Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-20
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.
Sensational Suicide at MIlsrs Falls

Sensational Suicide at mlllers Falls,
Henry Miller, 81, clerk in a store at
Millers Falls, committed suicide by shoot
ing Sunday night. He showed some atten-
tions to May Waite, II, daughter of Mrs.
Isadore Waite, highly respected woman
of Greenfield. When the mother heard of
this she forbade further attentions from
Lewis or any other man on the ground that
the daughter was too young to receive
them. About 8 o'clock Sunday night Miss
Waite and two other girls were out walk.
ing when they met Lewis.
He asked May 10 walk with him. The
girl said she had been forbidden to do So
Young Lewis then said: 81 wish you would,
because it is the last chance you will have
to walk with me on earth" May at length
said she would walk with Lewis if the 9TH
er girls could accompany them. 1t was
agreed that the two friends should 20
ahead, walking down Bridge street. When
they neared.the bridge Lewis produced
revolver from his pocket, saying he was
going to take his life. Miss Waite thought
he was joking, and she told him not TO be
so foolish. He persisted in his threat with
80 much determination that the three girls
became frightened and all fled from him.
The young man remained where they left
girl, however, was out of hearing and she
did not know of the deed until the next
day. Two shots were fired The first
went wild. The second, aimed at the
right temple, found its mark and penetrat-
ed the brain. Death was almost instanta-
neous. Persons who had heard the shots
found the body. Lewis bought a 32-cali-
ore revolver about a week ago. He was in
poor health and it is thought his mind
was unbalanced. He leaves a mother and
brother in Millers Falls and brothers and
sisters in Athol and Orange. His father
committed suicide about ~ years ago.
In the superior court at Greenfield Tues
day in the case of Mrs. Emily DAvey
against the Greenfield and Turner's Falls
street railroad corporation, the Jury re-
turned verdict of $1,000 for the plaintiff.
1t was alleged that Mrs. Davey was injured
on July 4, 1899, at the corner of Main and
Federal streets, Greenfield, where she went
to take a car. 1t was alleged that an oper-
alton was necessary ON her spine and this
was performed by DR.. T. 7. Fyfe. 1t is
expected that the case will go to the higher
courts on exceptions.
Alexander Grant and David King of
Clarksburg, who were arrested recently in
connection with an investigation of the muir
der of Henry Reed and his sister, Blanche, at
North Adams in 1897, were discharged
from custody Friday, the grand jury hav-
ing failed to return an indictment. The
men were arrested after an inquest which
was re-opened few weeks ago, the previ-
GUS sessions, held at the time of the murder,
having failed to disclose any clue.
Leon F. Carter, 10, only son of Albert
+. Carter of Winchendon, died Saturday
night at the home of Charles w. Trow in
Kingston from an overdose of morphine,
which he probably took with suicidal intent,
although the cause is not known. Miss
Mary Trow was his iance, and he had been
staying at the Trow homestead some time.
He was addicted to the use Of morphine,
although this fact was not known by the
Trow family. Carter is said to have told
an acquaintance last winter that he intend
ed to take an overdose some time.