The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-22
VERMONT GIRL MURDERED.
Minnie charbonneau Killed By Her
Lover at Fort Leayenworth, Kas.

Minnie Charbonneau Killed By Her
Lover at Fort Leayenworth, Kas.
Essex Junction, July 22.-Mr Pand
Mrs Louis Charbonneau received a tele.
gram Tuesday stating that their daugh-
ter, Minnie, had been shot at Fort
Leayenworth, kans. A second tele.
gram said she was dead. She was about
25 years old and had been married to
Edward Demag from whom She had OBJ
tained a divorce She had worked at
Fort Ethan Allen and last spring went
with an officers family to Fort leaven-
worth. Several sisters and brothers
survive besides her parents.
a dispatch from Leavenworth Kans.,
says; Private Charles 0'Neil Of the 18th
infantry, a military prison guard, shot
and killed Miss Charbonneau, his sweet
heart, in the presence Of army officers
and their wives at Fort Leavenworth
shortly before noon Tuesday. He es-
capped from the guards, but was recap
tured.
( 0'Neil was jealous Of the girl and
called at the home Of Capt. Charles n.
Murphy, where she was employed as a
maid, shortly after reveille and tried
to quarrel with her. O'Neil then went
TO Leavenworth and purchased a double
action revolver and called on the girl a
second time az Captain Murphys home
at seven o'clock.
lie displayed the revolver and told
the girl he intended to kill her and HIM
self with IL She ran upstairs 10 Mrs.
Murphys room and locked herself in
while Mrs. Murphy telephoned for help.
O'Ncil ran away before Lieut., Russell
Hand, the officer Of the day, arrived
with detail Of soldiers, but was cap
tlned on the West End parade and TAX
en- to Captain Murphy's home while
the girl was asked to step to the front
door to identify the prisoner.
Fired Under Officers Arm.
O'Neil had the revolver concealed in
his coat, and pulling it out mnoticed
shot under Lieut. Hands arm and kill
ed the girl He shot four times before
the officers and soldiers could oyerpower
him.
Mrs. Murphy escaped a bullet by
lodging behind a door.
0,Neil was rushed TO the guard house
and al one o'clock was taken out with
a squad Of petty prisoners to be shack
led in the blacksmith shop He broke
and reached the timber of Sheridan's
drive Soldiers and guards In the tow
ers Of the military prison tried to stop
him with long shots, but failed.
"A general call was sounded and with
in ten minutes a squadron Of cavalry, |
engineers and two battalions
Of infantry were moving
The cavalry rode out on Q gallop and
we're established in the west Of /
drive to prevent his getting
out north or west. infantry formed in
long skirmish order on the river bank
and 10 the south of the city limits.
Driven From Cover.
After hunt Of five hours, when
O'Neil saw that be could not stay in
The timber he started TO sneak along
Ihe rife range to gain Merritt lake. He
was noticed by a trooper, who rode up
luickly. 0'Neil jumped into the lake
md made pretense at drowning him
self. The soldier leYelied a rifle and
made him come out and marched him
np Mcclellan avenue to the guard
louse as the recall wa sounded.
The soldiers came il on the double
Iuick and gave hearty cheers over cap
.ming the murderer. They are exceed
nc bitter against 0'Neil for the dis
race he has brought on the uniform
Ind viii pay Miss Charboneau's funeral
expenses and send her body back to her
PARENTS in Essex Junction.