The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-25
SECOND WOMAN
MAY RECOVER
Fort Ethan Allen Authorities Take
Charge of the MuTderer's
Remains

Burlington March 25fbe Fort Ethan
Allen authorities have taken charge of
the remains Of Reuben B, Price. the col
ored trooper. who Killed his former
sweetheart. Esther Wood injured her
boarding mistress, Anna Chandler, aud
then shot himself to death in Wmooski
yesterday. Mrs Chandler. il is now
thought. will recover,
According 10 Marie johnson, who
jumped from window p feet to the
ground 70 escape the nfuristed man.
Price had proposed 10 the Wood Girl
several times and wished to marry her,
bnt was a. often refused for the reason
that he was too old He was a daily
visitor at tho house and promised TO pay
the girls board but was evidently m.
thrifty and rarely. ii ever. did so.
He came 10 the house Tuesday and
said that he had received his discharge
and wanted to marry the girl as he had
money enough but WAS again refused.
and he lett soon afterwards. apparently
much detected lie is supposed to have
then gone TO some gambling house with
$50. which he had received from the
White Bargain store, aud spent most of
the night there. He returned to the
house Wednesday morning and again cN-
planned that hc was broke and could not
pay the board as promised, but would
do 80 the following day. lie left soon
afterwards but came back in the even
ing. again with no money. He was as
persistent as ever III his efforts to WOO
the girl
Yesterday morning. Miss Johnson was
lying in bed when She heard Mrs. Chan
der tell the Wood girl that Price was
coming and not TO let him into her
room. but to take him into the parlor.
The johnson girl also admouished her
and said to keep him out altogether.
Miss Johnson is % Years OF age and
has made her home with Mrs Chandler
since her arrival at NiHooski year
ago Her wounds were attended by DR.. /
A. S. G. Hin. and were found to consist /
Of a spraued ankle and some severe /
bruises. No signs Of internal injuries (
We're discovered,
The dead woman was % Years OF age .
and was born in Blue6elds. Va. She /
came to Wiuooski from Troy. y N.i
last May and has since made her nome 1
with Mrs. Chandler. Little j. known (
Of her people. and she will probably be
buried in Wmooski at the expense OF
the town
Reuben r. Price was 81 Years OF age
aud was born in Omaha. Neb He had
spent three years in 6 troop OF the
10th cavalry. serving with the troops in
the Philippines. lie was unmarried and
was known to be OF quiet tempcra.
ment He re.cnlistcd Thursday for am
other term OF three years The only
reason advanced for his crime hy his
comrades at the post is that he was driv
m temporarily insane by the loss OF his
money and the hopclessness of his love
.fairs.
Joseph Rosenberg, proprietor of the
White Bargain store, tells the story Of
he disappearance OF Prices money. SI44. I,
which at first puzzled the authorities
Price went to him Tuesday TO get his f,
heck cashcd and was given so. There
vas a balance due the store. which was
aiken out, leaving a balance OF S2l due
Price II
4 few hours later Price came bacN
md wanted the money due him. as he
aid be had dropped" the money. lie
vas given check fur the amount.
shortly before six o'clock be made his
hird appearance at tbe store This time
ie was accompanied by the Wood girl. {
yhom he introduced as his wife. He
wished to purchase for her q suit and {
oat and they were selected. but were
lot taken out. as Rosenberg could not
e. where the money was coming from.
rice said that be would be Ia = few
avs later aud pay tor them, taking
len, whom hr Ipft IN. foonex