Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-19

Newport, N H-Edward Cunning
ham, who has kept the people OF
Guild in state of terror and uncer-
tainty for the past week, made his
appearance at the Seayey home We'd
nesday afternoon at $3.50.
Mrs. Ellsworth Dodge and Mrs.
Charles Johnson were the first to dis
cover the presence of the desperate
just back of the Seavey home. Inc
| daughter, Miss Sarah Seayey, who
has not been allowed to leave the
house for the past two days, started
to hang up some clothes on the line,
which is about so feet back of the
home, and she had been there about
10 minutes when Cunningham was
discovered not more than 200 feet
| from where she was hanging the
| clothes.
Mrs. Dodge, who was the first to
discover the hiding place of the des-
perado, at first did not recognize him.
She called Mrs. Johnson and after
watching the man behind the large
| bowlder for fully five minutes he fin
ally showed enough OF his head to
enable them to identify him. They
then called the attention of the young
men, who had accompanied the Sea-
vey girl, to the figure behind the
bowlder, and after running around the
outhouse they opened fire upon Cum
ningham, but he had disappeared be-
fore the guards could get line up
on him.
the theory that has gained credence
among a large number that he was
wounded in Monday nights battle
with the guards.
He has persistently returned every
other night to the vicinity of the Sea-
vey home, evidently in hopes that
he may get a shot at some member
of the family. Fortunately, he was
discovered in time, as he was GER
tainly working into a favorable 'po-
sition so that he might get a shot
at the girl who was hidden from him
| by the clubhouse.
At the time he was discovered he
was not more than 100 feet from the
girl who was not aware of her dan
ger. Clyde Haywood and Arthur Gle
ment were guarding the girl when the
alarm was given and with the assist
ance of the remaining guards at the
house they gave chase to the despera-
do. They searched for him in the
woods back of the house until dusk,
when they had TO give up, owing to
the fear that, by chance, some of
those who were in the chase might
get in mixup.
Early in the morning Lucky Glynn,
who was driving to Sunapee, saw a
man in a pasture about mile back of
the Seavey home who answered the
description given out by Sheriff King.
This is Cunningham's third attempt
to get within reach of the Seavey
house and each time he. has succeeded
in getting away safely, much to the
discontinue of the men who are
guarding the Seavey family from fur
ther attacks of this apparently insane
man. If he returns again, the sheriff
has placed guards at all the available
avenues of escape, and if he gets away
again without being seriously wound
ed it will be only the continuance of
the good luck that has followed him
in every encounter with the officers.
In the morning at about another
fire was discovered in the Hoy pas
ture, which was thought to be a sign
of his appearance in that vicinity, but
a search failed to reveal any addition
al signs.
1t is very probable that Cunningham
left his favorite hiding ground and
took advantage of the night to get
over back of the Seavey house, where
1t would be more favorable for him to
attack some member of the Seavey
family.
Sheriff King has guards at all the
possible avenues of escape and if Gun
ningham attempts to return he will
find his escape difficult feat.
The parade with firearms has been
dispensed with, and this may account
for the early appearance of Cunning
ham. The Nelson home has also been
under guard all day, and two men
were placed there, although the fam
lily still remains at the Seavey home.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson fear that
Cunningham may carry out his threat
of last spring. and do away with them.