Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-07-19
Burglar Confesses to Shooting.

Burglar Confesses to Shooting.
At preliminary hearing held last
week at Brandon it was decided TO re-
move Henry Tabb, the burglar who
entered the T. w. Rogers home on
Franklin street, to the House of Cor
rection, Rutland, to await the out
come Of the wounds of Mr.. Rogers,
who received two bullets in the groin
from Tabb's automatic revolver dur
ing the tussle which ensUed when Mre
Rogers found Tabb in his room.
States Attorney Stafford said that
owing to the serious conditions of
Mr.. Rogers the only thing that could
be done was to hold the prisoner with
out bail, awaiting developments Of
Mr.. Rogers condition., which cannot
be determined for few days. Dur
ing the hearing Tabb confessed he
attempted theft. -
Forger Goes to Windsor Prison.
Frederick w. Johnson, alias William
H. Hardy was sentenced at the special
term of Chittenden county court by
JudgeE. l.. Waterman of Brattleboro,
to serve not less than two nor
hard labor in the state prison at
and debenair as he pleaded guilty to
the charge of forgery. Johnson,
whose home is in Beverly, Mass, was
charged with passing worthless
check on the Van Ness house Bur-
lington. The check was drawn on
the Peoples National bank of Boston
and made payable to order of William
H. Hardy. 1t was signed by the IRE
mont Rubber company and endorsed
by William H. Hardy. Johnson had
been traced for many miles by detec-
tives by his peculiar habit of fitting
his head to one side.
Another Murder.
With head battered in. the body of
John McAulay, a quarryman, was
found Wednesday of last week, Lying
in the roadway near the Wells, Lam
son Company quarry in WebsterviIle,
Barre Town, and the indications
pointed Enthusiastically to murder.
States Attorney ]. Ward Carver
went to the scene of the tragedy
early. and is in charge of the investi-
cation. The body was subsequently
removed by the authorities to East
Barre, where an autopsy was held.
After day of investigation and fol-
! lowing the autopsy which revealed
without doubt that McAulay was a
victim of foul play, States Attorney
J. Ward Carver caused warrants to be
sworn out against John Turley and
Frank Primavera, who reside near
| the supposed scene of the crime,
charging them with the murder. The
Deputy Sheriff w. F. Cutler of
| y yrIhn
uty Sheriff William McKane of
Graniteville, went to Websterville
and placed the two men under arrest
Both Primavera and Turley are said
to have made statements in Jail tina
they were at the party where McAulay
was, but deny any knowledge of the
man s death.
y Col. Albert Clarke Dead.
Col. Albert Clark, secretary of the
Home Market club of Boston, died
Sunday at Highgate Center in his 72d
year from a shock of paralysis he
suffered Tuesday at a reunion of the
Thirteenth Vermont Regiment associ-
alton. At his bedside were his
daughter, Mrs. Samuel Williams of
Fitchburg, Mass, and his sister-in-
law, Mrs E. L. Pierce of Rochester
Col. Clarke will be buried at Roches.
ter Col. Clarke was born in Gran
vile, Oct. Is, 1910. and spent his ear
ly youth on farm.
Col. Clark was very we'll known as
an editor and high protectionist. Gov.
Foss Of Massachusetts, upon learning
of his death said. ''In the death of
Col. Clarke, the high protectionist
wing Of the republican party has lost
one of it's ablest leaders. AS secre-
tary Of the Home Market club, Col.
Clarke was one Of the strongest ex.
ponents of the tariff. 1t will be diff
cult to find a successor so we'll
equipped and SO conscientious in advo.
cacy of this policy of the republican
party.
81 have known Col Clarke for
nealy 40 years. When I was a boy
and went to the high school at ST. AL
bans. he was editor and publisher OF
the St. AIhans Messenger. While WE
have differed politically, I have al
ways entertained the highest respect
for Col. Clarke He was a public.
spirited citizen and q loyal son Of his
native state, Vermont.
Library Notes.
: The Vermont Library associa tior
held its quarterly meeting in Mont
pelier at Kellogg Hubbard library, OF
Foley Kidney Pulls are composed O
indie dients specially selected Tor thei
corrective, healing, ionic, ana stimulatin,
effect upon the kidneys, bladder AM
urinary passage. They are antiseptic