The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-18

ty Of handouts, to quell riot in South
Ryegate, and when the officers arrived
expecting to see the town running red
with blood, you may imagine their sur
prise when they found everything quiet
and peaceful and with nothing to disturb
the calm serenity Of a typical country
village in Vermont. But the fat had
gone forth. The union was an alleged
conspiracy, and every member thereof
dangerous criminal and for the good
of the community and for the peace and
dignity of the state, they must be dealt
with SO as to bring them to a proper
frame Of mind, and forever deter Others
who might in the future be inclined to
kick against unfairness. SO about II
a. m. one day sixteen of us were placed
under arrest, but all looked so good
and SO innocent that the sheriff did not
deem it necessary to put the shackles
on to us. But he swore in enough of
special deputies from among Carriers
"scabs, 50 that every one of the prison
ers had deputy TO escort him home to
dinner, and l am afraid some of those
deputies did not get any dinner till
after the train left. So we seemed to
be completely in the hands OF our enc
mics at last. But as the train did not
leave South Ryegate for St. JohnsbuFy
till p. M, there was still some time
for us to breathe the free air Of heaven
before retiring TO the prospective gloom
Of dungeon cell, and IL was in this
brief period Of waiting for the train
that our friend DR.. Darling got in his
fine work Acting on a suggestion that
the boys would be likely to need some
one to furnish bail for them at the
hearing, Dr. Darling and Samuel Mills,
Sf., went around with a paper to be
signed by all who wanted to help the
boys, and agreeing to stand good for
any amount equal to what each indi-
yidual was worth if required to furnish
bail for the boys. SO when it came time
for the train to 90 the sixteen prisoners
were marched aboard and the temporary
deputies were relieved Of thar charges
and the High Sheriff took us under his
own care and protection, our friends Dr.
Darling and Mr.. Mills going with us,
armed with a document with enough
names of solid citizens on it to repre-
sent $4,000. But King Carter did not
know this Just then, for as the train
pulled out from South Ryegate station
he was heard to make the remark
There 90 some Of your Presbyterian
deacons, they will have a chance to look
out through the bars tonight But, as
Burns says, eThe best laid schemes of
men and mice, aft gang a-gley." 1t
20 proved in this case When we came
up before the State Attorney for
hearing, which was Just as soon as we
landed in st. Johnsbury, we had to
engage counsel to confer with the coun-
sci for the prosecution, so after chewing
the thing all over the State Attorney
decided that $4,000 each would be about
right, considering the gravity of the
charges. This involved the neat little
sum of $32 900, and so our enemies were
still jubilant, as such sum was mani.
testify beyond our united ability. But
here comes in the surprise party. Mr.
Mills and Or. Darling, stepping forward
to the desk of the attorney, said they
we're prepared to 20 bail for the boys,
and produced the document from South
Ryegate signed by substantial citizens
Of that town whose words were as
good as their bonds in any amount they
were worth, aud whose bonds were as
good as gold ia any bank Of the state,
pledged to back up the union men to
the extent Of $4,000 SO there being
no possible chance To kick on the Sc
curity offered, We were declared at lib.
erty to 20 where we pleased only 20
be ready to respond to the call of the
State when the State got ready to try
rs. So we all got aboard the returning
train to Wells River and hired couple
Of double teams to carry lis home the
remaining six miles to South Ryegate,
and so we slept that night in the bosom
Of our families instead Of in the re-
eesses of prison CELL And so ! thought
it would i'll become us to let man
like DR.. Darling to pass away without
at least writing an appreeiative line Or
two to show that we have not forgotten
his friendship to US at time when it
cost something to be a union man, or
even to be known as the friend Of a
union man in Vermont.
j. D. GRANT.
Is Division street, Barre, Vt.