Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-07-16

A few days ago Frederick r. Sharp
made hif escape but was recaptured. He
admitted that be used key to make his
escape, but no key was found on his per-
son. 1t is believed that Sharp acted in
collision with keenan, and Kent and that
they secured key from him.
Kent has long criminal record. He has
been in the state prison twice. He es-
jumped once from the window of a NOV
ing train to escape from an officer and cut
his head severely, leaving a scar and de-
preston in his forehead, and he escaped
from the state hospital in August, 1905.
He was sentenced to the state prison for
assault with intent to kill, and was
transferred to the state hospital.
keenan, has been in the hospital OF and
on for years. He has a wooden leg and it
is believed he is shamming insanity. He
was arrested years ago in Windham
county in connection with q mans death.
Supt. d. ID. Grout has notified Gov. F.
d. Proctor and the hospital trustees that
greater security should be provided for
guarding the criminal insane ward.
Fourth Of July Accidents.
William R. Groves of Savoy, Mass,
was fatally injured at Adams, Mass, FRI
day night, July 8, dying Monday night,
July 6, at the Bennington hospital, where
he was taken Immediately after the acci-
dent. The man, after lighting q large
cannon cracker and throw ing 1t into the
middle of the pavement, at the approach
Of q team went to kick the cracker out of
the way when it exploded and tore a hole
in his abdomen on the left side and also
cut an ugly cash near his left eye, which
injured the sight.
Robert Bassett of Barre is at the hospi-
tai, where he was taken Saturday, the
victim OF Fourth of July celebration.
There is hardly part of his body that is
not scorched and blackened by fire. Still,
the physicians have hopes that he will re-
cover. Several boys were using up q
quantity of powder in due celebration of
the day and had fired several charges
successfully. They touched of another
and as they scurried for safety, young
Bassett slipped and fell so near that his
clothing caught fire. He was soon envel-
oped in flames and, as it happened, he
carried some cannon crackers in his pock-
cts. The fuses of these became ignited
and the crackers exploded. Before the
flames could be extinguished, practically
all his clothing was burned from his
body. His face and head escaped
the flames more than his body, but
the face is blackened. The boy is sixteen
years old.
The most serious accident in Burling-
ton was one in which Clarence, the eight
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Ja-
cobs, was injured. The boy was playing
about the street when a stray bullet from
a 22-calibre revolver hit him in the left
shoulder. He was taken to the Mary
Fletcher hospital where the X-ray was
used and the bullet extracted. The boys
condition is considered very favorable.
The police have been unable to locate the
user of the revolver.
Clarence Hatch, the 5-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NJ. Hatch OF Bran
don, had his face badly burned while fir
ing a small cannon which he and several
companions had made out OF a piece Of
iron pipe. The thing was loaded with a
liberal charge of powder and instead Of
firing it of with q fuse, young Hatch
touched it of with a piece of paper. He
was knocked over, his eyelashes burned
off and his face filled with powder, but
his eyes escaped injury.
Burt G.. Webster of Barre had two
fingers OF his right hand iacersted and
his thumb burned while celebrating, the
result of holding q firecracker too long
after the fuse was lighted. The cracker
exploded.
Robert Troup Of Barre had his hand
badly burned while trying to fire sky
rocket. The fuse was lighted and the
rocket started to fall down when Mr..
Troup took hold of it to straighten IL
with the result that part Of the burning
contents were thrown onto his hand,
burning it badly.
There were a few accidents in Montpel-
Ter. Richard Truba, a Spanish lad II
years old, was severely injured On one
hand by the explosion OF blank car
fridge. Fred Racine, ten-year-old boy,
shot pistol at a dog and the animal re-
taliated by biting the boy. inbicting
slight wound. Alfred Lane was burned
about one eye by the unexpected dis
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