Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-10

old, son of the late George E. Royce, q
wealthy marble dealer Of Rutland. was
found II the woods in West Rutland last
week Tuesday morning with q wound
from a cherRe OF shot behind The left ear.
He had been hunting. Marks found in
dicated that be slipped and fell. The butt
Of the gun struck a rock and the weap-
on was accidentally discharged. Royce
left home the morning before. He was
for four years secretary and treasurer Of
the True Blue Marble company ct West
Rutland, was for two years treasurer OF
the Steam Stone Cutter company Of Rut-
land and was interested with his father
the late George 8. Royce, IN the Royce
Marble company OF Brandon. He was
one Of tho wealthiest young men in Rut-
land and had q wide acquaintance in the
state.
Edward Mitchell, eight years old, pu-
pil Of the Lawrence Barnes school In Bur
lington, distinguished himself last week
BY stealing 4 purse containing SO in cash
from his teacher. Miss Mary Madigan.
The boy watched his chance when Miss
Madigan was out and opened the drawer
Of her desk, the key being in the lock-
He started out at once 90 have q good
time. His first purchase was a watch for
81 and bis second 3 fob for the same,
costing him so cents. Then be "blew' q
little for candy for bis pIaymates. The
police department was notified and made
Edward confess. They recovered the ball
ance Of the money and got the cash back
for the watch and fob. OF the original
amount only is cents is missing. There
will probably be no iuKther prosecution Of
the case owing % the youth Of the re-
spondent.
The case OF State W.. Frank Ladri, who
was brought into Addison county court
to answer to an indictment found in De
cember, 1906, charging him with assault
with intent to kill, alleged to have been
committed on thsetirst day of July, 1905,
at Vergennes. By shooting in the leg
with 9 revolver Oficer William C. Nc.
Ginnis Of the state industrial school, dur
ing an attempt to escape from that insti-
tuition, was settled Dec. 2. LAdri hav-
ing been confined in the house Of correc-
ton since soon after the shooting, and 10
consideration of representations made tc
the court, the youth was allowed to plead
20 an information charging simple assault
and was At once sentenced to serve not
less than three and not more than foul
years In the house Of correction. Sen
tence was suspended and Ladri was put
in charge Of the probation oficsr with rig.
I'd conditions.
Rev. Mr.. McCIennan Of Boston had Just
begun his sermon In the Granitevills
Presbyterian church Nov. %, large an.
dience being present, when hoor proT
gave way tn the cellar, permitting the iooI
to settle about foot and a half. As 70
suit, an iron post in the auditorium Be
came loosened and fell with . crash. The
electric lights went out temporarily and q
panic immediately ensued. Many per
sons rushed toward the exit, while other
jumped through the windows. Some 81
the congregation remained in their seats
Six persons tainted and were carried oul
Of the building. Mrs. Newman Melon
aid was struck on the head either BY The
iron pipe that fell or block on top o
the post. She was rendered uncon
scioua, and Il was feared At first that sh.
was seriously injured. Four stitches
were taken to close q wound I'm Mrs. Nc
DonaId's scalp. II il expected that sh'
viii recover. Had the entire hoor givsE
way . terrible catastrophe probably
\ would have resulted.