Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-28
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
Arrested for the Murder.


the Peculiarly Sad Case---the Girl's
Confession, Since Retrocted---Her Al
legged Paramour Also Arrested---Henr-
ing Tomorrow.
Much excitement was manifested yester
day morning by the report that the respon-
sibiity for the crime connected with the
finding of the infant in SaXtons river re-
Gently had been fixed, and the parties were
under arrest.
The plain facts of the case are these.
On the 18th day of June an employe of
the mill of the Westminster Paper COM
pany, situated on the SaXtons river near
its mouth, at the south end of the village,
and Just over the line in the town Of West
Minister was raking the flood wood off the
rocks of the flume he drew up common
starch box, on which the cover was nailed.
He opened it and found inside the body of a
male infant, which to all appearances was
born alive, had lived but a short time, and
had been in the water but few hours. 1t
had an apron string tied tightly about its
throat and every thing pointed to its hav-
ing been stranged In the box were also
piece of dress skirt and piece of old
Brussels carpeting. The box was turned
over to the Westminster town authorities,
who buried it as it was, and we do not
know of their taking any action regarding
It.
Our Chief of Police Thompson has kept
the matter in mind and followed out
number of clues, not however, getting any
thing tangible until Wednesday evening"
His suspicion had been turned toward a
servant girl named Stella Green, aged %,
who had worked in the family of F. NJ
Wilson on Henry street until two days
after the crime.
Miss Green's parents are well connected,
living about a mile north of the town farm
on the road to Chester. She has lived
large part of the time of late years in Sax
tons River, having been employed in the
family of Rev. Mr.. Leech, and later of
Lieut. Gatchell. She came here several
months ago and has since been in Mr..
Wilsons family, we'll thought of, and not
the least suspicion of anything wrong came
to that family, even when she left there,
she having given her ten days notice. After
few days she began work at the Rocking
ham hotel, where she has remained since,
and where she was arrested at a late hour
Wednesday evening The clue leading to
her discovery was the piece of carpeting,
which Officer Thompson found to have
been cut from a rug in her room at Mr.
Wilson's, the pieces fitting perfectly.
When confronted with the evidence she
made a confession, stating the child to
have been born in her bedroom between
IL and II o'clock Tuesday night the 18th.
She thought it dead when born, tied the
string around its neck to be sure it did not
make noise, placed it in the box and put
the piece of carpet in because it was soiled
with blood. She arose the next morning
and prepared the breakfast at o'clock as
nd oh 4 o'n in la Of n
took the box under her arm and went to
the iron bridge over the Saxtons river, a
long half mile, and threw it over into the
stream. She did her work as usual the
following days till her notice expired, then
went visiting a few days.
r. She states that a man named Charles
Rice is the father of the child. He has
been employed for year or more by l.. q.
Lowell as driver of his hack, and has a
wife, keeping house here in the village.
Officer Thompson went to his home Thurs
day morning at about o'clock and arrest
ed him also. Both are now in custody
awaiting examination. The state will be
represented by States Attorney Fits. 1t
is questionable if the man can be shown to
have had anything to do with the dispose
ton of the child, the statements of both
agreeing that he did not. Miss Green is a
large SlLeu WOndli SOlISWll Hat progresses
ing, and had good reputation here. She
was a constant attendant at the Methodist
church. The affair is peculiarly sad in
every way, and we trust it will not be made
worse by sensational coloring. The bare
facts are bad enough.
Late last evening Thursday, Mis-;
Green having consulted with her parents
and attorneys, denied the truth of her con
fession and that she gave birth to child
In an interview with States Attorney Fit;
she claimed innocence of the whole matter
Mr.. Fits having other matters on HAND
Friday the hearing was put off until Satur
day. She is in charge of Officer Crossett
at the Rockingham House.
Mrs. c. L. Barber has gone to Montrea
for a short visit.
Miss Marguerite Bailey of Claremont i:
at the home of her sister, Mrs. f. G. Flint
Rev. j. E. Fullerton preached in Bran
don last Sunday in exchange with Rev
DR.. Smartt.
Mrs. E. G. Osgood is entertaining hel
cousins, Mrs. Bradley and Miss Rachel o.
Buffalo, n. Y.
Miss Sylvia Green is in town opening
the Quicker House." preparatory to the
arrival of her mother.
At the Episcopal church last Sunday the
sermon and service was by Rev. w. j
Harris of Concord, n. H.
Mrs. NJ. A. Nutting and Miss NuttinG
have gone to Bridgeport, Conn, to visi
Mrs. Nutting's son George.
The schools in North Walpole closed to
day with an interesting literary and must
cal program by the children.
The family of F. NJ. Thompson are tt
go to Sunapee lake next week for
months stay at their cottage.
Dan Campbell is taking the place o
Charlie Howard in Pierce's drug store
while he is away on vacation.
John Coughlin, clerk in Wales's dr.
goods store, is having vacation and i
now in Waterbury, Conn, visiting sister
The Sunday school at Cages Mills will
give a lawn party Wednesday evening o
next week on the lawn of the schoolhouse
1t is reported that Miss Hattie Clarke o
Boston will give lessons in vocal cultur
during the summer at Barbers musi
store.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Halliday gave
strawberry supper to their berry picker
on the lawn at Mapledel farm Tuesda
evening.
Miss Josephine Derby has spent the pas
week at Mortified, this state, in attend
ance upon the commencement exercises O
NOrWiph university