Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-24
FRANKLIN NTY.
SWanton-SerlOus Accident.

Wesley Deal, dock master at Maquam,
fell from the new coal elevator, Saturday
afternoon, and was seriously injured. lie
was trying to stop the delivery car, when
his foot slipped and he fell a distance of 40
feet, striking some timbers and then a canal
boat, finally falling into the lake. The en-
CINE Essex was sent to Swanton for medical
aid. AT last accounts the injured man is
unconscious and it is feared he can not sur
vive.
Joseph Brothers, II years of age, while
following his mother and some others
through the Portland and Ogdensburg rail-
road bridge tripped and fell through. His
mother heard the splash and looked back,
but could only see his bat He had two tin
pals strapped over his shoulders and as he
fell into the water they served to weight him
down so that he never rose to the surface
Help was very soon at hand, but the search
ers could not find him for some two hours.
He was walking along by the side of the
track where some boards had been placed
for the convenience of the section men.
These boards were laid down loosely and the
eud probably sprung up and tripped the boy,
causing him to fall through between the ties
1t ought to be warning to others, for the
bridge is much used, as being shorter way
to the village for those living above.
Work on the new dam is being pushed
rapidly. Over 100000 feet of square tim.
Der is being used and car load of iron
The structure will cost about $4,000.
Fairfax.
On the night of Monday, the 18th, or car
ly in the morning of the 14th something
very akin to highway robbery occurred. An
old man, comparative stranger, by the
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Mudgctt, were at work for man by the
name of Chester Keeser. Garrow finished
working Monday and settled with Kecser
receiving in payment about S25 He OK
pressed a wish to go to st. Adams. Keeser
said he was going Tuesday morning, but that
he should start about l o'clock a. m. and
told Garrow he might ride. They started,
but had not gone far toward st. Albans when
a man came out of piece of woods, and
stopped the horse, and demanded the money
of Garrow, saying 81 want that money"
Garrow denied having money. The robber
replied, 'yes you have. and want that
money" "Give it up or l will shoot you"
Keeser had quietly stopped the horse and
said nothing Then the highwayman step
ped up to Garrow, pulled him from the
wagon, tore his pocket open, and got his
money, Garrow in the meantime calling
very quietly and neither offered to
assist Garrow nor tried to get away himself
When this was accomplished the assailant
demanded Keesers money. He replied,
"You won't get much" and quietly gave up
his pocket book. 1t contained some %
cents. The thief then fed and Keeser nd
vsed Garrow to go on to st. Adams. But
he insisted on going back to Fairfax for an
officer and they finally went back On going
to the place and looking the matter up,
Keeser told different and conflicting stories
This fact and the conduct of Keeser while
Garrow was being robbed, his advising him
to go on to St. Adams aud let the matter
drop, and the fact that Garrow recalled see
ing Keeser have long talk with Mudgett,
Monday, after Garrow was paid, and Mudgett
seeing it paid led the authorities to think
Mudgett was the robber and Keeser accessory
to Il and the men are under arrest