Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-04-27

Winooski January S. He was sentenced
I by Judge John III. Watson to not less than
seven nor more than eight years in the
state prison at Windsor. The case against
Dennis Trombley, brother of Louis, on
the same charge, was mol pressed. The
respondent said the killing was the result
of quarrel. Lamoreux assaulted HIM
with an axe and both were drunk.
Game Warden Jesse Bentley of sunder-
land recently caught two men chasing a
| deer with a dog and Immediately gave
chase. The men then turned and fired
several shots at Mr.. Bentley, who at once
opened fire on them. The spots OF blood
on the snow proved that one of the men
had been wounded and they were tracked
to lumber camp in "Beartown," where
| they had horse, and in this way escaped
| into New York state. Later it was learned
that man visited doctor in Salem and
had bullet taken out of one leg.
The Central Vermont Railway Co. ex-
poets TO put its summer timetable into
effect June 26. 1t plans to have its two
| handsome new trains between Montreal
and Boston in service by that date. They
will run daily, Sundays included. The
cars that will make up this elaborate train
are now being built in Wilmington, Del.
One OF the features will be the dining
facilities. The waters will go into the
| first-elass coaches with the bill OF fare
just as they go through the parlor cars
and will bring tables to set up in the first
class coaches in the same way.
In the dispositions which are being taken
by Guy o. Kelton In the quo warranto
case brought against him. by Edward
Pomeroy as a result of the contested alder
manic election in ward IL, Rutland, sew
eral men have testified that on going to
the polling place they were met outside
the building by Pome roy who gave them
tickets and directed them to go TO GER
tam house. At this house they say they
were given drink of ''very poor" whis-
key and cigar, after which they went
back and voted for Pomeroy. Some OF
them had helpin marking their ballots.
The Rt. Rev. Arthur c. A. Hall, bishop
OF the Episcopal diocese Of Vermont, who
had been at the Mary Fletcher hospital,
Burlington, since undergoing severe
operation for appendicitis March II, WAS
removed to his home at Rock Point Mon
day. The bishop has been slowly but
steadily improving since the operation
and for the past two weeks has been rest
ing in reclining chair part OF the time.
He has, however, been unable TO take up
any OF his many duties and was obliged TO
cancel all of his Lenten engagements. II
will still be some time before he can as
suIue his duties.
George Duclo, a fourteen year-old lad,
found sleeping in barns and out buildings
south of Rutland, and badly in need OF
support. has, at his own request, been
sent TO the reformatory at Vergennes by
humane Officer w. w. Tower. The boy
was released from the institution short
time ago because Of good behavior. He
had served ten months OF his minority
for stealing, which he claims he did only
upon being forced to by his father.
Young Duclo said he dared not go home
as his father beat him, and locked him
out. The family formerly lived in Rut-
land. The boy had suffered from the
cold.
T. w. Moloney of Rutland says that the
petition for a new trial in the Mary Rog-
ers case, the woman tried and convicted
OF the murder of her husband at Benning-
ton, will be filed within few days. Aff-
davits win be attached to the petition
showing on what grounds the application
for new trial for Mrs. Rogers is asked,
and il these are considered sufficient the
case will probably be retired at the May
term OF supreme court. Should the judges
decide that the affidavits are not sufficient
and that testimony will need to be taken,it
will be necessary for them to grant stay
OF execution so that the new trial may
come at the next following term OF court.
A tramp swindler was arrested in Hard
wick last week for working a fraud on
Wolcott and vicinity. The mans scheme
was to say that be vas hard up and In or
der to raise little money to help him to
get to st. Johnsbury would ask loan on
gold ring. His game worked well. He
would secure a dollar or two on ring and 1
then work the game on another victim,
having a good supply Of rings. Several
rings were disposed OF before the fraud |
got out. When arrested he had just
mailed a batch OF rings to partner, prob |
IDLY in the same business elsewhere. He 4
gave his name as X. T. Barnes OF Manches-
ter. n. II. He got 1l6 days at the house OF ,
correction.
George Van Dyke, president OF the Con-
necticut River Lumber Co., with head
quarters at Mclndoes Falls, has formed a
close corporation in which his two broth
ers. Philo and Thomas Van Dyke, both OF
Lancaster, n. H., are largely interested.
The capital OF the new company will be
z, 900, 900 and II will erect mills for the
making OF paper and wood pulp at McIn-
does Falls. George Van Dyke estimates
the cost OF the improvements and new
buildings will be approximately si,000000.
II is the purpose Of the new company to
use up about $50, 600 feet Of the average
run OF logs down the Connecticut river
each year II IS intended to employ regu-
larry from four hundred to five hundred
hands after the mill gets To running