The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-09-26

screen 1ndlcatlng tnat ana tnere Delng SMOKE |
in the bedroom. Later they heard second |
shot and the baby was found shot through the |
head in bed. Mrs. Goodwin claims that the |
child was shot lying by her side, but the bed |
was bloody and her night clothing was not.
revolver with four empty chambers was found
iu the room, and the bullet in the child's head
fts one of them, The matter will be brought
before the grand jury now in session at Rut-
land. The local opinion is very strong that the
woman shot the child, though no cause is
known for the act. Mrs. Goodwin has been ar
rested.
THE Boston Herald has the following A
judge of the Vermont supreme court is criti-
cised very properly for serving as railroad
director in defiance of the law, which says that
no judge of the supreme court Of this state
shall hold any Office in any railroad corpora
tion in this state Judge Redfield's expana-
tion is not made public" We have noticed
that several state papers have referred in de-
cidedly uncomplimentsry manner to the fact
that Judge Redfed has been elected director
of the Passumpsic railroad and we have taken
pains to look up the matter. When Hon. T.
P. Redfed was elected judge OF the supreme
court he informed the president of the Pas
sumpsic road that he could not longer act as
director and he has since that time refused to
qualify or act with the board and in point of
fact is not a responsible director of the road
He cannot prevent them from electing him to
the Office but will not accept it. Will the pa
pers who have done Judge Redfield an ipjus-
tice in this matter now give facts in the case =?
The grand jury of Franklin county has in
dicted the president and directors OF the st.
Albans Trust Company. Twenty-four indict-
ments are brought against Lawrence Brainerd,
charging him with diverting and misapplyipg
the funds of the st. Adams Trust Company,
amounting in the aggregate to $250.000 An
indictment is also brought against Charles Wy
man, aud Edward A. Smith, jointly with Law
| renee Brainerd, as members Of the finance
committee and as directors; against A. o.
Brainerd, Herbert Branerd, f. Porter Brainerd
and Charles Wyman, individually, as directors.
| The indictments against these men, with the
| exception of Lawrence Brainard, we're for
loans of money in small sums, as directors OF
the institution. Lawrence Brainerd's offense
is tolerably familiar to the public the taking of
| LuOuty upUu lu6 NOTWOOu SOhpuhy
notes. Lawrence Brainerd was ordered to find
bail in the sum of $50, 900 which was furnished
by A. o. Brainerd and F. Stewart Stranahan,
Mr.. Wyman's bail was fixed at So 900 which
was furnished by Albert Fowler The bail of
the other parties was 81 900.
THE Brattleboro correspondent of the Spring.
field Republican, evidently having run out of
| ota him aalf Of thp follow
ing second hand remarks on the tax law
"The failure OF the new tax law to provide thu
necessary revenue to meet the state expenses
and the increasing probability Of a per capitt
tax creates considerable unfavorable commen
throughout the state. 1t seems that those wh'
urged the passage of the law with the arg .
ment that Governor Smith was favorable to it
reckoned without knowledge, for the grea
chief is first among those to disregard 1t, ant
report says that he is acting on advice OF th
ablest counsel, among whom, possibly, is Sen
ator Edmunds, who believes the law uncon
stitutional and, therefore, a complete failure
Next January it will be known just what ha
been secured from this source, and the short
age will have to be made good by borrowing
But how shall this debt be paid unless by
per capita tax2 1t is not reasonable to suppos
that another year will increase the receipts.
This correspondent would do well to interview
the Retorner man and become possessed of |
few facts before he sets himself up to abuse
law of which he shows lamentable Ignorance
OUR STAFFORD correspondent writes as fol
lows: cat the town meeting held Saturday
the 22d inst, Senator Morrill, presented to tn
town the library building he had erected tn
past summer. He also donated to tn
town about five hundred volumes, man
OF them books Of rare value. The edifce
most thoroughly built, complete in every II
spect, finished in ash, covered with slate, an
furnished with excellent chandeliers an
. stoves. The library room is on the first fioo
and the second story contains commodiou
hall, suitable for society and public meetings
The building is truly an ornament to the vi
lage Its cost is about $1,000. The presents
ton was accompanied with an interesting an
instructive address, which was well appr'
ciated by the hearers. At its close the 81
' was heartily accepted and an enthusiastic vot
> of thanks given the senator. copy OF hi
address was requested for publication. III
library promises to be a permanent success
and more than $400 was pledged at the NEE
a ing towards fund.- with prospects Of a consi'
I erable increase in the near future. To tf
> books donated by Mr. Morrill, will be adde
the Harris free library, comprising more tha
g one thousand volumes and the agricutur
u library of seventy-five or more volumes.
= THE ninth annual convention of the Woman
: Christian Temperance Union OF Vermont WI
: held at West Randolph last week Thursda
. - Friday and Saturday. On Wednesday eve
y ing very pleasant reception was given
% Mrs. Willard Gay at her residence, abo
y forty delegates being present. At nine o'cloo
. Thursday morning conservation meeting WI
l. held and at ten the business meeting was calf
Il to order by the president Mrs. E. G. Green
10 st. Albans. The usual appointment OF comm
Y tees preceded the address of welcome by MI
10 V. M. Hardy of West Randolph which was I
% sponded to by Miss Nina IL. Morgan. II
o president then introduced Miss Frances E. w
ID lard and she spoke in her usual earnest, hapl
ID way. The reports of the department superi
Is tendents on communion wine by Miss AM
1t c. Park, ON Young Women's Christian Tempe
ot ance Union work by Miss Efiie Walbridge,
10 Union Signal by Mrs. n L. T. Hidden clos
20 the forenoon session. After some minor bu