Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-09-03

Burlington, and with intoxication, made
an unsuccessful attempt at self destruc-
ton in the Chittenden county jail Satur-
day, Aug. %. He got hold OF . razor
with which one of the other prisoners
was shaving and before he could be
stopped drew it across his throat, cutting |
slight cash about an inch long. The
wound was cared for and Prince will not |
suffer seriously in consequence of its in
Fiction. He is thought to be mentally !,
un Unbalanced.
Fred W. Blanchard of Weathersfield
was arrested last week Tuesday and tried
on a charge of murder. Blanchard, it
will be remembered, is the farmer who
set the spring gun to catch grain thieves
in his barn, and by means of which his
hired man, Frank j. Smith of Philadel-
phia, was shot and killed on the morning
of Aug. last. Mr.. Blanchard testified
that he had no intention of killing any
one, but just put the gun there to hit
someone in the legs. He said he was
sick the night before the accident and
might have been careless about setting it.
Justice Hale fixed the bail at $4,000,
which was furnished.
Carroll Bliss OF Canaan, who Was hit
\ JUST below the cnest With uuitct iiO'h .
rife in the hands of one of two boys
named Bryant, died Aug. 81. The hoy
was playing with the Bryant boys, and
! in their fooling the rife was discharged.
BY the aid of X-rays, the bullet was
found by the physicians, but the opera
ton for its removal proved fatal. Chaun-
.cey Bryant, IS years old, who, with his
brother, was with Carroll Bliss when the
latter was fatally shot, has been given
hearing. He was placed under $1,000
bonds for his appearance at the october
term Of court, when he will be tried on
charge of manslaughter.
Charles Convey. aged "a, employed in
MorrilI's livery stable in Swanton, COM
mitted suicide by shooting last week
Monday. Mr.. Morrill, and Convey were
hitching up horse outside the stable,
and Coyey. finishing his side first, re-
marked that he was going into the barn.
minute after, Mr.. Morrill, heard the re-
mort of a gun and rushing into the office
, found Convey lying on his back dead.
There seems to be no motive for the sui
eide, although Mr.. Morrill, noticed that
Covey had been rather quiet OF late ow-
I ing, as it is thought, to slight family
!. troubles Mr.. Convey was married man
: and came from Alburg several years age
Z to work for Mr.. Morrill,.
Charles H. Taylor OF White River juno
: ton, the veteran horseman, who, accord
: ing to authentic accounts, is lol year
! old. attended the fair at Morrisvilie las
waet He drove a mile on the fai
ground at Morrisville and SAID ne enloye'
Il as much as he did getting into swlite
r company twenty-five years ago. Mr.
'e TAYLOR says he is planning to attend tn
n state fair at White River Junction, tn
n Valley fair at Brattleboro and the WOOD
m stock fair. and drive exhibition miles
IT ali these places He also says he sees n
Of reason why he should not be able TO 81
TT tend fairs for several years to come. MI
TT Tavlor walks without a cane and does no
ID look to be day over 90 years OLD.
Guv Barber of Newfaue, 20 years Ole
IN was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Myron /
be Davis of Brattleboro last Thursday Q
ey comn,aint of the boys father, who q
g. legged that the boy assaulted his mot %
al ,-;th some shears and struck her in II
IS, taoe With his fist. Barber pleaded guilt
ng before Judge E. W. Gibson in the muni
vn nal court. and both his father and mot
ial az made statements to the court to the e
as feet that the boy stuck the sneafs into
mother, drawing blood upon ner, a
ay that he had threatened and iii-treateo
ng narents long time. He was sentehc'
les to the house Of correction Tor 10 10
err months, but on payment OF cos's .ne %
an tence was suspended and barpef !"
m $500 IN charge of the probation offct
IN Enoene B. Towne OF Milton was dang'
Are opsIv injured last week Wednesday BY
ny three-year-old bull while he was IN I
IL stable doing his usual chores. Inc a.
'A NAL was not known to be ugly 70 the
nal farm employees but when MI. 10"
IN GOT within his reach he was given 3.
ut age thrust in the groin, hIteo rom
Ups Aoor and thrown through door into
tly har,yord ten feet below. His nearn
he 80 the omen door saved his life I
be soft litter in the yard broke his fall
ont he was where the bull could not res
m hir, AGAIN. Medical aid was called frt
ine the village and an ugly three-in
Is wound. lust escaping the puncturing
mt. the internal organs was attended 70. =
Towne il expected to recover il OIL
ORC combinations do not set in.
he An unknown man was fearfully II
nd, fatally injured at Westminster Wedn
ieio dav morning of last week. Many Peo
,, a thought the man jumped from tne
fell t-s;gbt going north. The accident POI
lard ID IN some ways to foul play, yet II
Bull Generally thought he met his fate froi
the ;unp The man was found COW an
the bankment of twenty feet His Skull
bout fractured and he was unconscious.
cry was taken to Westminster station
nave cared for as well as possible and later
cir taken to the Memorial hospital IN Brat
to q horo. Since an operation for the y
rcus tured skull he has been conscious az
Their tervals and gives his name as kol
Next johnson of Lynn, Mass. His recover
and considered very uncertain. The
beef saws he is a baker and was on the Wa
r c. New Hampshire to get work.
that Charged with brutal attack 0
was small boy, Ernest Lundgren was
. all Montpelier city court Aug. ~ ana
for trial in the sum OF $3.50, Dali o,
nder furnished. The assault is alleged to
w. occurred the Tuesday before at the 9
o at Ire nlapt of Jurras brothers. Luno'
. was employed about the engine room
was engaged in oiling the engine
70 the employer sent an Italian helper,
4 naIdo Ferrarri, to tell Lundgren to
her kind OF oil. Lundgren IS SAL
% have resented the interference ana 70
a attacked the boy. 1t is alleged .na'
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