Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07
RRATTIEBORO VERMONT FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1905.
FROM CANAAN TO NeWFANE.
Youth Starts After a Load Of Green
Paint and Lands in Jail.

After four days trip from west
Canaan, N. H., to Guilford, during
which several nights were spent by the
roadside numerous horse trades neg1-
tiated and at least one questionable
bargain effected Raymond Ranney.
youth In his teens. landed In Newfane
Jail Wednesday evening for safe keep
ing until his case shall come up for
disposition next Tuesday. His jaunt
began last Saturday when he and an
older man named Frank Morrill, left
West Canaan with team belonging
to the formers uncle ostensibly bound
for Cornish n. H.. to get seven gal
Ions of green paint with which to
change the color of a barn. They de-
cided, however, before travelling far,
that green was too somber "A hue to
suit their tastes and barn too pro-
sale an object on which to PRACTICE.
SO they agreed TO paint the country
side red.
After driving several sharp bargains
in horsenesh and sleeping wherever
night overlook them the pair arrived
in Marlboro Tuesday and went to the
farm of Elias Prouty who lives on
Thomas hill near the Halifax line.
They at once entered into trade
for buggy which Mr.. Prouty pos
sessed and finally came to terms,
giving in payment what the farmer
thought was $50 bill When the
travellers had departed Mr. Prouty
put on his spectacles and discovered
that the greenback was a $40 instead
of $50 bill and that he had severed
connection with just $50 too much
change. He at once sent word to
Deputy Sheriff II. l.. Wellman. who
lives a short distance south Of Gull
ford Center, and the officer set out
forthwith in pursuit of the alleged
bunco- -steerers.
Hardly had Mr.. Wellman got out OF
sight when two men answering MI
Prouty's description drove by the Well
man place and were noticed by MIS-.
Wellman. She Immediately telephoned
TO l.. T.. Jauuith, who had seen the
men drive by his farm just moment
previous, and he and his son at once
gave chase, overtaking the pair in
very short time. When told that they
were wanted the two seemed perfectly
willing to return and at once headed
| in the opposite direction, getting ahead
of Mr. Jaquith's team in so dong
They then whipped up their morse
and started back toward Guiiloru
Center at top speed. but Mr.. Jaquith
his buggy that was not to be despised
and he was able to keep close behind
the runaways. After going snort
distance Morrill, suddenly jumped from
his buggy and disappeared in the
woods. Ranney kept on without
slackening his speed, but by means OF
the excellent telephone service OF
which Guilford boasts Mr. Jaduith was
able to have him stopped at Legate's
store where he was detained until the
arrival of Mr.. Wellman.
Ranney was brought to Brattleboro
| bv the officer Tuesday evening ana
remained in the lookup until Wed
nesday morning when he was arralgn-
ed before Justice r. c. Bacon, state $
Attorney Ryder appearing Tor me
state. 1t was decided to continue the
case until Tuesday and Justice Bacon
set the bail at $50, but as the respoh.
| dent could not secure a bondsman, ne
was taken to Newfane. His horse
was taken to G. B. Whites livery sta
BILE , ,,,.,
Ranney's father and uncle VINO llVe
| in west Canaan, N. H., We're in town
Yesterday and called upon Mr.. bacon
az his office. They said that Morriii
was unknown to them except that ne
had called at their farm last week
and asked to be allowed to remain
there. agreeing to hoe potatoes IN re-
| turn for his board. Last saturday ne
borrowed a horse for the purpose OF
going to Cornish and getting the pain'
above mentioned, and young RanneS
had accompanied him so he could SEE
the animals in Corbin's park. Both
men said that Morrill, was a pecuilal
acting individual and one stated tha'
he had a Hypnotic eye"
BY the people who saw Morrill, II
Guiiford he is described as a middle
aged man of slender build with gray
hair and gray mustache. When hF
Jumped from the wagon and disap-
reared he wore dark suit and
brown felt hat.