Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-12-19

through bridge in West Brattleboro las
August and struck on rocks below. Mr.
Barrett was badly hurt and has not We
recovered. He says in his writ that b,
probably never will fully recover, and b,
alleges that the accident was caused sole
~ by reason Of the rotten and decayec
condition OF the stringers, timbers an6
flooring Of the bridge.
4 Henry L. Blake, a Bellows Falls mer.
chant, was seriously injured Dec. 9 by a
gasoline explosion. A stove in q build
ing being erected ignited and Blake,
with others, attempted to put out the
flames. A nearby can of gasoline con-
tanning five gallons exploded and the
burning contents were dashed over
Blake's clothing. Frantic with the burns.
Blake rushed to the rear of the building
ana threw himself headlong into the
canal. He was unable to sw i'm and with
difficulty was rescued, after being carried
down some distance by the rapid current.
he was severely burned and is suffering
from inhaling gas and smoke.
r. w. Spear of Newport, clerk of the
state board OF railroad commissioners, has
made public report by Commissioners
Redmond and Porter in regard to the ia
tai accident to Mrs. Louis Bourman, who
was killed on the Rutland railroad at
Manchester August 10, last. 1t appears
that Mr.. and Mrs. Bourman had not been
happy in their family relations and had
arranged separation. While returning
from Manchester Depot, whence she had
been to engage rooms for herself and chill
dren, Mrs. Bourmsn was run over by a
Rutland train and killed. The board
hnds from the testimony presented that
the woman committed suicide by stand
ing in front of the train with her back
turned toward it.
George Banister, who was sentenced to
two years. imprisonment in the state
prison at Windsor last March, surren-
oered himself to Sheriff l.. d. Miles of /
Newport and was taken to Windsor Dec.
Z by that officer. The whereabouts of /
who escaped while being taken
to prison, had been known by the sheriff /
for some time and he was not surprised
when the man surrendered. Banister's
reason for giving himself up was a
guilty conscience and fear of being taken
oy an officer at any time. He also
wanted to be near his relatives, which he
'ould not do and be safe. 1t is under
tood that no criminal ofense was COM
nltted by his escaping from the officer
Ino Whatever cases against him are on
he docket will not be prosecuted as re-
suit of his surrender.
Mrs. Lizzie Ritell of Middlebury and +,
red MCGOWAN of Whitehall, N. Y, who ,
'ere arrested in Rutland while trying to :
orce an entrance to the house of Mrs. .
red Ross, were arraigned on charges of !.
ntoxlcation and breach of the peace. On !
ne former charge Mrs. Ritell was sem !,
'nced to ten days in the county Jail. !.
Q the charge of breach of the peace she :
loaded not guilty and her case was con- Z
nued. MCGOWAN pleaded guilty to both =
larges and was sentenced to ten DAYS at
lie county Jail on the intoxication charge :
I'D thirty-three days at the house of cor :,
ction on the charge of breach of the I,
sace. When Mrs. RiteIi and MCGOWAN :,
nish the sentences they are now serving :,
icy are liable to another sentence for 3
eaking quarantine, as the Ross home, :,
hich they attempted to enter, was quar- =;
timed for measles.
Lorry Girare, 81 years old, who is en-
Dyed by the Continental Paper Bag Co. h,