Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-06

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some Investigations. The oe,aa-. -
that the boys stole the chickens - ar. y
Foreigners. in some instances oettin, -.
nve cents each for them. The aher;er 80
evidence against several buvers On. -
whom Is Hebrew rabbi.
Miss Mary Robinson Of North Ferris-
ssuls, granddaughter of Rowland Rob
alisou' .ne lanous Vermont author, and
'nelnoe. OF the senior class OF the Univer-
10y ~ vermont while suffering a tenn
polafy ADerratlon OF mind saturday. at
e r, suicide by drowning in lake
:. pisin- She jumped of the dock at
the foot Of College street Rnr,;no,c. -
but was rescued by the caretaker ~ ~
Lake Chsmplain Yacht Club house az
pad been studying too hard. Il Is ssid
and this affected her mind.
Mrs. Wallace Spencer, aged 60 years
.sN the dinner table at her home in
nso%nington Monday, April %, and
WINE ner husband was talking with \
nelRupor outside the door she stepped
INTO the pantry and killed herself instant
~ oy putting a revolver BULLET through
her heart. She bad at times been mem
taiiy unbalanced since year ago when
she suffered 3 shock. This is the second
violent death to occur in that vicinity
within two weeks, the other being that
of Ivers Clark, who killed himself In his
fathers sugar orchard.
Montield Daniels, a Boston & Maine
fireman, running between Springfield.
Mass, and White River Junction, il at
the general hospital at CIaremont, ". H..
suffering from compound fracture of
the right arm. bad scalp wound and
other bruises suffered by Jumping from
his engine soon after his train had passed
the station at HartlRnd. Light from
burning ties beside the track was taken
by Daniels for the head light OF an an.
proaching train on the single track line.
and, thinking collision was inevitable,
be leaped from the cab.
The large house, woodshed, horse barn
and hennery owned by Norman Vosburp
and situated about three miles north of
Alburg, was destroyed by fire April "a.
The COW barn was saved. Nearly all the
household goods and all the stock 2ere
saved. The cause Of the fire is unknown.
The loss is partially covered by insur-
ance. The wind was blowing a gale at
the time the fire was discovered and hlaz-
F.. ing brands were carried a considerable
distance, setting fire to the house occu-
I pied by Willard Lyman. This fire, how
ever, was extinguished.
Henry s. Langevin committed suicide
Sunday evening at his home in Burling-
ton by taking carbolic acid, the supposed
cause being dependency over the loss OF
his position in one OF the shops last Fri
day. he is survived by a wife. he had
been Of morbid turn OF mind for the
past year and bad often threatened T.
take his life. About a month ago he was
about to take acid. Wben his wife discov.
cred him and threw the hottie away as be
was raising ii to his lips. For the past
month he had appeared more cheerful bui
II is supposed that the loss Of his position
brought the morhidness back.
Chester A. James Of North sheldon,
aged go years, died Friday. II will be
recalled that Joseph Raymore. who car
ries on the James farm, returned from
Swanton the Monday previous in q condi
tiun which led him 10 attack his landlord
land cruelty maltreat him. Mr.. and Mrs
james fed from their home and only re
turned there the day before Mr.. James
death. He had been in feeble health
and 1t Is said that Raymore injured
him severely with blows on tn
chest Raymore, who was under S30l
bonds to answer to a charge of assault
having paid fine and costs for intoxica
ton, is now held under a charge Of man
slaughter.
The general merchandise store o
George Esden at East Peacham was de
stroyed by Are last week Wednesda,
night. The postofBce was located in thi
store, but the mail aud postofiice supple
we're saved. Little was saved Of the stor
merchandise. The house and barn Q
George Smith, adjacent. were ais
burned. The chattels Of Mr.. Smith an
family were saved. George Esden. pre-
prietor OF the store, and his brother
Clark, left their place OF business tha
night about Q o'clock and few minute
later the store Was discovered to be /
! flames. The origin OF the fire Is ur
! known. The stock Of goods was value
! at $4,000 and carried insurance OF soOO'
J Mr.. Smiths house and barn we're va
| ued at $500 and carried insurance Of $500
. Habeas corpus proceedings will 500
be begun for the release Of John McGuir
of Rutland from the state hospital for ii
insane at Waterbury, where he hss bee
confined for one year following his oil
! charge from the house Of correction
/ Rutland for intoxication. The case
one OF appear lfuiu INC pAoDatO S'NAe 80
+ Is the first one OF its kind since the pa
] sage OF the law at the last legislatul
: which allows for jury trial on the al
e peal from a physician pronouncing ma
I insane. McGuirk has been in the hospit
a At Brattleboro twice following spells OF II
3 toxication and has been pronounced Il
+ sane by DR.. c. s. Caverly, director OF Il
state board Of health. Or. d. D. Grou
n superintendent OF the hospital. said tn
4 II was unsafe fer the man to be above
a at large.
: Elroy Kent. who was convicted OF mu
e der in the first degree during the presei
p term OF Rutland county court, VIII not
}. sentenced by Judge E. L. Waterman, Il
o presiding officer Of the term. The stat
e ment was given out by Judge Waterml
Is when the question Of sentencing 4
h guilty respondents, tried this term, "
' taken up. In murder cases where exec
lions are noted the respondent is not Sc
= fenced by this lower court. Judge Wi
+ erman said that IS long as kents
4 torpeys had taken exceptions and Won