Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-07-09

land railroad have been receiving threat
ening letters demanding sums ranging
from go, 900 to 800, 200, and stating that
bridges would be burned and tracks
blown up if the money was not paid.
Recently letter was received stating
that signal, white flag, was to be left
at the approach to Brooksville bridge in
New Haven, and that large sum OF
money would have to be left there. On
Sunday, June %, special car, loaded
with officials and police, went to the
bridge, but the flag was not there. Inc
next day, the railroad officials got anoth-
er letter, which stated that there was not
time to get the signal up the day before,
but that they were to go there on Tues
day, which was done, and the flag was
found at the spot. A skirmish from the
car was made by the posse and two
tramps and Edward Zero of New Haven
and were taken to Rutland. Later Gero
confessed that he wrote two threatening
letters to the Rutland railroad with the
object of extorting money from the COM
pany. He refused to divulge the name OF
bis accomplice, although acknowledging
that he had one.
Two persons lost their lives and third
narrowly escaped the same fate IN
drowning accident which occurred in
Burlington harbor early last week Tues
day evening. The victims were Miss Sa-
die browns, 10 years old, and Henry De-
bigerrer. Miss Anna Moquin escaped
without injury. Miss browns and MISS
Moquin were on the Champlain Trans
portation Co.'s dock. 1t has been the
custom in that locality for some time TOT
young girls to hail men in passing boats
and ask for a ride. According TO the
story told by Miss Moquin, she and Miss
browns called out to Debigerrrer, VINO
was passing in a row. boat, and asked
him tc take them out in the boat.
Neither of the girls was acquainted with
Debigerrer but he palled in near the dock
and Miss Moauin succeeded in getting in
to the boat in safety. Debigerrer stood
up in the boat and, placing his arm
about Miss browns, attempted to lift her
into the boat from the dock. As near as
can be learned, he lost his balance and
both fell into the water, overturning the
boat. The bodies were recovered.
Librarians Meet in Burlington.
The annual meeting of the vermont
Library association was held in Burning
ton last week.
Subjects of importance and interest
were discussed by able speakers, ana IL
| connection with the meeting of the asso
/ citation an institute OF instruction ior IL
1 brarians was held at the Billings library
under the auspices of the Vermont library
commission. About 80 or more libra
rians and assistants from different part
Of the state were in attendance. Tn
sessions. under the direction of Miss Har
riet r. Peck, were devoted to technica
4 instruction and a lecture by Miss Peel
on classification work.
The following officers were elected =
President, Miss Frances NJ. Pierce Q
Ludlow; vice president, Mrs. Kate w
Rarney Of Springfield; secretary-treasurer
Miss Edith E. Clarke of Burlington; sec
ond vice presidents, Miss Lucy Holmes Q
sheldon. Mrs. C. B.. Akley OF Vernon
Mrs. John v. Merrill of Bennington Gen
ter. Miss Elizabeth Hills of Lyndonville
Dr Mary Mixer Platt of Shoreham an
Mrs. Abbie Doten Chamberlin OF Pom
fret.
Balloon Shooter Gets Two Years.
William Murphy Of Brattleboro was o
FRIDAY sentenced to not more tnan NV
/. wears and not less than six months
hard labor in the house of correction fc
Committing an assault upon Charles
Glidden of Boston June 10, while the la
ter was passing over Brattleboro in tn
! balloon Boston. The charge OF assau
, with intent to kill, brought agaln'
Charles Ripaman was not sustained an
on the evidence of Murphy, the prison'
, was discharged.
Murphy pleaded guilty to the charge
assault only, and it appeared from n
! testimony that he had no knowieoge
any man being in the balloon, ana .h'
he had no idea that he was commitiin
an offence that would endanger the NV
of the occupants of the balloon.
Charles j. Glidden was at the trlai as
Witness He said that he had no Wish
severely punish the respondent ou. tn
r he oniy wished that the punishmei
: would serve as a notice to others who
7 cod life and property SO recklessly. 4
q the trial Mr.. GIidden produced bar
: granh as evidence. This barograE
!, Showed the height of The balloon abo'
e the sea level. Mr.. Glidden also VIVID
: described the ascent from Pittsfieid uni
a the shots were fired, and also showed no
t diffieuIt the descent was made after u
: shots were fred.
), Several other witnesses were improve
r for the purpose of showing the iocati'
t of Watson French's farm, the time
shooting and the distance at wpicn !.
e balloon appeared to be. Murphy testih
A that Rigaman had no knowledge Oh :
T shooting and did not even suggest "a
a the balloon might be brought down.
e maintained that he believed it to be Z
balloon and that he took shot at IL
IS the purpose of seeing what 1t was ma
n Of.
> Buffalo Bili's Wild West
n will exhibit at White River Junctio
IS VT, Tuesday, July IL
r The event of the out-of-door anus
" ment season in this vicinity Will De I
Of appearance of Buffalo Bills Wild W.
e. and Congress of Rough Riders OF
N world as referred to above. The exni