Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-18
CROTEAU MURDER CASE

CROTEAU MURDER CASE
GRAND JURY INVESTIGATING
MONTPELIER MURDER.
More Conviets Pardonsd- Lab.
oratory Work Woodstock Church
Burned-Stats G. e. Convention
Town Trsasursr's Accounts Short.
The hearing before the grand Jury in
the case Of Bartholomew Croteau, who
is held on suspicion of being connected
with the murder Of Peter Vorren at
East Montpelier Sept. s, began in
Washington county court at Montpel-
! Ter Friday. It is said that IS witnesses
have been summoned, including several
from the neighborhood where the crime
was committed and those who
were connected with the autopsy at
Barre Wednesday, Several witnesses
were examined Tuesday including the
murdered mans son, Peter. and his
daughter Edith. These two were ex-
amined In the forenoon that they
might attend the funeral Of their faith
er which occurred In the afternoon at
Barre.
Croteau was cheerful but refused to
discuss the crime. He Is quite well
known In Montpelier as up to short
time ago he peddled blood sausage
there. He claims to have been guide in
Canadian woods before coming to the
states and 1t is said that he has Indian
blood in his veins. II Is incidentally
learned that about a week ago he deed
ed all his property In East Montpelier
to his wife.
A recess was taken from the hearing
Saturday noon, the grand jury coming
together again Monday afternoon.
The murdered man was 46 years old
last May and was born in Coopersville.
N. Y. He has a mother living and also
one brother. Besides his wife he leaves
eight children, the youngest four days
old still unnamed and the oldest, Alex,
living in New York. The neighbors say
that Vorren was not Of quarrelsome
disposition. He was a hard working
man. having been employed as lump
er at Barclay Bros shed in Barre.
He was SO industrious that he had
nearly succeeded in paying for the
small house in which he lived. He had
been living at that place in East Mont
pelier for about five years. Previous to
that he lived for IL years at South |
Barre.
There is sentiment in favor Of hold
ing the state fair in Middlebury in 1904.
Middlebury college will be opened for
he fol
TENDER 23.
The Vermont State Teachers asso-
citation will be held at st. Johnsbury
october 29-31.
Guy Hadley. Central Vermont rail-
way freight brakeman of st. Adams.
was killed near Stanbridge Thursday
by falling between the cars.
Mrs. w. S. Webb, daughter and sons
have returned from Europe and are at
Shelburne Farms DR.. Webb remained
in Scotland to enjoy the fall shooting
Peter Morrill, of Holland, a farmer
about 60 years old, was found recently
hanging to tree in his sugar grove.
The cause of suicide is not known. He
had case in court which it is thought ,
his mind.
The 10th annual convention of the ,
Vermont branch of the Kings Daugh-
ters and Sons will be held in Swanton ,
October and 9. Mrs. /. c. Davis of the
central council will address the con- !
vention Thursday evening, october s.
Senator Redfield Proctor attended r
the annual reunion of the 18th Vermont 8
regiment at Newport Friday. From s
there he went to Newport, N. H., to G
spend a few days hunting in Corbin :
park. He had a young son of Fletcher 1
D. Proctor as a hunting companion.
A gasoline fire called out the whole C
Barre fire department Thursday night.
About 80 gallons of gasoline stored in a
small shed was burned becoming ig- t
nited while man was drawing some d
If the liquid with lighted lantern b
near by. A house and barn near the v
shed were saved by hard work. b
The steam yacht, Wa Wa, owned
~ E. X. Smith of Swanton,
vas burned last week Wednesday night d
lear Plattsburgh. Mr.. Smith, who was
llone in the yacht, was badly burned
lie jumped into the water and swan to q
hore The yacht was built for =
nephew of Andrew Carnegie at a cost
# $4,000 but Mr.. Smith bought her a
wo years ago for $4,000. The insurance u
vas $500. az
Joseph Buprey, grandson Of Gen. =,
ohm Buprey of Washington, accident A
lily shot and killed his guide, Fred Bar a,
our, at Moose Pond, Bennington. ~
thursday. The two were members of a ~
eer hunting party. Buprey was on a
rail near the shore and Barbour was in
canoe padding toward the land. Blu 6,
rey heard the splash caused by the "
ar and, thinking it was deer, raised =.
is gun and fired. The bullet entered
arbour's breast. ~
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An average of over 100 specimens T
re examined every month, at the state be
boratory at Burlington, more than in tie
ny previous year. A recent addition w
, the equipment is a crematory for de- NJ
roying diseased specimens. Fifty one tn
lmples from licensed dealers have of
cen tested at the state laboratory. w;
hese include "a from Colchester, five tn
ON Rutland, six from Fair Haven, IA
ON Bellows Falls and two from Mont
,lier. E,