The Press., 1905-08-23

@. Corbln is on the sick list.


ing her vacation with friends in
Springfield. sl...'.. ... r.
Miss Elise Oorbin, who has been
in Palmer, the guest of her aunt, Mrs.
Frank Sherman, has returned.
Frank Corkins fell from his load
last week, injuring one of his arms,
but did not break it, as was reported.
Fred Leland and family of Worces-
ter are spending a few days with Mrs.
Leland's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. F.
Pepper. ....
Mrs. Sexton, who has been at the
home of her son in Stafford, helping
care for the sick, is home for a few
days of rest. :.;.. ..
George Game returned to his home
II Rhode Island Saturday, after spend
ing a few days in town, the guest of
Arthur Royce.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Dimmick, with
their daughter, Mrs. Cora Loyde,
spent Sunday with friends in Stafford.
Mrs. Loyde will go to the hospital in
Worcester this week to have tumor
removed.
Special Justice H. A. Mcfarland
was assaulted Sunday morning in
Wales, and his head cut and bruised
with club. His assailant was Charles
F. Crawford. Crawford has before
been convicted of an assault upon Mr..
Mcfarland, and they have had trou-
BILE at times during several years past.
Crawford is a farmer living between
Wales ard Holland. Mr.. Mcfarland
owns land near CTawford's, and q
short time ago found that field of
grain had been badly damaged by cat
tie. He built a barbed wire fence
about the field, but the damage con-
tinued. There we're evidences that
cattle were driven into and out of the
field through the barway, and early
Sunday morning Mr.. Mcfarland and
an assistant went there and found
cattle in the field. They concealed
them selves, and about 6 O'Clock CraW-
ford appeared and started to drive the
cattle out. Mr.. Mcfarland appeared
at the barway and refused to allow
the cattle to be driven out. He told
Crawford that as the cattle were upon
his premises, he would not allow them
to be taken away until the damage
they had caused had been paid for.
A discussion followed, and Crawford
made an attack upon M. Mcfarland
with a clab, which, the latter says,
was aborG three feet long and two or
three, inches thick. The firsk+ blow
was upon Mr.. N oFarland's head, and
broke the Club. It was followed by
a second, which broke the club again,
leaving a piece about II inches long
in Craw ford s hand. Mr.. Mcfarland
then closed with his assailant, and
says Crawford repeatedly jabbed him
upon the head with the ragged end
of the club. His man came to his
assistance as soon as possible, and
Crawford was quickly ,overpow cred.
He threatened to kill Mr.. Mcfarland,
the latter says, and, as he was IN
armed, he believes he would have
been killed had he been alone. Craw
ford was allowed to go, and Mr.. Nc
Farland drove to Wales, where his
wounds were dressed. Two gashes
in the scalp were sewed up, and there
are many smaller cuts. Mr.. McFar-
land secured a warrant, and Deputy
Sheriff Northrop of Palmer drove to
Crawford's house and made the arrest.
Crawford submitted quietly, and had
little to say abo1t tire affair. He was
arraigned on an assault upon H. A.
Mcfarland in the district court at
Palmer on Monday morning. The
case was not ready for trial and was
continued until Friday. Bail was
fixed at $1,000, Which Crawford could
rcz furnish. 49,,