Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-12-29

Concord, y. H., Dee. 21.-The alres,
last night of Mrs. Carrie 5. Huntoon, ~
years old, we'll known In society, aud at
the time OF her marriage one of the
hei'"s nf the city, has caused great
sensation in this city. rlv ~harua
against her is that Of conspiracy With
intent to kill her divorced husband.
Walter &. lluntoon. Of whom II is as
serted she had been extremely jealous
and whom. of late, she apparently had
hated with an intensity that may have
caused her mental arrangement
Mrs. lluntoon came into undesirable
notice during an incident on Main street
last spring, when she seized from the
hands of II wcll-known young woman u
letter said TO have been written to the
latter by Mr.. lIuntoon. Last Septem,
bar Mrs. lluntOOn was granted d.
vorcc from her husband on statutory
grounds. From beautiful bride of u
few years ago, her grief has made her
hnggar,l In feature and emaciated in
form.
On Monday last. as the story is told
by the police. Mrs. lluntoon went TO
Boston. and IN the Union station there
accoSted n young man, 4 total stranger.
asking him If he was looking for work,
aud would like to earn n dollar. He
said he did, and she asked him to get
her II man to do a job for her. He asked
her what The job was. and she replied:
''TO put Il man out OF the way Sh0
said she wanted revenge on this man.
and that was the only way she could ge1
it. The police say that tie young man
10 WHOM she spoke was William Fl.
button of Dorchester, Mass. The
young man, after some further conver.
sntion, gave her his address and left
her. Young button told his father Of
The conversation. His father went to
the police authorities in Boston and
thry In turn notified City Marshal
Locke, giving the latter description Of
On Tuesday. the police say Mrs. Hun
toon came back to this city and wrots
Il letter to young Dulton, telling him to
come here at once, and giving directions
as to how he was to do the Job when he
got here. 1t now appears that this
letter Dut.on showed to the police, and
ny their direction arranged to meet
Mrs. Huntoon here last evening
At O'Clock last nlghr, according to
prearran2ed plans, Dutton met Mrs.
lfuntoon ut the postotfice and took her
to the rear of the state house for con.
versation. Marshall Locke and AS.
sistant Marshal Rand were inside the
state house TO observe the proceedings.
button claims that Mrs HnntoOn
handed him a loaded revolver and an
envelope, which she said contained a
50 bill, rs part payment for the job and
another envelope as 4 decOy letter.
which was to be given to Huntoon, In
order to get him out Of the house AMI
into Il favorable place for carrying
out Of the crime. Dutton knew that
the man who figured In the case was
Mr.. Huntoon from the letter he re.
ccivcd from Mrs. HuntOon. Mrs. Hun.
toon then left Dutton and started to-
wards her home. while Dutton reported
to the police. The latter accompanied
button to Mrs. IIuntoon's home whero
the city marshal concealed himself out.
side of the front door, after which
Dutton rang the bell.
When Mrs. HuntoOn came to the door
the marshal caught her by the arm.
She recognized him and went into hys.
terics. When she came to her senses
she was allowed to say good bye to her
aged mother and her child and then
was arrested. 1t Is expected she will
be charged with conspiracy to intend to
commit murder.
Mrs. Huntoon realizes her situation,
and from her conversation it would ap.
pear she does not deny her share In
the alleged conspiracy, her only excuse
being that Huntoon sneered ut her
when they met OH the street. Many OF
her friends think that her troubles have
c:used her such mental anguish that
her acts Of this week can be viewed only
ms those of n woman who is not responsl.
Tile for her acts.