The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-08-10
GENERAL VERMONT NEWS.
BURLINGToN's cRsrsAr GR1sT.

Desper""StS'; ce arrested after Firing a
n Had to Have Bullets Sent ftcr Him.
2 Another desperate character has been lodged
S in Jail at Burlington after a light with officer
. that nearly resulted in murder, Wilbur Parigt
t tough who mas already seryeda seven years
= sentence in states prison gotona spree Thurs
r day night and at a late hour he ate n sandwich
and drank a cup Of coffee at the night lunch cart
near City hall. He held up s. il he intend
ed to pay for his lunch with it, The proprietor
of the stand counted out ~ in change and partly
turned to get thG.feWain'er when parige
SSe esasr cs up 1he S sa1 b % him lunch
f Fasa IS fas strappng s ho G % Weigh
$50 pounds. Oiifcer Salisbury icing notified,
found Parigo in City Hall Psik Attempting to
arrest him Parigo drew revoI, ar and the Off
Ger, not having such wearon tired, thinking
it best to wait until mornin.. rlring the even
ing the fellow ran amuck o. Battery street to
the terror of several saloon kecpers who eX-
pected to receive the comforts Of his pistol for
refusing him drink. Friday morning posse of
policemen started after Paiigo and located him
at his mothers house on Hyde street. Police.
men McElot and Mckenzie brought him out of
| the house but he would not get into the wagon
| and drew revolver which he fired at McElot
| three times, one of the bullets passing through
the poceman's coat. McElliot's weapon would
n91 work ana whie me- ne Went to get reParea
Officers Salisbury and Muller arrived and start
ed in pursuit. Parigo fed ta1le Catholic GENE
terry. Here the officers came up 70 him. He ley.
eled his revolver at Chief Dumas and warned
rushed in on the desperate and before he could
fire had seized his arms One of the other ofl-
GERS struck him with q club and knocked him
down, Parigo refused TO lei 90 of his revolver
until the officers dubbed him over the head ter
riically and the loss of blood had weakened him
With carriers wagon he was brought to jail
where DR. Clark dressed the Wounds on parig0's
head after which he was put in cell.
Wilbur Il ParipO arrested December D,
1884, by Officer j + Larose While en- route to
the Jail he stabbed the officer in the left breast
the knife going through his oyercoat, coat and
book in his pocket, and penetrating. into the
flesh ParigO remained in Jail during the winter
of lSS4-5, awaiting the action of the grand jury.
He with several others, assaulted Sherlf Bar
ton and escaped. He went To Europe, but nnaly
turned up in Chicago, to which place he was
tracked by Sheriff Barton by means of pack
age which his mother sent to him by express.
He was brought back to Burlington and SEN
fenced to serve seven years in states prison.
He was pardoned by Gov Dillingham; after serv-
ing seven years of a 10 years sentence for stab
bling Larose, having gained friends. by profess
ing religion.
Condition of Vermont Bauk.
The abstract of the condition of the national
banks of the state of Vermont at the close OF
business on July Is, as reported to the control
Ter of the currency, shows the average reserve
to have been 1914 per cent, against 29.s3 per
cent on MAY last. Loans ana discounts de.
creased from Sl2 7s7 $3.50 to Sl23i. 5s. stocks and
securities increased from 81 395,34l to 81 463 $780,
gold coin from s4495lS to s4l6Szz, totai specie
from S6Os I01 to $612, 565; lawful money decreas
ed from sSs7 .6Is to $s72, 233, surplus fund from
SO, 1920 to 81 s36,ss9; individuals deposits in
from MI; e2 to q n 5bs emitting snon
Of the Central Vermont road at st Adams had
mis- right arm badly cut by being caught in the
Monday. 1t was necessary to remove
,ne bone of the asa sSns tAe W.T. to the elbow.
Suicide OF "a V.r4sdkS.tf iKlAsovtOn.
Raleigh A Folsom aged IL years OF South
Barton committed suicide Saturday by shooting
1t his lodgings, 79:East Canton Street Boston.
Dependency was the cause of the deed.
Two Vermont Fires.
The building owned by Joseph Gauthier in st
Johnsbury occupied by Walkers drug store
md three tenants, was badly Quilted by fire
Sunday night. The loss on building is covered
~ insurance. Walker loses several hundred
dollars worth of stock, which was damaged by
water and smoke, but Is insured. This is the
ccond fire within week on Eastern Avenue.
William Frenette, 81 years old, got into an al
creation with his father at Burlington Friday.
an. Officers st John and Mueller fired at him
vice. hoping to frighten him into returning. as
e was too fleet of foot to be overtaken In seek
ng to get to cover Frenette fell and broke his
rm in two places. He got away. however, but
alter surrendered to the police and was permit
ed to go home.
barn belonging to A Finlay at North
)anville was struck by lightning and burned
unsdN NlII conttnts, also tfit Darn VI W
in the same town. The property
'as well insured. Loss unknown.
Charles Page, arrested for setting fire to his
lother's house. had hearing at Bristol Friday
vening before Justice Bosworth. W W Rider
nd \ III Munsill appeared for the state and j w
age and W A Atwell for the defendant. After
a number of witnesses the justice de
ided to bind Page over to await the action of
ne grand jury. Bonds were placed at 300, and
c was taken to Middebury Saturday by De
uty Sheriff Cobb and placed in the county Jail.
A barn belonging to A A Finlay at North Dan
lille was struck by lightning and burned Friday
18th contents; also the barn of Warner GOode-
ough in the same town. Parties with team who
,ok refuge from the storm at Finlay's barn, left
list before IL was struck. The property was
ell insured. IessN9nknown.
Burglars broke into the farmers Exchange
t Franklin Friday night and got about 800
18th watches and other goods.
The building owned by Joseph Gautpier in st
occupied by walkers drug store and
lree tenants was badly guttered by fire Thurs
ny. The loss on the buingis covered by in (
trance.
Amanda Peters was arrested in Rutland We'd. 5
ssday of last week for stealing s25 from fel
w named Masters The theft was committed ,
tuesday, evening She was brought to st AL
ms Friday and given hearing Before Justice
0ntefiore who held her for the grand jury In
100 bonds She was arrested just as she was
'out to pay the fine of one of her lovers who Is &
rying term i'm the house of correction.
Chief Justice Brewer, of the United States
rpeme court, is spending the summer on the
ore of Lake Champlain at Thousand Point, N
larlOtte.
Warren Barne,Sof Pownal was taken to the =,
at Rutland Saturday by Deputy
erif Elijah Barber, to serve out a sentence of
0 and costsIMposed for selling liquors When
place in that village was searched there were
und 240 bottles of beer, a gallon Jug full of
liskey and another half full of rum. This was ii
led. m
Harry Mcdonald. aged p wears, of Brooklyn. III
" WAS 1 10 Ilrft mn "A .f eal