Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-30


" all night at Plymouth hotel, watched 10y
officers ate hearty supper and appeared self
possessed Spots Of blood partly washed of
bv water. have been found in Samon's bed
ROOM from which the trunk WAS taken, and
blood spots were also found on the sink and
upon a cake Of soap, showing that without
doubt Mrs. Ford was murdered in Sal
mons room in the upper part Of the Ford
house At the coroner's inquest Mr.. Ford
testified at considerable length, telling
straightforward story. He never suspected
an intimacy between Salmon and his wife un-
til three weeks ago. The woman was always
at home when be returned from work, and /
her absence Saturday night aroused susp-
cions that something was wrong. He con /
cuded that she had gone to Plymouth. He
staid in the house that night and first heard
Of the murder from the officers the next
morning. There were ID Ratchet wounds on
Mrs. Ruddy's body, but she is expected to
get we'll. The public interest in the crime
continues undated, the court where the in
quest is held being packed with spectators,
while great numbers Of people from the
neighboring villages have visited the Rudy
place.
The funerals Of the victims we're attended
at Laconia Tuesday. Rudy and his child
were buried from the Catholic church, a
great crowd attending. Mrs Ford was bur
led from the court house. The inquest has
been adjourned till Saturday, when it will be
adjourned again for few days. Salmon still
thinks that the house and the bodies OF his
victims were burned up.
An EPIDEMIC OF MURDERS.
These murders at Laconia seem to fur
nish a climax for succession Of dreadful
murders which have occurred in the last fort.
night The mysterious murder OF al old la.
6y and hpV duunhtnT m I.oDy leland W. Fa.
corded last week No case is yet made out
against any one though a tramp probably
did the deed. An equal mystery is a slaugh-
ter OF whole family Of people of large
means with their guest al summit, Mich, ia
GLIDING three men This was undoubtedly
murder for money. or fearful atrocty was
the murder of Thomas Barrows at Kittery,
Me, by his sou.n-law Blaney, at the instiga-
ton of Mrs Barrows The fendishness with
which the Lady Macbeth Of the occasion
went to Blaney's house, after be had half
done his Job and brought him back to put
the third and fourth shots into the wounded
man groaning upon his death. bed almost
passes belief. A young woman Of good fam
lily and character Miss Paulin, was found "
ing in pool Of her own blood at West Or
ange, n j. on Sunday where she had been
left after brutal outrage and murder Here
was pretty, innocent girl, walking home at
evening along lonely road, and when only
a little way from her fathers house she was
brutaly assaulted and cruelty murdered. So
long a time elapsed between the commission
Of the crime and the discovery Of il, that it is
doubtful if any clue to the murderer will be
found, It is to be hoped that this horrible
epidemic OF crime will end here
A BAD ACCIDENT on THE BOSTON, BARRE
GARDNER RAILROAD Two wINDHAM COUNTY
TEorLE HURT
The rear car OF an outward bound pas
seuger train on the Boston, Barre a Gardner
railroad, filed for the most part with women
and children, left the track inst after passing
the North Worcester station, Wednesday after
noon, and plunged down 20 foot embRnk-
ment, turning completely over once and going
half way over again. OF the 90 occupants Of
the car, 81 were wounded so ss to require
medical attendance. Among those injured
we're Rev. and Mrs. a. v Baker of South
windhAm in this county. Mr. Baker was
badly cut on the head his shoulders badly
wrenched, and he received internal injuries
which caused blood splitting Mrs. Baker was
badly hurt about the hips. Mary Davis of
Walpole, n. H., received two severe cuts or
the face one about two inches long cutting
through the nose so that it had to be sewed
up. Up to Thursday morning there had been
no deaths, though the condition Of four Of
the lulQreu IL very SERIOUS. Inc NOuuueu
were cared for by surgeons sent out from Wor
cester, and early IN the evening were removed
to their homes, except the most dangerously
injured, who were taken TO the city hospital
No cause can be assigned for the accident
The North Worcester station Is four miles out
of Worcester. Friday mornings dispatches
state that with q single exception the wound
ed are all doing well.
BRUTALITY AT SKA.
"A story of revolving cruelty is told by Il
A Slater second mate Of the schooner Morn
ing Light which arrived il New York last
week Thursday Slater found heavily
chained in q hole between decks six OF eight
feet square, with nothing but q vermin. cover
ed undershirt on. When taken on deck he
trembled like leaf, his eyes protruded from
their sockets, his face grew purple. and it was
some time before he recovered sufficiently TO
be taken ashore. Capt. Slocum having on ar
rival lodged complaint against him for mu
tiny he was taken to Ludlow street jail,
where during the night he became delirious,
and was so i'll the next day that he cou Id not
be taken before the commission. On his way
10 Jail he said that he had been kept in the
bold for the last 81 days, fastened by chain
strong enough TO hold an elephant and fed on
three sea biscuits and pan Of water daily,
He shipped as second mate, and when the
beth, South Africa, he quRrreled with the cap
tain who, as be says, struck him over the
head with a sharp instrument cutting q great
cash in his temple and scalp. That evening
the captain reduced him to the grade OF ordi
nary seaman and ordered him 10 90 forward
He was there about four days when the cap.
tain sent for him and told him to go to work.
He replied that be wac too sick 10, when the
captain said, II am going to put you in irons,
- L.
ed on account OF being sick and started for
ward when the captain drew revolver and
fired two shots at him, but without doing him
harm. By order Of the captain several Of the
men seized him, shRckled his ankles and
wrists and thrust him into hole between
decks where he was kept until the arrival oil
the vessel at New York The sailors confirm
SlRter's statement and say that the captain
treated the rest of his crew in most bruta
manner. Capt. Slocum was arrested Tuesday
in a suit brought by Slater to recover $40, OOt
damages.
Rev William Mitchell pastor of tn,
Congregational church at Westboro Mass.
was arrested in Clark d Carr1thers's bool
store, Boston, last Saturday for stealing
books. Mr.. Mitchell is highly educated anC
able preacher, and has q salary of $1,000 from
the Westboro church and before he came Il
Massachusetts, was pastor of St. Andrew
Presbyterian church at st. John, n. B., at 9
salary Of $500. When arrested he begged
to be let off and offered $1,000 hush money
1t is affirmed by employees of the firms whom
he has robbed, that Mr.. Mitchell has beer
selling large numbers Of books in other stores
of late, and in consequence Of this the trad
has been warned TO look out for him.
The Louisville exposition, successful
though it was in many respects, leaves tn,
managers with $3.50 900 debt, and $500,
600 building that they don't know what to d.
with.
MIR. King and wife, an aged couple Wit
lived alone on a farm at Hickman, Ky, wer
found murdered in their beds last FridA,
morning by their son. No one had seen then
alive since the 18th. The furniture wa
strewn about and gun with broken breeci
was on the floor. Mrs. Kings throat va
cut and there was evidence that she had re
ceived three heavy blows on the head, Mr.
Kings head was crushed by q blow. Tn
trunk in which Mr. King kept about 5000
had been chopped open with & Ratchet AM
about 500 which he had secreted in Rnothe
place was not found.
1t turns out that A. B. johnson Of Utica
n. Y, who recently killed himself, was q de