Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-02
COL. TIMS0N IN TROUBLE
FORMER LOCAL MAN ARRESTED
IN cLAREMoNT, N. H., TUESDAY.
Alleged That He Threatened TO Shoot
His Wife, an ofiicer and Himself
Extended Denial Made to Represen-
tative of New Hampshire Paper.

tative OF New Hampshire faPet'
Col. Julius G. Tmson, former Brat.
tleboro man, was arrested at his home
in Claremont, n. H., Tuesday afternoon,
charged with intoxication and threaten
ing TO shoot his wife, Sheriff ii. u.
sherman and himself. A petition for
divorce was fled Monday by Mrs. Tim
son and at the same time an injunction
was issued warning Timson to keep
away from his wife's home during dl-
vorce proceedings. A despatch to the
Manchester Union from Claremont I'M
der date of Oct 81 says in regard to the
affair, s'The arrest of Col. Julius {.
Timson yesterday afternoon caused a
furry of excitement when 1t was ru'
mored he said he would get revolver
and shoot the deputy sheriff, II. G. Sher-
man, his wife and himself. This morn.
ing at > clock the Union man visited
Col. Timson at the lookup and found
him enioying cigar and Policeman
Monte sitting up with him. To the
newspaper men he said:
"Mrs. Timson and | were not well
mated and there has been more or less
disagreement between us but | never
struck or abused her. Last Sunday
everything was pleasant at my home
and she got my supper as usual but
she said that she wanted TO talk with
me and | told her | was not feeling
well and to postpone it. Monday was
officiating at an auction and noticed
Sheriff Sherman there. He wanted 70
ride home with me and / granted his
request, but he did not do so and when
/ got to nv stable he either was there
or soon arrived. He said: j have
two papers here for you, but did not
tell me what they were until | asked
him again and he said 1t is libel
for divorce by your wife 1t greatly
surprised me but | did not get excited
and went on taking care of my horses.
The other paper was an attachment on
my household goods and the sheriff told
me that | could not visit the house
again and would have to get my per.
sonal property away at once. l asked
| him TO wait until the next day so !
could get place and he said he would
and he would 90 with me to get them.
| | said that | wanted to see my wife
and he said that | could not and after
little talk said that if | saw her II
would be after | had passed over his
dead body. | went to my office and
telephoned my wife and told her she
was making a great mistake. | have
tried to get her by telephone several
| times since but could not. ! always
carried revolver when ] took drives
out in the country and upon my lasl
return left it in the buggy seat. !
asked my wife where it was and she
said she had taken care of it and J
could not have it again. / was Intent
ing to drive out Yesterday and went to
Nav IS and tried to get a cheap revolver
hut he had none. Then ] saw two at
/ Spencer s but these were second handed
and not in good order | saw some at
Rand, Ball and Kings, but they wanted
too much for them. ] then visited Kin
irv's and saw the clerks whisper to-
pether. / told the clerk | wanted 10
see his revolvers and he said: 'W5
cannot sell YOU any firearms as we have
been notified not to do so. 1t puzzled
me and to find ont if the order reached
further ! went to Boynton Ellis
and Mr.. Boynton told me he could not
see me. / went back to my office and
soon Policeman Brown came in and J
/ invited him to a seat which he did not
accent but nodded toward the doo1
and said he wanted to see me. There
was man in the office and / excused
myself and went toward the door when
Brown grabbed me by the arm and
said: Il want you, you come with me.
| asked him to explain but he would
only say: i want you, you come with
me- | went along and he released the
| hold on my arm when we reached the
street. We arrived at the lookup and
| again asked for an explanation and
the only drift | got was from Sheriff
Sherman who said: Il want to feel safe
TO walk the streets without being shot.
I never threatened to shoot anyone and
don t intend to. I would not harm q
hair in my wife S head and | surely
don t intend to shoot myself. That is
all there is to it except they sent the
doctors to see me and both said ! was
all right. If Mrs. Timson wants di
vorce l will never appear against her
She is lady and a good woman but Is
making a mistake
| SntTlH EDUBIluull NNloiph "''N ''SN =
is practically the same as Mr.. Timson
as far as he was concerned with few
exceptions. -,
Drs. Jarvis and Danders both told
the Union man that they found Col
Timson all right except little nervous
Neither thought he was out of his mind
or needed medical treatment.
Colonel Timson, few years ago, was
one of Caremont s leading and highly
respected citizens and was favored by
election to public office. Business re
verses and family difficulties bore or
his mind and he became changed mal
and has failed for some time, at one
time almost losing his eyesight.
He organized the volunteer compan,
from this town for the Spanish Amer
can war and served through it. He was
popular officer and received rapid ad
vancement until reaching the rank OF
colonel. When his trouble began hi
resigned from the N. Fl. N. e.
Col. Timson left tonight for a vaca
40, of cavoro1 wepkS