Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-01-07

band meeting her on the railroad
track. She then went to neighbours,
her face and clothing besmeared with
blood and powder. Mr.. Barstowe told
| how he met his wife, went to the
house in search Of the assassin, not
! finding him, then went for doctor;
| also related how Lathe had visited
him, talked about his money and ask
ed about his house, wife, etc. Sheriff
Grow related the history of the cap
| ture of Lathe on the railroad track,
near E. Coventry. He found a pistol
on his body with four empty shells in
! it. Has compared the bullet found in
tbs Barstowe kitchen and the one
taken from the head of Mrs. 3. and
they proved to exactly fit the pistol.
/ Gave some other testimony. DR..
Sedgwick testified in regard to the
condition Of Mrs B. on the night of
the wounding, the removal Of the ball
the next morning, the nature of the
wound and condition Of patient since
that time. Daniel Hunt testified that
Lathe was at his house on the day of
the shooting, took supper there, show
ed a revolver with four chambers load
ed After supper, himself and Lathe
went to the tub factory, meeting the
$50 o. m. freight train. Lathe said
he was going to Newport on that
train, and Hunt last saw him on the
track going toward the train. James
Ram said he went to Barstowe's on
the night of the fray and helped
measure tracks on the snow, where
some person had gone nearly around
the house. They were II inches long.
John Wells testified to the same in re-
gard to the tracks. He stated also
that he took the helper engine and
carried Grow and others north on
the E. r. track in pursuit of Lathe,
whom they supposed had started for
Newport on the railroad. They dis
covered fresh tracks in the snow along
the road. Lathe's tracks were meas
ured on the day of the hearing and
corresponded with the measure made
at Barstowe's. D. w. Dawson, con-
ductor or the freight train, said Lathe
got into the caboose on the night
Of the shooting, but as he was about
to order him to get off again
Lathe got out himself; Mr.. Longevin
saw Lathe the same evening at about
1880 o'clock on the street, spoke to
him but received no answer. Lathe
was bound up to the higher courts in
the sum of 81, 800 and IN default Of
bail was returned TO Newport jail. He
was ugly and defiant through the
whole trial.
Barton Landing.
A. Bailey cut his hand at the spool
factory last week.
This village seems to have its inning
in the MONITOR this week. =.
John Brennan has returned from N.
Y. to spend the winter.
NJ. NJ. Taplin, who has been af1ict-
ed with sciatica, is better.
The concert given by the lady min
strels from Irasburgh, Friday even
ing, was a success.
Lena Conner of this village and
Fred Drown OF Barton were married
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Adeline Trip and her daugh-
ter, Cora, have returned from Mass,
where they have been visiting.
Forty three went from here to at
tend the Epworth League conven-
ton at Irasburgh last Thursday.
The MONITOR agent will be at the
post office on Wednesday evening
next for the convenience of some of
our subscribers who have not got up
their arrearages and sent for their
club papers.
Regular meeting of Geo. G. Meade
Post and W. r. @. Tuesday afternoon,
Jan. s, at 1870 O'Clock. Installation of
officers at $3.50; oyster supper at $3.50;
and campfire at 7. The w. r. @. ban
quet room will be dedicated, and %
cts. each for the supper will help pay
the expense Of finishing the room. All
come. Dept. Commander Branch
and others are expected to be present.
The MONITOR b as had a write up on
the growth of this village for several
succeeding years, whic CHI has been
gratifying and creditable to the place.
Last spring it looked as though the |
growth might be seriously affected by
the hard times and some local mat
tiers which temporarily caused some
feeling of depression, but the year has
a good record. The most important
thing done. probably. was the putting |