 'n'iu anu MS USE VI u'e "'erE 'e'u'
r'uay night v" '',e 'o'hei pun. "e answered
N"si'ely' o"' eAp"',neu '"a' no n'u useu the
team 70 TAKE couSin-a young nay VINO lives
III p"re-" MOSCOW, 'oea'''S near STOWE, 'na'
"a returning 'ney 'e'' 'ne team Ut 'ne hVe'y
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"'er results IMAM oe'ofe' ny sh''ui use Oh lne
'usp'cious CIRCUMSTANCES aireauy ue'elopeo' MT
Nher.on' III u prN"e 'u'er'iew WIN A'mpn' sue
'eueu 'o"arns 'niun'g,. IN FORCING rom MN 'ne
"ho"ing confession lie purchased 'he s'rych-
"he vi W. f. carpenter, uhuer 'he pre'ehse Oh
wanting IL 10 XIII fats' ib''ing hireu tea" AT
oa'es i'ery su'oe, he uro'e WIN 4" 10 pom.
near MS a'ner = mousse IN pnHoury' where ne
look IN MS mother ana tue httie girl Returning
hrough the village OF waterbury, they proceeded
lowh the river ana "hen at the oop Oh the NH
'niS s'ue Vi MITE sylvester hehry trMeu 'he
'rycnh'ne Win SOME s"eeteneu water IN a oottie'
ina, pouring IL ihto cup, administered IL 10 tue
chid' Conunuihg down the river, they Threw
way the oottie ana cup al the orldge across
waterbury riVer' ana turned into the ROAD ieading
Up the vahey OF TINS river After travelling about
'"ur miles IN TINS direction lie was found To be
"Htihct Out they continued on ti'i arriving AT the
ROAD near Little river meetlhg-honse, when
they droVe In the direction oil stowe as lar as the
arm oil Deacon John "hite' Ihere' at place
'oont three RODS from the road-side, In pit from
which muck had been dug and In which the water
was ABOUT TWO ieet deep, they cast the liieless
oody oil the girl ana covered II with boards ana
poles which were strewed around
lhetrnth oil TINS story Mr. Anterior proposed to
verify at once and' taxing young Meaker into MS
puggy' drove 10 the point 'hu'cateo' ABOUT eigh'
miles away arriving there and removing the
coverings IN whieh Meaker assisted MT Ather-
ION explored the pool with his hand and grasped
the arm Oh the murdered gri' Raising her IRON
ne water, Meaker assisted 10 carry the corpse tc
the roadside where the team had been left As
certaihing that the pody couid not DC aid out In
the carriage 1t was placed between the riders upon
: 'he seat ana MeaRer punishment ON earth be-
gan by being compelled to support In his arms the
BODY oil MS victim during the eisht miles ride
'ack to Duxonry where they arrived about tive
CLOCK TUESDAY morning Hwasa ghastly night
work for Sheriff Anterior, but he performed i
with consummate nerve and adroitness' state'
= Ntorney Piumiey being Ill, W. r. Dillingham;
' Esq, appeared Tor the state Inc mother ant
-on being duly arraigned before Justice George
H. Lease T. f. fainer ESQ., appeared Tor thel
Il defense; and, under their attorneys Instructions
- pleaded not guilty. iheir formal examination
= was postponed 10 the loth OF May In order u
= await chen'icai analysis Oh 'ne s'on'ach OF I'M
murdered ehiid' pending when they were con