Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-09
BRATTLEB0R0 LOCAL NEWS
MIXED UP PARIS GREEN
H. N. Clark Then Went Toward
River, Threatening Suicide

Search Was Being Made for the Body
When the Man was Found. Alive but
Dazed, in Hay Now at Arad Hunts
Farm.
After attempting to take a dose of
paris green and then departing toward
the Connecticut river with the avowed in
tention of ending his life Henry ~ Clark
of South Main street was found in
stupefed condition on a hay NOV in
Arad Hunts barn on the Vernon road
Monday forenoon. He had last been seen
crossing the Vernon road going toward
the river Sunday afternoon and Police
man James II. Evans and several assist
ants were searching the river for his
body when word was sent that he was
found. He was taken to his home and
subsequently removed to the Brattleboro
Retreat He has had spell Of irrational
acting some years and has been known
as peculiar man at all times
Sunday forenoon. Mrs. CHARLES +. Con,
who conducts a small boa riding house in
the house on South Main street which Mr..
Clark owns, saw him 20 toward n hen
house and followed him. She arrived
just in time to see him mixing paris
green and water When she asked him
what he was going to 90 with it he re-
piled that he was going to end his
troubles. and she promptly knocked the
dish of poison out of his hand. He thrust
the paris green can into his pocket and
started up the road saying that he was
going to finish the job. Mrs. Goff fol-
lowed him a short distance and then re-
turned to the house to send men in pur-
suit Several men at the house started
out to find him, but could discover no
trace of him.
Later in the day it was learned that
he was seen going across the Vernon
road toward the Connecticut river A
search of the locality revealed tracks GO
ing toward the river and some returning
for short distance. As no further trace
of him could be found it was believed
that he had committed suicide by Jump
ing into the river. Mrs Goff telephoned
Policeman Evans Sunday night and he
went down to make as thorough an in
Vestigation as possible i'm the darkness.
As no trace of him was found by morn
Ing the search of the river began and
continued vigorously until a little after
IL O'Clock when word reached Mr.. Evans
that Mr. Clark was found.
Just before II O'Clock Arad Hunt went
into the main barn on his farm and saw
a pair of rubber boots protrudng from
the top of a hay NOW He climbed to
the NOV and saw the body of a man
there, either dead or unconscious With
out attempting to disturb him he sent for
Mr.. Evans, as he knew of the disappear
ance and the search which was being
made. On Mr.. Evanss arrival Mr. Clark
was taken to the house. where he was
given a drink of water. He seemed
dazed and would not answer any ques-
tions. So far as could be seen then he
was not suffering from poison. A car
riage was procured and he was carried
home.
The only known motive for Mr.. Clark's
desire to end his life was trouble con-
nected with the family of his daughter,
Mrs. Samuel Kicker. who lives in Fair
lee. Recently the son-in- law, Mr.. Kicker,
drove valuable horse owned by Mr..
Clark so hard that it died and Mr.. Clark
had brooded over the loss Last week he
went to Fairlee but on learning Of the
death of his horse returned without going
TO his daughters house. His only other
near relative is sister, in Kenslngton,
Conn.