Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-10-19
FOUND STOLEN HORSE
Liverymsn F. H. Howard Traced
Team to Newport, N. H.
"Dr." J. N. stanton, Alias Gilbert, Was
Bending the Long Bow When Sheriff
ounnison Appeared.

Bending the Long Bow When Sheriff
ounnlson Appeared.
Quick work in bringing about the cap
ture Of q suspected horse thief was made
Friday by Frank II. Howard, Of the
Brattleboro firm OF Howard & Yearly.
Mr. Howard suspected Friday morning
that his horse had been stolen, but not
until after dinner was he reasonably GER
tain that such was the case. Then ne
took steps to recover the animal, and
before O'Clock that night his horse had
been found and man who posed as a
doctor had been lodged In jail, pending
a hearing on the charge of horse stealing
About 8 o'clock Thursday night a man
who had been boarding at the Brooks
House since oct 2, went into the Howard
& Yearley stable and asked for a team.
He said he wanted to drive to Guilford.
He was known at the stable as DR.. ]. ].
Stanton and was registered at the Brooks
House as J. J. Stanton, M. ID. Having
hired teams at the stable several times
there was no hesitancy on this occasion
In letting him have the bay mare Alice.
Stanton had driven to Hinsdale that after
noon to canvass for a medical book for
the. Hampden Publishing company Of
Springfield, Mass. by whom he was en-
ployed. He had spent several days in
the same occupation in Brattleboro. On
his return from Hinsdale he paid for the
use of the team.
When Mr.. Howard and Mr.. Yearly went
home that night Stanton had not return
ed from Guilford, but the matter was not
given a thought. Next morning, when
Mr.. Howard found that Stanton had not
returned he got busy at once. He tele-
phoned to several places among them
Spofford, N. H. John Corcoran. of the
Spofford House. told Mr.. Howard that
Stanton left that hotel about s o'clock.
driving toward Brattleboro. Mr.. Howard
thought that his mare would be back in
the stable soon. She did not come, how
ever, and after dinner Mr.. Howard drove
to Spofford. where he found that Stan
| ton had gone to Keene. Following to
Keene Mr.. Howard learned that Stanton
had been studying a map OF New Hamp-
shire, so he began using the wires again,
telephoning to various places within a ra-
dius Of so miles.
Before 9 O'Clock Mr.. Howard received a
message from Sheriff Gunnison OF New
/ port, N. H. that the rig and man were
| in his charge. Mr.. Howard went at once
| to Claremont and from there TO Newport
| Saturday morning. It was easy for Sher-
| III Gunnison to make the capture, using
Mr.. Towards description for guide. The
/ mare was blind in one eye. the convey
ance was a TOP carriage with end springs
/ the whip bore the name Howard & Year
| " and the man was under 80 years old
smooth shaven, and wore a dark coat
/ dark trousers and a light vest. Sheriff
Gunnison went to ]. ii. Glynn's stable
and found the mare and carriage. The
names on the whip had been effaced.
At the Newport House Sheriff Gunni
son found his man, registered under th'
name Of G. w. Gilbert. NJ. D., of Boston
| A despatch from Newport to the Boston
Sunday Globe said: stanton was givinl
good story to the hotel people and few
others who happened to be in the ofiic'
at that time. He told them that he wa
a doctor and had an Office with Dr. Rich
ardson. on Bromfield street. Boston, ant
that he was travelling around the countr.
for recreation and incidentally, to fin
a favorable place 10 locate. as he wa
tired OF the city and wished a change
AS II happened a man from Lyme. N. H
| was at the hotel at the time, and he pro
posed that he should try that town. n
their doctor had just left that vicinity
and they were looking around for anothe
young man to take his place. But Stan
ton, or Gilbert as he called himself a
that time, was averse to going so far /
the country. but said that he would con
slider he matter He had been progressin
finely when Gunnison doomed up throug
uhe doorway, and as he had descriptio
of the man, he readily recognized hin
When charged with the theft OF the team
he Indignantly denied IL, and said that h
had owned the team for the past
! months"
Sheriff Gunnison took his prisoner I
the county Jail, and there Stanton ad
mitted that he had assumed the name I
Gilbert He said he lived In Philade
phia, having an ONCE on Lehigh avenu
and that he graduated from the Jefferso
medical school Of that city in 1908.
his pockets were 25 cents in change.
lady's gold watch and a few other al
= ~. k.1nA 800
. to a woman in Brattleboro. On the bac
Of an envelope in his pocket was writer
'In case of accident notify Mrs. s., "a
W. Lehigh avenue. Philadelphia, Pa
He also had in his pocket a bill from Il
Brooks House for board. amounting
$3.50. which was unpaid.
During Friday night Stanton attempts
suicide by taking four grains Of morphin
The amount was sufficient to have kill
him, but 1t acted as an emetic; at oil
time II was thought he was going to al
He had a revolver with every chamb
loaded. but made no attempt to take
life with II. He told Sheriff Gunnison
telephone to DIR. M. Burnton. 1923 Spril
street, Philadelphia, for funds with Will
to help him out Of his trouble, and 1t
expected that he win make some kind
a settlement with Howard & Yearly.
stanton told Mr. Howard In Jail that
would come to Brattleboro as soon as
was able. so Mr.. Howard drove home wi
his stolen team Later in the day Sta
ton told Sheriff Gunnison that he wot
not come to Vermont unless forced to
so on reduisirion papers. He engag
Lawyer Chellis to look after his interes
Mr.. Howard went to Newport again Mo
day but Stanton was too Ill to retu
with him 10 Brattleboro and was unable
settle, not having heard from DR.. Burnt'
to whom he had sent for funds.
Mr.. Howard spoke by telephone with
Hampden Publishing company. who 81
Stanton had been employed by tn,
three weeks. They knew OF notni
against him. Stanton drove about
miles in getting from Brattleboro 10 Ne
port When Sheriff Gunnison put har
Guns on Stanton he remarked that
had haau n haT