Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-08
MURDER AT BLOOMFIELD
REUBEN BRONSON HELD FOR
SHOOTING CHARLES LYON.
Fair Haven Woman Fatally Burned
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tisties-State Canvass for Hearst.
Reuben Bronson of South Bloom
| field will be tried by jury in Essex
county court for the murder of
Charles Lyon. Thursday night, March
81. His brother Edison who was also
arrested In connection with the muir
der has been released, the complaint
against him being mol pressed.
The trouble between the Bronsons
and the Lyons is said to be of long
standing. Thursday night there was
an alteration between the two fam
lilies and their friends, ssome of the
party being, IL is said intoxicated.
The two houses are near together and
Charles Lyon. the murdered man,
was the keeper of a road house. A
big lumber company distributed $780,
900 to wage earners of Bloomfield,
North Stratford and other places In
that vicinity. There was much noise,
and numerous rows followed. Shots
were fired from the Lyon house. as
well as from the Bronson house near
by. Lyon stepped into the road
during the shooting. and shot
pierced his brain. The Bronsons then
rifles, reviewers, and apparently shot
guns. were used. Two bullets and
charge of buckshot We're found in the
Bronson dwelling. Lyon was the only
person hit
Officers from both sides of the line
dividing Vermont and New Hamp-
shire searched the woods in the
neighhorhood all night and finally
found and arrested the Bronsons who
made no resistance. Reuben is 80
years old and his brother 30. At the
hearing Saturday, April 2, Reuben
Bronson declined to plead. DR.. Evans
testified that he found IS distinct
gunshot wounds on the murdered
mans head. Frank Lyon. brother OF
the murdered man, testified that he
and his brother were called out by the
noise OF quarreling In the road, made
by a party of Intoxicated F'renchmen.
The Bronsons appeared and ordered
them to go home. Both parties then
got their guns and when they APP
peared again. the Bronsons fired d.
rectly at Charles Lyon, who fell dead
across his brothers feet. The Bron-
sons claim that they were at home
when they were challenged by Charles
Lyon from the outside OF the house.
They paid no attention until bullet
after bullet was fired at the house.
Edison, the older brother. opened the
door slightly and bullet passed over
his head Reuben says he then took
down his shotgun. and in self de-
fence shot at Lyon. They then rushed
off to notify the authorities.
The Vermont schoolmasters' club
will hold its semi-annual meeting
and banquet at the Junction house,
White River junction, April Is. the
club will be addressed by Judge Wen
dell p. Stafford Of the supreme court
on 1.-THE making of Vermont
In the case of John Mcvickar, ac-
cused of the arson of Marvin Clark's
barn at Williston some months ago,
the Jury in Chittenden county court
returned a verdict. Friday, April !, OF
not guilty by reason of insanity, ana
Mcyickar win be placed in the state
asylum.
II Is announced that J. L. South
wick. managing editor of the Burling-
ton Free Press, is to be chairman OF
the committee on resolutions, at the
state convention to be
held in Burlington April 20 to elect
delegates to the national convention
In Chicago.
The mansion being erected at Ben
nington by Frederick B. Jennings at
a cost of $4,000 contains 1877 rooms. |
The grand stairway will be of Eng.
lish oak and cypress, the library VIII |
be finished in solid mahogany. Sew
eral rooms will be finished In rose
wood and cherry.
burlington capitalists have organ
lied a company to erect an immense |
gas plant in Barre. 1t will be the |
largest gas plant in Vermont and Will |
furnish an almost unlimited supply |
Of light, heat and power. new gas
making process will be used. The |
work of construction will begin at |
Dnce.
A pair of young horses valued at |
$780, belonging to E. M. Hulett OF |
were seized Saturday, |
pril 2, by a special agent of the |
treasury department. They are in
the hands of a keeper and the district |
attorney is expected to bring action |
against Hulett for smuggling the |
horses from Canada in December.
The executive committee of the re-
Gently organized good roads assocla-
ton will meet in Burlington soon TO
discuss WAYS and means for conduct
ing a campaign for road improve
rnent. The matter of securing better |
road laws will be taken up and 1t Is |
certain that at least one bill viii be |
introduced in the next legislature.
Mrs. Grace Carpenter Mclaughlin. |
wife of Edgar Mclaughlin. was Ia
tally burned at Fair Haven Tuesday |
April 5. by having her cloth |
ing catch fire from a bonfire which
she was tending in her door yard. the
family was moving and Mrs. Nc
r.aughlin was burning some rubbish
left behind. Several people wit
messed the tragedy, but were unable
to reach the woman before she was
fatally burned, as she ran wildly. un-
in she fell unconscious. She was 2s
years old and married last September.
A Thoughtful Man.
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