Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-05-24
Bundy'S Capture and Story.
{ Continued from "Attempted Murder
at Bethel" See inside page


ceived from Officer Wilson saying thai
he was on his way home with his pris
oner. They reached Bethel at 1890
Both officer and prisoner were tired
footsore and weary, neither having
had but little food or sleep since the
exciting chase began.
DIR. Chase was called and dressed the
boys wounded leg, where the horse
that he stole had kicked him, after
which he was given a square meal.
4 short hearing was then had be-
1 fore Justice A. A. Brooks, and the
boy was bound over TO await the ac-
tion Of the county court.
Young Bundy tells .his story of the
flight: After stabbing his father, he
fled toward Lympus. Hearing Dus-
tin coming, he jumped over the fence
and laid there within a few feet of
Dustin as he passed by with Neighbor
Whitaker. Hearing Dustin say, II
am after him., Bunday said, 81 went
down and called out Art Martin and
told him what had done and asked
his advice. He said that Id better
stay and face il, but thought better,
and, borrowing his coat, started for
my fathers house, about a mile away.
There ] took a two-year-old colt, Il
blanket and a rope. Jumping onto
the horse, ran him 10 Rochester vii
lage, three miles away. This was at
about ! ! p. IN.
AT Rochester village,I stopped and
got Ransom Morgan's wagon, hitched
the rope around the horses body, tied
il TO the wagon, beld up the shafts and
in this way drove half mile to Ram
som Guernsey's, where | found a part
of a harness, a bride and breastplate.
II started again and got about a
mile. must have been asleep; for the
first knew, the horses heels hit me.
This was what made the wound in my
leg. found that | was going down
a hill and that the wagon had run onto
the colt and he was Kicking for all he
was worth. | grabbed the off wheel
and this threw the colt of onto the
near wheel and smashed il.
II then went back to the first house |
and tried to borrow a wheel but could /
not find amy. so ! went along to Gid
con Angels and hitched into his best /
buggy without stopping to ask for
IT, Then. meeting with no accident /
and carefully evading the village, /
reached the ferry opposite Ticondero-
"a. | did not have cent of money, I
but ! gave the blanket | had with me
and they ferTied me across. This was
j a, IN. Thursday stopped there
10 get the colt shod. when Officer Til
otson laid bis hand on my shoulder
md said, i guess | will have TO arrest
you a. Henry Bundy. ! told him my
name was Henry Martin.
:" Wen. he said, your team answers
he description so well that ! guess
viii hold you, as that officer from
Bethel requests.
Il saw that there was no chance of
'esistance and surrendered quietly.
officer Wilson soon reached there and.
lfter a talk with him, agreed to 20
With him without trouble, and | did
o. He treated me very kindly.
Il have been driven to this crime by |
nv fathers course and now am go-
n@ TO fight to defend myself to the
asst When the world knows my
whole story. shall not be looked up
N az am now. ! have never had (
lalf a chance in my life, and God
.nows that | have been driven to des-
,eration.
Officer Wilson has the knife the
tabbing was done with. 1t is "A wide
,laded. ugly-looking weapon, and the
ather claims that the day after he had
it, il was stolen from him
" this very son.
1t turns out that the colt taken by
he boy belonged to o. w. Brockway
# Randolph and is now at Ticonder-
ga under attachment by one Bailey, a
iverv man, who claims that he had
.orse stolen several years ago by Frank
Iundy, brother of Henry, and that
he horse was brought over to Lewis
,undy's and disposed of; so Bailey's
lea is to recoup himself by keeping
his colt. Brockway doesn't see it in
bis light but has already gone to Ii
NAltlfIh2a W lNAbNft nAN lfAttf'AAN
,rockway * one of the wealthiest
armers in Randolph, a noted fighter .
4 law, and will get his horse or sue /
or il.
Henry makes his brags that, by Civ
NJ this horse away to Bailey, he has
ot even with his father and brother, !
nd he claims that ne has further dam
ging revelations to make.
Angel went to Ticonderoga and
OF his carriage. !
As the boy left for Jail, he said: Il !
m glad | am going back. get bet
IF treatment there, and the society Is
etter than / ever found anywhere
Ise"
Saturday morning. the father was
ery much worse, but towards night !
e rallied. The doctor SAYS that, in
Il probability. he viii recover. He
ent word to the officer TO take care of