The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-10-03

found that the cloth OF the vest, which was not
all burned, matched the coat and pants of a
French shoemaker in Benson named Joseph
Dusham. Mrs. Dusham informed the detective
that she saw a tramp about on the night of the
fire and that he called on Mrs. Gibbs The
latter described the clothing of the tramp"
particularly the cap; and said he looked like
Mrs. Dusham. French girl was next sent to
Benson, who was soon on intimate terms with
Mrs. Dusham and got from her confession
that she was guilty OF a grave crime against
Strong Brothers. Her object was revenge be-
cause they would not eject family named
Dwyer from house owned by them near Mrs.
Dusham's residence. Last Sunday fire oc-
CURED in Dusham's house and the family
moved out. Detective Rogers, who had come
to town Friday, found in the deserted house
the cap described by Mrs. Gibbs, and arrested
Mrs. Dusham and her husband. On being
confronted with the evidence, the woman con-
fessed having set the fire and was held in
$1,000 till the sitting Of the grand jury. Her
husband was discharged, as it appeared that
he was ignorant Of his wife's doings.
AMONG the indictments found by the grand
jury is one against James Templeton of Worces-
ter, for manslaughter 1t appears that Alvs
Hurlburt and his wife, Sylvia, an aged and poor
couple, went to live with Mr.. Templeton last
winter, and the bills were paid by the town
authorities, to whom he had decided what little
property he possessed Mr.. Templeton lives
near Morris Hamlet's place, about one mile
this side of Worcester Corner On Monday
evening, August 9th, Mr.. Templeton went
into the Hurlburts' room some say at Mr..
Hurlburts request while others deny it, and
tried to compel Mrs. Hurlburt to retire for the
night When he had accomplished his pur-
dose, it was found that she was dead No in
quest was held and the funeral occurred Au-
gust 29th. These facts came to the knowledge
Of States Attorney Huse, and at his request an
order was issued by the court, the body was
disinterred by the sexton, Captain Hutchinson,
and post mortem examination was made by
Drs. Putnam and Macomber. Marks of vio-
lence were discovered upon the body, and the
heart was found to be in dropsical condition.
1t seems quite probable that Mr. Templeton
treated the old lady very harshly, perhaps bru-
tally, but doubtless with no expectation Of any
fatal result. The officers have not found him
as yet and, as the jury has been discharged,
the case will go over until next term, at least.
Mr.. Templeton is brother of Horatio Tenn
pleton, the present member OF the legislature
from Worcester.
IT is a rare event when an issue of the Free
Press does not contain editorial or other mat
ter taken without credit from some Of its ex-
changes. We have no reference to items of
general or local news or interest which by COM
mon consent or practice are treated by the
press as common property. 1t is in the use OF
matter taken from exchanges for which news
paper honor and courtesy demands that credit
should be given that our contemporary klep-
tomaniac tendency Is particularly disclosed.
For years past THE WATcHMAN has been an
occasional victim of these journalistic piraces,
some of which have been OF an exceedingly
aggravating character. the stolen articles some
times reappearipg, in the papers of the state
and elsewhere, credited to the Free Press. A
recent case in point is the appropriation,
without a word Of credit, OF a portion of an
article in the last WATCHMAN entitled No
State Assessment An item in the same
issue relating to some unjust accusations
against Judge Redfeld were also reproduced,
word for word, from THE WATERMAN, without
credit, copied by the ST. Albans Messenger and
Boston Journal and by those papers credited
to the Free Press. These are trfipg matters
in themselves, and in comparison with other
offenses of like character they are insignifi
cant. We regard our esteemed contemporary &
| maady more in sorrow than in anger and pray
that it may conquer its unfortunate propen.
sity in the future.
TRUMAN f. AND WARREN MURRAY of South
Duxbury were arrested for forgery Monday by
Sheriff Atherton and lodged in Jail at this
place. Mr.. II. o. Ward, lumber dealer in
| Duxbury, was at Middlesex Monday forenoon
when William Mcintyre spoke to him about
some notes he held against him for money
loaned to the Murray boys. Mr.. Ward replied
that he had not signed any notes for the Muir
rays. Mr.. Mcintyre persisted that he had
and, going to his house, produced two notes
one for $3.50, the other for S200-dated il
April and bearing the names of II. o. Ware
and Samuel Turner, the latter well-to-dC
farmer in Duxbury Mr.. Ward pronounced
the signatures forgeries, no effort having beer
made even to initiate his own signature. HI
drove at once to Waterbury and placed thu
matter in the hands of Sheriff Atherton, by
whom the parties were found at South Dux
bury and arrested, as stated. The Murrayi
] bought saw-mill of Mr.. Ward at South Dux
bury, which the latter had stocked for them
taking security on the logs. The young mel
were frequently asked to furnish lumber, b.,
way Of payment, to help Mr. Ward fill some o.
his orders, but they generally contrived to shil
| it on their own account and to collect and US,
the money leaving Mr.. Ward in the lurch anC
exhibiting a total disregard of their word o.
their written contracts. The money obtained
on one of the forged notes was carried to thu
Murrays by a brother OF Mr.. Mcintyre, and fo
the other, one of the Murrays came to Middle
sex and obtained it. Mr.. Ward has laid al
attachment on their property ss security fo
their Indebtedness to him. Truman was for
merly postmaster at Fayston At hearing OF
Tuesday, before Justice Clark, Warren wa
held for trial, under 5000 bonds, failing to OBJ
tain which he was committed to Jail. Truman
was discharged.
Personal.
REV. JOSEPH Cook will lecture at st. Johns