Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-07-31
SUICIDES ANp ACCIDENTS.

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SUICIDES AND ACCIDENTS.
Ransom Davis, 60 years old, farm
er OF Saxtons River, took a dose Of
paris green july q and Jumped into
the river After a search of three
hours his bruised and dishgured body
was found The cause Of the suicide is
supposed TO be Encouragement and
melancholy. He had Just sold his
farm 70 a man in Canada, and the
papers were drawn up only the day be-
fore his death.
Mrs. John Leiebvre. an aged en-
ployee the rag sorting room OF the
wooden mill nj Winooski, met with 2
serious accident at the close Of her
days work July q. In this room is
an opening in the floor through which
large bag is suspended to receive the
picked rags. At ESQ that evening
this opening was closed and as Mrs.
Letebvre was leaving the room she
passed over the covering, which gave
way, carrying her 10 the floor below,
a distance Of Twelve OF fifteen feet.
She struck on her side. Upon eXamin-
alton il was found that no bones were
broken, but the woman, who is Is
years old, was badly bruised.
An unknown man attempted 10
commit suicide on the train reaching
Rutland from New York at 3:l5
O'Clock July a. just before the
train reached Rutland he slashed his
throat with a pen-knife, severing an
artery and cutting into his windpipe.
In explanation OF the deed he said he
had been charged with stealing but
was innocent and preferred death to
arrest He was travelling on a ticket
good between New York aud Mon
treal and the only clew to his identity
was a card found in his pocket bear
ing the name of Leonard A. Snitkln,
attorney and counsellor at law. soy
Broadway. New York. Residence y
Eldredge street
Jonn j. Morrissey, of Rutland, a
brakeman on the Rutland railroad,
was run over BY the Walter L. Main
circus train at Dandy early July %.
He was taken 10 the Rutland hospital,
where he died in about an hour.
Morrissev was on the top OF car ana
fell between two ears. He made an
outcry and the train stopped, but too
late to save him. Several wheels
passed over him, severing both legs
IRON his body He was y years old.
and was born In Sunderland. lie
had been a brakeman two years on
the Rutland road He was formerly a
conductor on the old Bennington and
Rutland road, He left wife and
two young sons.
The special train OF Or. W. Seward
Webb ran into the rear end of a north
bound freight at Bsrtonsville at 45 a.
m. July %. No body was seriously
injured. The special train was made
up OF the engine Nehasane, and the
private cars, Elsmere and ldler. The
Marty aboard included Or. VS.. Webb,
Dr. II. S Bingham, II. T. Adams and
Mr.. Morgan. The special was pro-
ceeding north from Bellows Falls at
n hiph rate OF speed when II crashed
into the rear end of freight which was
late The caboose was thrown several
feet and the Nehasane. DR.. Webb's
engine, demolished. The only person
injured was DR.. Webb's steward who
Jumped and struck his head against
post. am.
Fred O. Phelps, a native OF Milton,
but for several years a popular con-
ductor on the electric cars at Burning
ton. was struck by the express tram
the evening Of July p, and instantly
killed The body was not discovered
until u is a. m, when ii was seen by
the crew OF northbound freight tram
who notified the night operator at the
station, who in turn reused II. Z. Nc
Nail. first selectmau, and c. ; Ashley
undertaken. The body was so badly
mqngled and cHt up that It was not
recognizable. but was Identified by
bunch Of KEYS and letters ana otner
THINGS. Mr.. Phelps took supper with
his cousin. y. f. Phelps. and spent che
evening there. but went out about
Ia:30. It is not known whether ne
tried TO board the train or whether ne
was struck as he tried TO go over the
crossing. The train was running very
fast when it went through.