Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-10-24
TWO HUNTERS KILLED.
r. F. Forbes Of NorhfeId shot in
Granville and Orrin Porter in Tun-
bridge. Many Bucks Slain.


One human sacrifice TO reckless hunt
ing in the deer season was made Monday
afternoon. when r. +. Forbes of North
field was instantly killed at the Clough
place above William Ladue's in Granville,
being shot through the head by a hunt
ing companion, who thought he was
firing at a bear he had been steadily trail
ing all day.
At the invitation of Clinton Dickerman
of Braintree, Mr.. Forbes went to that
place Sunday and the next morning start
ed in pursuit of deer with his host and a
young man by the name OF Seth Meal
ven. in the employ of Mr.. Dickerman.
The party found tracks of bear, aud
McAlven followed the trail while the 9TH
er two hunted in company. Between
four and five O'Clock in the afternoon,
Mr.. Forbes became tired and sat down
under an apple tree, while Mr.. Dickerman
moved off a little ways.
The unfortunate man wore a black cap
and coat and as he sat under the tree, he
had in the fading light the general ap-
pearance to McAlven OF the bear he had
so long been following. The latter com
ing up TO within twelve rods, saw the
vague outline of a black figure and with
out dreaming OF the horrible conse-
quences of his act, raised his gun and
fired. The bullet entered Mr.. Forbes
head back of the left ear, coming out al
the nose, and he fell over on his hands
and knees, death being instantaneous.
Mr.. Dickerman, who was about ten
rods distant, thought the slot had been
fired by Mr.. Forbes and called TO him to
ask what he had seen, but just at that
moment McAlven sprang forward and
learned to his horror of the fatal mistake
he had made.
Constable Selva II. Thayer of Braintree
had the body taken to the Braintree Inn
and at midnight it was removed to North
field in a team by Undertaken Chase Of
that town.
Rollin Francis Forbes was born in VIII
liston 80 years ago and was the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. X. X. Forbes. He was
married in 1902 To Clara NJ, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. +. c. French Of Barre, and
they resided in that city about three
years. He is survived by wife, a son.
Oscar, four years of age, a mother, FIVE
sisters and two brothers. One year ago
last March, Mr.. Forbes went to North
field and purchased the machine shop Of
the estate Of A. F. Spaulding on Union
street, which he has successfully conduct
ed.
McAlven, who is about p years old,
was arrested Tuesday and taken to Mid
dlebury for a hearing. He was brought
before Justice f. NJ. Foote yesterday on
the charge OF manslaughter and was held
for the grand jury in the sum of $1,000.
He furnished the required amount, Mr..
Diclzerman becoming his surety. states
Attorney L. {. Russell appeared for the
state and |. II. Lafieur for M'Alven.
Another victim Of accidental shooting,
Orrin Porter, the 17-year-old son Of
Frank Porter, living on Tunbridge East
hill, three miles from Chelsea, was fatally
wounded about O'Clock Tuesday even
ing.
The young fellow, with two other boys
named Majorie and Tucker, were hunt
ing on Brocklebank hill, a considerable
eminence. and were evidently reloading
their guns v hen Porter was fatally hit by
a bullet that probably came from his own
weapon, though that fact has not been
certainly determined. The ball struck
his face about an inch below the left
corner of his mouth, broke his jaw and
lodged somew here in the back Of his
head.
The Tucker boy was badly frightened
and ran away, but MajOrie stayed by Por-
ter. who did not lose consc.ousness and
was able to give directions about the way
home. He lost a great deal OF blood on
the road and lapsed into unconscicusness
soon after reaching the house. dying that
night. Drs. Hayward of Tunbridge and
Marshall of Chelsea were summoned and
were with the hoy a short time before the
end came.
A third fatality was narrowly averted
Tuesday in Granville, where EyerilI Farr
dunned a black fur coat and lay down
under some bushes to watch for game.
Another hunter. Goodyear by name, sp-
preached and, catching sight of the part
~ hidden. furry body. was in the act Of
pulling the trigger when Farr happened
to raise his head and disclose the fact that
he was no member of the bear family.
Randolph has been practically a squaw
town since the opening OF the season, all
the big Injuns" exercising their in
alienable right ''to go hunt" let who
will "hoe corn" At least ten fac bucks
have been brought into the village and
triumphantly displayed.
Carl Northrop Of Barre was out only a
short time Monday when he brought
down a 25O-pound fellow at Riford brook;
Will ;. Little shot one weighing 2i3
pounds; Frank Mccarthy one Of 200
pounds, dressed; Ed. Lemery one OF 100
pounds and Dewitt Flint one of 1876
pounds. A. w. Eastman and John Man
chester sighted a buck of 100 pounds near
Cahee's in Braintree and overcame it with
their combined Workmanship. Landlord
Hayward purchased the carcass Of 200
pound buck shot by Samuel Knudson Of
Rochester Hollow and is ready to furnish
forth royal feast of venison TO the
guests OF the Randolph Inn. The mar
kets of G. w. Panton and l.. 4. Jerd have
also laid in big supplies Of deer meat.
Tuesday, the lucky hunters were Clar-
ence Greene with buck OF 175 pounds,
AFRO Bowen with a smaller specimen OF
$50 pounds and John Williams with a
bouncing big trophy that tipped the
scales at 225. brother OF Clarence
Greene also secured a pair OF antlers.
Roy and Fred Howard had a lively
chase Tuesday after a nimble-footed buck
that led them around Deer hill, into Gill
cad and back to the Howard farm, in
whose orchard it finally eluded them.
Fred and Richard Hutchinson, the
young sons OF J. b. Hut Crimson, each had
the luck Monday to lay low in Peth su-