The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-05-01

Fred Bartlett OF North Bennington
better known a. "Doc" Bartlett VA,
bruially murdered ai some unknowr
place late Saturday night and bis body
was thrown upon the Sidewalk a. North
bennington Ia front Of the bank build.
ing where Il was found early he next
morning.
a savage wound Ia the back OF the
head. black marks on his throat and
body clearly showed the result OF
treatment Of the toughest character.
The body was discovered about ,
o'clock sunday mornlngby John Klpp
who Identified TO- 10 was removed %
Bartlcit's home ON Water street
Suspicion Of foul play was NJ once
aroused by the appearance Of the body
and Selecimen Frank Crawford and
Frank Cromack. Health Officer II. l..
stillson, States Attorney Daley and
the police officers were bottled.
The quiet north village was aroused
20 a great degree Of excitement. Sto-
ries OF all kinds lev from house 10
house. Il was commonly reported
tina, a pistol had figured inthe death
and a bullet was lodged In the dead
mans body. Others told OF a fight
With knives on the principal corner OF
the village during the night.
During the morning an autopsy wa
performed by Drs l.. b. Newton and
ID. A. Gleason both OF North Benning-
ton. After a most careful examina-
tion OF the body and the internal or.
gans they pronounced death due 10
cerebral hemorrhage caused from a
blow on the back OF the head. They
found also that the man had been bad
~ choked and was bruised about the
abdomen. The man had been dead
several hours when the body was
found.
Bartlett was Last seen alive at AL
lens saloon at Walloomsac 10 com
pany with other young men. Allen
proprietor ofthe saloon says Bartlett's
companions had team and taking
doc" in with them, all started
of toward North Bennington. Allen
yesterday told Bartlett's brother that
he helped Bartlett into the wagon with
four others himself shortly after IL
O'Clock but this he is said TO have de.
MED later.
What happened during the midnight |
ride can only be conjectured until the |
testimony of the witnesses is heard in |
court. The police officers we're active
all day Sunday both here and at
North Bennington and subpoenae ser
vers started out early this morning.
The dead man was the son of Harvey
Bartlett and lived with his father and
sister on Water street. His mother
died several years ago. He was 81
years and seven months old and was
at the Walbridge stereoscope
shop. He was a good natured young
fellow, well liked by the younger peo-
pie of the town. His greatest fault was
his fondness for strong drink and he
lad been heavy user OF the bever-
lge at times, although faithful work
II during the remainder of the time.
An inquest was ordered by the sell
,ctmen late last night and one before
Judge Bates was in progress until af-
err midnight and was resumed this
morning
1t appears that the physicians who
performed the autopsy found the in
ernal organs in "a perfectly healthy
ondition, proving without doubt
hat death was due to other than nat
raj causes. The organs were remov-
d and have been sent to the state lab
at Burlington for examina-
ion. They found that death occurred {
'etween u and ] O'Clock, about two
ours before he was found on the side.
falk.
James W. Kelly, Edward Sweet,
red DeBell and John Wonderland of
Bennington and two young men from
Worth Bennine ton known as "Stubby"