St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-12-04
BURIED ALIVE.

BURIED ALIVE.
A sad thing occurred at Milton on
Thursday forenoon, resulting in the
death of Michael McGee, IL man about
fifty years old. He was engaged in
digging, or stOning up a well on his
own premises, and While thus at work
the walls of the well caved in, burying
him waist deep. Neighbors tried to
help him out by means of the windlass,
and rope tied around him, but could
not succeed. He called for Il shovel
with which to loosen up the dirt which
imprisoned him. and while attempting
this a second cave took place, burying
him under several feet of earth. The
most earnest efforts were made to res
cue him, but the second cave occurred
about half past ten and they did not
reach him till two o'clock, when oil
course life was extinct. He leaves nc
family, bnt was living with his mother
= st. Adams Messenger.
A DANvILLE MAN INSANE.
John II. Crane, respected farmer
who lives about one mile south of this
village, had an unaccOuntable freak
come over him last Sunday afternoon
Mr.. Crane commenced to act strangely
soon after noon, and later he went to
the barn to do some chores. Being
gone longer than usual his wife went
out To see what had delayed him, but
he was no where TO be found about the
premises, she then informed the neigh
bors who commenced to search the
surrounding country, but he was nc
/ bnr 70 lao fnnn1 A n.
o'clock the same evening Harry Badg
er of West Danville heard noise il
his shed aud on going out found Mr.
! Crane there unconscious. To this
place he had travelled, some four miles
through a drenching rain and deeE
mud. The next morning he was takeI
home, at which time n large party Of
men were searching for him in the sur.
rounding woods. At this writing he il
reported some better but is still in /
bad condition. North Star.
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
States Attorney Edward l.. Bate,
of Bennington was shot about II
o'clock Thursday night, Nov. "a, while
returning from riding. A man named
Bennett of SALISBURY rode past OF
horseback aud fired at him twice, one
| shot taking effect in the chest. TIL,
wound is not seriOus. When farthe
down the street Bennett fired the re-
manning barrels of the revolver in til,
air No possible provocation is known
| Bates is II Young man who was borI
and brought up in Bennington.
later dispatch says: Joseph Bennett
the would-be assassin, stole horse o
| Bernard Surdam in SALISBURY. Ben
nett is about Is years old and reckless
when in liquor, aud had been drinking
heavily that evening. The horse wa
found Friday afternoon at HoughtoI
e. Galusia's livery stable in Benning
ton. No clue has yet been found t.
| Benefits whereabouts, but officers are
out in all directions. Bates condition
remains about the same. He was bad
ly bruised by bis own horse treadint
upon him when he fell.
DEATH OF. JUDGE DoRR.
Rutland loses one of its best anG
most widely known citizeus in the
death of Seneca NJ. Dorr, which occur
I red at his home in town after a very
painful Illness Mr.. DOrr was born il
| Chatham, n. Y. August 18th, 1921
studied law and was admitted TO tn,
bar but never practiced much, went t,
Rutland, entered the marble business
when it was in its infancy aud made I
success which did much to forward tbs
prosperity of the town, retired from
| the enterprise, and had in recent years
busted himself in negotiating western
| loans and ia some anqfacturing bnsi
ness. Far from being politician, hs
always took lively interest in poll
ties, was always independent in hi,
beliefs and sturdy aud oqtspoken, ana
! by contributions to the newspaper;
| from tune to time did much to aid free.