Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-19

Z. a. Davis, foreman of the bridge gang
on the Rutland railroad, fell 50 feet from
a pile driver near Gassetts Tuesday.
His left thigh was broken. his left Shout
der dislocated and his left ankle sprain-
ed. He is not expected to recover.
Ambrose La Dam committed suicide
Tuesday at the home OF his daughter,
Mrs. George Bashaw, in Brandon. by
shooting through the head with a re.
volver. Death was instantaneous. He
was a veteran of the civil war, a MEM
Der of Ormsbee Grand Army post, and
drew a pension of $2I a month.
Fire in Samuel Levin's clothing store
in the old Langdon block al Montpelier,
Monday evening. did considerable dam
age. Mr.. Levins stock of clothing is
practically a complete loss from fire,
smoke and water, The stocks in Rivers
Brothers fruit store and C. H. Shipman's
shoe store were also damaged. All the
losses are covered by isurance. 1t is
thought that the fire may have been in
cendiary.
The village of Salisbury is alleged to
have been the abiding place of one Ed
ward Martens of New York with an in
come of 100000 per year, and wife. who
has asked Judge Dykeman to issue an
order to show why a custodian shall not
be appointed for his person and estate.
His wife is seeking to prove that ne is
of weak and unsound mind. Martens was
formerly a prominent democratic poll
tcian in Mount Vernon, n. Y.
Fayette Stratton captured large
black bear in a trap on Woodford noun
tain recently. He received the state
bounty of $12. The same day four chill
dren belonging to Peter Galipo We're on
the mountain after berries and while
wandering around came across a nest in
which We're four bear cubs. They stop
ped to look at them and while so doing
heard a noise and looking into a bush saw
the mother bear coming. They fed and
the old bear did not follow them.
a motion has been made for a new trial
of the case against j. p, Donovan of
Montpelier, charged with forgery, on the
ground that States Attorney Hoar used
undue influence with the jurors in the
Washington county court. 1t was alleged
that Mr., Hoar had associated with the
jurors and had treated them to cigars.
Mr. Hoar denies the statement and has
also presented affidavits from the jurors
generating him from the charge. Judge
Watson has continued the hearing in the
case until the 23rd.
William Berry, an employee of the New
England telephone company, was arrest
ed at Bennington Tuesday on suspicion
of being concerned in a robbery in the
Webster house. He was one of five men
that had to take cots in large room
. as the house was full. In the morning
, one reported the loss of $24 and another
lost a gold watch and fob chain. The
day before another man reported the loss
of S25 When arrested the officers found
on Berry nearly $40 in cash and the fob
that was claimed to belong to the stolen
watch. He was placed in Jail and officers
are investigating. He came from Rich
ford.
The value of the estate lett by
Frank T. Wheeler of Chicago, a native
of New Haven in Addison county, is
estimated at $3OOO,OOO. Mr.. Wheeler ac-
cumulated his fortune as a manufact-
urer of paper bags. Mr. Wheeler left
few small requests to servants who
had been with him a long time, and
directed that the rest of the estate be
divided according to the laws of Illinois
thus dividing the property with eXac
equity and forestalling any possible con
test. DR.. Emma Nickerson Warne IL
now suing the estate for 100000. She
claims that she abandoned her practice
to care for Mr.. Wheeler on his 1900 acre
ranch in Mexico.