Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-10-23
ALLEGED MURDERER OF EPH.
RAIN ROOT IN JAIL.

many Rochester people believe him in
nocent Frank Hubbard at whose
house Bean was found after the muir
der, testified that Bean entered the
house at o'clock and that he was not
aware of his having left 1t after that
time Against this evidence Deputy
Sheriff Tinkham testified that meas
urements taken of the tracks found
leading from the Hubbard house to the
Green saw-mill around the scene of
the crime at the Green barn and re-
turning to the Hubbard place. and the
measurements made of Beams shoes
were the same A son Of Mr.. Green tes-
titled to having seen Bean peering
through the window of the Green
house while the family and Root. the
murdered man, We're at supper. Elmer
Martell of Rochester also testified to
having been offered $50 by Bean if he
would kill Root. Other testimony
showed that Bean was intensely jeal-
Gus of Root on account of the atten-
tions of the latter to Mrs. John Green,
wife of the saw-mill owner, and for
merly wife of Bean. Bean had pre-
viously been partner with Green in
the business. but had sold out and left
town. During his absence Mrs. Bean
married Mr.. Green, believing her for
mer husband dead. Bean finally turned
up very much alive. but consented to
abandon his wife to Green. although he
frequently referred to her as our
wife"
OF late Bean has heen living at the
home of Frank Hubbard, about four
miles from the saw-mill owned by Mr..
~. ,r,la IN
the night of the murder Bean called on
Mrs. Green and had an interview with
her. when, it is alleged. he complained
of the attentions Root was paying her.
Mr.. Green was in Canada on business
and there was no one around but his
two sons. When Bean was found in
bed at Hubbard's. after the murder. he
was much excited and told conflicting
stories of his whereabouts the previous
night. He was covered with perspira-
ton and the bed clothes were saturated
with it.
A New York man stopping at the
Goodell hotel killed a black bear near
Readsboro last week Wednesday Sew
eral more have been seen of late.
MRS. w. L. Greehieal mas presented
to the Vermont commandery of the |
Loyal Legion so volumes, which came I
from the library of the late General |
Greenleaf.
Memorial services were heiu IN Ran
dolph SUNDAY IN memory OF Col ROD
ert J. Kimball Chief Judge Rowell. /
IN oriet ADDRESS pald feeiing trlpute
to noble NE
MISS Mary Is, common LOT % years
IN the household OF COL LeGrand g.
morning IN her s4th year AFTER snort
Illness
Z. O. Lord, pubilsher OF the droton
Times, sold the SUBSCRIPTION lst ana
the good VIII OF MS newspaper TO
the st. Johnsbury Republican FRIDAY
The paper VIII be discontinued the
move becoming necessary owing TO Ill
George Belanger' IL, ana ms would
be bride, IL, drove INTO 81. Johnsoury
from west concord last week put
could get no marriage license as paren-
al consent was lacking. They were
not detained IN ST Johnsbury but left
Tor Lowell, Mass, the Gretna Green of
their Journey
The 4lst annual session OF the grand
odge of Vermont l. o. G. T., closed
1t Mortified Thursday evening with
Brooklyn, n. Y, Z. X. w. G. c. I. The ,
food Templars, with an increased state
membership and a growing enthusiasm ,
lmong the workers, bid fair TO enjoy :
'ery successful year.
:
AT the annual meeting last week of :
he stockholders of the Central Yer .
mont railroad, 1t was shown that the :
niles of road operated are 531. The :
ross earnings We're $S,63S,S3S91 and =
ne operating expenses S2,SI4391.71, 7
eaving balance OF S76l,9gO.l4, which !
arnings of $3.50, 5O93S. :
!,
William Anderson of Center Rutland
'as drowned Saturday in Lake Bono
cen while boat riding with Axel Holm
rist Both men were employed by
he Vermont Marble company at '
enter Rutland Anderson stood up '
l the boat to change seats with Holm s
rist, who was tired of rowing, lost his IL
alance and fell, overturning the boat. C.
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