Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-05-12

er live stock. The Boston q Maine rail-
road has given 50 apple trees 10 the asso-
citation, which have been planted on the
fair grounds. Al accompanying exhibit
OF two acres devoted 10 the culture Of for
est seedlings from be state nurseries will
also be al attractive addition.
DIR. q. II. Stone Of the state laboratory
Of hygiene vas IN Montpelier May st
the request Of States Attorney Benjamin
Gates 10 perform an autopsy on the body
of an infant child found April 80 beside
the highway. half mile from Granite
Vile village on the road TO Williamstown.
II was clearly case Of inisnticide as the
autopsy disclosed that the child, a male.
had lived several hours. Nothing was
found 10 show the cause OF death. The
body was badly deeomposed and had
pro bab big lain where il was found hy chit
dren, at least two weeks. The body was
near brook and anyone driving by the
spot could have thrown the bundle to the
spot " here it was found from team
without alighting. The states attorney
is thoroughly investigating the case and
has offered a reward OF s25 for informa.
ton. sheet was wrapped tightly
around the ehiId's neck which might
have suffocated it.
By the prompt arrival of the police
another murder was narrowly averted in
Winooski late Saturday night, April 80,
when a soldier of the Tenth United States
Cavalry had his throat cut almost from
ear to ear by drunken companion. A
number OF soldiers eongregated at the
home OF Private Burroughs who resides in
the Jerry Mongeon house on West Allen
street. Shortly before midnight q fight
started. 1t is said John A. Billingslea of
Troop L became mixed up with Fleming
R. Jordan OF Troop NJ, and in the mix
up the former drew razor and slashed
Jordan's throat ia frightful manner. I
The injured man sank to the floor and
blood gushed from the ugly wound in his
throat. The police were called and placed
both men under arrest. A doctor was
obliged to take 10 stitches in the mans
throat to close the wound, which meas
ured four and a half inches in length and /
laid open the throat one and a quarter
inches. He missed cutting the jugular
vein by half inch. The injured man 1
aud his assailant were taken to the Jail in /
Burlington.
In the ruins OF tine barn OF Mrs. W. II. |
Manning on Spring street in swauton the
remains OF man were found May 3 that,
ii is believed, were those of John Mana
han of East Fairfield, prosperous farmer.
The fire was discovered shortly after
midnig ht and before the family could be
aroused 1t had gained such progress as to
be far beyond control. None of he con-
tents were saved, horse and COW be-
ing burned, but no one imagined that
human life was lost until long after the
blaze had died out. Mr.. Manahan was
about the village the day before and it is
said that be had been drinking heavily.
was made by rosary and
parts Of a seal ring, which the son recog-
nized instantly as having belonged TO his
father. A srcap Of a blue flannel shirt,
small piece OF a gray sock, and partially
burned low patent leather shoe also
served to identity Mr.. Mauahan was a
Nidower OF about SIS years and has five
The theory is that the man
dipped into the barn and went to sleep
while smoking, and that the fire caught
IN this way.