Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-04-20

soldiers stationed al Fort Elhau AMEN,
were acquitted in Chittenden county
robbery. The crime for which the men
were tried occurred early in November
when G.. Is. Vincent was robbed and
badly beaten on the road between Bur-
lington and Winooski.
Charles Foster OF Rutland, the ten year
old boy who was accidentally shot by his
brother a few weeks ago, was recently
subjected to an X-ray examination. The
bullet, which entered the left shoulder,
was found TO have gone across the back
and lodged in the center of the right
! shoulder. The patient was then taken TO
the hospital and successfully operated
upon.
Bonnie Bashaw, aged IS years, who ae-
cidentally shot Lawrence A. Trudeau
March 20 at East Sheldon, was discharged
/ at the hearing. Eight witnesses testified
to about the same thing, stating that the
/ boy had been talked to so much that the
/ burglars were coming that he was entirely
unbalanced. When Trudeau did appear
he drew up his gun and fired without TAX
ing any aim.
Although the automobile law passed
! by the legislature OF 1904 does not go
into effect until May l, more than 800
applications for registration and operators
/ license blanks have been received at the
office of the secretary OF state. The fee
for registering and for license TO operate
1 is = each. Ii is expected that about
| 1000 automobiles will be registered in
/ Vermont this season.
Reuben Bronson, who was charged with
the murder of Charles Lyon at Bloomfield,
March 81, 1904, was acquitted in Essex
county court Saturday by the jury, which
considered thel case four hours. Lyon
was shot and killed as the result of
quarrel among a number of men who
had been in the lumber woods during the
winter previous TO the shooting. Bronson
held that the killing OF Lyon was in self
defence.
After being out nearly two days trying
to reach a verdict and coming IN four
times for instructions, the jury IN the case
OF McKinstry vs.. Collins Lowell III
Washington county court reported a
disagreement, with no hope OF rendering
a verdict, and was discharged. The trial
lasted over three weeks and is the fourth
trial of the case. The jury, il is under
stood, stood 10 to- for verdict for the
plaintiff.
The dead body Of Charles II. Tisdale was
found April II in pasture about two miles
north of Franklin. Tisdale was last seen
alive April l. He was coming from Pig
con Hill, Que, in an intoxicated condi-
tion and in crossing brook fell into the
water and was helped out. He then start
ed across lots for Bullice's mill, and not
putting in an appearance, searching
party found the body. There was no evil
denee OF foul play.
the maple sugar season for 1905 rs
practically ended although II is likely !
that in some places a little more will be
made. The majority of the makers are
already gathering in their tubs. The |
season, starting out poorly, developed |
into an average year, and the total output |
of the state will probably be about the /
average OF the last few years. The best |
report is two pounds to tree, and few /
have done as well as that.
Cora, the sixteen ear-old daughter of
Perry Sweet, living in the northeast part
of Starksbo was accidentally shot and
killed Apr. by her brother, Daniel. He
had taken down an old rifle, not known
to be loaded, and, after laughingly order
ing his sister to stand up, he pointed the
gun at her and il was accidentally dis
charged. The ball entered the girls neck
and lodged in one shoulder blade, the
jugular vein being severed.
At joint meeting OF the Custer Post,
No. AZ, G. A. R., and the 9th Corps Post,
No. liz, q. A. r., OF Bennington Apr. s,
il was voted to unite the posts under one
organization. The posts have been separ-
ated for several years, formerly being
under the organization OF Custer, No. AZ.
n QlshkTtGlutut hfOst ONCI NnC duColiOn
Of an election of officers and many severed
their connection with this body and OBJ
tanned charter for 9th Corps Post, No.
liz.
"Prof" B. George wilkins, "magnetic
healer" undertook to ply his trade at the
Brooks House, Brattleboro, recently. but
was stopped by members OF the state
board OF medical registration, who pointed
out that he was violating law passed at
the last session OF the legislature, which
makes person who follows the occupa-
ton OF treating disease by any system a
physician, and the law prohibits him from
practicing without license. The "Prof."
had no license.
Harry &. Buchanan. aged II, son of Mr.. !
md Mrs. Henry Buchanan OF Woodstock,
shot himself with q 32-calibre
revolver Friday. He went home from {
school at noon and took his revolver, a 9
new self-cocking piece with which he {
vas not familiar, and started to load IL. !
While inserting a cartridge il was dis |
,harged. The bullet struck Just above {
he left eye and lodged in the head. q
Doctors were summoned and pronounced G
he case hopeless.
BrattIeboro's record for the number of
hildren brought into the world at one i
birth was broken Thursday when three !
BOYS were born to Mr.. and Mrs. William
I. Darcy. The youngsters are perfectly :
ormed and apparently are healthy, and
hey and their mother are doing well. 1
)ne weighed pounds, one q pounds and
me pounds, their combined weight be-
ng 23l pounds. They look SO much alike
hat different colored ribbons are used to
them.
T. c. Cheney of Morrisyille, clerk of the Il
louise of Representatives, ex-Speaker
fletcher d. Proctor Of Proctor and Assist
mt Clerk Fred Hamilton of Salisbury V
rere in Albany, n. y, last week ia con
lection with the work Of the commission y
ppointed at the last Vermont legislative n
ession to revise the rules of the House y
nd Senate. The party visited the New
'ork legislative body, which is now in q
ession, with a view to getting pointers a
ihich will aid the commission in its work. b
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