Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-04-17
A TRAGIC CASE.

N Anh1AC CAohs
tragic case, which has occasioned no
little excitement in Springfield and West
field, Mass, has a local interest from the
fact that the victim was horn in Whiting
ham, and lived there until few years ago.
The wrecking Of an express train near
Westfeld on Monday evening Of last week
by placing ties in cattle guard, aud the
narrow escape from fearful disaster, we're
mentioned in The Phoenix Of last week.
Last Saturday two boys who we're search.
ing for mayilowers found the body Of man
lying on his face in a swamp near West
field. The dead man proved to be Edwin l..
Subway Of Springfield, and the question
is whether he committed suicide or was
murdered. It is evident that he had some
connection with the train wrecking, and
briefly the evidence connecting him with
that affair is as follows lie did not return
TO his home in Springfield as usual on the
night In question, but remained ia West
field. After visiting several livery stables
he engaged team, saying that he wanted
one that would carry three men lie drove
out 10 Riverside little hamlet near West.
field, where he stopped some time at the
hotel. When he left this hotel he said he
had business at Little River, but he drove
of in the direction opposite to that place.
going toward Frog Hole" bridge, where
the wreck occurred twenty minutes later.
Passengers who we're in the wrecked train
strolled down 10 the road, and noticed
there wO-horse team, which was soon
driven away, containing three men. With
in half an hour Subway drove up TO Eos
ters hotel in Westfeld near the depot with
two men in his wagon. His passengers
alghted and registered at the hotel. one
ola o., ho IL.
other from Foxboro The next day Shum-
way betrayed agitation, asked about the
men who had come in with him. etc Sus-
picion was aroused against him and he was
Swallowed by detectives, but they lost sight
of him on Thursday, and nothing more was
known until the body was found The
questions that arise are Was Subway
one Of the men who wrecked the train, or
was he simply cats paw in the hands Of
the main conspiratOrs Did he commit sui
eide because he saw the meshes Of evidence
gathering about him. or was he murdered
because he knew too much about the wreck
ing There were no bruises about the
body aud the physicians are not prepared
to say that death was from poison.
Edwin Subway was the son Of Lewis
SUBWAY, who lived in that part Of Whit
| ingham which is now known as Sherman.
In 1856 he worked for Josiah h Chase near
Jacksonville. lie suddenly disappeared
and was thought by some to have been
drowned The first that Nottingham PEG
| pie heard Of him after that he was in West
field, Mass. 1t seems that he went to North
ampton, where he remained for two years,
| going from there to Westfield, where he
was employed in saw mill Two years
ago he came to Springfield, and found work
AZ tine driver Of an express team between
that city and Westfeld until about four
months ago, when he was discharged on ac
count Of his drunken habits lie had mar
/ ried while in Westfield and was the father
of two children. His father in Law bought
him team, aud of late he has carried on
an express business on his own account, in
opposition to his former employer. His
habits have been very dissolute, aud he has
been an habitual drinker Elwin's twin
brother, Elmer L.. took "A horse to pasture a
few years ago, sold it, was indicted at
Greenfield for horse stealing, aud skipped
for parts unknown. lie is said 10 he now
living in Ross, Wash An older brother
who had a tilt with his wife, killed himself
by taking Paris green. Four members Of
the family three sisters and a brother, are
still living ia this county.