The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-10-01
UTAL 1854 l.

Inc TOWN. OIL NOrUnHelu is muCn eA-
cited over a felonious assault which
occurred on the evening of September
% al the home Of Stephen Trombley
in that town. Mrs. Trombley was
alone with her children and had re-
tired for the night. She thinks she
had dropped asleep and was suddenly
awakened by the presence of some
one in the room near her. She
found her visitor was Adelbert Martin
who made improper advances to her
and upon her refusal tried to force
himself upon her. After a hard
struggle he desisted and went to the
woodshed, threatening to kill her if
she did not yield to him. He re-
turned with a club of some kind and
again attacked her. Failing to &C
complish his purpose he vented his
wrath on his intended victim and her
two small children who were near
at hand. Finally he left them,
the mother pounded almost into in
s~ensibility and covered with wounds,
and the children terribly frightened
and somewhat hurt.
A boy who was passing heard Mrs.
Trombley groaning and entering
was given and Mrs. Trombley was
placed under medical care. Officers
of the law were put on the trail as
soon after as possible. The grand
jury included an indictment against
Adelbert Martin in it's proceedings at
nearly the last moment before its
final report. The search for Martin
was continued during the rest OF the
week and though he was reported to
have been seen repeatedly by people
in Mortified and whereabouts all
efforts by the officers proved futile.
On Sunday a posse continued the
search all day aided by people of the
vicinity but without success.
All day Monday stories we're afoat
of his appearance at various places,
the truth of which could not in all
cases be verified. Among the prob
able reports was the statement of a
farmer named Verge, who came upon
Martin near a watering trough. He
knew Mr.. Verge and accosted him,
asking if the authorities were still
after him and threatening to kill MI.
Verge if he did not keep still. Mar
tin is said to have been seen in differ
ent barns but those who saw him, nat
urally, did not linger in his presence.
On Tuesday it was thought that he
was likely to be surrounded and pos
sibly oon captured, though it was
feared not without a serious struggle,
as he is said to be armed. He has
been described as follows:
About thirty-five years old, weigh
ing 100 to 1870 pounds, about 3 feet z
inches in height, dark complexion,
large blue eyes, black eyebrows and
lashes. He has a heavy growth of
black hair which sticks out in a bushy
manner from the back OF his head.
Over his left eye is a scar which
shows a piece of silver about the size
of a pea, which was used in treating a
wound he once received in the skull.
A scar marks his under lip. He was
dressed in a black worsted suit of four
b%uttoned, cut away style and had q
pair OF new shoes ON. His left hand
has a wound sustained from a bite
received in the struggle with his vic.
tim at the time Of the assault.
The search for Martin was continued
all Gay Wednesday and up to the time
of printing the Waterman he was still
at large. In connection with the re.
ports Of rewards being Offered for the
apprehension of Adelbert Martin i,
may be noted that in only two ways
can a reward be offered to be paiG
from public funds. The authorities
Of a town may offer a reward to BIZ
paid from the town funds or the Gov
ernor a make a like offer to he paid
from State funds. Any other personl
offering q reward would have to looi