Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-20
VERMONT MATTERS.
uorrihlc story of cruelty.

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most iucrgdiplc in lis ,hoctu& details uf
cruelty. Onr JosrIh White of Mal'inG-
ford ami wife have had in their family for
year. Il tr uamod ld3 Terry, who WITS
placed with them lursdprnrt The nci.ch-
hur~ suspected. from the frequent and
agoui2od screams Of the -irl. that "lr was
suffering some cruel treatment at the
hand, of her pretended protectors. On"
evening lit~t week one Of the nvighbur,
was 50 distressed by the hcarlrending
cries of the child that he procured the ns-
sistaucc OF u grand juror and two other
men. aud. going To the house. arrested
White and his wife Horrible crucltics
were found to have been practiccd ON the
child Her feet were b!otcrcd where the
woman had compelled her TO stand ON Il
hot stove until She could no longer stand
ON her feet. Another mode of punishment
was to push pins thruuGn the child : ears
and fastrn her to the wall, while still an
other punishment had been to compel the
rirl to run her tongue against the window
casing und then to drive Il needle through
her tuugue aud fuStcu it there. Al anuth-
er time Ida had been held under Il pump
and stream of water pumped upon
her head until she WAS 50 far exhaust.
ed the Whites could not revive her and
were compelled to get the help of
meighburs. When in court the chlld'S
body was found covered with black and
blue spots where the iuhuman guardians
had pinched her. while her back was II net
work ui COrd-like ridges where the whip
had heen applied. Thechild had been VITA
the W mites since she was two years ulu,
her father having gone West and paving
500 Il wear for the care of his child. White
testified that his wife made him assist in
the crueltics. The sentence of the justice
was only - fine for White aud SO for his
l,,.lr
caught White in his barn, and after beat
ing him. ordered him to leave the town.
The child has been taken care Oi by the
authorities Both the Whites were mem
Der, Of a church, which has since expelled
them.
The Alleged CrookcdnesS of the Omciuls
of st. Adams Dcfunct Bank.
The present inquiry by District Attor
ney IIuskin1 into the alleged crookednes,
of officers OF the First National bank at
st. Albans, terminated Friday. The
case against President 5owlcs for maxim;
II false report to the bank examiner was,
ON application of Mr.. Suwlcs, postponed
to March %, and he was held in $1,000 bail
for appearance before the commissioner
at that time. II. f.. Lewis, charged with
aiding aud abetting Cashier Albert SOWleS
in dcceiving the bank examiner, was
given hearing and held in $1,000 bonds
for appearance before the United States
court. 1t Is possible that the present
movement against these men will have Il
salutary effect in bringing delinquent
stockholders to terms.
a Drunken Man Assaults II Neighbor.
At Cavendsh, Thursday night, W. j.
Walker, while drunk, attacked his neigh
bor VIM. l.. Lowell. striking him on the
head with club, knocking him Senseles'
and III which condition he remains with
little prospect of recovering.
Temperance Convention at st. Johnsbury
The Young Mems county temperance
convention mel at st. Johnsbury Friday
The officers elected were: President, Rev
II. z. Cushing secretary, A. l.. AldriCh
Addresses were made by Rev. II. Z. CuSh
ing and Il. Owens. Resolutions were
passed and George II. Smallcy of Lyndon
vile was put iii nomination for county
commissioner, to be voted for in March.
Funeral of Hon, Bliss n. Davis.
The funeral of the late Bliss \. Davis OF
Danville, took place Friday afternoon
at the Congregational church. Rev. G.
w. Thompson of Connecticut, a former
pastor, officiating An extra train from
st. Johnspury took members of the ban
and many business men, A large mum
Der were present.
Anew Bank at Rutland.
a new National bank, the Merchants
was organized in Rutland on Tuesday t.
succeed to the business Of the Natiouu
bank of Rutland. The capital is 500, 900
and John \, Baxter is president.
The st. Albans Trust Company Pay
second Dividend.
Receiver Rice, of the St Albans Trus
company, has paid the second dividend t.
depositors. amounting to ten per cent
making thirty per cent that the dcfunc
institution has paid thus far,
\ Tramp Arrested in Vernon.
\ tramp, claiming TO hail from Boston
was captured in Vernon depot, Wciues
day night in the act Of rining the ticke
Office He had gained an entrance b
pryiug open the window and was arreate
by depot employees.
The Blockade Ended.
Railroad traffic has been mostly restor
ed at Rutland but trains We're late an
somewhat irregular last night. The block
ade on tine mountain section of the Cen
trail Vermont ended yesterday and tn
first train from Boston since MOnda
afternoon came in at o'clock last even
ing.
The revival meetings which have bee
held mt st Johnsbury by :. NJ SAVIOR,
for the past week, have been largely II
tended. Next Tuesday there is to be a
all day meeting to which the people in IA
surrOunding towns are invited. Mr.. Say
ford will be assisted by local clcr.ymc
and Rev. +. X. Ieluuhet Of MaS5achl
sets.
Manchester.
\ case Of more than ordinary interest
that Of John Leach ys. ID. u, Peabody
AL ON trial before the supreme CUur
Leach is executor Of his fathers estate III
Judge bromley of the Fairhaven Proba
District made decree that he pay out
the estate a certain sum weekly for Il
support of the widow and children of II
deceased. Leach refused topay the mon'
on the ground that the woman was not II
lawful widow of the deceased. He W.
cited before the Probate Court TO shu
cause why he should not be committed f
contempt and the court decided that
did not show cause and committed hi
tnn 4 MannhAgt.r la NVaa off