The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-07-03

at once. As previously stated they pre-
ierred to go TO Newfane jail and all parties
agreed that that be done. They wer,
taken to Newfane late in the afternoon
by Deputy Sheriff Davis. A. i. Schwenk
was engaged as special counsel for the ne,
spendent Murphy by Murphy's relatives
Saturday night. This was done because
an unjust attempt was being made to at.
tach the blame to Murphy, whom they as.
sert is not the guilty party.
The claim for the rewards which have
been offered by Mr.. Gldden and the Aero
club of America for the arrest and con.
vlction OF the guilty parties has been made
by Lawyer III. G.. Barber OF Brattleboro,
who Is acting for himself and Sanford A.
Daniels. The first step looking to the ar
rest of the balloon shooters was taken
Tuesday of last week by Mr.. Daniels, who
read IN the newspaper that rewards had
been offered. He spoke to Mr. Barber
about the matter and the two began look
ing up evidence. When they were sat
isfied that they had located the right par
ties they notified Acknowledgement Fits,
who sent Deputy Sheriff Davis to the
Watson 5. French farm to arrest the cul-
prits. The announcement of the arrest
was communicated to Mr.. Glidden in Bos-
ton by Mr.. Barber, who notified Mr.. Gid
den that he should claim the reward If
it is awarded him he will divide with Mr..
Daniels.
In connection with the balloon shooting
case the following from the Pittsfeld cor
respondent in the Springfield Sunday Re-
publican is of interest:
The time has already arrived when tele-
grams are received by the Aero club ask
ing if the balloon North Adams No. |
can be secured for this or that date. The |
club now repairs its own balloon and any |
others that may be sent to them for an
ascent when the damage after a flight or
caused in transportation is nothing more
than ordinary. This means great saw
ing in express charges and in delays OF
shipment to and from New York, where.
in the past, 1t has been necessary to send
the envelopes for repairs. North Adams
is the first city in the country where a
balloon is to be obtained at short notice
by any one desiring to make a flight and
where also a pilot to manage the balloon
nay be found if desired. The real dan
ger in ballooning appears to be from fools
Who consider it smart to fire with rifles
1t a good target such as a balloon makes.
The bullets do comparatively little dam
lge to the envelope if they go directly
through it, but a glancing one might slit
he bag badly and cause fall that would
mean certain death. Then, too, wicker
,asket is small protection from the boring !
endencies of a healthy bullet and the g
eronouts who have experienced the SEN /
alton of being targets have been unable
o find any trees along the milky way to 6
odge behind. The Aero club Of America e
as now taken up the matter at the in t
tigation of the North Adams Aero club d
nd has offered reward of $3.50 for the t.
rrest and conviction of any person who r.
res upon a balloon. Rewards aggregat- o
~ $500 have been offered by private Ct
ldividuals for the man who recently shot e
the balloon Boston while over Dunn 81
lerston, Vt, total amount of $3.50 some n
ne could earn by convicting that person b