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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-09-24
ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT.
John Doyle Found in New Hampshire
After Diligent Search by officers.

Deputy Sheriffs Daniel p. Thompson of
Bellows Falls and Earl Davis of Newfane
have had several busy days sleuthing this
week The result of their labors was the
capture of John Doyle of Windham yes
terday on the charge of criminally assault
ing a l2year-old girl by the name of Bliss
in lumber camp in the mountains of
Windham some time last week. Doyle was
making his escape from Vermont when
taken into custody at Hinsdale Wednes-
day evening after Deputy Sheriff Thomp-
son had been warm on his trail for several
hours. The first of the week Deputy
Sheriff Davis was informed of the charge
that had been made against Doyle and in
company with his father he made a trip
to Grafton, and vicinity, hearing that
Doyle had been seen in that region. Not
finding their man trip was made by
Deputy Sheriffs Davis and Thompson
Tuesday to Windham and visit made to
the logging camp where Doyle lived with
his wife and four children. 1t was learned
that Doyle had disappeared at least day
before
Secreting themselves the two deputies
were able to overhear the conversation of
Mrs Doyle with relative named Melon
aid in regard to getting away from the
camp and joining her husband. The Off
GERS were unable to learn from the snatches
of conversation overheard where the wo
mans husband was. However, the wo-
man was Swallowed and the following
morning with baby in her arms she left
by stage from Windham for Chester. At
the latter place she took a train for Bel
lows Falls. She evidently intended to
throw the officers off her track for she re-
manned there for few hours. Tuesday
afternoon she came to Bratteboro where
all trains from the north were being
watched She hurried away from the sta
ton and with her baby in her arms
trudged across the Connecticut river bridge
into New Hampshire. Deputy Sheriff
Thompson followed the woman in car
riage. She went but a short distance
when she retraced her steps and came
back to the station and purchased a ticket
FOR Bellows Falls. Mr. Thompson believing
hat he was on the right track continued
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-09-24

Grout made the fact of Fred Kents escape
known to DR.. Foster in October, 1906, and
asked him to have the man taken into
custody evidently no particular attention
had been made to the request for the flu
gitive had lived for months at his home on
the sawmil brook road in West Towns
bend unmolested. Dr. Foster was asked by
Superintendent Grout to apprehend Kent
because the fugitive's home was compare
lively short distance from DIR, Fosters
and the cost OF capturing the man through
such an arrangement would be consider
able less than it would be to have posse
of officers shadow the Kent residence for
weeks. DR.. Foster reported at the next
meeting of the board of supervisors at
Waterbury, after he was acquainted with
the escape of Kent that he had been
unable to get any trace of the fugitive,
DR.. Grout told Reformer reporter Tues
day that repeated interrogation of DIR,
Foster had brought the same response
that no trace had been found of Kent.
Shortly after Fred Kent had attained
his majority he was arrested in Windsor
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-09-24

Fall Underwear, now here at. .25c to $1.25
$1.5O
Flanneette Under Skirts, now here at
25c to $1.OO
Fall Hosiery, now here at.......15c to 75c
Fall Gloves, now here at .... 25c to ST SO
All in great profusion and at money-saving
prices
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-09-24
THE BRATTLEBORO REFORMER FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER a. 1909

to investigate the New Hampshire end of
the case with the result that he learned
that Doyle was somewhere on the road
between Hinsdale and Brattleboro and en-
deavoring to make his escape. Doyle met
driver for the Swift beef company on
the road to Hinsdale and handed the man
an umbrella and asked him to give it to
his brother, Thomas Doyle, who works in
the Clark garage. He also asked the beef
man to have his brother come over into
New Hampshire with an automobile. Dep
uty Thompson made tour of investiga-
ton but the man evidently kept out of
the highway whenever he heard team
approaching. dragnet was put out by
Deputy Sheriff Thompson and early We'd
nesday evening he was informed by tele-
phone from Hinsdale that the man had
been taken into custody. As Doyle was
not inclined to demand extradition Mr..
Thompson went to Hinsdale yesterday in
an automobile and brought his prisoner
back to Vermont, He was taken to New
fame and lodged in jail. Doyle is a, son of
Daniel Doyle of Brattleboro. The locality
where the offence is alleged to have been
committed is in wild section of Wind
ham.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-09-24
Of Wonderful Value, and Free.

Tired bodies, pale and sunken cheeks,
haggard eyes, sleepless nights and weak
nerves, are running our lives and killing
our people. No wonder these poor suf-
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in curing nervous and chronic diseases,
and the discoverer of that wonderful med,
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telling Just what ails them. He, gives
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Write him at once.
Write today for FREE bottle Of DR..
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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-09-24
KENT INDICTED;
PERHAPS INSANE
Escaped From State Asylum in
1905.
GRAND JURY REPORTED FRIDAY
Townshend Young Man Ran Away
From Waterbury Institution Four
Years Ago and Officials Never Man
aged to Apprehend Him.

Fred Kent of Townshend is under indict-
ment for the murder of his father George
Kent, the night of July 8. The grand jury
of this county reported true bill against
him shortly after u O'Clock last Friday,
no doubt basing their findings to con-
siderable extent ON the young mans con
fesson as outlined exclusively in The Re
former last week. The respondent has not
yet been brought before the court to
plead guilty or not guilty, and this form
atty will not be gone through with prob
ably until Judge Hall has had an oppor-
tunity to consult with Attorney General
j. G. Sargent There seems to be gen
eral belief that Fred Kent is insane. He
is in fact an escaped inmate of the state
insane hospital, and it is not unlikely that
he will eventually be returned to that in
sttution.
The officials are still reticent about
Kent's confession. States Attorney c.
Fl. Williams is unwilling to give out any
statement about it although admitting
tactly that a confession having to do with
the alleged murder took place.
r. c. Bacon of Brattleboro stated to the
court Monday afternoon that he had been
requested by Kent to defend him. At the
time copy of the indictment had not been
given Kent and Judge Hall called attention
10 lne law requiring lndt d copy VI suSh
an indictment be given an accused person
within "a hours of the return of such bill
by the grand jury. He ordered that copy
be given Kent and asked Mr.. Bacon to
confer with the respondent and If it was
case where the state would be obliged to
provide counsel for the respondent the
court wanted the usual affdavits filed. Mr..
Bacon upon visiting Kent in jail was sat
isfied that his client was unfit mentally to
confer with his counsel and so acquainted
Judge Hall.
It is apparent that when Kent was
taken into custody charged with breaking
and entering residence in Townshend as
reported at the time the officers were I'M
aware that the man was fugitive from
the state insane hospital at Waterbury, |
though the superintendent of that institu
ton, DR.. Don D. Grout, had notified Dr.
George S., Foster of Putney nearly two
years ago that Kent had escaped and |
asked him to endeavor to have him APP
pretended DR.. Foster was then, as now,
a member of the state board of supervisors
for the insane, at that time being the rank
ing member of the board. Though DIR.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-09-24

aside for moment. An instant later he
made off into the woods. Such attendants
as could leave the potato diggers went after
the man but did not catch him. Since
that date Kent has been a fugitive from
the institution. While he was under OBJ
\servation il developed that he was what is
known as Jamaica ginger fend. The
records at the state hospital show that
Kent was unable to read and write when
committed there. This is in contradiction
TO the story told by. a prisoner named
Grant who was recently released from the
Jail at Newfane.
Grant told a person that Kent wrote
letter to his mother and asked him to
smuggle ii out This Grant says he did
but gave it to the officers instead of to
Kent's mother. DIR. Grout was of the be-
lief Tuesday that Kent was unable to
write letter to his mother
DIR. Grout, while inclined to assume
some blame in the matter of Kent's es-
cape made what he considered was an
attempt to apprehend the man and told
The Reformer that while he might be
criticised he felt that in view of the mans
apparently harmless condition he had TAX
en- proper steps to capture the fugitive.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-09-24

The most valuable work in existence is
said to be copy of the Koran, now treas
ured in the Mohammedan city of 1spnan-
Ruza, Persia. The covers, 91a inches by 4
inches. are of solid gold one-eighth inch
thick, while precious stones set in sym
bolic designs figure in the centre and at
upon parchment. and this part of the
work alone is valued at 10000.
Five hundred and eighty-one deadly
weapons, which the police confs cate j in in
Sf e t c5ca were The city tug took the
custodian beyond the threemile limit and
he dropped overheard the revolvers, dirkss
sung-shots, knives and other means OF
death in thirty feet of water, as pre-
scribed by the city code.
A man named States, commissioner OF
county in Pennsylvania, had the, cruelty
to name his son United; and the post
masters hold his letters for better direc-
tion-not being able by the envelopes to
distinguish him from the country at large.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-09-24
CARPETS AND RUGS.

The latest productions in Carpets, carpet
sized Rugs in Tapestry Velvet and Administer,
Standard Smyrna Rugs all sizes, 10 in. to SO in.
Extra heavy Smyrna Rugs in special patterns
for bath rooms and dining rooms and Axmins-
ter Rugs for parlor use in variety of elegant
patterns and colorings. As artistic floor
covering at a moderate price the Administer
Rug is the most popular rug the market,
and more than any other, the service and salts
faction given depend on the quality. The
makes we sell are of the same standard and en-
body the same characteristics as the imported
goods, and satisfaction is assured if pur-
chases are made from our department.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-09-24

county charged with abusing dumb ami
mails. Taken before Windsor county court
on Jan. Is, 1905, he was ordered commit
ted to the state hospital for the insane
that he might be observed as to his san
ity. On the llth of June in that year Kent
was returned to Windsor and a report of
his condition classed him as an epileptic
imbecile. 1t was upon the report from the
state hospital that Kent was found not
guilty by reason of insanity and ordered
to be committed to the hospital as an in
sane person. On July %, 1905, Kent was
taken to Waterbury and for over year
was an inmate of the state hospital. He
was considered one of the harmless pa
tents of the institution and was allowed
to work on the farm with other inmates
under the care of attendants On the
morning of Oct 10, 1906. Kent with sew
era others went across the Winooski riv-
err to dig potatoes on the Duxbury farm
owned by the state hospital. He worked
for some time and made an excuse to step
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-09-24
DRESS GOODS

The opening display OF BLACK and COL
ORED DRESS GOODS presents a splendidly
varied collection of the most approved styles
for fall and winter, and includes about every
weave. finish and color that are shown by the
leaders of fashion in the large cities.
We invite YOUR INSPECTION
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
Out on the Journey

M corse lay northwest toward the western enc Il
1"1 the Sraled Plains and theTlal1 arlaCarl River
Passing over the west end Of the Wichita Mountains
the view was clear for many miles. The country was
rolling and looked though i would not be Al all
difficult to cross. but the ravInes very dee.
making Il necessary TO keep the divides ana often
rode many miles out of way account OF them
I travelled all day, and at night carnIea where my
horse could Craze upon the rICh granna grass that
a5ounds IL that section OF country. did not dare
to make fire for al night Il attracts attentions hut
ate my supper OF harltack and lay down TO sleep
lust at davbreal / gathered some dry t"lgs. and
with my sheath knife dug hole II the ground l
then set three stakes about tins hole, spread my
blankets around them. and sat down inside and
made q small tre. over which ] boiled coffee and
cooked bacon This with hardtach made q good
breakfast
The two DAYS following passed without interest.
except that | saw herd OF buffalo which seemed to
have been lately disturbed, probably hE Indians.
though none was II sight
On the morning OF the fourth day / MD my horse
II q -a-e and climbed high hill TO look about me
Azgar- 10 the north smokes and as my eyes
became accustomed to the distance counted many
OF them This I knew. meant Indians. Here
watched all dav and a. they did not move hne" l
had located q camp but what camp was It
At dusk ! -addlei my horse and. noting well the
direction picked ny way among the raFl1e@ nearly
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27

NURING General Hazen's administration Of
j Indian affairs. he was very successful II
persuading nlaraudlng Indians TO come
-.-g the reservations They had been driven
from one hunting ground to another, and for a
long time had fought at q disadvantage, and were
gradually coming TO the conclusion that II might
be better to live Al their ease the reservation, with
good Texas beef and Government blankets furnished
them than depend upon the buffalo Tor food and
covering Already these animals were Tar more
difficult 10 Kill than when l first came into the
country.
There still remained at large and hidden some
where III the Southwest band, originally COmanches
reinforced by outlaws from various tribes, each mem
- OF which had been guilty OF act tor which ne
knew ne deserved punishment from the white man
These were known as the 'renegades, and While
they were Al large no one was safe They were con
slant menace especially to the settlers coming mt
r part OF Texas bordered by the Red River OF the
South.
In order to make the terms OF our treaty with the
Indians good Il was deemed eXped1ent to forgive the
bad ones. and TO take ali into the asences on the
same footing This was hard for the Indians TO u1-
s.---aud- 1nev feared that once the white man S
power they would receive the punishment IleE
.-t- they deserved, so the guilty ones hid
After vainly trying 10 communicate WITH these
.------t- the Government offered substantial
--.-- ID arvOue who would 90 out and induce them
q. come IL and be good. No one volunteered Ihe
reward was doubled; but still one seemed 10 want
the lob Il was repeatedly increased. until i
amounted 20 a tidy sum and was open 10 any Ol4e
willing 20 t-y for It
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
By Captain E. A. (''Jack'' Hart
Drawing by w. Herbert Dunton

plexon and yellow hair made me look even more
youthful; but what lacked IN age tried to make
ilp IN equiprnent had good horse and saddle. and
was dressed IL a full suit OF beaded buCkskln In my
belt was q pair OF Colts revOvers and / carried
short Winchester for brave attire IS by no means
l1ni1upOrtant when YOU wish to make & good m
preston upon Indians
When It became noised about the agency that at
last some one was going after the outlaws Il eNcted
interest and many were the expressions OF doubt
More than old and knowing head was shaken
the prospect Of my return, and many We're the
stories told the Indians treaCherE 10 white men
who had gone among them. but my mind was thor
oughv made ur
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27


that there were no soldiers near.
DisnountIng IL q hollow. tied my horses head
up high so he could not Whinny case he saw an
other horse and started on foot for good look at
the camp. 1t was difficult TO approach and by the
time l had made estimate OF the number q
Indians II DAY breaking, and II wis necessary
TO return to horse
Now came the hardest part Of the plan l had
mapped out. and that to hide myself and horse
for the dav and keeI my nerve with me until time
to act. thorough knowledge OF Indian character
and customs gained by nearly i've years experience
among them. had taught me what now stood IN
need Of.-patIeuce and nerve, and plenty OF each.
An Indian adnires what d white nan would call
lurudence and while they will chase, KILL and sca
q poor devil caught out IL the open country they
VIII treat HIM very differently II he walks boldly INTO
their camp and proceeds to make himself at home
The laws Of hospitality are well defined with them
and though they art born thieves they will not steal
from a visitor IL their camp and they expect d man
within their camp to help himself to as much Is he
wants IL the OF food Should they borrow any
thing from another camp, they always return II as
thev have agreed; but II they take particular
fancy to the borrowed article had better be guarded
IL the future
All dav long ] studied over these things and cut
grass for my horse with my sheath knife, Tor my
plan was to enter their camp before dark Once dur
Ing the dar an Indian boy who was herdlng some
ponies came quite near; but he rode away without
discovering me
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
Didn't Want Any Boys

WAS ambitions TO 90 into the cattle business ard
I -r-- reward together with Tl-ls- would en-
ro-nal-ea fine start, so determined 10 try II
.t-- morning rode over 10 headquarters and tod
General Hazen that should make the effort. Sa"
an 5--res1si11,s smile Oh his face a. he looked me
over and said Jack ny hoy, lsu this pretty Dig
~. le--aklug,''
But SO anxious was he to get them IN that ne
listened 10 me 7 told MIN ] thought could sue
eerE where an older man rul"l.r tall, because the
-a-,auches looked upon me as their g. GOOD Medl-
.--e end seemed TO think that II some manner
belonged to them He reluctantly gave his con
vras 7uzt twenty years old. and 1ny talr com
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
Into the Enemy's Camp

THE dav was O long one, but erlng came at last
L safIled VI mounted my horse. and. throwing
my blanket round ruvself. Indian fashion with my
broad hrimuei hat hidden under II, | rode out INT
the opening In the dusk 1t would have been hard
to distinguish me from an Indian. and thus rode
boldly into their camp
No one noticed me 1t first and even the dogs dll
not Ike the trouble to bark al When about the
middle OF the camp dropped my blanket across III.
horse. put on my hat and called out How, how
immediately there was a stir among the men, and a.l
lr1l1lted with surprise dlsmouu-ed and made signs
C-r-uaea N Page
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-24
CANDIDATES IN
new YORK CITY

New York. Sept. 23.-Thc Republi-
can city convention In Carnegie Hall
unanimously nominated these candi-
dates for the three leading municipal
Offices tonight:
For mayor, Otto T Barnard. presi-
dent OF the New York Trust company.
resident of Manhattan borough
For comptroller, William A. Prend-
crgast, for many years president of
the Credit Mems National Associa-
ton. resident of Brooklyn
For president of the board of alder
men, John P. Mitchell, present COM
missioner of accounts and an inde-
pendent Democrat, resident OF Man
haitian.
Mr. Barnard Is a bachelor, 55 years
OF age. He was born In Brooklyn
and graduated from Yale In the class
of 1875. In addition to his presidency
of the New York Trust company, he
Is director or trustee of a large num-
Der OF other financial institutions. He
formerly was commissioner of the
board of education OF New Pork. AS
treasurer of the Republican county
committee he has taken an active part
In county politics for many years.
The Democratic Union. an independ-
ent Democratic organization, tonight
nominated Supreme Court Justice
William j. Gaynor for mayor, John j.
Hopper for comptroller and William
c. Retfed for president OF the board
of aldermen. Justice Gaynor was sim
ilarly honored by the Municipal De
mocracy. another Independent body,
earlier in the week.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-24
PEARY WELCOMED
BY HOME PEOPLE

Portland. Nc, Sept, 25.-From the
moment Commander Peary crossed the
international boundary line at Vance
bore, The eastern terminus of The
Maine Central railroad. shortly after
S o'clock this morning until he ar
rived at Portland tonight. his recep-
ton amounted TO a continuous ova-
zion.
At every station where the train
stopped between Vance6oro and Old
Town. there was crowd OF cheering
country folk, who seemed TO apprc-
ciate tho fact that It was the first
few hours that the commander was
enjoying in his own land, with his
own couDtryS flag greeting him on
every side.
AZ Bangor the explorer was welcom-
ed at the station by thousands. Mayor
John F Woodman escorted him 10 a
carriage and he was driven rapidly 10
the Bangor house. where the repre-
sentative men of the town entertained
him at an informal luncheon.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-24
FRAUDS In COAL
LANDS OF WYOMING

New York. Sept 23-Mrs. Mary p.
Myton of Amityyille i. l., sister and
eXecutriX OF the late capitalist Alfred
Sully, continued her testimony today
at the bearing in reQuisition proceed
ings against Wilberforce Sully, George
w. Daily, Rufus j. Ireland and Frank
r. Wells. on charges of consPlrlnS to
defraud the government out of Wyo-
ming coal lands. -
The witness said neither Wilber-
force nor Alfred Sully had been stock
holders in the Owl Creek Company. 70
which the lands In question were COLI
veyed She said she had advanced
$139.0 600 to this company Mrs Myton
denied she had hired the Amityville
entrymen TO make application for coal
lands or that there was any under
standing that the lands were subse-
Uuently to be turned over TO any coz
poration.
Under Cross examination Mrs, My.
ton said that before tine organization
OF the Owl Creek Coal company, she
knew the Amityville entrymen would
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-24
CLUBS ARE USED
ON THE STRIKERS

Omaha. Neb. Sept. 23.-The police
clashed with an excited crowd late
today as a result OF demonstration
over the arrest of a teamster for
causing a street car blockade. The
man was dragged from his wagon by
a policeman and the crowd pressed
around in threatening manner.
Police Captain Mostyn menaccd the
crowd with his revolver and cleared
the way 10 a patrol box. where he
called for help. A police detail hur-
ried 10 the scene and dispersed the
disturbers. after arresting six and
clubbing others.
a street car jumped the track while
going down a steep grade. Two pas
sengers and the crew were badly In
Jured. Mayor Dahlman expressed con.
f1dence tonight that the strike would
be settled soon, but did not say what
move, if any, was contemplated