The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1880-11-26
NEW ENGLAND NEWS.
Vermont.
SHOCKING ACCIDENT

| tilat Sue DIED the next DAY.
There Is considerable excitement ovel
the mysterious death of an old farmer
ma ned William Carnes, which tool
place in the town of Sutton, adjoining
Barton. n day or two since. The victim
is William Carnes, Irishman, 60 year;
old. He settled at Poverty Hollow. and
married widow Cortess. They have
frequently quarreled, and at dusk on the
day in question. as n peddler named
Blodgett was driving by the house, the
old lady called to him from the piazza
to come into the house, ms her man had
poisoned himself. Blodgett saw the dead
body of VIM. Carnes stretched upon the
floor, and the wife pointed to an empty
saucer standing on the table, which she
said had contained strychnine and sweet.
ened water, the fatal dose that her hus-
band had mixed and swallowed. No
motive was assigned fer the alleged sui
eide, and the nextday post morten ex-
animation was held by the town author
tiles over the body. While public SEN
timent limited at foul play, the evidence
in the case was not sufficient to warrant
the authorities in finding verdictof this
character, and so it was decided that the
deceased committed suicide by poison.
The old couple lived alone, and the old
woman is said to be of II quarrelsome
disposition. Carnes is stated to have
been worth $4,000 and WIS hard work
| ing man.
The state has finally succeeded in con-
Meeting Mrs. Meeker with the murder OF
Alice. Mrs. Pickett OF Waterbury testi-
fed at Montpelier Tuesday, to seeing
Mrs. Meeker in wagon with Almon
and little Alice at nearly p. NJ, Friday
night, when Alice was killed, the team
being headed in the direction of the place
where Almon said poison was given.
This is the first witness who has identi-
fed Mrs. Meeker as the person in the
team with Almon and Alice. A.. H.
Atherton, the deputy sheriff who ferreted
out the murder, took the stand and start
ed to tell what Mrs. Meeker told him
relative to little Alice's disappearance
when ne went to interview her Monday
evening before the body was found.
Respondents counsel objected, claiming
that he used undue influence to get Mrs.
Meekel to tell the story.
The Boston train for Burlington had a
narrow escape near the latter place
Tuesday night, cattle-guard having
caught fire and most of the supports be-
ing consumed as the train dashed over
it.
Robert Meanwhile of Rutland. a wood
carver and inventor of the Maranville
clock and patent car buffer, was killed
Tuesday by falling on to fy-wheel in
the sash and blind factory of Charles
Harris.
A man supposed to be one Hatch OF
Norwich. was found frozen to death in a
barn at Tunbriuge Tuesday.
A Huntington man S3 years old was
recently sentenced to rs days in Jail for
intoxication, and was much disguised
when her son paid his fines, thinking it a
waste of money.
A South Royaton house and carriage
and blacksmith shop, with tools and sew
eral new sleighs, were burned Friday
night, the fire starting in the carriage
shop; loss $2500, insured.
Rutland's new city charter is said to
put all the democrats in one ward, so
they will stand no chance of securing
the control of the city government.
William Carnes of Sutton died from
a dose of poison few days ago. and it
was first suspected that it had been given
him by his wife, but coroner's inquest
has decided it was case of suicide.
A Burlington girl recently had one of
her feet modelled in marble and gave it
as paper weight to her betrothed for
birthday present, but the unfeeling
wretch put il into the foundation of his
house.
The discovery of rich copper mine
is reported from STAFFORD, and compa-
ny are endeavoring to get an act of in
corporation in order to work it.
Eben Woodard, an old citizen of South
Royalton, PurPosely choked himself to
death with handkerchief the other day.
The trial of Emeline Meeker and her
son, Lewis Meeker. for numbering little
Alice Meeker at Waterbury last spring,
began in the Washington county court
at Montpelier Monday. Mrs. Meeker
insists upon separate trial. Young
Lewis Meeker pleaded not guilty.
New Hampshire.
A bar-room fight took place in the
Somerworth house, Great Falls, Friday
night, in which Sanborn, the bar-keeper,
was dangerously wounded by one Knox,
who has been arrested.
The Oldest voter in the state is said to
be William Masters of Stratford, ITO
years old.
The body of William G. Conery of
Blue Hill. Me-, a seaman attached to the
schooner j. j, Clark. has been found in
the mud at Fredick's wharf, Portsmouth,
with indications offoul play. The YES
sci arrived in port Saturday afternoon
and the last seen of Conery alive was
about O'Clock that night on the wharf.
His face shows some cuts, with severe
cash on one side of the head.
The machinery of the old state. prison |
at Concord will be at once moved to the |
new one. and everything is expected to
De In readiness for the convicts next
week at the new building.
Hiram Judkins of Salmon Falls at
empted to shoot his father while drunk
few days ago, and, Oh the gun being
AIKEN from him, stabbed the old man in
he abdomen, inaicting possibly fatal
The assignee of the suspended firm of
Ferry, Balwin 6 Co., of Concord states
hat all matters are perfectly square,
nd that the disappearance of Baldwin
ONE time ago was on business connect
d with the firm.
Nicholas Zembelli was probably fatal
= injured Tuesday, by some earth fall
1g upon him while at work on Frank
ones's summer residence at Portsmouth
Hale's woods in harrington. which
ave belonged to the Hale family for
lore than century and quarter, were
ecently sold for $4,000.
Massachusetts,.
Mrs. Mullen of Natick was found dead
! coal. bin In her cellar Tuesday, with
er head crushed, but her death is sup
osed to be due to accident.
Rhode Island.
Donahue Freeman shot and probably ,
tally wounded Peter McCauly at Cum !
erland. Saturday, MoCauly having Just
roken open Freemau's door after being /
armed 20 go away. Freeman is col !
.ed men, whose white wife, it is charg- !
!. had received attentions from McCau- Z
y. All the parties were intoxicated. !
leeman gave himself up to the officers.
Maine,
The clothing of James Shanrahan,
nployed in pulp mill in Canton, re- 4,
'ntly became entangled in moving
IT. but he, by his great strength, was
lie to seize the belt and actually stop
e mill, thus saving his life, though his q
othing was completely stripped from h
s body. :