The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-04-06
GENERAL VERMONT NEWS.
ARRESTS FOR CHILD MURDER.
A Horrible Crime Charged upon Thr.
Tllmnuth " NNla.

Norton house, close by the house occupied /
the oadl, IS. Feb and died the same da
conscious and 1t appeared che mad some hea
trouble. II vas mot thought safe to move he
anu Anal y all three persons arrested W. Q le
In the house under gu .rd. The HOadIys wer
married three or four weeks Def re the chill
was horn. II WAS not genera ly known t at
child had been horn In the family, hut ruinUr
stsrted the whole town fin Ill. got 10 talkin
about the matter, ami q week ago Grand j, RI
N"bie OF TinmOuth reported the matter
States Att eI Jones II WAS thought that tn
pers"ns implicated were telling. contrahictor
stories and making evidence against the mseive
and M Jones let the matter res. until Saturday
when he aud Deputy sreri1 Stearns went to tn
place The m tn ~ q ct declared there ha'
been no chh.bu afterwards admitted the birth
The father told Father confused story as to tn
disposa' af the body. but fl ally con"ucted thu
| |, Ulcers To a stone wall about half mi Q from
I the h0use, where 1t vas found wrapped IN
4 piece Of old Calico The body was brought t
Rut nd. ami DR., Senton, Cavelry and StpArn
, examined 1t Sunday and are said to have satis
fe themselves that the child VAS born alive
and to have got some light as to the precise
, csuse OF Its death Mr. Jones says Their. ia nc
CHI nee to doubt III, 1t a murder was committed
As soon as the Officer entered the house Monday
, and read 10 them the warrant, Mrs HOadly be
came uncons cious and remained In that conni
ton for nearly four hours. she is about %
years old, OF menium height, medium complex
ion and lad IKE t. manner. 8 Norton is a
eree woman. light complexion and intelligent
looking. Ives Hoad y is a out % years old,
comp exion ami is a BRIGHT looking fed w. The
three we're brought before Justice Nj ,ore a,
Rutland Tuesday and held In $4,000 bail zach.
which they all secured.
! A Criminal With A Record.
Sheriff Kelley and Deputy Sneriff 1add o!
st ,lbaps went over TO Champlain. N Y, last
week and recaptured Napoleon Gaud. tt-, 80 es
capped II bird This prisoner has record.
SUme 10 wears ago he escaped from Officer Big
low OF Gh.mpIan. after pull ing out some Of the
Ilatt1 ~ "a wi yapa md mt nj Ia
| sleigh Then he got two or three ,ears In the
| Kingston, Q Drnitentiarv for something done
H. Canada .tterwards he escapeu from the
Montreal jail through sewer Again he was
arrested Blk years ago. by the tstabl-, now
Sheriff Kelley OF st Albans, In Canada. for
horst stealing and came over the line willing
| ". In two weeks ne had tunneled thrOugi the
| wall and und. r the sidewalk. coming out upon
| the street and escarine. He once slinped out of
his coat and capped from fiji :ers a. Enosbu' Oh.
, Then he escaped from officers OF North Adams,
Maze. and last yea" broke jiii at Bennington.
He speot the winter ut Cobces and came 10
Champl4in about three weeks ago. Tho st Al
bans officer gut word OF his pressnse and went
| over there. Accompanied by Officer Biglow,
ard two other; they vent to h;s .a,her's r.si.
tai ce. After some DELAY the old gentleman ad.
mitted them. Two went up stairs and soon came
back reporting their man not there. Sheriff
Kelley ", dissatisfied ahd he went up the lad.
der. The mother cool proceeded with making
her toilet, but she didn't frighten Barney Kelley
whose quick eye detcc.eh an unevenness OF the
cred this modern Napoleon Of crime between
the ticks. Gaudetie. who ia about 30 years of
age and small but wiry, ought ike demon, but
he was room overpou ed anu ironed kefus-
Ing to go to Vermont wiIiDgk, he was taken to
P,attsburg jaiI Wednesda, morning by Officers
B'glow ana Laid to await extradition proceed.
ings
Woodbury. IL Always Public Spirited.
The persons bavinG In charge the matter of
placing the now bonds of the Ihamplain Valley
association, the proceeds from which we're to be
f~s ka~ a1a fr4r
decree Of foreclosure, which right expired on
Saturday, failing o obtain the necessary sub
scri tions. and The title to Howa'd Pa Is now
with the burlington Trust company and Col
Cannen But Saturday afternoon. before the
right of redemption had expred, 81 Woo
bury, throusn Coz II Powell. director of the
agreeing 10 pay for 1t during the present month.
Col Woodbury. and other friends of the associa
tion feel that 1t is important for Burlington to
have the state Agricultural society interested |
in the Howard Park the same In the future as in
past. and 1t is the purpose OF Mr. Woodbury. TO
form new company OF q chsra ter that will |
give the State society such an lnter' 81. !
May Term of Supreme Court.
The Nav term of the supreme court opens at |
Montpelier Mays The clerk + Smile. has |
sent out notices hiatt docket viii be arranged |
by counties IN Inc following orders: Bennir g. |
ton. wlndham, Frank lin, Grand Isle, Orleans,
Orange. Chiteuden, Washington.
Stricken With Apoplexy.
Postmaste d c 1 ham of Enosburgh Falls.
was stricken with apoplexv at about O'Clock
Saturday evening, and 1t this time Is In an I'M /
conscious condition.
Against the Central Vermont.
The jury In the case OF Achsah 8 Bateman
against the Central Vermont railroad C mpanys
which was on trial before Judge Coke N the
United States district court at Utica. last
week returned verdict Friday night OF $1,000
in favor of the plaintiff, The piainii0 asked for
e25.0 600 for Injuries received In collision At
Chsmplain. August s, 1901. WHEN mall train
lug out of the same accident. by which MRS
LotIie Lewis seeks to recover similar
amount for injuries sustained Was given to the
jury F.iday night, Mrs Lottie s Lewis was
awarded $40 GOO Saturday morning.
Fred C. Cutler and Joseph Jarvis. the two
printers v no were charged with attempting TO
ret $3.50 fiom the Mid ilebuvy bank on forged
Rutland. were held Monday In $500 bonds each
The river and harbor bill. which has occupied
Tho attention of the committee tor the past four
months. will be reported favorabiy TO the b oIse
omorrow. The Vermont appropriations are
,url.ng on harbor. SIC, 600; Otter creek, princi
ALLY Sergennes. 5000.
burglars entered the Strong Hardware COM
any's storcs on College street. burlington. sg,in
yednesdas night Nothing was missed except
rom the cutie: y case. and from IL tnev took
all the pocket knives 10 stock. which
numbered dozens; ands nearly al OF the nlckei.
lated scissors. The company estimate the loss
{ $50.
Gov Fuller has appointed W Russell judge
I Burlington, vice II PecE resigned.
The house, barn and outbuildings of Julian
yiIey tour miles north of Montpelier, burned
nth contents sunday afternoon. The fire caught
, the chimney while the family were attending
ligfous services. The only thing saved was
,e stock barn. Loss, s2Joo: injured.
r NJ Pcv,'s steam mill at west'Topsham. was
urned Monday night. Loss, a. 600; Insured,
3 ,00D. Cause unknown.
State vs. Edwin Ca MY for perjury is now on
fal 1T Montpelier. ami the state 10 now engaged
putting in Its testimony.
r sinner convicted o: an assault with intent
Kill Josephine sinner. and sentenced TO three =
pa.s az hard labor In the states prison, was
ken TO Windsor "Wednesday by Sheriff r W
owe.
" Burg Sc. for several years employed In .
No Howard National hank. died NJ his home In
nrth s-nuingion. of consumption,lA Monday
s sens, Of Waterford. slipped and fell last
eek Monday while hutchering a steer. and
roke one hip. lie Is Il years Old. and 10 is
AIRED that HE Injuries m prove fatsI
Postmaster 1shsm of Enosburrh Fails. who 8
as strisen with spoplexv last SATURDAY, died q
& ~ O'Clock "Wednesday morning. q
4 sherman, OF Chicago. he cen elected
enter OF the rosrd Of trustees OF Aiddleburyi