Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-04-14
SUICIDES AND ACCIDENTS.


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SUICIDES AND ACCIDENTS.
Martin Wheeler. a prosperous farm
er Of Calais, aged 45 years, at
tempted suicide Saturday afternoon BY
the arsenic route. He swallowed 80
grains Of the drug and overdid the
thing 10 such an extent that Dr. w. ID.
Turner of Worcester soon pumped the
poison cut of him without serious re-
suits. Domestic troubles is the cause
assigned for the act
The premature explosion OF blast
at the Fay quarry in Hardwick April )
caused serious injury TO AL Fraser and
Elmer Leach. Fraser's eyes were fill
ed with powder and he may lose his
eyesight, though the doctor thinks that
with proper care Mr.. Fraser may es-
cape this calamity. The explosion
drove a drill against Leach's right
hand and crushed il so badly that the
third and little fingers had to be ampu-
tated.
4 very serious railroad accident was
averted by the prompt action OF jim
ME Rate and Roscoe and Biney Pat
terson OF Waterbury on Saturday
night. April 9. who on their way from
Middlesex discovered a large boulder
on the track near the place where the
serious accident two years ago occur
red. The boulder weighing several
tons had rolled down from the steep
hillside on the east side OF the track
Two OF the boys promptly started in
opposite directions 10 stop approach
ing trains and the third notified the
section men, who removed the obstruc-
ton before the night express was due.
The Rev. Father Leonard OF St.
Johnsbury had close call on Good
Friday night in an experience which
was rather startling St. Aloysins
church was well filled at the service OF
the stations OF the cross, and while the
priest was bending over the altar his
surplice caught fire from one OF the
candles. As the flames began 10 en-
velop the priest several ladies and chill
dren screamed. Lawyer King instant
" grasped the perilous situation and
rushing up the aisle wrapped his over
coat about Father Leonard and quick
" smothered the flames. He contin-
ued the service, though his face was
somewhat blistered from the heat Of
the flames.
William Shepard of Middlesex was
found dead in his bed the morning of
April and il is thought he committed
suicide. He was Sc years of age and
had been suffering for the past six
years with shaking palsy and been UNI
able TO do any work. This is thought
TO have been the cause OF his act. He
lived alone with his wife and had one
daughter, Mrs. II. c. Jones, who was
stopping at the house at the time. He
was found in his bedroom early in the
morning with bottle containing lit |
tie chloroform on the table near his |
bed IL Is probable he took the chloro-
form in the night He had saturated a |
piece Of cloth with il and laid down on
the bed pressing the cloth which he
laid on the pillow. against his nose.
BY the explosion OF dynamite cart
ridge Apr. 4 the left hand OF Louis
the l7-year-old son of Nathan
OF Calais. was so injured as
10 require the amputation of the
thumb. the index and middle fingers.
A box containing a calfskin had been
sent to Mr.. Bancroft who owns the
stage line TO Montpelier, to take TO
that place. The box was one that had
been left by the men Quitting mp the
telephone line in the fall In the box
was some sawdust and stick of dyna
mite. The latter had been removed,
but there remained. concealed in the
sawdust, dynamite cartridge incased
IN tin. This Louis found. and with a
bows curiosity wanted to know what
was inside, and in trying to open the
little tin case the information came in
IN explosion, with consequences as
stated. His younger brother, Robert,
who was standing near when the cart
ridge exploded, was somewhat injured
about the lips, but his fright was far
more severe than his injuries.