Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-09-05
Table Manners.

A matter of table etiquette magnified it.
self into a pretty large affair Monday Of
last week at the house Of James Kill, Who
lives on the Horace Hatch farm on Locust
Creek. The family, including Harley XIII.
brother. were at the breakfast table.
Harley reached over and took dish Of po-
tatoes to help himself. While he was do
ing SO, Lowell Kill, son, put in his fork
TO take out potato. Harley did not con-
slider this good form and gave a nudge TO
the boy. James Kill, the father. took the
part of his son and told Harley IL he did
not like their way of living he could get
out, and followed the remarks BY jump
ing up and seizing his chair. Harley XIII
followed suit and said II James would let
him get his clothes he would leave. Jim
Kill struck at him with the chair. Harley
Knocked Jim down and put his knee on
him and held him down. There was some
evidence that while he was holding him
down he enforced his position with sundry
pummellings Of James. Harley Kill then
LETT the house bat later returned and Sc
cured his clothing and upon leaving fired
revolver once or twice to celebrate the
event, and according to witnesses said no
officer would ever take him.
Jim Kill at once entered complaint to
the officers and Tuesday B. c. Rogers.
armed with a warrant, located Harley at
the home Of his brother-in-la Frank
1NkNNs III IAAA~Mtius hOEGTE arrested
Harley peaceably and Harley said he would
like to go and wash himself and ask his
sister II supper was ready. Rogers let him
do so. Harley came back soon with re-
volver in his hand and pointing il at Rog-
ers told him il he took his hands out 81
his pockets or made a move towards Har-
ley he would shoot him. at the same time
edging OF towards the woods. In this
manner Harley made his escape
Rogers went to Pittsfeld and telephoned
to Officer Ttnkham the parting remark Of
Harley. which was to the effect that the
officers would find him over in New Yorl.
state. Sheriff Tinkham and Reuben
Whitaker took up the chase and at Bran
don called on the officers there for helm
and Kill was located at Leicester Junction
early Wednesday morning. having travel
led thirty miles since Tuesday evening.
He was gong to take the train and in an
hour would have been over the line in
New York.
Kill was srraigned Thursday before Jus
tice VIM. r. Adams at Bethel on a charge
of breach Of the peace. This was for the
trouble in Bethel. as the matters happen
ing in Pittsheld were in another county
and could not be tried here. The court
considered the matter beyond its jurisdic-
ton TO determine and Harley was bound
over in 800 bail to appear at the December
term OF Windsor county court. in default
VI HEANAf4nk WHICH 0e was ANQEeu IN
Woodstock jail Friday by sheriff Tink-
ham.
A concert will be given for ST. Johns
Episcopal church at Dubois & GAYS hall
next Thursday evening. sept. 5th. at S:l5.
Miss Edith Bruce Jones. monologue and
character reader. Bradford; Mr.. Carl Wig
heron. first tenor. st. Thomas church. /
New York; Miss Anna Treat. soprano. |
New Haven; Miss n Blanche sparhawk, /
soprano; DR.. Walter NJ. Kelly. tenor; Miss I
Carolyn Lamson, soprano: Miss Euniee 4
Denison. violin; Miss Mary hanson. ac- 4