Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-04-09
STATE NEWS.

About thirty horseshoers from various
parts of the state met in Burlington
Wednesday evening and organized the
Burlington Master Horseshoers' Pro-
tective Association, with the following
officers: President, John Grace; secre-
tary. John Collins; treasurer, Henry Ray
mond.
A committee consisting of John Grace,
V. l.. Clark, Henry Raymond of Burling-
tom j. A. Coburn, of st. Adams, and
f. NJ. Mitchell, of Enosburg Falls, was
appointed to investigate the holding of a
state convention in Burlington some time
in the near future. This committee met
later and decided to hold state conven-
ton in Burlington May 4.
! Charles Tull, prominent farmer of
Panton, committed suicide in his horse
barn Wednesday by shooting himself
with gun which he had borrowed from
a neighbor. The muzzel of the gun had
evidently been placed close to his right
cheek as that portion of his face was
blown off by the discharge of the weapon.
Mr.. Tull went to the barn to attend to
his horses as usual, his wife not noticing
any change in his actions or demeanor.
Shortly after she heard the report of the
gun and, fearing something had happened
to her husband and not daring to inves-
tgate for herself, telephoned to neigh
Dor who found her husband dead in the
barn.
Mr.. Tull had been in poor health for a
year and it is thought that in a sudden
fit of dependency he was led to take his
life. He was a well to do and successful
farmer and, so far as is known, without
any financial embarrassment. He was
73 years old and is survived by his wife
and two daughters.
Two prisoners escaped from Windham
county jail at Newfane Tuesday night.
They were Archie st. Peters, awaiting
trial on the charge of horse stealing at
South Londonderry. and George II.
Stree ter of Greenfield, Mass, held for
trial charged with burglary at the Gen.
trail Vermont railway station in Brattle'
boro last fall.
This was Streeter's second break as he
escaped the week after he was commit
ted and was not captured until he had
reached Pittsburg, Pa, whence he was
brought back to Brattleboro. The men
managed to pry off two steel straps at the
back of the cell and an iron bar from the
outside window, making an opening big
enough to crawl through. The authori
ties of all the surrounding towns were
notified but there is nothing to indicate
in what direction the men went.
Bert Rettell, of Brandon, who is 16 OF
II years old, and Lillian Davis, some
what younger, have eloped to New York
state via Leicester junction and it is
not understood that their parents will
pursue. In fact, it is said that Mrs
Rettell aided her son by getting team
to speed the youngsters on their way
TlnI ~xv 70 frrh laA and hoe
been working in the quarry at Fowler
but has been at home for week
The girl is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Columbus Davis and she has an
older brother and sister She is said to
have packed her trunk and put it out of
the window where Rettel could get il
and take it away. Her going away
gown was newly purchased and to allay
the surprise of her family at the dress,
Miss Davis donned long coat and said
she was going down street.
Harry Gay, aged l6 years, was arrest
ed at Thetford Mines, Que, Friday after
noon by Deputy Sheriff V. A. Rand Of
Hardwick, accompanied by lawyer Mel
vim G.. Morse, also of that place He
was brought to St. Johnsbury anC
after some discussion it was decided t.
take him to the Avenue house instead o.
the Jail OH account of his youth. The
men were much exhausted, the boy hav
ing led them a hard chase They mac
the boy placed in room on the thir'
floor containing two beds. They LOCKED
the door and placed the key under t
pillow on their bed This morning thu
: boy was missing and with him $50 II
. money from Mr.. Rand's pocket. TIT
boy had left by the fire escape. TIL
| charge on which the boy was ARRESTED
was forging and uttering two check
| amounting to S15 on Lee Daniels o
| Woodbury. last fall. One of the check
| was cashed at Hardwick bank Will
| the other was sold to friend in Wood
bury Immediately after this Gay dis
| appeared, but was finally located in Can
ada. There is no clue to his presen
whereabouts. All the local officers ar
assisting in the search. The boys fathe