Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-17
No Bail Allowed for the Grafton
Murderer at Preliminary
Hearing.
NOT PRESENT IN COURT
Lies Blinded ON Cot In the Grafton
LOckup-The Murder a Result Of
nm Illicit Love Affnlr-Somc
Symptoms Of Enoch Arden-
ism in the AFFAIR.


| Grafton murdered will live. and State
prison for life is the least penalty that
stares him in the face for the punishment
of his crime. 1t Is more than probable
| that at his trial he will be charged with
murder in the first degree and much OF
| the evidence already secured by the
State officials tends to show that the
crime was cold blooded and prcmcditatcd.
a preliminary hearing was held to-
| day, States Attorney III. ID. Ryder of
Bellows Falls appearing for the State.
T.. T.. O'Bricn of Bellows Fails being
counsel for Mitchell. The hearing was
short, Mitchell not being brought before
the court and he was bound over to the
Windham county court without bail. He
will remain ut the village lookup until
able to be moved and then will he taken
to the county Jail at Ncwfane to await
trial.
Grafton has rcsumed its wontcd quiet.
There was at no time but very little en-
element and the reports sent out of wild
mobs and threatened lynchins were ut
terly without foundation.
Mitchcll's week in Grafton wns the
last chapter of a romantic and Illicit
love affair. the book covering wander
ings both on land and sea. Mitchell
was not only n soldier cut also II sail
or. Before Mitchell entered the navy
he was engaged to be married to Lin
ME Murgatroy. After he entered the
navy correspondence was kept up for
Il time but before many months had
passed it is said that no letters came
from Mitchell and that his fancee
lost all track of him. Not hearing
from him and supposing that he had
deserted her or possibly was dead. she
married Rankin and one child, "a boy,
now three years old. was born. About
W years g Mitchell UNEXPECTEDLY re.
turned to Waterbury. Conn, it is said,
still supposing that he was engaged to
and would marry his sweetheart.
Like Enoch Arden. he found that an
other had supplanted him but, unlike
Enoch. he did not give up the pursuit.
He reached Grafton a week ago last
Sunday. and as his oldest brother, John
Mitchell, had married Berthe Murgatroy.
a sister of Dana Murgatory, and of Mrs.
Rankin, he went 10 Mureatroy's as a
member of the family. He had numerous
conferences with Mrs. Rankin and it is
supposed had tried every way in his pow
or to induce her to institute divorce pro-
cecdinGs and marry him according to the
original programme. 1t is supposed that
she persisted in her plan not to marry
him and that her decision led Mitchell to
the insane deed Of Tuesday afternoon.
Tho blood has settled ahout botn eyes
81 that they are as black as a boot and
tho left eye protrudes from the head
horribly. Conscious of all that is going
on, able to hear and rise. yet day
and night are alike to Mitchell. Total
blindness for life in his probable lot even
if he rccovors after wceRs of agony and
| pain. Mitchell lies on n cot in what
answers for "A Jail in Grafton.
MITCHELL SPEAKS.
"My God. all for a woman he said this
morning. What have they done with
Linnie? l had no intention Of doing her
harm, but l found her that rank and de-
%ceitful, 1 would go into the woods and
kill myself. She had aggravated me So
much | thought I must shoot her. l claim
that Rice is at the bottom of the trouble.
| sent i-innic $50 to help procure a divorce
and not hearing anything from her | came
here 10 DAYS ago to see about 1t. | WAS
looking over an autograph album with
Linnie Just before | shot. and n remark
made by her about Rice hurried me on to
the act"
Mrs. Rankin's life in Grafton was very
quiet. She made but few friends and WAS
reserved in her manner. Mr.. ana Mrs.
| Mureatroy of Waterbury,, Con-, The IA
Their and stepmotlior of Mrs. Rankin were
in Grafton to complete the funeral ar
r~angcmcnts Tn burial was to-day in
Waterbury, Conn. whore the murdered
| girls mother rests.
MENU FOR FISH AND GAME BAN
QUIET.
Stowe. Aug. I'LL. G. Thomas has re-
ceived the menu for the Fish and Game
League banquet at Bluff Point, Friday.
August s. as follows: =
PURGE M~ongol-Clam broth, essence of
chicken.
Sweet ghcrkins, olives, Bengal chutney,
sliced tomatoes. sweet mixed pickles
Baked blue fish. port wine sauce.
Cucumbers, potatoes olivette, chicken
croqucttes with peas, hungarian goulash.
Roast ribs of prime beef.
Minced spinach, broiled new potatoes,
now bcets, stewed tomatoes, Indian meal
mush, boiled rice.
cold roast beef. ham, smoked beef
tongue. lamb. turkey. picked pigs feet,
home made pate de foie gras, sardincs,
pork and beans. picked lambs tongue,
corncd beef, head cheese. boiled capon.
Salads-Chicken, cold slaw. romainc.
Custard pie, gingerbread, assorted
cakes, orange sherbet, preserved cher
ries.
Coffee. Swiss. Edam and American
cheese, iced tea.