Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-12-07
DRUNKEN MURDER
w. D. Allard Smashed the Skull
Of Thomas Mccormick with
an Axe.
MURDERER ARRESTED
Threatened to KIN officer TO 0et AM
other Drink of Whiskcy-Body Of
<hc Dead Man Left over Night
in the Rnin-StOry of the
Murder.
MURDERER ARRESTED

drunken quarrel last evening at the
house of Wilman d. Alard near
Bridgewatcr village Allard struck
down Thomas Mccormick with a club,
dra gged him to the door and smashed
his skull vita an axe. Allard then
went to the house of Charles Spraguc
and said he had got Mccormick out
of the way and thoughth ne wouldn't
be seen again for several years.
David Hoisington. a neighbor dis
covered the body of Mccormick and
gave the alarm at Bridgewater
Village and Constable Allen Pinncy
later arrested Allard at the latter's
house where he had returned from
S rauge's He is ~ years old and
submitted quietly to arrest but
threatened to kill the officer for not
allowing him another drink of wills
KEY of which half II dozen bottles
were found in the Kitchen where the
1uarrcl occurred Allard was lodged in
county Jail about ten clock last
hight by Constable Pinncy, the prison
er still being slightly under the in
luence of the liquor and remarking in
rearing of Jailo rThomas that he
Guessed he would have to nang for
his.
states Attorney Batchelder was noti-
led of the murder at White River June
ion by telephone and he ordered n guard
placed over McCormick's body which
was lying on the spot where he fell till
zine o'clock this morning. three men
standing watch through the drizzling
ar. ON the arrival Of the states at
orney and Doctors Hobrook of Wood
took and Boydcn of Bridgcwatcr, an
utopsy was held at Allard's house and
he body was then brought to Wood
took.
1t is understood that Mccormick had
cen at Allard's for day or two. The
risoner told his story of the tragedy
the Jail office this afternoon. He said
o had known Mccormick for three
ccks but there had been no quarrel
aiding up to the final trouble. They
ere sitting in the house together last
vening. Mccormick being drunk on
quor he bought. Aliard claiming he
as sober. when Mccormick threatened
kill him and struck him with Il stick
wood on the shoulder. the blow max
lg no wound. however Then Allard
ahbcd a club and struck Mccormick
vice. knocking him down. and third
me as he tried to rise. He dragged
8 body to the door putting rope
bout the neck intending to remove it
,rther from the house and struck him
the forehead twice completing the
tchery. He said he butchered Nc
ormick, meant to kill him and was
etermined to finish him.
Allard has served term In prison for
son and from prison he was sent tc
Taterbury for observation. This was
bout eight years ago He was generally
AIRED by his neiShbOrs for his treacher
is and vndictve character. His wife
hd the latter's two children were absent
hon the tragedy occurred.
Mccormick. who is said to have beer
ssipatod and quarrclsome. has been il
ridgewator only short time, gont
ere from New York State
Frhe scene was visited by hundreds o
ope last night and this morning an,
G crowd in the blood despatched room
nd outside interferred at first with thu
ork of the officers.
Allard will be arraigned tomorrow or
e charge of murder in the first degree
G. Enright of Windsor will appear fol
o prisoner.
The officers here have the body of Nc
prmick in their charge but do no
low where he came from or where hi
|lativcs live. He had told that he Ia,
brother and sister living and that H.
d worked in Island Pond and Ney
runswick. He was in Jail here las
arch having been sent from Ludoy
serve sentence for intoxication. !
not known where he went when II
II the jail. lie was wood chopper
cCormick was about so years old ha,
rk hair and black mustachc, was 81,
et and one half inch tall, had broa'
oulders and wore a light colored suit
was unusually broad between tn
cs.
When the officers reached tn
My they found the contents of Nc
prmicks pockets on the ground an,
cps. Allard apparently having gon
rough them after committing the muir
r. Allard says he took no money iron
N. Allard talks very unconcernedl
seems to think no more of III
after than il he had killed some ami
II.