Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-15

among them being Jacob Estoy, d. s. Pratt,
VIM. w. Lyndo, Leauder Thomas, A. T..
and Warren Doolttle and Henry Fletcher Of
this town, and many residents OF Hinsdale
and Chesterfield. The testimony OF these
witnesses was uniform and explicit TO the ef.
feet that the freeing Of the bridge would add
from 10 TO 10, and even 20, per cent. to the
value Of real estate in North Hinsdale and
West Chesterfield, the rate Of increase vary
ing with the location of the property Wood
and timber lands, IL appeared, would be es-
pecially benefited. just before the adjourn
ment on Thursday j. L. Putnam, keeper Of
the dollhouse, was called to the stand by the
counsel for Mr.. Winslow, the present owner
OF the bridge. Mr. Putnam testified that he
had kept the dollhouse for 81 years, lacking
two months; that in his recollection, since
1880, the long bridge had been carried away
twice, in 1867 aud 1869, and the short bridge
once, in 1862. After the freshet of 500 the
channel under the bridge was widened by
moving the eastern pier back some ~ feet,
and the bridge was raised 80 to ~ feet. The
roadway between the bridges was raised to
8 feet, and the property otherwise improved.
The receipts for tolls since Mr.. Wiuslow's
purchase OF the bridge on Jan. 10Th last-six
days less than six months, had been 1871. 75.
The receipts in 1850 were -, 037 2G; in 1870,
2,1l74S. Ordinary repairs amount to $50
or $40 per year The hearing was nd iourned
TO 1890 this morning at the Hinsdae town
hall, when the taking Of evidence for the re-
monstrants was to begin. Davenport q Eddy
and d. II. Woodward of Keene, N. H., APP
pear for the petitioners +. +. Lane and
Faulkner d Batchelder of Keene, for the re-
monstrants Kittredge Haskins for L. l. Wins
low.
o. L. HOWELL ALIVE AND WELL.
bn Fn1lnnttpr, I.g,,oN,h - tba
New York papers on Thursday:
BUFFALO, N. Y, July l3.-In February last, oliyet
L. Rowell Of Bath went TO Niagara Falls osensbly to
prosecute his business Of carriage making. On his
arrival he telegrAphed his wife TO remain at home,
he had lost his money. He registered the Niagara
House, but, failing TO appear at breakfast his
visited aud found TO be unnccupied. Suicide be-
ing suspected, search was instituted, and lot Of
clothing, Identified BOwells, found the river
bank, and It concluded that Rowel had committed
suicide over the falls. In May q demand made on
the treasurers Of several cooperative insurance
paues for insurance amounting to $1,000 which Row
ELL bad placed on his life. Not satisfied with the val
idity Of the claim aud the mysterious death Of Row
ell the matter was placed in the hands Of Special De-
tecye +. NJ. Wright, OF the Royal Arcanun society
to ferret out Rowell's whereabouts. While doing
this, body was found at Niagara Falls June 18th
II was past recognition, having been in the water
long time hut from its size and general description
the jury empanelled IN the decided Il TO be Row
ellis. II bore marks Of gunshot wound 10 the head
and rope was tied around the neck-eydeutly case
OF murder or deliberate suicide. Meanwhile 1t was
learned that Mrs. Rowel had met at Brockton
who showed her letter In which facts were stated
that proved Rowe to be alive and at the detectives
dictaton she wrote CIPHER despatch TO o. V. H. Hu-
lett, Connersve, Ind. II was found that the de
spach had been ordered 70 be sent from the telegraph
Office to the post-ofce, and that the postmaster had
received orders to send IL by express to College Cor
ner o. BY order Of the detective the perpon calling
for the despatch arrested, and fully Identified
Rowel, travelling under the name Of o. V. X. Huett
Rowell explained his conduct by saying that be was
tired OF living with his wife; that her father was
wealthy aud abundanty able TO take Of her that
the old man was down on him but IL he was ont Of the
way and supposed TO be dead, he her father would
come down literally 20 herr that he had got tired Of
bis old Clothes and had right 10 leave them where he
pleased. Rowell, having committed no crime for
which be could he held, was released.
The body Of the person buried at Drummondsville
a. ROwell still remains unidentified.