Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-07-07
MlsDEeos ANo PENALTIES.

As Mrs. Seweli wilkins OF Reading
was ascending the stone steps leading
to the village cemetery June 20 she tell
and rolled down the bank, breaking
her collar bone, a shoulder blade, and
one rib She also received a bad cut
on the back OF her head, besides bad
bruises over her body.
DR.. P. II Mcmahon, a prominent
physician in Burlington, was sued
June . Tor $4,000 for the alleged
alienation of the affections Of Mrs. c.
n. King. The suit is retunable at
the September term Of county court.
The allegations set up by Mr.. King
cover a period Of several years,
1t turns out that Charles Miller, the
man arrested in Rutland charged with
stealing pair OF horses from Jerry
Tennian OF Salisbury, was the victim
OF somebody's mistake OF Intentional
malice. He showed that the horses
be had in his possession when ar
rested belonged TO him. and he was
released without any pretense OF a
trial.
Guilty of murder in the second de-
gree was the verdict of the jury July ?
in the case of Ray c. johnson, former
~ OF Vermont, charged with the muir
der OF Sarah Peters In Boston on Janu-
ary 8 last The sentence was that
johnson should be sent to the state
prison for the remainder of his natural
lite, the first day to be in solitary con-
finement.
A letter from Bonanza roadhouse,
Alaska, dated April 5, was received
June 20 by Supt. Pierce of the Boston
police and stated that Fred son OF ID.
Smith OF Barre, and a companion,
George II. Woodruff of Machias, Me-,
were found frozen to death April 2.
The men left Isaac's Point, March %,
and undoubtedly got lost in snow
storm the same day while crossing
Norton bay on their way to Bonanza
creek.
Bert and Edward Robbins. both
Young men, were arraigned in Wind
sor county court June . on the charge
OF larceny. They were accused OF
breaking INTO the railroad station at
Wilder about three months ago and
taking a lot of mileage tickets, but as
tne evidence was considered INSULT
Gent to warrant trial, they were dis
Half an hour later a New
Hampshire officer arrived at Wood
stock and arrested both men on the
charge of breaking into the Boston q
Maine depot at Walpole.
Deputy Sheriff Kidder Of Whining
ton made raid in the apple orchard
owned bv II. H. Fox June 20. Here
behind the stone wall and screened by
some friendly bushes, he found Jack
Emerson. Mike McAlann and two
others, and last, but not least, trunk
"a bottles OF whiskey.
Upon investigation the key TO the
trunk was found In Emerson's pocket.
Emerson was tried before Clark
Chandler, Justice of the peace, and
lined $500 and costs, amounting to
about S315. An Italian was also
Tor taking from the train
a box containing gallons OF whiskey
and wine. He was fined 800 and
costs or sentenced to 500 days in the
work house.
Willis Leonard OF Lower CABOT
went to the county Jail at Montpelier
June . and asked Sheriff Evans 70
.ock him up. He was in very weak
and dilapidated condition. He told
The sheriff that be had been lost and
crazy Tor three weeks aud asked the
officer to notify his family The mans
story proved to be true and friends
.ook him home in the afternoon.
Leonard attended the Walter L. Main
circus exhibition in Montpelier June
10, returned to his home the next day,
and disappeared the day following
Il was feared he had committed sui
tide and searching parties have been
lut in Cabot and vicinity. lie IS
Unable to remember where he has
leen or how he dritted to Montpelier
$50 bill he had in his pocket when
he left home is missing. Leonard