Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-06-25
sulclpEs AND ACCIDENTS.

June 20. He rested his gun against a
tree and his brother accidentally
| struck the gun with his foot. discharg-
/ ing the weapon. The charge entered
Raines' side, infiicting a dangerous
wound.
r A man giving his name as John b.
Golf of Waterbury tell from a freight
car at Montpelier junction onto pile
of soft coal at noon June 10. cutting
and scraping his face badly. He was
taken TO Montpelier on the noon train
, and walked 10 a physicians office,
where he was put under the influence
of ether and his face and head cleaned
of the coal
: Mike Doyle, a stone cutter in I. w.
Eagan's shed at Montpelier, was hurt
quite badly the 18th. He was stand
ing between two stones, one of which,
attached 10 the derrick, was pulled up
before he could get out OF the way and
which swung around, crushing both
legs above the knees against the other
stone. He was carried TO his home on
Berlin side and upon examination by
doctor Chandler It was found that no
bones were broken but that the legs
were badly bruised. He viii be con-
fined TO the bed Tor some time.
Angela Manchester, the three-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Manchester OF ST. Adams, was seriously
burned at 10 a. Al. July Is. She was
! playing around a fire OF paper and
rubbish In the rear OF Mrs. Wards res
taurant, when she got too near and
her clothing caught fire. She started
TO run tor home and in a moment was
enveloped in flames. She was badly
burned on the right side. back, chest
and abdomen. Joseph st. John, who
was passing nearby, ran TO the little
| girl and tore the burning clothes from
her. his hands being badly burned in
the operation.
Joseph Murray OF Rutland was found
dead in the morning June 10 by the
crew OF the northbound sleeper, which
reached Rutland at ? o'clock. The
body lay beside the tracks near the
Chase toy works. IL is supposed that
the man was killed by the northbound
sleeper There were only a few
bruises on the body and a small cut
behind one ear The police say they
saw man drunk there the night be-
fore and sent him home. He probably
was on the way 10 Eddy Bros. ice
houses, where be was employed, when
be was killed. Murray's parents live
in Wallingford. He was unmarried.
Newell Graves, an employee Of the
Vermont Marble company In the fin
ishing shop at Center Rutland. receiv-
ed injuries June 10 which resulted In
his death at the Proctor hospital Mr.. |
Graves was oiling the box on the main
shaft when his coat sleeve caught on |
the set screws and he was whirled |
around the shaft three times, striking |
the ceiling each time before he drop |
ped 10 the floor. After an examine |
ton az the hospital, II was found that |
his skull was fractured and that he |
was hurt internally. aud his right arm
fractured twice below the elbow. He /
also bad a severe scalp wound. and 4
his right ear was severed from the |
head.
Luke, the i2-year-old son of Mrs.
Martha Gallagher of Barre. met with a
serious accident some DAYS ago while
playing with some other BOYS near the
sheds of the Empire Granite 90. He
attempted to get away from the other
boys by climbing TO the roofof Browns
shop and TO facilitate his
ascent, took hold of wire which ran
down the side OF the building. The
wire was live one but the current
was not on until he had assembled some
distance when II came on with such
hss ]
his hold. One OF the other boys, see
ing his predieament. ran for help and
Officer Nicholson, who re-
leased him by prying his hands open
with stick. The boy was taken home
and physicians summoned. when il
was found that the flesh of the left
hand had been burned through SO that
ne bone was exposed. while the RIGHT
hand was not so badly burned. Ii Is I
cared the boy will lose the use OF his
eft hand.
Edward Tucker OF Brattleboro. son |.
u Dr. Henry Tucker, a well known
physician of that place, was arrested
u Rutland on a charge of having :
stolen 1920 worth OF diamonds and
ewelry at Bellows Falls the 10th. The |
!. = - - ""1 HAtiht ol tut ftNu OF the
5ellows Fails police, who say that y
Tucker was in Bellows Falls that NIGHT :
md was somewhat under the influence 5
II liquor. George F. Davis. repre- d
of a store there, took Tucker a
o his boarding place and let him !,
leep in his room. Davis got up in the n
morning and went TO the store leaving a
tucker asleep. When he returned al
ioon Tucker was gone and diamond G
IN valued at $50, diamond rino g,
alued at $50 and two other RINGS :,
alued at 80 each were missing. The n
natter was placed in the hands of the
fellows Falls police who learned thar a
.ucker had started toward Rutland )
ne local police force was notified ana :,
tucker was arrested at the Berwick W
louise, the missing jewelry being ionnd
n MS person, all except one of the less n
aluable rings. u
As II in protest to recent notorietv. n
liked Narrow Canoe train o,,,.; Ia