Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-16

stood doubtfully in the doorway. II didn't
long for the scene TO change. Tho
hoy and father were soon shaking hands.
lie changed his clothes. and started away
from the factory. To-day he is at home.
WAS FIRING TO SCARE BOYS.
Chief of Police John T. Clifford Of
two bullets during the band concert
Wednesday night, one OF which struck
Timothy Hurley of Maple street in the
hand. The revolver was fired by the on
ginecr at the sub-station or the Rutland
Railway, Light and Power company to
scare a gang of hoodlums, who We're
throwing stones at the electric light
plant. 4 gang Of small boys were in the
lane along East Creek between the rail-
road and State street. and were throw
ing stones at the power station on the
other side of the creek. The engineer WAS
alone and could not leave his work to
walk around to where the boys were and
he was afraid the stones would pierce tho
windows and get mixed up in the ma
chinery. TO scare the hoodlums he fired
two shots, one Of which went into = box
near his feet and the other went into
the air and struck Young Hurley, Chief
Of Police Clifford considers the man was
justified in the use Of a gun to friehten
the boys.
GOMPERS COMING TO RUTLAND.
Rutland labor leaders are iubilant ov-
or the announcement that Samuel Com
pers, president of the American Fedora
u tion of Labor, has finally consented to
come to Rutland on Labor day, and they
are busily preparing to handle the on
ornous crowds expected on the date. It is
said that President Gompcrs had receiv-
ed over 200 invitations from other towns
and cities to speak on labor day, and
his coming to Vermont Is regarded as a
special favor by those who know what a
great demand there is for this noted labor
leaders, services on labor's national holt
day.
President Spooner of Norwich Cniver-
sitY, has received from the war depart
ment notification that First Lieut.. Leslie
A. I. Chapman of the list L. 5. cavalry,
has been ordered to report there as COM
mandant of the university on August ID
, or as soon after as is practicable. The
new appointee is to take the place of
Major H.. w. Hovey. who has gone to the
/ Philippines. The new commandant grad
l uated from the government school at Fort
' Leavenwortk in 1904 and when he received
, his appointment 10 this place was taken
from civil life at his home in Wisconsin.
DRUNKEN MAN STIRRED Up WRONG
FELLOW.
! Henry Conlon. an employe Of the Deer
field Valley Railroad company in its road
building department, came pretty close to
sudden death at the hands Of an Infatuated
fellow workman at the main construction
camp in Searshursh last Thursday. one
OF the helpers who carry water 20 the
: gangs of laborers on the roadbed is a
quiet, industrious fellow known as Dave
' The least inoffensive of mortals under
! ordinary conditions, he Is ungovernably
eXcitable If made nervous by persistent
2 annoyance. He is aware of his weakness
and has begged those among whom he
I works to let him alone, being afraid OF
evil consequences. on Friday, when the
men were assembled at the camp at after
work, Conion. who had been drinking. con-
T ceived it TO he good fun to get Dave
+ stirred up. He began ridiculing the water
carrier and. when he saw Dave shaking
y with nervousness, still persisted. Suddcr-
~ Dave lost control of himself and struck
at his tormenter. Conlon, who is the big
: ger man. knocked hin, down Ttterl> ~
& side hi,rsaIf nave eeiyed q ebarn dnuhIa.
: bittcd axe and rushed at conIon C,r1n,
a turned and eed with tho ,nfuriatod wat,.
. carrier close behind hin tho ave r., sod
Z to strike. Half a dozen bosses ami men
d started pcllmell after. but Conlon and his
pursuer had the start and kept The race
n 10 themselves. For some distance just
o from a c,over skn,I Tben Dawes over.
l ne lost strength raining behlhd' 'onIol