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Confederate Generals
Were Members.
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-21
SHOT BY HIS OWN GUN.
Minerologist Dyer cf Maine Killed While
Out Hunting.

Phillips Ne. Dec. 2l.-Herbcrt S.
Dyer Of Portland, prominent throughout
the state as mincroogst and expert
in graphite mines. was accidentally shot
by his own gun yesterday afternoon at
Madrid. and died last evening from his
injuries.
Mr. Dyer had been spending two weeks
at the sporting camp Of Frank Chick,
and yesterday started into the woods TO
shoot rabbits. Half an hour later a man
passing ia a sleigh heard cries coming
from the bushes and upon investigation
found Dyer lying in the snow Dyer
was taken to Chicks home, but physi-
clans were unable TO save his life, death
occurring at 6 o'clock. Before he died,
he said that the trigger OF his rifle
caught on the limb OF tree, the bullet
entering his body just above the hip and
passing out through the stomach.
At one time Mr. Dyer was president
Of the Portland city council For a
number Of years he was connected with
the Maine office Of the New York Life
Insurance company, but during the past
three or four years he had been a min
ing broker. He was As years OF age and
is survived by his wife and married
daughter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-21
DARING LEAP
FOR LIBERTY
Fred Greenwood Escaped
From Asylum
WAS SOON RECAPTURED
While Palients Were Taking Daily Air
ins. he Leaped to Back Of Another
Patient and Thus Climbed Ten
foot Brick Wall.


Waterbury. dec. sl.-A daring escape
from the state hospital for Che insane
and a prompt capture were the exciting
incidents that stirred mp this place and
the country between here and Middlesex
yesterday, Fred Greenwood, ST. Al.
bans man who had been sent up from
che state prison, where he Was serving
a two years sentence for assault with
intent % commit robbery, was the cen.
trail figure.
The patients were taking their daily
airing when the escape was made. they
being ii an enclosure sufrouHdrd by a
ten.foot brick wall which was snfmonnt.
ca by a tin coping. Another inmate,
named Nashbufn. who was recently
charged with manslaughier was the se.
hicle to the escape, but the hospital
auihopties do not believed that be was
20 willingly. Nashbun was standing
near the wall when Greenwood. who is
m extremely agile man, ran and lcaped
on his back and then clambcred over
the coping Mashhum Is six feet tall,
and % Greenwood got a good lift
Landing on the outside. Greenwood
made tracks IN the direction Of Miidle-
sex. The attendants hurriedly organized
a posse 70 search for him, some % them
not even waiting 10 take oil their white
coats. One party started by team aud
the others on foot down The railroad
track. Halfway 10 Middlcsex, the pur.
suing parties caught sight Of the fugi,
tive, but those on foot could not gain
easily. However, the party In the team
kept che fugitive in sight.
just then slow moving Central Ner-
mont freight train. southbound came
along and the pursuing attendants board
ed il. When the train caught up with
he also boarded Il, taking
the same car that carried the attend
ants. The trainmen were signaled 20
stop the train at Middlesex station, and
there Greenwood was captured He did
not put up a fight at that time. but
on the return 20 Waterbury he resisted
when about TO be put inside
The asylum. He was soon forced IN
More restraint viii be exercised over
him hereafter
There has been considerable doubt as
10 whether or not the man Is insane
supt. Gfout speaks in high praise Of
he promptness Of thought and execution
ly lbs attendants who made the cap
.ure.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-21
NOT READY FOR INDEPENDENCE
Said Taft Of FiHpinos to The Newspaper
Men Last Night.

Washington, d. q, Dee. Secretary
Taft who returned yesterday from 1
long trip abroad last night met the
newspaper men BY appointment at his
residence, after which ne called 1T ten
o'clock at the White House To discuss
with the president his trip abroad. Mr..
Taft talked freely with the newspaper
men concerning his long trip abroad. but
declined to be drawn into discussion
OF politics. He did announce, however.
THAT he had made an appointment to
meet Arthur /. Vorys, his campaign
manager, early next week in Washing.
ton, to talk over the situation. The see
retary said IT would not be advisable to
grant the Filipinos independence for III
least generation yet. "I have been
very mucn encouraged said tne sec.
retary, "as to what we are accomplish
ing in the way Of training tie Film.
mos. ] think that today there Is more
cooperation between the American GOV
erninent and the Filipinos in working
for the benefit of the islands in the mat
ter of education and business prosperity
than ever before.
There never has been time when
conditions were so quiet as at present.
! have no doubt that The general Al.
sembly mas been instrumental in bring.
inr about that situation"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-21
TRIED TO BURGLARIzE
P0LICEMAN'S HOUSE
While patrolman Richardson Was Look.
ing After Property Of Other Citizens,
Two Bold, Bad Men Were Prying
. Info His Own House.

AT last the limit has been reached
or at least 80 near that the next would
be an attempted burglary OF the polio,
station. This conclusion Is drawn from
the fact that two bold, bad men went
50 far yesterday morning as to attcmp,
to break into the residence Of one Of
Barre's finest" Patrolman G. c. Rich.
ardson Of Washington street. Officer
Richardson was peacefully patroling his
beat and did not know what liberties
had, been taken with his property until
he went into the police station and was
told by Officer Harry Gamble of the at.
tempted break.
Mr.. Richardson's housekeeper, Mrs.
Carpenter, had her attention attracted
by the sound Of someone apparently at
tempting to force an entrance 20 the
front door and upon looking out OF the
window saw two men trying to get in.
Being unable TO force the door they
went TO a window and not meeting with
success had a try at the barn. An
other failure. They then returned to
the house and tried the door again, but
apparently heard Mrs. Carpenter when
she called the police station by telephone
and made their exit without order.
Officer Gamble was at the station and
he at once hastened to the house, but
the men were nowhere to be found Mrs.
Carpenter stated that she saw one Of
them run down Hill street and that the
other ran into Elmwood cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-21
HIS ANTICS WERE WILD.
-HObo" Caused Consideration About
North Hero This Week.

South Alburgh, Dec 2l.-A stranger.
short, thick set and OF dark complexion.
caused great deal OF excitement in this
part OF the town Thursday afternoon.
ie crossed the North Hero bridge and
wandered up and down the highway for
about an hour He then started to re-.
cross the bridge, but not having money
to pay his toll found himself in trouble
with the bridge tender Coming back
TO the Alburgh side, he acted in crazy
manner, running, yelling, jumping. tear
ing of dead branches from the trees.
tramping them into the earth, seooping
up snow and throwing it around, all Of
which frightened women and children.
Sheriff 0, 0. Bell was teIephoned and
he deputized d. II. Eddy and A. w.
Hazen to arrest the stranger This was
done at four o'clock and Sheriff Bell
Jacobs Greek, Pa, Dee 2l.-As the
with insane cunning refused to give any
clue here as to his identity. An old
army musket, which had not been loaded
for 20 years, was successfully used to
intimidate him, by Deputies Eddy and
Hazen.
When the man was taken to Alburgh
by Sheriff Bell, the latter found that
he was William Croto of Utica. N. T..
and he was allowed to proceed to his
home Thursday evening by train. It
appears that Croto belongs to the genus
tramp or hobo" and that while not i
dangerous character, IL sufficiently off to
make his actions very peculiar.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-21
EIGHT PRISONERS
ENTER THEIR PLEAS
Special Plea Session Held in Addison
County Court Yesterday After
noon, Most Of Thew Say
ing Not Guilty.

Middlcbury, Dec. Alt was special
plea day IN Addison county court yes.
terday afternoon when the following
business was conducted; Edward Can.
ton Of Bristol, selling intoxicating liquor
without license. plea of not guilty. Fred
cturan and Leon Culver, two informa-
tions for larceny, plea Of guilty by Cur.
ran 20 one Information and plea OF not
guilty 10 both informafians by Culver;
Matte Ryder. Hattie LaddY and Fred
WhittemoTe, charged with adultery, plea
OF not guilty by all three. Stephen Hall.
ock Of Bristol, charged with an assault
with intent to Kill upon the person Of
Ofisimc Dumas December A. pleaded
guilty OF a simple assault and upon the
recommendation Of the states attorney
this plea was accepted Ira II. IaFleur
for the prisoner asked that owing 20
cxtenuating circumstances fine IN.
stead Of imprisonment be ordered. Judge
Miles sentenced the prisoner to pay d
fine Of $50 with cosls and 10 stand
committed until Il was paid. Halloek
has served time in Windsor and Judge
Miles gave him advice-and caution be.
fore imposing the fine Frank Wissell Of
Granville, charged with statutory rape,
made a plea Of not guilty. Ball IN Wis.
sells case was fixed at 81 900. Attor-
ney r. w. Hnlburd Of Hyde Park was
il the court room during the afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-21
DALEY WILL MANAGE
LOWELL. MASS, TEAM
Barre. Montpslisr's Leader win Take Al
winn's Team IN the New England
League the Coming
SUMMER.

Arthur w. Daley ol Montpelier, VIII,
has had considerable experience IN hand
ing hall teams Ia Vermont and Canada
chiefly IN the Northern league, viii 4,
further aheld neat summer. having been
engaged 10 manage the Lowell, Mass
team Ia the New England league Daley
has managed the Barre Montpelier team
for several seasons. also 81. Alhnna anf
Ottawa, and has got together some start
aggfegaiinns although be didn't alway,
win the pennaut lie has turned out
such men a. Reulhaeh, the leading pitch.
cr of the National league last summer
Jimmy Morgan Of Montreal, Dali u tho
hoston Nationals. Poland Of Providence,
hart 0f Chicago Americans, Eaton Of the
New England league. bowcock Of New
England league fame. Shaughncssy and
others Of lesser talent
Daley i amply qualified 10 20 into
big company and ought 10 make good,
A. bic friends believe be will The Low.
~ club II owned by Al Winn. who
came np and made a raid on the Barre
Montpelier team Al the premature end.
ing Of the league last summer. he took
back pitcher Jim WheFry and third
bascman Harris. and with their aid was
able 10 bring lis team up peg OF two IN
the standing. having been IN next 20 The
lat ditch mp 10 that time. Both Wherry
and Harris have been signed for the com
ing season. 80 Manager Daley win have
some familiar company at the start.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-21
SHOOK THE WHOLE CITY.
Explosion Of a Retort in s Melrose,
Mass, Gas Plant.

Melrose. Mass, Dec. ai.-The entire
city was shaken last night when rctort
exploded ID the gas plant of the ola
Colony Light company on Esscx street
and five men who were at work near
The retort had a narrow escape from
injury. Fire which followed the explo.
fsion caused property damage Of only
about 1000. Trains on the western
division Of the Boston & Maine railroad
were stalled for an hour on account Of
the nose streams across the tracks.
Supt. Frank Bacall and four other
rnen were filling small cylinder tanks
from the retort IN the main building Of
the plant when a spark from an elec.
trie motor lighted tie Sas IN the tank
Tic men jumped for the door and had
just reaened the outside Of the build.
ing when the tank exploded.
A few minutes later the retort explod.
ed also shaking the whole city and
breaking glass in the windows Of neigh.
boring buildings. The main building
took fire and the blaze communicated
to another building in which there Is
large gasometer, but pluckv hremen
volunteered for the work MANAGED to cx,
tingnish the blaze In this building and
avert the disaster.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-21
JERRY MCCARTHY DEAD.
Went to Bethel to Visit His Son and
Died There Yesterday Afternoon.

Jerry Mccarthy Of s5 Brook street
died yesterday afternoon at the home Of
his son, Felix Mccarthy of Bethel to
whose home he went Wednesday for
few days visit. Mr.. Mccarthy had
not been feeling well for two months,
but had been able to be up every day
and was dressed yesterday forenoon, but
was obliged to lie down III the afternoon.
He died at three o'clock, the cause Of
death being given as organic heart dis
ease.
Mr.. Mccarthy was born in County
Cork, ireland and had resided in Barre
for the past l6 years. He was team
ster and did work for good many Of
the granite firms of the city, and was
well known He Is survived BY his wild
ow and eight children, Felix Mccarthy
Of Bethel. Mrs Anna Hazel and Mrs.
Lillian Mitiguy of Enosburgh Falls, Mrs.
Eleanor Pollard of Lynn, Mass, and Ed
ward and Misses Katherine, Magdalen
and Gertrude Of this city.
The funeral arrangements are not yet
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-21
DENIES COMPLETELY
IN PRIEST MURDER
Young Man in Whose Room Body Of Vic.
tim Was Found. Was Arrested
In New York Last Night

New York. Dee. ai.-panl Sarkns.
Ian, IN whose room Ia West l5th street
The body ol Father kasper yartonan,
the murdered AfnenlAn priest, was
found on May RI last. vas arrested
last night safkrslan returned "a this
country ute days aeb finm MAfselllea.
% which clty he fed after the murder.
iie was later arrested there, hui a. no
action booking 20 his extradition was
taken, he Wa released. Recently, he
told the police, he Was told at the
United states consulate IN MaFscillrs
that hc could safely return 10 The United
States.
Father Nartorlan uas murdered Pre-.
sinnahly for the money he carried,
though some found connection bc.
tween his death and the political IDEAS
hc had promulgated. The body was
PLACED IA a trunk and LEFT IN a furnished
room oocupicd BY safkisian and joan
Sarkasian. who i IS years oil. last
nigh, denied completely IN the murder.
lie said that he waa employed IN a res.
taufnnt az the time. On Che night of
May s2 be went to bis room and tilefe
found tho trunk containing tho priests
body. L had heen brought Ia The room
after he had left that morning. Ilc
found n key aud opened lhe trunk. re-
cognlscd the body Of the priest. II was
still warm ilc remained IN thc room
AL nlght but Mofodian did not return.
The next day, fearing that suspicion
would be directed toward him. he left
for Montreal From there he sailed
for Europe
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-21
salvation Army chrstnas Dinner.

The Salvationists are still husily en-
gagged in making preparation for the
basket dinner to be given to the poor
at Christmas. The public is coming 70
the front and helping to pay the ex-
penses which are connected whit this
effort. A novelty, which took the at
tention Of many in front Of the Vaughan
store, was a kettle hung between three
poles. in which the Salvationists were
receiving small contributions from the
passers by and while many didn't un-
deIstand it there were some who stop
ped and dropped their coin into the ket-
tie. Remember lust a few more days
and the Christmas festivities viii al be
over; SO make The best Of your oppor-
tunities and do some thing to nelp to
cheer and brighten those who win not
know the Joys Of Christmas.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-21
vERMoNrERs MET.
Manchester, N. H., Society Held Meeting
Last Evening.

Manchester, N. r., Dec. 21.--The
Manchester Vermont association held
It's annual meeting last night and elect.
Ell the following officers w. NJ. Rock
well, president; Grant G. skinner, Fred
~. Bixby, Frank II. Cballis, Richard
Wilder and Albert Il. Dodge, viee-pres-
idents; Mary v. Tobie, secretary; II.
Fox Davis, treasurer; Mrs William
Rockwell, Mrs. Grant q. skinner, Mrs.
Charles Day, Mrs Richard Wilder, Mrs.
Albert q. Dodge, Mrs. Mary Laraba,
Mrs. Ira jenkins, executive COMMITTEES.
The association has membership Of
$50, and funds in the treasury amount
ing To nearly $500 with no outstanding
obligations Following the business
meeting an oyster supper was served
under the direction Of r. j. Bixby and
H. Fox Davis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-21
HAS HEAVY DEBTS.
Louis Rittenbufg, Proprietor of saxtOns
River Mill.

Burlington, Dec. 2i.--Louis Ritten-
burg, manufacturer Of woolens at SIG
Broadway, New York, also proprietor
of TIE Saxtons River wooden mills at
Saxtons River, has filed a petition IN
bankruptcy, with liabilities of S1O3.-
500 and nominal assets Of Si43,3i3,
consisting Of mill property at Saxtons
River valued at $4,000 and mortgaged
for $4,000; machinery and water power
worth $44 600; a house in Springfield,
Mass, valueA at $4,000 and mortgaged
for $4,000; merchandise and raw ma.
terials worth S53,950, of which $4,000
is pledged; debts due, sos; claim
against railroad company for 500 and
cash in banks, S195.
Judge Hough Of the United States
district court appointed Henry Mel
Vile receiver, with bond Of $4,000,
on application Of Engel & 0ppenheimer,
lawyers, of 1872 Nassau street, who said
that the trouble was due to the strin.
q ncy Of the money market The banks
refused to grant Mr.. Rittenburg further
accommodations and swhen mis- notes
came due this week he had no money
to meet them, as all his capital is tied
up in mill property. The receiver is
authorized to continue business 20 days
Among the creditors OF Mr.. Ritteu-
burg are Il. 4. Dommesich & Co., $l0,
900, secured BY merchandise valued at
$3s,000; Bellows Falls Savings institlt
tion, $4,000, secured; National bank of
Bellows Falls, $4,000; Union Exchange
bank, New York city, $500, and the
Jefferson Manufacturing company, JET
ferson, Mass, $9,216 He owes $1,000
for wages at the mills. His life Is in
sured for $4,000, and the policy, now
valued at $4,000, is pledged
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-21
M0RBIDLY CURIOUS
FLOCK TO THE MINE
State Police Take Charge Of Policing
the Grounds At Jacobs Creek. Pa,
Where 400 Men Are I'M
prisoned.


prospects Of recovering additional bodie.
Of the Darr mine disaster increase
crowds oi morbidly curious dock "a the
little village, and to-day, Il was neces.
sary for the state police 70 rope on
the ground IN the vicinity Of the mine
20 keep back the throug. Because OF
the drunkenness Of the foreign workmeu
in the mine. who are still celebrating
their escape from death. officials OF the
company have been unable to determine
by roll call how many men are dead.
They estimate the plumber to be in the
vicinity Of two hundred.
Most Of the victims are still hemmed
in by heavy falls Of slate and other roof
formation. mile and a half and more
beyond the point TO which the rescuers
have penetrated up to this time There
Is still a hickefing hope that some OF
them may yet be living. but the dis
closures Of tho Investigations so far
made leave little or no basis for this
hope. Here and there one or more may
be found who had fallen during a vain
attempt 20 reach the exit, but the al
most universal belief is that nearly all
will be found in the one remote section
three miles from the mouth Of the mine,
where they were working when the ex.
plosion happened.
Conrad Schultz, 4S years old, crazed by
the death in the mine Of his son and
other relatives, ended his own life yes
terday by drowning in the river near the
mine. He was a widower and leaves
four small children.
President John Mitchell Of the United
Mine Workers Of America, telegraphed
from indianapolis, authorizing district
officials to draw upon the national treas.
ury for 81 1000 for families Of the vic
Tins