St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-02-06
VERMONT NEWS.
Frank Shaw Sentenced.

was sentenced TO uedtu III the supreme
o "t last Wednesday morning by Judge
= Il Watson. Shaw was tried at the
IIrne term of Windsor county court and
J1ny icted OF murder in the first degree.
The exceptions by the respondents coun-
eel we're argued at the September term,
1000 before the supreme court and an
oo;n;on in the case was read Wednesday
morning by Judge Watson. 1t occupied
an hour in delivery and exclusively
covered every point in the case to which
ovcentions had been made. In summing
IN Judgment was rendered upon the
yeerdict and the respondent Shaw was
asked if he had anything to say why the
ssntence of the law should not be pro-
nounced upon him. He replied that he
had not, and Judge Watson sentenced
him to be hanged on the first Tuesday of
February, 1903, between the hours OF
one and two O'Clock in the afternoon,
within the walls of the state prison at
Windsor. With the exception of the last
three months prior to the execution
Shaw was sentenced to hard labor in the
state prison, the last three months to be
in solitary confinement. The respondent
took his sentence coolly and not a muscle
ouiyered as the fateful words, May God
have mercy on your SOUL" fell from
Judge Watson's lips, Shaw was taken
hack to state prison at Windsor.
Tried TO swiudIe CIcws n Go.
Former Governor Urban A. Woodbury.
arrived at Burlington from Pinehurst, N.
C., Thursday, after having spent a few
DAYS in New York. While in New York
an attempt was made to secure 500 by
using his name to swindle Henry Clews
&C0. A telegram was sent to the ex-
Governors brother, H. E. Woodbury., in
Burlington asking that 500 be tele-
graphcd to him through Henry CIews &
Co. The message being signed urban"
Although an unusual request, the money
was forwarded at once, as was also the
receipt for the same and a letter in ex.
plapation to the Governors address. On
the receipt of the letter Gov. Woodbury.
at once teephOned Clews & Co. of the
evident attempt at a swindle, receiving
assurances that the money which had
been received by them would be held
Being pressed for time, Gov. Woodbury.
did not attempt to apprehend the swim
dlers. Later he received a letter from
Cews & Co. saying that two men APP
piled to hem for the money, both assert.
ing that he was the rightlul owner. He
also rec lived word from the telegraph
company that the cash was again in its
hands, subject to his order.
Railroad Company Sued.
The Brattleboro & Whitehall Railroad
Company is the defendant i'll a suit for
S5,0O0 brought by Miss Nina Vale, of
South Londonderry. for injuries which
she received February /, 1900, while rid
ing in one OF the company's cars. The
train lett South Londonderry Tor Brattle-
boro about O'Clock in the morning and
had proceeded but a short distance when
rail broke under the engine. The en-
CINE and baggage car passed the break
successfully, but the passenger car next
behind the baggage car, was overturned,
and one end OF it went down an embank-
meut The passengers were thrown
violently against the side OF the car and
several OF Miss Wales ribs were broken
and she was otherwise injured The suit
is brought by a. f. Cudworth, lawyer,
OF South Londonderry.
Shclburne Farms stables.
Plans are being made TOR the expendi.
ture OF something like 5000 600 in build
ings at Shelburne Farms, DR.. W. Seward
Webb's Vermont home, during the COM
ing season. Some OF the money will be
expended in repairs and changes in the
buildings now built but a new stable
will he constructed costing between
S5C 600 and $4,000. This will be
modern building of its kind and will be
located on the site OF the present stable
used for the coach horses, a short dis
lance from the house. 1t is expected that
the stable will have a court in the centre
and il the present ideas are carried out it
will be about 90 feet upon each of the
four sides. The interior will be hand
somely fitted with trimmings of brass
and woods used in interior 6nishings.
The outer walls are to be of brick and
the architecture after the sty lie of that
followed in the construction of Shtlburne
House.
State Fidelity COMPANY Organized.
The American Fidelity company organ
lzed at Montpelier last week. 1t was in
corpora;ed at the last session of the
state legislature, has paid up capital OF
100000, and is distinctly Vermont in
Stituton, The directors are: James W.
Brock, Hiram A. Huse, Harlan W.
Kemp, F. M. Cory, M. E. Smile OF
Montpelier; !. L. Martin OF Brattleboro
and Edward Wells of Burlington. The
othcers are: President, James W. Brock,
OF Montpelier; vice president, Edward
wells OF Burlington secretary and
treasurer, Harlan W. Kemp of Montpe-
Iier; assistant treasurer, Ralph B. Denny
of Montpelier.
Death of Well Known Physician.
DR., Daniel W. Hazelton, 76, of Spring
held one of the oldest physicians in the
southern part of Windsor county, died
thursday afternoon at the rooms of his
son, Or. F. W. Hazelton, in Towns hotel,
Brattleboro. DR.. Hazelton came to visit
MS son and was taken i'll with grip,
winch developed into pneumonia. He
practlced in Springfield about % years,
accumulated a comfortable fortune and
SOLO his business on account of his ad-
vanced age. His wife died several years
ago, Funeral services were held in the
old church in Cavendish, Dr. Hazelton's
native town, Monday.
Supreme Court Judges.
The fact that Juoge RowelI, who was
TO pre- side at the March term of Orleans
county court, will probably not be able
to sit has necessitated some changes
from the published assignments Of judges
Tor the March terms in other counties.