Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-23

eeuo 10 Dfauoon hoA w.
pawned.
Michael Madden, the youth who made
five men jump with revolver shots when
they refused to give him cigarette az
Middcsex recently, was arraigned last
week for a simple breach OF the peace on
Charles Lee. one OF the men, and was told
by Judge Harvey that he was lucky TO get
of without a charge OF assault with in
tent 10 kill. He was told that he might
have a trial IL he wanted, but he said be
guessed plea Of guilty was about the
thing TO do, although he said be realized
nothing Of what was charged. Judge
Harvey then sentenced the young man 70
the house OF correction for not less than
three years or more than three and half
years. Madden is % years old and has
worked of and on at the Moretown tale
mines for three years. He said that he
hadn't been drinking anything for i've
months until that day, when he downed
q good deal.
What might have resulted in a fatal &C
cident to two men occurred at Fort Ethan
Allen Jan. 10 by the premature explosion
OF cartridge used in firing the retreat
gun. Private Edwin w. Wright, Troop
@, 18th cavalry. whose duty 1t has been
to fire the morning and evening gun at the
post, had gone to bis post of duty just be-
fore retreat. With him was Private
James w. Bishop, Troop A, 18th cavalry,
who was receiving instructions in firing
the gun. Private Wright had placed the
cartridge in the piece and in some way II
became disarranged. The two men were
endeavoring to remove the cartridge SO as
to properly load the gun, when it sudden
ly exploded. Both men were seriously
injured, Private Wright being severely
burned about the face and hands and Pri-
vate Bishop suffering from the effects of
the conclusion. They were Immediately
removed to the post hospital and their
condition is said TO be much improved.
Leon p. Sampson, postmaster at Hano-
yer, y. H., who went to that place from
Woodstock six years ago, was arrested
last Thursday charged with embczzle-
ment. He claimed that as be was putting
some money, about $500, into the safe for
the night, a robber had broken q window
near him, thrust a revolver through the
hole with one hand and held the otter
out to receive the money. Chief OF Police
Gauthier, former Barre man, made a
careful examination Of the premises and
found SIMPSONS story TO be false as the
hole in the window was not large enough
Gauthier also found in the postoffice cell
lar a tobacco box containing s2s5 in bills.
Sampson then admitted that be had man
ufactured the story and broke the win
dow himself with his elbow. He had
been prominent in Hanover society and
been living beyond his means. He said
he had been hard pressed by certain cred
itors.
The case of Henry Greene. administra-
tor of the estate OF Truman p. Fuller, W..
the Central Vermont Railway Co., an ac-
tion to recover SIC, 600 for criminal negli- I
gence, has been filed in Chittenden coun-
ty court. This action grows out of the /
death Jan. 4, 1906, of Truman p. Fuller
OF Burlington, 1t is alleged, from injuries I
received Nov. 5, 1905, by a fall through a
hole in the floor of the baggage room at /
the Central Vermont railroad station in /
Burlington. The declaration sets up that 1
Mr.. Fuller on the day in question entered ]
the baggage room of the station TO attend 4
to the transportation of his baggage; that 4
the floor OF the room was tory mp to adj 4
NIT OF some repairs to the heating appara-
tus IN the basement below; that the room |
was dark and the opening in the floor
was unguarded and that no precaution |
was taken TO prevent frequenters to the 4
in consequence Mr.. Fuller did fall a dis
lance of ten feet to the basement, receiv-
ing injuries from which he died Jan. 4.
Senator Dillingham; has been notified
by the navy department that a nomina-
ton for midshipman in the naval acad- A
envy will be at his disposal on or before
March 4, 1908. For the selection of can
didates for such nomination he will hold
an examination at 10 O'Clock a. m. Feb.
I'D, in the Office of William " Theriault. i
In Montpelier. The examination will II
cover reading, writing, spelling. punctua-
lion and capitals, grammar, geography,
United states history. worlds history i
arithmetic, algebra and plane geometry.
Under the rules OF the naval academy ali
candidates must be physically sound,
well formed and OF robust constitution:
must be not less than feet, inches. in
height, between the ages OF IS and IS
years and not less than 5 feet. 4 inches.
between the ages Of Is and 20 years. the
minimum weight at is years being los
pounds with an increase Of not less than
i've pounds for each additional year.
those intending to take the examination
Viii give notice OF the fact to Senator
Diiingham at Washington, ID. c., on or
before Feb. is, next.
Lyle Baker, boy Is years old, sen
enced to the state industrial school AT
Vergennes in Barre city court last No
'ember, who escaped from that institu-
ion Dec. q, was captured in Barre town ,
Ian. IL at the home OF his uncle, Fred A.
Downing. Baker was sentenced for
tealing small bank containing money .
rom boarder at his fathers house.
Dung Baker escaped in company with
levi Worcester. sentenced from Rnfiana .
When captured, he told the officers that
when he and his companion escaped from
Vergennes they hid in box car ut the I
tation. The assistant superintendent of I
ne industrial schoo. tried one door of the {
ar, which was locked, but did not try !
he one through which they entered. As :
Don as 1t was dark, they left tine car and
rayeled over the mountain to North Fer ,
isDurg, going from there to Burlington. I
where they separated. Baker stole q ride /
art OF the way home and paid his fare I
ne rest OF the way. He made q short a
top IN Barre and went into New Hamp- Z
Cfrry linz