The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-07-17
VARIOUS VERMONT MATTERS.
ANOTHER WASHINGTON MURDER
CASE.

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ANOTHER WASHINGTON MURDER
CASE.
Drunken Quarryman's Deed-Followed
by Suicide Later.
Constable Hutchins arrived in Barre early
saturday morning with George Judd, quarry
man. about 90 years of age, who resided at Web
sterville, settlement of quarrymen about three
miles south OF the city. Judd had either be-
come suddenly deranged or crazed by liquor
and shot his wife In the back with revolver.
The woman will probsbv recover. As soon as
he had shot his wife Judd started for East
Barre, village about a mile and half distant
with the avowed intention of shooting his
daughter, Mrs James Cook of that place. Some
one at Webstervile Immediately telephoned 10
Constable Hutchins at East Barre and when
Judd arrived there with his revolver and mnr-
derous intentions he found the officer waiting
for him. Hutchins Immediately arrested MIN
and took him 10 the lookup and when the next
train left for Montpelier took him 10 the county
jail for safe keeping. Judd died at the jail sun
day m.rning supposedly from an overdose of
laudanum, taken just after shooting his wife,
coupled with oyerexertion in running. The man
was given an improyised bed in the exercise
room of the Jail in the morning, his mutterings
being supposed, by the jailer, 20 be hoax TO
prove insanity. shortly after II O'Clock the
other prisoners demanded that 'this corpse be
removed" and on investigation Judd was found
TO be dead.
Children and Cannon Crackers
On the Fourth Waiter skinner of Melndoes
purchased, in the village, bunch of small fire
crackers and few large ones. He gave the
small ones to his two girls, eight and Ii years
old. He exploded one of the larger ones and
laid the rest on the top shelf in the pantry tell
ing the little girls not 10 touch them Till his re-
turn when he would explode them for them.
ones, and then climbed up and got the large
ones. They were tied together with the fuse
and the girls thought they could Ignite them ana
pull them apart when the fire got TO the knot
ploded in their hands. The youngest was burn
ed in the face, and, with her dress on IRE, ran
screaming towards the house. The mother met
her pulled of her clothes, and, seeing the older
one on fire, ran to her rescue. She was burn "a
terribly in the face, her hair was burned on.
and there Is fear she may loose her eyes. Be
fore the fire in her clothing was extingmshed
she was burned severely.
Trial OF Marshal Way.
The ease Of the state against Marshall Way
opened in the county court at st. Johnsbury
Monday before Chief Judge Ross. Way pleaded
not guilty to the murder Of his wife at Wheelock
the night of May 20, and his attorneys filed
rapher was present and received all testimony
before the grand jury last month Inc court
oyerruled the plea and ordered the case 10
begin. Way attempted 70 address the court IN
dramatic manner, creating mild sensation,
but was stopped b the sheriff and his ATTORNEYS
A iury is being drawn and the case viii be
ready for trial at noon today. The defense Will
attempt to prove insanity, while the state hopes
10 prove wiful and premeditated murder.
The Chittenden Monument.
A meeting of the general committee OF the
Gov Chittendon monument commission was
held AZ Burlington Saturday afternoon TO ar
range for the dedication OF the monument
erected in honor of NermoHts first governor al
WiIlistou Gov. Woodbury. was elected chair
man of the committee and J. III. Robinson was
elected secretary, with J. ii. Macomoer as
assistant Ii was decided that the dedlcatory
exercises be held Wednesday, August -, ana
gen. W L. Greenleaf was elected TO act as
chief marshal of the day, and eN.OoFerhor
John L. Barstow was electedto act as presiding
president at the nnveiling OF the monument.
yi,.e president was chosen from each county,
including Judge l.. W. Read for Windham. IL
was unanimously agreed that eN-Goy. }. W.
stewart of Middlebury be invited to denver the
Grafton.
Thief Caught
LII Turner, troublesome thief who has neen
usirg the mail for fraudulent purposes and of
swind.ing James Young OF Montpelier, was
caught at Barre Wednesday morning.
A stranger was found dead on the Fitchburg
railroad near North Powna YESTERDAY.
James Atwood, who was arrested in New
York about two weeks ago on charge OF nav
inSr robhe0 the postofice at White River June,
zion was arraigned Friday. Assistant United
states District Attorney Hinman offered "
evidence an Indictment found IN tetino i. allu
called VIM B. snow, Boston postofhce lnspec-
tor who swore TO having testified against Al
wood before the Vermont grand Jury, anu Az
identified him being the original OF q PINOT.
,rrsnh Of the man against whom that indlciihehi
1ras fonnd. Atwood will be brought to vermont
for trial.
John Reagan of West Castleton was kllieu by
tho ears al Whitehll, y. Y, sunday moTnlhs
about one O'Clock. While waithg LOT pa nv. s,d sn
engine which was doing switching stIucA thls
ar Reagan was thrown under It BON iees
were cut of. He lived about two hours aiter
the accident
Iobn r.. Kelley. a Young Insurance agent o.
pnrlincron was thrown across an electro trdch
he me breaking of the sprocket OF MS tltHfie
md was quite seriously hurt
las. Fridav Gardner Winslow of south rom,
fret, vigorous man of ears, Was iog W
a. The foot of the front hall stairs IN ms holse'
- IT, 1. l. supposei fallen from top 10 DOT
tom in the nighl. Mr. Winslow wa sen ~.
man. and the eighth IN the regular ms oi ue
lranaants from Gov Winslow of the Mayhower-
man whose name could not be learn
. . aa,ered me pasture of Ward sly OF Iops-
ram SUNDAY night, and drove Two yohe o. oxen
On, and also drove out one yoke IRON h.s oain ,i
yard. to0k them 10 Braulo'n 1a sfors me train
III, Mr. slv arrived and took his cattle pack
Rome The fellow bought ticket for 20 NeNuury
and left on the morning tram yeiole III, nen,
g. xrzs found out. Constable RANK Laho "e"'
. :, a. MIN but did not succeed IN hnnins hi"-
WIN Riggs double team ran swas With
IT., a. s. Albans Saturday noon ana NJ hues
,.as thrown heavily TO the gronmi, irsriuilnk
,h-ee ribs and receiving painful lh'ein an ~
s.,-s.s The accident wa. caused by pcit oeIIe
", ,hts causing one end of the pole TO uropr
,ebscb frightened the team ana OVERSEE 'He
wagon p-..4.,s,, T.
pssleT OF 81 Johnsbury had been taken M. ~ ~ |
! = Niece. Arigonian Indian who 500 MIN M
80 hr,cks AZ Washington, last wees, on' M
fpssisx denies the story and says the man VI
,,-,.tssa va Andrew l. Bailey. a tana1lsh, NJ
VII hira and asked Mr. Bailey TO 90 10 the 49, IT,
u, ,IsnsTiuenf with him happears Una. s
~ n soId Mr. Bailey were what tnes see sse
oI - so,Id he worth between s25.eo ana 49,
~ 20 II hut are nothing but pure brass
7-,ou,xs Cello. of Lowell. fell IN De ne" D-i"
,,a ,sher siav and was badly hurt
Lewis Merritt, who left her hasn-h hi-a - /
r.sr.i.nS 10 90 with Joseph Mc'iraw, T IN
arrested at Jaw Bridge. Ne al
d@v she mad been AZ the hohs %
1e;;sn-s where he Also was Saying
NJ. San ChlIis. OF Lyndon, = year -
- -, sr.irs one day last week, ana thouen
= = 80, NJ homes she sustained soeh sc'eiN
; zns ,i.sf he i confined TO her TED.
-. a.. of,the Franklin county deu.ccrAtls
- --enyerflon has been ehansel 80
1919. ! - Univ -. - IL was ieuno oet - -
= -. Z would he 100 late 20 Eet me hoi'-''"
-. -. ne urci4l haliof-