Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-10-27
AN INQUEST IN PROGRESS Ar BRAT.
TLE3ORO.

AN INQr EST IN PROGRESS Ar BRAT
TLEBORO.
States Attorney A. +. Schwenk has he
gun at inquest TO determine the RESPONSE
hlitY for the death of Michael Hopkins
who was killed Ivy a cavc-in while excav-
ating for the foundation OF the addition
20 the Hooker block IN Brattleboro, which
Will bo erected BY Contractor Il. I. XII
burn of Fellows Falls. Robert c. Bacon
was III" Justice and james +. Hooker was
thu attorney for Mr. tlhura. The testi-
monT Of Nj l[ilburn tended to show that
tho excavation. which was on a bank
lcft n pcrpendiculnr wall of earth % feet
high ana % feet long. and that the
Soll on top was made soil to
a depth OF two feet; under which was four
ic"t of gravel, and below that was hard
pan. Tho bank was supported hy eight
tmbcrs, eight inches square, the lower
"nds being sunk INTO the ground two feet
and the top ends being fastened with
guys to posts in the ground 20 feet from
tia" edge of the hank. These posts were
tnb"dded in gravel The tmbers were not
bldCei IN the middle and when the slide
went against them they broke in two, and
the dirt fell upon Mr.. Hopkins, who was
in "a trench When found Mr.. hopkins
vas in a standing posture, his position in
diCatng that he had attempted to climb
out Of the trench. Peter J. Wilson, fore
man for Mr.. Kilburn. A. J. Burpcc Of l.vn-
Aonvile. an employe, and Thomas Camp
bell Of Mortified. Mass. another en-
ploNc. testified. as did Mr.. kllhurn. that
III y never had any suspicion that there
might be a cavc-in and that they thought
every reasonable precautnn WAS taken.
They said that several blasts had been
made with dynamite within 10 or 70 feet
iof the face of the excavation. the charge
being from Il third to half stick, but
lOnGtppJ he Al 1T
than three or four feet in any direction.
John Pellcll of Worcester. Mass. a con-
tractor of long experience. said he exam
nod the work and thought it was not at al
saie and that the bank was not properly
braccd. The inquest will he concluded
Thursday
ROBERT T. LINCOLN VISITS MAN
CHESTER.
Robert z. Lincoln. and Travelling
secretary Iauls0n arrived in Manchester
SATURDAY morning in his private car at
9:l2 nnd left for Chicago at l:25 Mr.. Lin
coin cam" to note the progress being
/ mace IN the construction Of his house;
ana also to MAX" application TO the village
authorities to have his property known
as lildcnc farm, taken into the village
limits.
TEN CANDIDATES CROSSED THE HOT
SANDS.
The special meeting Of Nj. Sinai
Tempt" order Of the Mystic Shrine in
IN" armorY At Montpelier on Tuesday
evening was an enjoyable occasion.
out of tho more than so candidates
that wor" elected TO the degree only
ten were present for initiation at this
time. TIL" work done by those having
il in charge was highly commended by
the visiting mobiles. All the officers of
the Temple were present and about 800
members and visiting brothers. Tho
men who received the degree arc as
follows: e. y. Plumlcy, W. A Shaw.
Fred q. Green of Mortified, V. +. Ben
mott of North Montpelier. II. G. Whit
takcr of Barre, = G. Voodry of Cabot.
G. w. Pierce Of Brattleboro. :. Il. Tut
tie of wilmington. w. NJ. Hatch of STRAIT
| ford Earle +, Cushman Of Clarcmont.
y II.
WORKMAN'S ARM CRUSHED.
George Rurrcll Of Bethel. while on.
gagged in the feeding of Il blackening
machine in the Fisher tanncry on Tues
day afternoon. had his left arm drawn
into the rollers and badly crushed az
far rs the elbow by running the side
Of a hide through, his fingers were
caught in the brushes. But for the re-
markahlc GOODNESS of the lad the re-
suits might have been more serious
| 1t was ten minutes before the machine
could Nc sufficiently released to allow
IN" injured arm TO b" withdrawn. Or
, Greene responded quickly and gave re-