Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-08-29
STATE AFFAIRS.
A DELIBERATE MURDER IN BROAD DAYLIGHT AT
MONTPELIER.

A DELIBERATE MURDER IN BROAD DAYLIGHT AT
MONTPELIER.
One of the most deliberate murders ev-
er committed in Vermont occurred at Mont
pelier last Saturday forenoon. Clark w.
Sanders, farmer, aged about 80 or 40 years,
residing in East Montpelier, some five miles
distant came to Montpelier in the morning
and went to the gun shop of Blanchard Bros,
whore he purchased revolver of % cAlbre,
put cartridge into it and proceeded to the
store of Daniel Carr, where he found the lat
ter seated at his desk doing business with
two ladies'. Sanders drew his revolver and
fired three balls into him, ono taking effect
in his neck and the other two in his body.
Carr fell out Of his chair on the floor and ex-
pired in few minutes. Sanders put the re-
Volver in his pocket, walked out of the store
and up the street. Two workmen in q neigh
boring marble shop, having heard the shout
ing, rushed after him. He turned around and
said, 81 give up shot him and hope he is
dead, as / intended to kill him. Get your
officer and do what you please with me-" An
officer was summoned who took him to Jail.
He wanted to know if Carr was dead and
said he expected TO hang. Sanders was ieal-
Gus of Cars attentions to Mrs, Sanders and
on Friday had taken from his wife their in
FAINT son and placed it in his brothers care.
Carr was about go years old and leaves no
family. He lived at Lawrence Mass, nearly
20 years and was noted for attentions to 9TH
er women than his wife, and he got into the
hands of the law twice. He got into trouble
with some local Advent churches and finally
preached on the common Sundays He as
sisted Elder Pike in conducting Advent meet
ings at Newburyport in 1877.
AT Coventry ono afternoon last week the
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suddenly and an investigation showed the
body of a yeyears-old boy drawn into the
wheel and crushed beyond recognition It
was necessary to lift the wheel from its bear
ings in order to remove the body. The child
was the son of one of the workmen in the
mill The little fellow had evidently fallen
into the humo and boen drawn by the swiftly
revolving wheel through an opening only
five inches square.
The Middlebury Republicans held de-
monstratiOn Wednesday which was SO spirited
as to promise much for the Republican ticket
in that section. At IL O'Clock a procession
of 200 horsemen paraded the streets with two
brass bands, then came dinner and then John
/. Gilbert and Mr.. Horn spoke for two or
three hours to great crowd in the park.
n. q W. A. Fel's saw-mill at Andover
has been burned loss $2500.
The Uniyersalists have held three-days
annual state convention at Mortified this
week The reports show 30 parishes in the
state, with a church membership of 1916,
and 40 Sunday schools with 1920 scholars.
Church property is worth $500, 900 the home
missionary collections amounted to $500,
and $50, 900 was raised for church work. a
| gain of $4,000. The general condition of the
church in the state is healthful and growing.
AT recent meeting of the trustees Of
Lewis College of Northheld it was voted tc
ask the legislature to change the name bach
to Norwich University.