Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-22
A Brutal Fiend Confesses to
Criminal Relations With
His Child.
A CHARGE Of MURDER
II His Daughters Story Is True Struck
His wife a Short Time Before She
Died-Is Now Bound over to
the Grand Jury.

Vergernes. Dec. 20.-One OF tho most
fiendlsh crimes ever known in this section
came to light Monday. Albert Trow was
arrested by Constable Delano of Ferris
burgh, charged with rape of mis- 10 year
old daughter
IrCw mas lived for several years near
the mouth of Otter creek in an old canal
boat. His wife died last spring under pc
culiar circumstances. SO 1t Is claimed.
leaving baby two weeks old and five
other children, the eldest being about Il
years old. The little girl kept house for
the father and the other children all sum-
mer until fall when tho Fcrrisburgh Sc
lectmen took the four youngest children
away and lodged them in the Home for
Destitute Children at Burlington. The
eldest girl was left to keep house for the
father and brother, and it was under It cod
that Trow was to remove to Bridport 10
live. but he did not do this.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles Darling. relatives
of the children moved into one part If the
old scow. a few weeks ago the cir, told
Ms Darling about the Grim n Al relations
that existed between her and her father
and was told to watch which she did and
found what the girl had told to be- true.
Last sunday Mr.. Darling followed tho
two into the woods and discovered tho
true facts of the case.
In court Monday evening. the little ciri
testified to these relations having existed
since shs was eight years old. and that
her father was the cause of the mother $
death, because at O'Clock the night be-
fore she died he struck her q fearful blow
in tho side, knocking her down and over a
cradle. She immediately went to bed. The
trouble was on account OF this girl. Mrs.
Trow died during the night quite suddenly
Mt least that was Trow's story at the
time. 1t Is said she woke up and called
her husband. She Immediately uttered a
shrek and died. Mrs. Darling testified
that the girl had told her the same story
and testified to the facts as above stated.
Trow confessed that he had had criminal
relations with the girl and he was accord
ingly bound over to County Court. Ac-
cordng to the new law in such criminal
cases tho states attorney will probably file
information against Trow and he will re-
ceivc his sentence at the June term OF
court. Bail was fixed at 5000
The girl was committed to the Indus
trial school.
The maximum sentence that Trow can
receive is ~ years and many people here
wish that he might receive such a SEN
tence. Trow is not the brightest sort OF
a man and has been n subject of apople0 tic
fits. Feeling runs high against the man
In this section.
The hearing was before Justice +. NJ.
Moulton in F. l.. Fishs Office. States At
torrey Fish prosecuted. Constable De-
lano escorted Trow to Middlebury to-day.
CENTRAL VERMONT HEARING CON-
TINCED.
B,attleboro. Dec. a0.--All the hearings
set for to day In the Central Vermont re-
ownership case have been further contin-
ued until January II.
WINDSOR COUNTY COURT
! Woodstock. Dec. 2o.-County Court Is
now occupi II with the case Of the town OF
Cavendsh against II. n. JENNIE and wife
an action to recover the statutory penalty
provided for obstructing the highway. TIE
plaintiffs claim tho defendants house OBJ
structs n certain highway in that town
At the adjournment this afternoon tbs
plaintiffs case was substantially closed
Edmund and Sherman Barrett of Hart
land, prisoners indicted for burglary and
resisting officers, pleaded not guilty OF
arraignment.
DEATH OF II. l.. BONO.
Bennington. Dec. 20.-HCnry L. Pond. q
we'll known man OF western Vermont. died
suddenly at his home in CaStleton Mon
day. He was taken i'll Saturday evening
with neuralgia of the heart. He was s.
years old. He served in the 1ith Vermont
during the rebellion and was a charter
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