Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-26
THE NEWS IN VERMONT
EVENTS AND OCCURRENCES IN OUR
OWN STATE.
sheriff Walkers Condition Critical and
the Jennings Case Growing
Interesting.

sheriff Walkers Condition Critical and
the Jennings Case Growing
Interesting.
BELLOWS FALLS, VT, March 22.-Public
interest in the Walpole assault case is
heightened to-day by the fact that Deputy
Sheriff John S. Walker of Alstead lies in
II critical condition, Il council of physicians
giving small hopes of his recovery. He
has typhoid fever in addition to his iniu-
ries. a week ago to-day he went to the
farm dwelling of Charles A. Jennings in
Walpole to assist Mrs Jennings in remov-
ing clothing, etc, she having started di-
vorce proceedings because of assault from
her drinking husband. Jennings who
had been intoxicated for two days, warn
ed him not to touch the things and when
he did, assaulted Walker striking him
two blows with an axe one striking near
the temple and the other SCATTERING his
arm at the elbow. He afterwards got the
officer down and choked him. Jennings
escaped into Vermont, but was captured
the day near Dummerston. At hearing
in Walpole on Thursday he was
held in $1,000, being taken to
thought that Walkers recovery was prob
able, with the loss of his arm but it now
looks as if it proves case of murder
Walker has been deputy sheriff at Ches-
hire county many years, Is % years old,
widely known and popular, having a wife
and one son. Jennings Is 30 years old has
"A wife and one child, a mother, two sis
tiers and one brother living in Walpole.
They are people of wealth. Jeuuings's
PROPERTY will he sold at auction on the
26th to satisfy civil suits.
Another Happy Man.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. Vt, March %.
President Cleveland to-day appointed
Sanford II. Potter as postmaster here.
Dentists in Convention.
BELLOWS FALLS, VT, March ls.-The
Vermont Dental society continued its ses-
sion to-day DR.. c. T. Stockwell of Spring
field, Mass, reading paper on he "Treat-
ment and Filling of New Canals" In the
afternoon there was "A clinic demonstrate
ing the advantages of soft gold over adj
hesive, by DR.. George a Young of Con
cord, y. II. The evening was devoted to
DR.. Stockwell, giving his method of say
ing the worst cases of broken down soft
teeth. Tomorrow morning occurs the
annual election of officers. Eight new APP
plicauts were elected members to-day.
The State Dental society closed their
annual meeting at Bellows Falls, Friday,
when the following officers were elected
President, Dr. j. p, Parker of Bellows
Falls; lst ylce-president, DIR. +. f. Nc
Govern of Nergeunes 2ud ce-president,
DR.. w. II. Spencer of POultney; secretary
DR.. Thomas Mound Of Rutland treasurer
DR.. james Lewis of Burlington; eXecu
tive committees, DR.. w. ), Curtis of Hard
wick, DR.. f. ). Tracy of st. .Johnsbury
and DR.. c. ;. Campbell of st. Adams
On motion of Dr. :. ID. Hodge, Dr. W
4 nf Npu Work M NJ
Dudley of salem, Mass, DR.. G. 7. Stock
well of Springfield, Mass, Dr. George A
Young of Concord, y. H., and Dr. f.
Parmely Brown of Flushing, y. Y, who
had contributed valuable papers and aid
to the society, were UNANIMOUSLY elected
to honorary membership. 1t was voted tC
hOid the next annual meeting at Burllng
ton the third week in March.
During the session the following were
elected members +. y. Woodbury. OF
Brattlehoro, l.. o. Blanchard OF West
Randolph, f. NJ. Schell of Rutland, y
l.. and f. &. Petite of RratteDoro, c. +
q. Tinker and George Cheney of st
Johusbury, T.. W. Shattuck of Bristo
and f. +. Pomeroy of Springfield
Al the closing session of the Dentists
convention at Bellows Falls Saturday
the following We're elected delegates /,
the American Dental association, which
holds its annual meeting at san Francis
co the last week III July: Drs. j. Levi
and ;. d. Hodge of Burlington, f. y
! Woodbury. of Brattleboro, W. II. Spencer
of poultney, f. VI. Schell Of Rutland, f
/ f. McGovern of NergenneS, j. l.. Parke
Of Bellows Fail, X. NJ. Chase of Bethel
W. II. Munsell of Wells River, q. II
Swift OF Manchester, and Ii. w. Warne
of st. Johnsbury. The secretary, DR.
Mound, was instructed to prepare u writ
/ ing to the governor recommending Dr. j
l.. Perkins of st. JohuSbury to fill th
place existing in the board Of dental eX
amuerS.
Lafayette Thomas, merchant OF Berk
shire, has filed his petition in insolvency.