The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-07
WAS LEFT INSENSIBLE
BESIDE THE ROAD
Is Not Able to Describe
Assailant Except That He
Wore a Heavy Coat With
Color Turned Up About
His Face.

Beaten and robbed Of s40o and then
left insensible in the road to be picked
up later by passerby, was the expert
ence Of Bert Young of Williamstown
last might, as told BY him after being
carried 10 the house Of Mrs. Ellen Ward
in South Barre at late hour. Mr..
Young stated that the robbery took place
near the city line on South Main street,
and local officers are working on the
somewhat disconnected details which he
is able to give them. as the events Of
the night are still not clearly placed in
his mind.
Young's Story of Robbery.
From the statements that they were
able to gather, the officers have pieced
together a story that yesterday MIR.
Young, who conducts a livery stable in
Williamstown, hitched up pair Of
horses to drive to Chelsea with the in
tention of collecting note for 5000,
which with interest would place in his
hands nearly $500. Leaving Chelsea he
returned to Wiliamstown, and hitching
up single team at Z o'clock started for
this city, telling one of his workmen
that he was going to collect some more
money here. At this point the details
are mixed. for from one source comes
the information that he stated he was
going TO deposit the money in Barre
bank (Which would be impossible, as the
banks close at three1.
The other story is that he was Co
collect more money with which to 20
TO Randolph today to purchase sleighs.
This lattery story seems to be cor
roborated by statements which he made
in the presence OF several Barre people
on his arrival in town last night that
be intended 20 20 to Randolph today.
in fact, he made a date for a business
engagement with Joseph landow Of
Barre in case he should not 90 to Ran
dolph Mr.. Young was in this city tn-
til late in the evening, the time being
set at 10 o'clock by those who were
with him. Mr. Young states that AS
he was driving along South Main street
toward Williamstown and while In the
vicinity of the George Straiton plant he
overlook a man who was walking. This
man he invited into his team for ride.
They rode along for considerable dis
tance. and then the occurrences are 4
blank in Mn. Young's mind until be
was aroused by q passerby.
Can Give Little Description
All the description OF the passenger
IN his team that MI. Young was able
TO give was that the man wore heavy
coat with high collar turned up about
his face. Mr. Young says chat he chr
ried his roll OF money in an inside poe
ket of his coat and that when he thought
of that he felt for it and found it was
missing. His team was also gone. The
man who picked him mp IN the road
he could not describe, but said his name
was Sanders or Flanders. This man was
not seen by any member OF the Ward
household when they opened their door
hate ut night Ia response 60 Knocking
Mr. Young was in dazed condition and
suffering from the cold when they Iet
him into the house and set him before
the stove. They were unable TO account
for his condition and soon teiephoneu
for Deputy Sheriff II a. Slayton Of this
city, who with Chief Brown started for
South Barre. They also learned that
Mr. Young lived in Williamstown and
telephoned for someone 10 come after
him.
One Of the men employed IN Yeung's
stable started for South Barre and just
as he was driving out Of Williamstown
he met his employers team plodding
unguided toward the stable Everything
was all right about the team, even to
the robes and a can of water which when
heated MIR. Young had used 10 keep his
feet warm. After attending to the stray
team, the stahleman continued on to
South Barre and got Mr. Young. carry
ing him home late last night The VIC
tim, who was still in dazed condition,
was placed under the care Of physician.
II was found that he had suffered 4.
blow sufficient 10 cause d swelling, which
might have been made BY blow from
blunt instrument, on, again, which
might have been caused BY a fall on
some hard substance.
Officers Find No Trace.
On their way to South Barre Deputy
slayton and Chief Brown made an ex-
lamination Of the road near the resi-
idences Of III c. Leonard and G. E. Me
/ Farland, where Mr. Young thought that
lhc was robbed They could find nj placc
tNosile tho road To show where the VIC.
iN If the robbery had lain III the snow,
although, Of course, be might have fall
eh into the hard r0adbed, in which eas
there would be no traces left. The Off.
ccrs reached the Ward house just after
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