The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-08
LEVER BROS, Ltd, New York.

tiers tended saw mill for different parties.
(He has the reputation OF being the best
sawyer in this section.) In this way he
brought the fafm into good state of
cultivation and gave the family better
support than enjoyed previously. Every
thing went, apparently, smoothly, though
much gossip prevailed in the neghbor-
hood in regard to him and the family,
some of which was doubtless true and
much false, UP to the first part of July
1898 when the youngest boy died under
somewhat suspicious circumstances. An
informal investigation was held by the
town authorities but nothing was de-
veloped and the matter was allowed to
drop. This inquest if it can be 20 called,
the 18th of that year. This brings us to
MORE RECENT OCCURRENCES.
About two months ago the oldest Capen
girl gave birth to child, handsome
quadroon. This of course created "no
end of talk" but did not induce any move
ment upon the part of the town author-
ties. This, it is freely talked, was ow
ing to fear of the ''nigger.' He had got
the town terorized. Everybody was in
cause of offense was given him. And
this was with some reason as will APP
pear when his character is fully revealed.
After his arrest the authorities visited
the girl and sne disclosed the parentase
of her child. That she made true state
ment 10 one will for moment doubt who
sees the child. 1t not only exposes its
negro blood but shows an unmistakaole
resemblance to Bradshaw.
To the writer it was q pitlable sight to
see this girl, but II years old, who never
had any chance for her life, and who is
appal entity of a retiring and modest dis
position, holding in her arms an illegiti-
mate child and by her mulatto step
father. Words are inadequate to eX-
press the sorrow and indignation that
this sight would arouse in any humane
breast.
4 nrErER DEPRAvITY REVEALED.
Ila second daughter, Addie, but Is
years of age, is a pretty, bright, modest
girl, rather tall for her age. 1t Is be-
leved that she is as incapable of wrong
doing as babe. Her appearance is pre-
possessing, attracting one to her as an en-
bodiment of all that goes to make up in
noccnt girlhood. During the latter part
of October she walked to Peru village,
distance of three miles, to get dress
cut. She was accompanied by a brother
and ON the return was met by Bradshaw
who sent the boy back upon an errand al
lowing the girl to proceed home. lie
then by tacking around got ahead and,
with drawn dirk knife, wayaid her in
a strip of woods not far from the home.
Her condition upon arriving at home
was such as to attract the attention OF
her mother and to her she revealed the
horrible designs of the step-father.
The mother dared not say a word to
her husband but did, in short time, go
to Bondville and calling upen DR.. Flan-
dreau told him the whole story and
begged of him to take her daughter and
keep her away from Luke. This the doc
tor agreed that he would do in a short
time AS his wife would then need some
help. On the 23d of December he wenG
after her. Bradshaw was at the barn
but upon their driving away saw them
and when the girl bid him goodby told
her if she went away she need never come
back again. He was evidently mad and
hoped to frighten her.
The next day Bradshaw called at the
doctors and handed the girl letter. say
| inc that it was from her best fellow. She
read the letter and, crying. gave it to
the doctor. This letter was full of love
protestations He said she might come
home whenever she wanted to; that he
wanted to see her and have talk with
her and begged her to meet him the next
pleasant evening "up towards the old
Grahlm mill On the evening in ques-
ton she, in company with girl friend,
and under male surveillance, attended an
entertainment. and the wretch failed of
his purpose. The next day she received
another letter brought to the village by
him and sent into the house by her
bro her. In this he appointed another
meeting and says
at don't make any odds what they
say about it do it anyway. Now if you
don't do as ask shall see you, now
don't forget it."
OF course she did not go to meet him,
and he at once set about putting his
threat in execution, and the breaking
and entering" was with this intention,
without any doubt The wretch was
bound to ruin the girl or kill her.
/ Now our readers know why the good
neople of Winhall were fairly beside
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