Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-16
ROMEO IN JAIL.
He Tries to Flee with His Juliet

hut the Proceedings are so Peculiar
that lie Is Arrested and Held for
Trial.
His inamorata spurned him, he couldn't
live without her, so he proposed to etherize
her and carry her away to be his own true
love forever. The proceedings were pecu-
liar, and if they do not point moral they
certainly adorn tale. Here is the story.
Fayette Haskins (he is the hero, now
held in durance vile) is Wardsboro youth,
the son of NJ. S. Haskins. He has worked
in several towns in the county in the past
few years, but for the last two months has
been employed on the farm Of John Hill
dreth in Chesterfield, n. H., on what is
known as the old Spauldng place. For
some eight months past he has been pay
ing his devoted attentions to Miss Flora,
Mr.. Hildreth's 10-years- old daughter. He
claims that they have been engaged to be
married The Hildreth family did not
look with favor upon his suit, and last
Thursday Mr. Hildreth gave him his walk
ing papers, and Flora returned the presents
through which his affection had found ex-
preston.
Tuesday evening Haskins came to Brat
tleboro and enquired of well-known ply
stefan about getting arsenic with which to
kill a dog. He was advised to get ether or
chloroform, and was told how to use the
drugs. He went to Hoden's drug store,
but was met with refusal when he attempt
ed to buy ether At Thorns store he said
he had dog with its head full of hedge
hog quilts and it was necessary to kill the
animal The ether two ounces) was there
fore furnished him. He then went to the
Hildreth residence, arriving there about II
7 n'alopl- With ladder hn epalpd tho
piazza roof and stepped through the open
window into his lady's chamber. She was
dreaming peacefully, as were her two sis
tiers and another girl who occupied the
same large room. Haskins saturated his
handkerchief and held it to his Juliet's
nose. When he supposed she was under
the influence of the ether he put his arm
under her to raise her from the bed. This
aroused her and she screamed. The other
girls awoke and recognized Haskins and
they also screamed. Mr. Hildreth who
slept in an adjoining room, came rushing
in, but Haskins had stepped out upon the
ladder, jumped to the ground and fled.
Mr.. Hildreth found that Haskins had
gone in the direction of the river. He
called upon his nearest neighbor. Mr.. Rice,
and they drove to Brattleboro and notified
Officer Mcclure Of what had taken place.
+ In the morning AT 4.oN. Wtlpn IL was time
for Mr.. Mcclure to leave his beat, he drove
up the river road and afterward to North
Hinsdale, thinking that he might find Has
kins in places where he was accustomed to
call. Mr.. Mcclure returned to Brattleboro
and searched the owl train. After it had
pulled ont Will Shaffner, who works for
the Brattleboro Livery company, and who
had been told that Haskins was wanted,
came running down. He said that Has
kins had gone down the road between the
Van Doom building and Tyler block. Nc
+ Clure stayed to watch the bridge. while the
Hildreth BOYS, brothers of Miss Flora,
went up the track. They soon shouted,
giving warning that they had found their
man. Mcclure threw of his coat, ready
for a sprint, but as he came up the track
Haskins stopped. He was taken in hand,
and escorted to the engine house. He at
first denied all knowledge of the affair at
Mr.. Hildreth's but when he saw that Nc
Clure knew all about it he confessed. He
said he had no intention of killing the girl,
but he couldn't live without her, and was
going to take her away.
Mcclure turned the prisoner over to
Sheriff Butler of Chesterfield, who took
him before Justice Fisk. Haskins was held
in the sum of $500 for appearance before
the grand jury, and in default of payment
he now languishes in the Keene Jail.