Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-07-30
soIdIers' HON. Annual Report.

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AT the annual meeting of the trustees
of the Vermont Soldiers Home held in
Bennington July 2, ex-Gov. c. J. Bell OF
Walden was elected a member of the
board to succeed the late Senator Proctor
and Seymour H. Wood OF st. Adams tc
succeed Col. George T. Childs, resigned
The officers elected were:-President,
Hugh Henry; treasurer, John c. Stearns
secretary, John A. Sheldon; assistant
treasurer, Thomas Harmon; finance COM
mittee, Hugh Henry, U. A. Woodbury.,
c. J. Bell, Cassius Peck and E. J. Orms-
bee; admissions, Hugh Henry, z. NJ.
Mansur, E. J. Ormsbee; auditing com.
mittee, John A. Sheldon, Frank Kenfeld,
H. E. Taylor.
1t was voted that any veteran dis
charged from the Home for intoxication
may not be re-admitted until he has q
guardian appointed. Under the present
law the veterans draw their pensions di.
rect and some of them use the money in
excessive drinking. The effects of the
committee rule will provide guardians for
dams will draw the pension money and
not give it out all at one time to be vast
ed.
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the past year of S23, s14. "a and dispurse-
nents of 23,374.46, leaving a balance
in the treasury of S439.sS. The expense
the past year has been about e., 500 larg-
er than usual, owing to the addition to
the hospital which cost that sum. The
meeting was followed by the annual din
ner given by Superintendent Harmon to
the trustees and q few guests.
Italian Murdered at Rutland.
The body OF Antonio Sanford, an I'M
married Italian, about 35 years old, was
found last week Wednesday evening
about two miles north of Rutland near
the golf links OF the Rutland Country
club. 1t had two bullet holes, one in
the cheek and the other just over the
heart, the bullet probably piercing the
heart and causing instant death. The
mans hat and coat were found about 40
rods from the body, the coat and shirt,
which he wore, being badly torn. Be
tween $50 and $40 was found on the dead
mans person. Sanford lived in Rutland
and was employed by F. H. Duffey, the
wholesale liquor dealer. This is the sixth
murder which has occurred in Rutland
county within a year.
Anna Black, aged IL years, of Rutland
and Giovanni Gioia, Vincenzo Gioia,
Giovanni Surdo, Martio Lombardo and
Antonio Gabriel of Proctor, ell Sicilians,
were arrested by Sheriff E. c. Fish and
Deputy Sheriffs Whitaker and Barker late
Thursday charged with completely in the
murder. 1t was reported to States At
torney X. A. Lawrence that the murdered
man was seen with the Black girl
Wednesday evening and the states at
torney summoned the girl to his Office.
She confessed all she knew of the affair
and after examining some other witnesses
the men were arrested.
All seven suspects are held at the coun-
ty Jail without bail. Mr.. Lawrence says
that he believes Santcro was the victim Of
a plot to lure him to the lonely spot,
where he was murdered. Further than
this he will make no statement. 1t is be-
lieved that the murderers used the girl as
a tool. The men under arrest have been
in this country Only a short time. :
Gaspar Crociata, was arrested Saturday
night on the charge of completely in the
murder of Sanford. This is the eighth
arrest in the case. Crociata is a brother of
the Rev. Francis Crociata, the Italian
priest ct Rutland.