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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-17
CHICKEN THIEVES FINED SOS
2athbone and Barnard Convicted in
PoWnaI Justice Court.

Arthur Barnard who was taken
rom the county jail here Tuesday
after nine days stay 10 Pownal. had
| hearing in tina. tOcn before Justice
y. o. Barber on the charge of petit
arceny. Elmer Rathbone of Pownal.
who was arrested with Barnard. but
who secured bail was tried at the
same time. Rathbone turned states
evidence and both were convicted. the
Inc and costs amounting TO SOS
The evidence showed that most of
the stolen property which consisted of
/ hve gallon can of cream, lamb and
several turkeys and chickens had been
disposed OF in Massachusetts, and for
mat reason charge of grand larceny
Gould not be brought against them un.
der the laws of the state of Vermont,
IL appears that on the night of DC.
ODER .. Rathbone and Barnard drove
rom Rathbone's place to Petersburg.
y. y, and raided the farms of Steph.
On Brimmer and David Webster Re
turning to Rathbone's the lamb and
most OF the turkeys were killed and
that same night We're taken by a third
party and brought over the line Ia
Worth Adams, where Barnard claims
10 live and disposed of.
When Brimmer and Webster awoke
he next morning and discovered their
'oss they joine4 20, 80 and started out
10 track the thieves.
On Saturday evening there had
Deen sharp shower and the wheel
tracks up to that time had been obiit.
rated Rathbone and Barnard did not
start till the rain was over and left n
clear trail coming and going. No other
,eams had been on the road and the
trail was followed to Rathbone's house
which Is the last one ON a pent road.
third track where wagon had gone
nut toward this city was also visible.
People living at the next house below
testified to hearing teams pass three
times In the night.
Rathbone and Barnard denied that
'hey had left the place at all that
night, but Witnesses were found who
Lound them in North pownal at 10 the
hight before. Later Webster was able
10 Identity some of the hens found as
his property.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-17
THIEF TRAPPED ON
VISIT TO SICK
WIFE.
New York Police Take Egan
After Desperate Fight.
WANTED IN SCORE OF CITIES
After Months on Trail Of Burglar D q
tectives Get Him When Visiting
Home In New York.

NEW YORK, oct. l7.-Lured to New
York by his love for his wife, John
Egan, who, the police say, is accused
of burglary and robbery in more than
a score of cities from Boston to Den
YER was arrested just as he folded his
wife In his arms in their home at PIG
East One Hundred and Seventy-sixth
street, After desperate struggle he
was oyerpowered and locked up, charg-
ed with assault
For months the police in every part
Of the country have been looking for
Egan, who Is said to be the original
telephone burglar. Some months ago
they found that his wife and two chill
dren were living ut 276 East One Hun
bred and Seventy sixth street.
When Mrs. Egan was taken Ill sew
eral weeks ago Lieutenant William
Browne and Detectives Gegan and
Chrystal were sent TO watch the house.
Mrs. Egan left her house. walked to-
ward Third avenue and then turned
south until near the Metropolis theater.
when big man darted from the sbad
ows of house, The woman chung To
him and sobbed as she kissed him af-
fectionately.
Back they went to the house. follow
I'd by the detectives, who. when the
house was reached, tore husband and
wife apart. Egan fought with all his
great strength, but was no match for
the three men. and shackles clicked on
his wrists.
sued by Judge Brady in Albany, where
Egan is said to have been also known
rs civilian j. Green" and John Mar
tin"
Egan entered a house in Albany and
stole two gold watches. two gold rings
md diamonds valued mt $500. The de
tectiyes also allege that the prisoner Is
wanted for robbing the residence of
Mrs. Elmer Dodge of Albany and steal
'ng 500 worth OF jewelry.
The police say that he is wanted in
Springfield, Mass, where. it is alleged.
he stole $500 worth of jcwelry from the
Homeopathic hospital. In Worcester,
Mass, on Feb. 20. 1907, they say. he
got away with 1000 worth of jewelry
belonging to Mrs. Theresa Brigham.
Among the other cities in which war
rants for his arrest have been issued
IRE Columbus, Toledo. Chicago, Cleve-
land, Philadelphia, pittsburg, st. Louis
and New Haven.
Egan, the police say, has always rep
resented himself to owners of houses
which he burglarized as either being
m electrician or telephone repairer
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-17
Aged Inmate at BrattIeboro Town
Farm Nearly Ended His Life.

Brattleboro, Oct. l6.-1'here are II
inmates at the town farm in West
Brattleboro which is an unusually
large number Included in this mum
Der are two unmarried girls with in
fants, one three weeks old and one
five weeks old. one of the girls went
to the farm in July and the other soon
afterwards. A close watch is kept
over them as ii is feared that the
mothers will do the babies harm. 1t
Is known that one of the mothers
wants to get away from the farm and
1t Is feared that If she has an oppor-
tunity she will go and leave the little
one. Oyerseer J. l.. Stockwell says
these are the first cases of the kind
at the farm since he became overseer
ten years ago.
Thomas O'Connor. the old man who
took laudanum last week in such a
quantity that he was unconscious for a
time, has recovered sufficiently to talk
with Mr. Stockwell about the matter
He says he bought the poison of an.
other inmate, Frank Brayman, and
paid him 80 cents for il, which clears
Braymal from suspicion. He says
Brayman told him it was good for
toothache and would make him sleep
if he took enough, Not knowing the
nature of the laudanum, O'Connor took
large quantity, so much that his
stomach would not retain ii all, and
this fact probably saved his life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-17
Andrews Would Hang Libelers

W WASHINGTON. Oct. 17.-President
Il. Benjamin Andrews of the Univer-
Sity of Nebraska in addressing the
fall convocation of the George Wash
ington university here bitterly de-
nounced what he termed malicious and
willful misrepresentation of the acts
of public and prominent men by the
press. Hanging, he said, should be the
punishment meted out to n proved H.
beler. "None of the business villainies
alleged to be so rife he continued.
can compare in atrocity with these
squalid campaigns of libel and libelous
caricature which recent months have
produced
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-17
DEATH OF DERRICK 3. WRIGHT
Former Resident Of Pownal Dies in
Phoenix, Arizona.

Rev. Derrick B. Wright, in the 18th
year OF his age, died suddenly at
Phoenix, Ariz., October 10. He was
the son of the late Josiah and Huldah
Wright of Pownal and was born in
Pownal June 5, 1881, and his youth
was passed in that village. In 1S49
he went to California and later spent
some years in Texas where he entered
the ministry. In 1863 he was united
N marriage to Rhoda c. Dingman at
Stuyvesant Falls, N. Y, where he then
held a pastorate in the Troy confer.
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
church.
In 1874 he was sent to take charge
OF the Arizona missions and in 1883
removed to California where he retir-
ca from active duties as a clergyman.
Later he returned to Arizona where
the last years of his life were spent.
The funeral services were held at
the Methodist Episcopal church at
Phoenix, Ariz. He is survived by his
wife and two sons, Paul II. Wright of
kyms. Ariz, and Silas p. Wright of
Phoenix, and three daughters, Mrs. A.
II. Lawrence and Frances C. Wright
of Phoenix and Mrs. Isaac p. Flagler
OF Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-17
HORRIBLE FATE OF BABY.
TWo-Year-Old Boy Cooked in Tub OF
Scading Water.

st. Adams, Oct. 14-There was n
shocking accident here this morning
which resulted in the death of Joseph
the two year old son of Oliver Brault
of Russell street. The child's mother
was preparing for the usual weekly
wash day and had filled tub half full
of boiling water. AS 1t set upon the
floor, Mrs Brault stepped to the sink
to get some cold water and the baby,
playing about the floor, pulled himself
up beside the tub and losing his ba.
lance plunged headlong into the scald
ing water.
His mother rushed to his rescue and
pulled him out. AS she did so the hair
and skin peeled from the horribly
burned babe in great strips. Medical
aid was summoned but the poor crea.
ture was too terribly injured to be
helped much and after lingering in
agony until two O'Clock in the after
noon, passed away. A little while
before he died his mother turned him
over and his eyes, which had been
boiled blind, dropped out.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-17
NOT A HUNTER FOR
AMERICAN
MONEY.
Count Szechenyi Defended BY
His Countrymen.
is NOT SEEKING A FORTUNE.
Fianoe Of American HeIress a Promi'
mont Man ut Court OF Francis
Joseph.

NEW YORK, oct. 11.-Compatrlots
Of Count Szechenyi, the Hungarian
noble who is engaged TO Miss Gladys
Vanderbilt, expressed great indlgna-
ton at the reported opposition OF Al
fred Gwynne Vanderbilt to the match.
Alfred Vanderbilt, 1t is said, looks
upon Count SZechenyi as a typical for
eign fortune hunter with a title ana
little else. 1t was this attitude that
has aroused the wrath of leading Hun
g,.ians.
Leopold Molnar, well known wine
importer here, who has known the
count for Il number of years in the
Magyar capital, declared that the Van
derbilt family ought to feel that a
great honor was being bestowed II
when a member OF the famous SIZE
chenyi family asked for the hand OF
/ Miss Vanderbilt
"Hungarians never make II n prac-
tice to comment upon the family ar
fairs of their acquaintance" SAID Mr..
Molnar. but the engagement OF
Count Szechenyi to Miss Vanderbilt Is
an international affair, and Hungarlans
take particular pride in the fact that
the young man who has woocd and
won the heart of Miss Vanderbilt Is Il
model representative of Magyar no
billty.
1T Is the raukest outrage to suggest
that the count Is n fortune hunter or n
man who gains prominence merely by
| his title. He Is prominent IN Hun.
gary because of his intrinsic worth,
because of his wealth and education.
Miss Vanderbilt will enter the highest
society in Hungary, will be presented
at the court and take her place mt the
very front in royal functions not be
cause she is Miss Vanderbilt. but he.
cause she will be the Countess SEE
chenyi.
"For thousand years the family of
affairs of the nation. not only socially,
but politically, and is the wealthest
family in the land.
1.-THE young man Is chamberlain Of
the emperor and is in particular init
mate with the crown prince, Prince
Ferdinand. who is likely soon to sue
coed Francis Joseph as emperor be
cause of the illness Of the aged mon
arch.
PERSONALLY the count has the most
excellent reputation IN Budapest Hun
garians do not view foreign marriages
in narrow light. As the country be-
comes more cosmopolitan alliances
with foreign families Of rank are com
ing to he regarded as desirable things
for the advancement of the nation. but
the Hungarian woman does not bow 10
any in the world in social prestige.
"All over Hungary the S2echenyi
family is regarded as the foremost in
wealth. social position and influence.
The count is popular. is able, well edu-
Gated and has a political future in the
Hungaran parliament
Count Szechenyi. now ut the Break
FRS, the Newport residence of Mrs. Cor.
nelius Vanderbilt. will leave on Mon.
day for Camp Sycamore. in the Adj
rOndacks, as the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs
Alfred G. Vanderbilt Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt and Miss Gladys Wander
bilt will also be members of the house
party at Camp Sycamore
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-17
NE|GHBORS' NIGHT
BY BENNINGTON
GRANGE
Successful Gathering Of County
Societies
STATE MASTER PIERCE HERE
Gives Address at Banquet and Speak
Of Issues in Which Society 10
Interested.
STATE MASTER PIERCE HERE

The members of the Bennington
Grange feel that they have every rea-
son for self congratulation because of
the success attending their observance
OF "Neighbors' Night" There were
over 200 in attendance and some es.
timated the number of those present
as high as 300.
AS honor guests of the evening there
were also present representatives of
Maine and Massachusetts oranges.
Delegation were in attendance from
Pownal grange, Stamford Valley
grange and Deerfield Valley grange of
Readsboro.
The occasion was also graced by the
presence of State Master George w
Pierce of Brattleboro and County Den.
uty M. b. Roberts of Rupert.
The opening entertainment which
was provided by members of the Pow.
MAJ grange, was held in the grange
haii. The exercises opened with a
chorus, The Model Grange" in which
the entire company joined. The mas
Ter OF Bennington grange, C. e. Knapp
gave the address of welcome and the
response was made by Rev. J. s Milf.
chell of Pownal There was a recita-
tion by Miss Francena Scrivens fol-
lowed by paper Good Housekeep-
ing, by Mrs. Ethel Merchant. The
red, white and blue drill by is young
lady members of Bennington grange
was pretty feature. After a piano
SOLO by Miss Olive Barber the meeting
was closed and the company marched
TO the Custer Post hall in the postoffice
building where the banquet was sery-
ed
Past Master c. E. Rice of Benping
ton grange acted as POSTMASTER and
the speakers We're Master Pierce and
Rev. j. S. Mitchell. Mr.. Pierce SPOKE
Oh several movements In which the
grange is interested, particularly the
Widening of the rural free delivery
system, the proposed parcels post law
and oleomargarine. He also spoke Of
the benefits of Pomona grange.
Rev. j. S. Mitchell responded tn the
toast The money crop of the farm !"
taking the position that the best thinpa
produced were not the corn, potatoes
and other things grown from the
ground but the boys and girls who are
brought up to sturdy man and woman
hood
AT the close of the banquet the
Younger people and good portion of
the older ones, too, gathered again at
the grange hall for social dance
which with excellent music furnished
by Goldsmith's orchestra was continued
until an early morning hour.
The affair was complete success
from start to finish and reflects much
credit on every person who had a
hand in the arrangements and the car
rying out of the program.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-17
Hughes nj jamestown Fair.

NORFOLK. Va, Oct. 12-Governor
Hughes of New York, who was the
central figure in the Empire State
days celebration at the Jamestown
exposition. put in another day ut the
tercentennial, with ideal weather for
sightseeing. Governor Hughes was the
guest of Major General Fred ID. Grant,
q. s. A., on his boat on trip around
Hampton Roads and lower Chesapeake
bay. The official New York party
were the guests of Governor and Mrs.
Swanson at brilliant social function
at the Virginia state building
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-17
SAVAGE ON THE STAND
Plaintiff in Railroad Suit Tells How
Very Weak He Is.

Rutland, Oct. l5.-Good progress
was made today in federal court in
the trial of the $4,000 negligence case
brought by Fred w. Savage of Gran
vile, \. Y, against the Rutland rail
road for injuries received in the wreck
at Vergefnes, December |, 1906. Nur.
SEES from the Mary Fletcher hospital at
Burlington, where Mr.. Savage was for
three weeks were examined and they
told in detail the progress of the pa
tient while at the institution. One of
the most important witnesses of the
day was DR.. Willis G., Macdonald of
Albany, ~ Y, we'll known surgeon
who made an examination of Mr. Saw
age in Albany a week ago. He testi-
fled that he believed the plaintiff was
suffering from nervous trouble from
which he would never fully recover.
The plaintiff was on the witness
stand nearly all the afternoon He
said that since the wreck he had been
able to do no business whatever and
was only barely able to walk about
the street a little each day. He has
given up his position as travelling
salesman for n wholesale rubber com
mission firm. The year before the ac-
cident his salary amounted TO about
1925 n week for seven months.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-17
Emperor Complains of Fnttcue

VIENNA, Oct. 1.-THE condition of
Emperor Francis Joseph was distinct
ly favorable all day until last night,
when slight increase in his tempera
ture again was reported, and his maj
esty complained of accompanying fa-
tigue. He talked for an hour with
Archduchess Marie Valerie, his daugh.
ter, and her husband Archduke Fran
els Salvador, whom he received at the
entrance to his chamber. After this
visit his majesty enjoyed fairly
hearty dinner, displaying surprisingly
good spirits during the meal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-17
RECEIVER FOR cHoATE MFG co
Leading Industry Of Wilmington Said
to be Embarrassed.

Brattleboro, Oct ia petition has
been filed with Judge J. l.. Martin.
Judge of the United States district
court, to have the Choate Manufacture
ing company of Wilmington adjudged
bankrupt.
The comapny is the principal con.
cern in Wilmington village, and has
done a large business in the manufac-
lure of school furniture. w. A. Choate
Of Albany is the president The debts
are estimated to be $4,000 or more,
but there are also large assets In clud.
ing fine mill and large quantity of
stock.
From 75 to 100 hands are employed
and 1t has generally been supposed
that the firm was prosperous. Other
litigation is likely to grow out of this
case.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-17
GROSS RECEIPTS s3,s3s.ooo
Net Surplus Of Central Vermont for
Year Only 1913.

st Adams. Oct. 15.-The annual
meeting of the Central Vermont Rail
way company was held here this fore
noon, the directors and officers being
reelected as follows
President, Charles NJ. Hayes OF
Montreal: vice president. e. II. Fitz
hugh of Montreal; auditor, w. G.
Crabbe of st. Albans treasurer and
clerk, w. II. Chaffee of st Adams
directors, Charles Nj. Hays. Il. ii. Fitz
hugh, G. c. Jones, Il. C. Smith of st
Adams, w. Seward Webb of Shell
burne, John W. Stewart of Middle
bury, John G. Mccullough of Benning
ton, g. Ii. Baker of Boston. Henry b
Day of Boston, S. h. Kilner of New
York city, A. futile of Fair Haven
Charles p. Smith of Burlington and
q. l.. Marston of New York city.
The annual report of the directors
showed gross receipts for the yeal
ending June 30, 1907, of $3,S33, 0SS. 40;
operating expenses. $3,041, 5l3.12: bal
ance S791 ,575.37; taxes, $l03, 194.57:
net earnings, $6SS,3S0S0; other in
come, S702, 220.S0; interest on bonds
and rental of leased lines ,$700,407.
3S; net surplus over fixed charges
SlS13.42. Receipts from all sources
showed decrease of $3SS767. Ex
penditures We're divided as follows.
Maintenance of way and structures
decrease, $l2,364.3S; maintenance OF
equipment, decrease, $103,47S.S5; con
Quoting transportation increase, $l09,
S53.25; general expenses, decrease
$lO5l.l9; total operating expenses
decrease, $70ill7; taxes, increase
Sl401.O7 fixed charges, increase
$ll55,21; Improvements included in
operating expenses, decrease, $140,
9S516.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-17
why Guild Wants Their Votes.

MEDFORD, Mass, Oct 17.-Govern-
or Curtis Guild opened his campaign
for reelection at Il reception held here
under the auspices of the Republican
city committee. In an address he said
Il do not ask for your votes that my
election may elevate or depress prices
IN the stock exchange. | do not ask
for your votes as rebuke to General
Bartlett because some of his friends
used pink tickets for certain purpose
nor ms n rebuke to Mr.. Whitney be-
cause some Of his friends used mega
phones ut the same place also for a
certain purpose nor as rebulle to Mr..
llisgen because of his friends nor as
an Endorsement of me because of my
friends nor for any reason except as a
verdict on the actual facts of the gov
eminent of Massachusetts in 1906 and
1907"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-17
ANOTHER sEARsBURc BAR
Young Allen Briggs Brings In His
Third Prize This Year.

President Roosevelt would do we'll
to strike camp in the Louisiana cane
brake where he has been located for
days in the hope of bagging bear and
hit the trail for Searsburg. Allen
Briggs, the young bear hunter from
that mountain town, arrived in the vii.
lage this noon with small but hand
some specimen of ursus Americanus
which he found in his trap this morn
ing. The bear, which is the smallest
of the three brought here since the
season opened in the spring. was In
excellent condition and the fur was in
fine shape.
Bears, says young Briggs, have been
more frequently seen In Searsburg this
year than for long time. While set
ting one of his traps few days ago.
he saw two but he had gone into the
woods without gun and was Obliged
to let them go.
The bear brought in today was ap-
parently about two years old and would
weigh in the vicinity of 100 pounds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-17
Ingram 10 Preach In Wall street.

NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-The bishop
Of London will sail for home oct. II.
The Rev. William Wilkinson has
charge of a public meeting next Tues
day in which the bishop will preach
ut high noon in front of the Custom
house in Wall street. This service is
open to the general public, women as
well as men. At the close of the serv-
ice a prayer book, the same as that
made in England on the accession of
King Edward. will be given to the
bishOn.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-17
A 6uNco FOOTBALL GAME
Boy Evidently swindled Brattleboro
People and Departed.

Brattleboro, Oct. 16.--A boy about
IA years old solicited subscriptions
In all the Brattleboro stores and bust
ness places few days ago ostensibly
for the purpoe of starting football
team. Nothing has been heard from
him since, and the boys in the village
who are in touch with football matters
say that they know of no one author.
lied to make any canvass.
II Is believed that the subscribers
were buncoed and that the boy was
working for band of gypsies who
were encamped near the village Many
people signed the paper. the amounts
ranging from 20 cents to 81, but no
one has been found who knew the boy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-17

GETS MINIMUM PENALTY
Fined $50 and Costs for Causing Ac.
cldental Death.

st. Adams, Oct. l5.-The case of
state against Harley Ovitt, under the
law which provides penalty for in
tentonally but without malice, point
ing a firearm at another person, came
up today In Franklin County court.
In November last, at Bakersfield,
the respondent pointed q gun at Har.
low Pomeroy, a boy. The weapon ex.
ploded Unexpectedly and Pomeroy was
Killed. Both lads were students at
brigham academy. On representa-.
ions made to the court, the mini.
mum punishment was given and a
fine of $50 and costs imposed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-17
-+H-sassH7-=..=- --------a---=as-ss-
ON LONGER JOURNEY.
Man Hanged Himself Instead Of Going
to California.

Barton. Oct. l5.-E. f. Dutton, aged
20 years, long prominent in business
and village affairs, committed suicide
between and $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing by hanging himself in his barn.
Mr.. Dutton ate good breakfast and
left the house about o'clock At $3.50
he was discovered by one of the
women of his household hanging in
the barn, life being extinct. Absolute
ly no motive is known for the deed.
No indications of mental trouble had
been shown and nothing can be learn
ed OF any financial or domestic wor'
ries. All the plans had been made for
Mr.. and Mrs. Dutton to start to-mor-
row for trip to California.