Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-05-24
ATTEMPTED MURDER AT BETHEL

Henry Bundy of this place, 30 years
old, stabbed his aged father, Lewis
Bundy, in the back Wednesday even.
ing, May 10th, as the result of an old
quarrel, and the wound will probably
prove fatal. The would-be murderer
then fled some distance on foot, than
stole horse and wagon and escaped,
going toward Brandon.
These details are gathered from a
special dispatch TO the Rutland Her
aid:
Lewis Bundy, the father, is an
old soldier, who was confined in An
Jacksonville prison for many weeks.
The son is one of the most desperate
characters in this part of the State.
He was released from jail only two
weeks ago, and he then threatened TO
kill his father, because he had refused
to assist him, if he ever spoke to him
again.
About o'clock last evening at Four
! Corners, near the residence of Samuel
Bowen, Jr., just below the summit Of
Rochester mountain, on the road from
! Bethel TO Rochester, the father, who
was on his way home, had stopped to
water his oxen and horse. Young
Bundy, who was about 40 feet away,
was assisting Samuel Bowen in saw
ing shingles. Clark Bowen's wife was
near by, also Nathaniel Dustin,
young farmer who lives in the vicinity
and had stopped to water his team.
The old man said to his son, How
do You do, Fenry?" and advanced to
shake hands with him. The boy sand,
you know what said | should do if
YOU ever spoke 10 me again, and
shall do il.
The father replied, "Yon are my
son, and ! shall speak TO YOU.
A few more words passed between
them,and by this time they were close
together. The son, without one word
of warning, was seen by the bystand-
ers to strike his father in the back. As
he drew his hand back they saw the
flash Of a knife. Up to that time not
one of those present had the slightest
warning of the terrible tragedy being
enacted under their very ewes.
As Dustin rushed forward to assist
the old man, the boy turned and
dashed down towards Bethel.
Lyman Dustin said, Are you hurt,
Lew" The latter said. Il think he
has struck me with stone"
Then Dustin noticed blood running
down at the old mans heels.
The old man said IL am faint
He was carried into the house and /
the neighbors were summoned. Or /
Greene was at once sent for and the I
authorities were notified, and altho |
this happened at 5 o'clock, nine miles |
away from Bethel village, by 10 o'clock /
Guy Wilson, +. l.. Martin, DR.. II. NJ. /
Chase, Nathaniel Dustin and Fred /
Arnold were in pursuit of the would
be murderer.
In the meantime, the doctor had at
tended to the wound. He said that il /
was a very narrow escape from being
the cause OF instant death, as, il the
wound had been one inch higher. he
would have died on the spot A. it
is, there are slight hopes Of his recov-
cry
soon after the boys flight, he met
Arthur Martin, and said, "Arty, /
have stabbed the old man and had
better be getting out OF town. After
that he was traced over to Rochester.
where he stole horse and wagon
from Ransom Morgan. lie drove as
far rs Gideon Angels house on the
Brandon road, where he exchanged
and took Angeles wagon, and con-
tinued his flight toward Brandon.
Officers have been communicated with
in Middlcbury, Brandon, Rutland and
and Sheriff Guy Wilson is
in close pursuit Ii does not seem
possible that the boy can escape.
One of the last exploits performed
by the boy before this was to steal one
Of his neighbours horses, drive it as
long as the horse could stand. then
knock it ON the head and roll il down
The river bank. This his father had
Just settled for. He had not finished
pay ing when the boy was sent to jail.
The father was unable TO help him
further. This was what aroused the
puiiS Iulildlls anger anu Cdostu the
threat TO take his fathers life.
The fellow is about 20 years old. five
'eet nine inches high. light complex
on, weight, about lao pounds. lie
vas poorly and thinly clad and had
10 money.
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