Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-17
CRIMES AND ACCIDENTS

+. Cardell of Warren fell through the
ice while attempting to cross the mill .
pond, and was rescued by two men after
being nearly frozen.
While Abbe Mussey of Rutland, was
on her way to Il store house to get some |
meat, she fell and the blade of the knife |
went completely through the palm of her
right hand, 50 that it stuck out about an
inch on the outside. The muscle of the
second finger was cut and two arteries
We're severed so that She will partially
lose the use of the finger.
Alexander Bibo, the Frenchman who
had his leg crushed by the cars at West
Rutland Friday, consented to have it
amputated saturday. The leg was cut
of near the nip and he lived about half
an hour after the operation was per
formed
A painter at work in j. X. Halls store
in Newport, fell and knocked out big
light of glass worth $50. He was severely
injured.
Peter Shangraw of Richford had his left
hand badly mutilated last week in a wood
working machine.
Carl James OF Marshfield came near be
ing drowned while skating on pond. He
went into an air hole, but by the assist
ance OF two other boys was saved.
While BERTHE Hanson of Bradford was
leading Il horse to the blacksmith shop, it
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the head, INJECTING severe scalp wound.
Warren Avery OF Post Mills broke leg
the other day by getting it caught under
Il falling tree.
While Frank St Louis of Fairhaven was
at work in the nall factory of his father
his clothes became entangled in one of the
pullles on shaft that was making 200
revolutions Il minute. He was carried
| around about a dozen times, striking the
/
way. No bones were broken but he was
/ terribly bruised.
Louis Bennett while falling timber for
w. H. II. Chapman of Ludlow, Monday,
was instantly killed by falling limb. He
leaves wife and six children, the oldest
, ID years of age.
John Doyle is in the Brattleboro Jail on
a charge of stealing 500 from Mr.. Wash
burn OF Putney some time ago. About Il
year or two ago he escaped from the
county Jail and was not arrested again
until last week, when he was found AT
Longmeadow, Mass. Doyle tells an in
teresting story of his escape.
Albert q. Purdy, son of ID. f, Purdy of
Manchester, fell from hay loft Monday
morning to the barn floor striking upon
his back, injuring his spine and causing
paralysis i'll his limbs for the day. lie
was also unconscious for several hours.
Wallace b. Hartman of st. Johnsbury
has been placed under 300 bonds to APP
pear for trial on the charge of adultery.
James Fitzgerald of Bennington, in
whose saloon led JeWett WAS found dead
in IA chair last sunday, has been arrested
upon liquor complaint and placed under
$500 bonds for his appearance IN court
December 27.
Sheriff NJ. G.. Wood of Hillsdale, Mich.
| on Friday arrested George Slack of West
, Randolph on the charge of seducing a
, young woman III North Adams, Mich,
under promise of marriage, Requisition
; papers were granted by Governor Orms
, bee and Slack was arrested III Easl
Bethel Friday where he was teaching
: school ana taken to Michigan by She'll
Wood The same evening.
George Ellison, at work in the Gage
basket factory at Bellows Falls run hi
hand on circular saw Thursday, cutting
it so badly that the third and fourth ting
: ers and part of the hand were amputated
E.George Sulham of Cabot was severely
, injured while chOppng in the woods 10y
, the falling of a limb of a tree. TWO OF hl'
= ribs were broken and he was otherwise
injured.
, While Edward Maranville of East Wal
. linGiurl, was going To the summit OF
a hand-Car TO examine the Track, lhuIN
z day night, Just beyond Mt Holly ne wa
4 oNvrtakcu ny AN extra locomotive lie al
tcmpted 90 remove the hand car when M
"A was struck 10y the locomotive and his lei
. leg crushed above the knee. There wa
g also bad cash on the top OF his head, Ou
d the skull was not injured.