The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-30

bon AVtOrney oenerul rltts anu
States Attorney Meagher have stated
that the state has clear case TO con.
Wet Alfred Mshan OF the murder OF
bis little niece, Ethel Maban, at North
Bennington Sunday night. II Is also
reported that Mahan has broken down
and confessed t. States Attorney Mea
CHER, but this report Is not confirmed
by either the state or county prescott.
Ing officer.
Instead OF absting the excitement
over the Mahan tragedy at North Ben.
nington appears 10 grow as time goes
on and the details OF the atroclty come
home 10 the people. 10 North Bennlng.
ton especially, there is feeling OF
unrest among the mothers OF little
children into whose minds the suspic
ION has come that perhaps the perpe.
traitor Of the outrage Is still at large,
and capableoi committing more crimes
Of a similar nature The little children
too, run to places OF safety whenever
Daniel Mahan, the half wllied brother
OF the nan charged with the murder Of
bis little niece, appears on the
street
10 this village last evening whenever
two or more meu gathered together,
The crime was the one topic OF CONVEX.
sation and In these conversations
expressions UNUSUAL 10 the Law abiding
sections OF the country formed pr, IN
iuent part. The more the husbands
aud fathers discussed the horror the
nearer home Il came but while many
said that lynching was an altogether
lenieut punishment for the murderer.
there vas 20 suggestion that would
lead 10 the enactment OF another crime,
There vas feeling 10 plenty bul the bot
blood responsible for the enactment OF
the lawless executions that have dis
gracsd many sections Of The country.
vas lacking.
Since be was arrested and placed 10
jali Alfred Mahan. against whom there
IL 30 much evidence. has s,sadfastly
refused TO discuss the murder OF OILS
little nicer. Ethel Mahsn. which must
nave taken place sometime between 8
and : % O'Clock sunday night. When
asked bow 10 account for the blood
stains on his wristbands and under
shirt he has admitted that he IL unable
10 do 20. This morning. ho appeared
far more downcast aud gloomy than
yesterday and had even less 10 say.
Ia accordance With mes plan adopi
ed since the last legislature vas In ses.
sion ell important crimes nov cone
under the jurisdiction Of the attorney
general and consequently no action In
the case vas taken yesterday further
tan 70 "a her What additional evi
deuce was available. The body OF the
little girl remained At the home OF IL
grandfather, Thomas Mahan, where II
was carried by the irtpEled parent
Attorney General Fits Of Brai,le
boro and State Pathologlst y. II
Stone and Chemist white Of the labor
aiory at Burlington arrived nj NORTH
Bennington on tie morning train.
They we're met there by Municipal
Judge T.. l.. Bates, States Attorney
w. J. Meagher and First Selecimar
y. NJ. Crawford. The officials walket
10 the scene Of the crime aud made az
investigation lasting over an hour
whe1 they returned they carried viii
them small boulders taken from th'
stone wall near the Eastwood tree. un
der which the murder vas evident,
committed and also from the grave
pit IN which the body Of the child VA
found. Tho bouldcrs Sere spaiieret
with blood and will be taken 70 the ! al
oratory for chemical analysis.
while the officials we're nj the seems
Of the crime Sheriff Fred Godfrey
Deputy w. J. Hurley and DR. d. A
Gleason drove 70 the home OF Thoma'
Nahan at the top OF the hill and return
cd with the remains OF little Ethel wraI
ped ins blanket 70 the chlld's owI
home wherotho autopsy was 10 be held
Worldly Needham. ono Of the employ
e. In the White sioreoscope factory
was engaged 70 take the necessar,
/ photographs.
Mahan IL described BY people Ia
North bennington AZ n SLOW .wit,es
young fellow who was never able u
acquire much knowledge At school Of
70 become nj all adept n, bis work. III
drank 10 access al times and belonge'
70 that reckless class OF young met
who made a practice OF irequeniing th'
resorts at walloomsac from which h
vas accustomed 10 rcturp with liquo'
ln his pockets. lie attended the bas'
ball game at North Bennington Sat
urdpy afternoon and was then observ
cd 10 be somewhat under the Innuenc'
Of liquor. Sunday forenoon he va
one OF large crowd that gathered n
the station TO SOC q nov locomotive