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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-19
DISCOVERED FIRE IN TIME.
To Prevent Serious Loss on House 0c-
eupied by Arthur Cassellini

The timely detection OF smoke issuing
from the roof of the residence of Arthur
Cassellini at the corner of Elmwood ave-
nue. and Newton street yesterday after
noon saved the house from being
seriously damaged by fire. Joseph
Bumps, one of the delivery clerks of the
H. j. Smith market, in passing along
had his attention attracted by the
smoke coming from the house and after
finding no one at home he telephoned the
fire station at 2:30, the auto truck re-
spending and finding the trip the longest
run it ever made inside the city limits.
Meanwhile Mr., Bumps located Mrs Cas-
sellini in neighbor's house, where she
had gone for a brief chat
The firemen found the house filled
with smoke and small blaze working in
the partition between the kitchen and
the dining room. Dousing with chemi
Gals did the work of extinguishing and
the house later was cleared of smoke.
Damage by fire will amount to perhaps
$50. while other damage was done by
smoke. The fire started from the kitch
en- range Mr.. Cassellini carried insur-
ance on his furniture with the Robin
son & McAllister agency.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-19
FIRE DAMAGED STORE.
Blaze at Hyde Park Believed to Have
Been Set

HYDE Park, Sept l9.-Fire broke out
early Thursday morning in the AleXan-
der fruit store, corner of Main and Eden
streets. When discovered at 80 a, m,
the interior of the building was I'm
flames. The proprietor's clerk, young
Italian girl, was the only occupant of
the living rooms in the rear of the store
and she discovered the FIRE The en-
tire interior of the store was gutted
and but for the timely arrival of the
fire department, the building would have
been entirely consumed. The tenements
in the basement were flooded with wa
ter and those on the upper floor damaged
by smoke. The cause of the fire is
but it is generally believed to
have been the work of an incendiary.
The proprietor was away at the state
fair and his wife was at their store in
Johnson. The stock of goods, not very
large one. was insured and the build
ing, owned by w. W. Spaulding of VOL
cott, was also insured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-19
WILLIAMS DENIES
MAKING STATEMENT
That Most of the Counties of the State
Were in Favor of John w. Red
mond for Chief Justice.

st. Adams, Sept. l9.-Frank G. Will
liams of Newport. state Bank Inspector,
who is spending few days in this city,
denied to-day the report which is GO
ing the rounds of the state press, in
which he il credited with SAYING that
all the counties except one favor the
appointment OF John W. Redmond OF
Newport as chief justice of the Vermont
supreme court in place of John W. Row
ell, who has resigned
Mr.. Williams says Il never made the
statement that is going the rounds OF
the papers with relation to Mr.. Red
mond's support for the position of SUI
preme court Judge and | never made
statement of any kind with relation
to it for publication. have said that
a majority of the bar of Orleans and
Chittenden counties have recommended
him for the position and that he had
very strong support in the other coun-
ties. The character of his support indi
Gates that a very large number of the
best lawyers of the state think him
fully qualified for the position on the
supreme court and that his known legal
abilities, coupled with his independence,
would make him a very valuable judge"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-19
AS Long as Gale Brook Sup
ply Is Turned into the
City Mains
SLIGHT CONTAMINA-
TION is REPORTED
State Laboratory Makes a
Statement of Prelimi-
nary Analysis

Following reports received from the
state laboratory of hygiene at Burling-
ton to-day that samples of water tax
en- from the Gale brook, or Stevens
branch, and from the Bolster reservoir,
into which water was pumped from the
Gale brook, were slightly eontamina ted,
City Health Officer j. II. Woodruff has
recommended that city water be boiled
until such time as the supply secmref
from the brook is turned off from the
city mains. This follows recommenda
tion of DR.. B. II. Stone, director of the
state laboratory, in making the above
preliminary report of his analysis of the
water.
The Gale brook water was pumped
from a point near the Smith stock farm,
between South Barre and Williamstown
and turned into the mains week ago.
and on Sept. II DIR. Woodruff secured
samples of the water from the stream
itself and from the reservoir and sent
them to the state laboratory, requesting
DR.. Stone to report on the analysis just
as soon as he found anything wrong
with the water. To-day came the re-
port that the preliminary analysis
found the water to be slightly con-
taminated,n with the statement that
complete report would be forthcoming
in four or five days. DIR. Stone stated
that the water ought to be boiled where
used for domestic purposes.
This preliminary report was at once
communicated by Health Officer Wood
ruff to the only member Of the city coun-
ell whom he could reach last night. So
users of city water are warned to boil
the water until the supply secured from
the Gale brook is turned off. Dir. Wood
ruff says the Martin brook supply is all
right, but it is practically nothing
On the several occasions when samples
of the Orange brook supply have been
submitted, the reports have come back
that the water was all right, and re-
port of this nature was received only
month ago. Another sample was sent
recently, and no unfavorable report has
come back on that sample.
Members Of the water committee OF
the city council went to Orange shortly
before noon to-day to see how the sup
ply in that reservoir was holding out
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-19
efore it with counsel and be ques-

before it with counsel and be ques-
toned
This occasioned a lengthy argument
by Majority Leader Levy in support
of the adoption of the original resolu-
tion and the arrest of Garrison. He
maintained that Garrison wilfully and
knowingly had defed the committee and
should be punished.
Although it was after midnight when
Garrison was taken into custody, the
sergeant at arms telephoned the Albany
county sheriff, advising him of the sit
uation and was informed that Garrison
would be received if turned over to the
county authorities
Speaker Smith asked the indulgence OF
the House to permit the drafting of a
resolution committing Garrison to the
Albany county penitentiary. Meanwhile
Garrison was detained in the Assembly
clerks room.
Garrison is a former New York City
newspaper man and an ardent support
er OF Governor SuIzer. He is said to
have been assisting John A. Hennessy,
the governors special investigator, dur
ing the past few weeks. He has fre-
quented the executive chamber and has
given out statements praising the admin
istration The statement attributed to
him which brought about his arrest last
night is alleged to have been made soon
after the governors impeachment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-19
ESCAPED CONVICT CAUGHT.
Patrick MCGOWAN Was Arrested in
Plattsburg, N. Y.

Burlington. Sept. 19.-By accident, the
convict for whom detectives and police
of several states have been on the look
out for six months or more was arrested
in the shape of Patrick MCGOWAN of this
city early Wednesday morning by
policeman who picked him up in Platts-
burgh about three o'clock for intoxica-
tion. MCGOWAN was sentenced to Wind
sor for a term of seven years following
his conviction of breaking into Spauld-
ing & Kimball's store in company with
a man named Maple in 1911. He escaped
from the states prison last March and
baffled the efforts of the officers to catch
him. The Plattsburgh policeman had no
idea of his prize until McGowan was
searched and suspicion was entertained
that he was an escaped convict. A cir
eular was issued at the time of Me-
Gowan's escape and as the arrested
man conceded exactly with the descrip-
tion his identity was established.
The circular also stated that girl by
the name of Laura Murphy was accom-
panying MCGOWAN. and Chief Connors
instituted a search for her She was
found near the railroad track at the
rear of the reservation near Plattsburgh.
and was waiting patiently for Me-
Gowan's return. She readily told her
story.
The girl had been employed in the
prison and in that manner became ac-
quainted with McGowan She knew
nothing of his escape until she met him
outside the prison after he had scaled
the walls by means of ladder. She
offered to accompany him and they first
crossed over into New Hampshire. They
travelled northward through Vermont
and crossed the railroad trestle between
Rouses Point and Alburg. From there
they went to Quebec, making the jour
ney partly by canal boat and partly by
rail.
Here their funds became exhausted
and they began weary tramp back to
the states about two weeks ago The
entire trip was made on foot.
Chief Connors notified the authorities
at Windsor and was instructed to hold
both until an officer could be sent for
them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-19
WOMAN MAY DIE
OF MANY HURTS
Mrs. 0. w. Blouin of Enosburg Falls
Thrown Out of Wagon When Her
Horse Ran Away.

Richford, Sept. 49, Mrs. o. w. Blou-
in OF Enosburg Falls E.et with seriovs
injuries yesterday afternoon while driv-
ing near Riehford Center. As she was
driving down hill the harness broke.
letting the wagon run onto the horses
heels, caused the animal to run away.
The occupants of the wagon, Mrs. Blou-
in, her two children. Hibbard and We'll
lington, and her cousin, Miss Dinah Gull
mette of North Attleboro, Mass, who
was visiting her, were all thrown out,
and all except Mrs. Blouin escaped with
scratches and cuts.
Mrs. Blouin was carried to the home
of L. J. Tupper in Riehford Center,
and Drs. r. p. Lunderyille and II. s.
Herrick of Richford and DR.. Il. l.. Wash
burn of East Berkshire were summoned
They found that she had sustained three
fractures of ribs and was hurt internal
ly Mrs Blouin is the daughter of
Frank Gulmette of Richford
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-19

stone boat and the weight was grad
ually increased to 1900 pounds. The
first prize was won by Mr.. Hobbs OF
Lyme, N. H.; second by Mr.. Neal Of
Hartford; third by Mr.. Kimball Of Hart
ford
In the 200 class for steers, Benson
x Marshall of Lebanon, N. H., took first
and second prizes. In the pulling con.
test for steers under the 800 class, first
prize was won by j. ID. Avery OF Shell
bnrne Falls. Mass. second Benson a
Marshall; third j. d. Avery. In
contest $500 pounds were drar Is
the pulling contest for thrr NNs /.
steers, Ruth Marshall of L. - v H.,
won first prize and w ~ stock
well of Lebanon We ~ prize. In
the $500 class j ~ won first,
Charles Stone secon> !. Herman Stone
third. The weight drawn was 6,G40
pounds. In the class, 5000 to 1000
pounds, Avery won first, and Benson &
Marshall second and third The weight
drawn was 5,490 pounds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-19
Blew Up His Home, Killing
Himself and One
Daughter
FATALLY WOUNDING
2 OTHER DAUGHTERS
Mack Hurst of Blooming
ton, Ind, Was Author
of the Deed

Bloomington, Ind, Sept. l9.--In de-
moniacal fit of insanity, Mack Hurst
aged so years and stonecutter, blew
up his home with dynamite early this
morning, killing himself and one daugh-
ter, fatally wounding two other daugh-
ters and demolishing the house. Mrs.
Hurst in some remarkable manner es-
capped.
But little is known of the tragedy be-
yond the results. Mrs Hurst, who es-
capped injury, says her husband awoke
the family at 2 o'clock and told them
to gather in his bedroom. After all We're
in, he locked the door and said "We will
die together"
Then Hurst picked up stick of dyna
mite and threw it under the bed. There
was deafening roar, and Mrs. Hurst
remembered nothing more until she re.
gained consciousness at the home of
nearly an hour later.
The noise of the explosion awoke the
whole city, and the police and tiremen
who began search of the ruins, found
the dead bodies of Hurst and his l6-
year-old daughter, Maude, while Fannie,
l3 years old. was found with one leg
blown off, and Elizabeth, 6, was folpd
with her body badly mangled. Both were
alive and unconscious and when restored
were unable to tell anything. Neither
is expected to live.
Hurst had not been working for some
time and had been acting strangely of
late. He had been declared insane, but
his insanity was not thought to be yio-
lent, and no preparation had been made
to conflne him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-19
Four Challenged Senators
Are Allowed to Retain
Their Seats
FIRST BIG VICTORY
FOR PROSECUTION
Immediately Was Begun
Reading Of the I'm
peachment

Albany, n. Y, Sept, l9.--Govenor
William Sulzer's counsel lost the first
fight in the high court of impeachment
to-day when the four senators, who We're
challenged by the defense, were permit
ted to retain their seats. The vote,
which was on the question of whether
the court should entertain the charges,
was unanimously against such proce-
dure. The four senators directly con-
cerned were James f. Frawley Majority
Leader Wagner, Ramsperger and Sanner.
Immediately following the vote OF the
court, the reading of the long articles OF
impeachment were begun.
Although Presiding Judge Cullen had
the right to decide the question OF the
qualifications of the senators for hold
ing their seats, he did not take adyan-
tage of this prerogative. He first eX-
pressed the opinion that the objections
were not well grounded, and then per
mitted the entire court to vote on the
issue. The vote came after morning
of legal argument between Judges Her
rick and Parker, representing the de-
fense and the prosecution, respectively.
The governors attorneys refused to
explain why they challenged Senator
Wagner and the opposing counsel SAID
they were in the dark concerning it.
The senator himself suggested that it
might be claimed that he had assumed
prerogatives of the lieutenant governor
since the impeachment of Governor Sui
ger. The constitution plainly states that
the lieutenant governor shall not sit as
a member of the court of impeach
ment, but Senator Wagner asserted that
ne had laid no claim to the office and
had not attempted to discharge any OF
its functions except as presiding officer
of the Senate, duty which he per-
formed, he said, as temporary presi-
dent.
The suggestion was also made that in
the event Of the conviction of the gov
ernor, Senator Whgner would become
lieutenant governor in fact, and that
therefore it would be improper for him
to sit in Judgment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-19
CAPTURED SECOND $4,000.
Lord Dewey Again a Winner in Grand
Circuit Races

Detroit, MECH, Sept. l9.-Lord Dewey,
winner of the Empire state trot last
week at Syracuse, captured his second
$4,000 race of the season yesterday
when he took the Michigan stake for
2:l5 trotters at the grand circuit races
from a field of seven, in straight heats
His victory was expected. Reusens
broke every time Geers tried to speed
him. Frank Bogash, jr., in the 5000
2:l0 pace won as forecasted
Only one event, the 2:20 pace, went
to the limit of five heats. Homer
Baughman, driven by Geers, finally won
it. II was Geers' first victory of the
present meeting.
The 2:l4 pace was a romp for Prin-
cess Margaret, the favorite.
DIR. b. p. and Jones Gentry of field
of ten fought a merry struggle in the
2:O6 pace The third heat was the most
thrilling of the day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-19
FRANKLIN is CONVICTED.
"White SLAYER" Gets Three Years for
Enticing Girl from Burlington.

Lynchburg, Va, Sept. l9.-Samuel
Franklin. coIored white SLAYER" who
was charged with enticing Irene Whalen,
white woman, from Burlington, Vt, to
the cavalry camp at Winchester in July,
was convicted by a jury in the federal
court here yesterday afternoon Judge
Mcdowell Immediately sentenced the
negro to three years at hard labor at
Moundsville prison.
Franklin was captured near Winches-
ter following an exciting chase in which
he was shot in the leg. The evidence
tended to show that he was extensively
engaged in the white slave" traffic He
followed cavalry detachment to Vir-
ginia from Vermont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-19
THAW WORRIED
AT DEPRIVATION
Feared That Impending Storm Would
Deprive Him of Auto Ride Which
He Enjoys So Much.

Concord n H., Sept. 1g.-An overcast
sky, indicating an approaching Storm
and the probability that he would be de-
MED his promised automobile ride. ap-
peared to be Harry Thaw's chief concern
to-day. He had planned another outing
in the suburbs, where ne and Sheriff
Drew rode yesterday. Thaw felt better
when told by Drew that if the storm
kept the curious crowds under cover, he
might grant his charge an earlier re-
quest, that he be allowed to visit the
State House and other public build
ings.
His counsel to-day continued their
preparation of the case to be presented
to Governor Felker in the extradition
hearing Tuesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-19
MANGLED BODY
OF BARRE MAN
Henry McLaughlin's Remains Were
Found Under Railroad Bridge at
Wells River Yesterday.

Woodsville, N. H., Sept. l0.--The body
of Henry Mclaughlin of Barre, VT, was
found at an early hour yesterday morn
ing near Wells River village lying on
the river bank underneath the railroad
bridge crossing the Wells river.
The head was horribly bruised and the
right leg was broken below and above
the knee. Chief of Police C. N. Page
was notified and hurried to the scene
and later notified John +. George Sc
lectman, and DIR. Lee, the former taking
charge of the remains. The mans death
was evidently caused by fall from the
bridge which is about 60 feet above
the water at this point.
The body was identified by a letter
from a brother in Island Pond, Vt,
found in the dead mans pocket The
brother was Immediately notified and
arrived yesterday afternoon, taking
charge OF the body. The deceased was
about 80 years of age.
There is an iron railing along the side
of the bridge for the protection of foot
passengers, and just how the accident oc-
Cured viii probably never be known.
The directory OF Barre does not con-
tain the name of Henry Mclaughlin,
and no information of the man had been
learned this afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-19
MIDDLEBURY MAN
ELECTED PRESIDENT
C. c. Wells Heads New England Section
of National Electric Light Asso-
citation, Whose Convention Is
Being Held in Burlington.

Burlingtom Sept l9.--The following
officers were eelcted to-day at the clos
ing session of the New England section
of the National Electric Light asso-
citation of the New England section of
the National Electric Light association;
President, G. G. Wells, Middlebury; vice
president, L. D. Gibbs, Boston; treas
urer, r. w. Rollins, Worcester, Mass.
secretary, Miss 0. A. Bursiel Boston /;
executive committee, H. B. Iyers, Port
land, Me-, l.. j. Chase, Concord, N. H.,
A.. S. Marvin, Manchester, Vt, L. A.
Barrows, Providence, r. l., b. II. Gard
ner. Waterbury, Conn, Z. p. Rowell,
Plymouth, Mass, A. f. Townsend, Tex
oflicerl Woonsocket, r. l.
The program as arranged for the day
was carried out. Three hundred went to
Bluff Point this afternoon for dinner at
Hotel Champlain. The entire registra.
tion approximates 400, which is the
largest convention ever held by the sec
tion outside of Boston
Yesterday afternoons session closed
with a paper on the value of the electric
vehicle The virtues of the truck were
expounded by w. Fl. Snow and d. w.
Light company and We're afterwards dis
cussed by Ray Baker, New England
manager of the General Vehicle com
pany. Concrete instances of the saving
made in expense were given by means
of testimonials from different parts of
the country, and other arguments were
produced.
The evenings session was devoted to
papers and discussions on "Co-operation
of Allied Electrical Industries" s. st.
Morgan of the Westinghouse Electric Il
Manufacturing company of Boston took
the manufacturers side; w. j. Keenan,
OF the Pettingell- Andrews company,
Boston. spoke for the jobber; the con-
story was told by j. g. Gilli-
land of the New England Engineering
of Waterbury, Conn; and
Francis A. Gallagher, jr, of the Nara
gansett Electric Lighting company,
Providence, R. l., represented the cen
trail station
Mr. Morgan said that all should unite
with four objects in view. They are:
To teach the consumer new uses of cleo
trieity that will add to household and
business efficiency, and thereby decrease
the cost of living; to teach the consumer
how to use electricity more intelligently
and economically; to educate the public
in general as to the manifold uses of
electricity and to establish in the minds
Of the public friendly feeling towards
public utilities, manufacturing corpora
tions, and the electrical industry as
whole. The other speakers dealt in an
interesting manner with their subjects
and the discussion closed the days work
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-19
SEEK ANOTHER WOMAN.
Alleged to be Connected with the Hans
Schmidt Case.

New York, Sept. l9.-Detectives delv-
ing further into the past of Hans
Schmidt the priest who murdered Anna
Aumuller, sought to-day to fathom what
was in his mind last April when he
photographed a death certificate OF a
parishioner. Photos of this certificate
and blank forms issued by the board of
health were found in Schmidt's trunk.
Inspector Faurot announced to-day they
are looking for another woman in the
case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-19
GREAT DAMAGE DONE.
Before Rain Extinguished Forest Fires
Near Middlebury.

Middlebury, Sept. ia heavy rain
Wednesday night and Thursday morning
extingushed all the lingering forest fires
in Niiddlebury and neighboring towns.
Thousands of dollars damage has been
done in the south and west parts of the
county within the past two weeks, but
further destruction is not now feared
The rain came too late to help any crops,
but it will assist in filling up wells and
cisterns and to fill up the brooks in the
country towns, where the farmers for
the most part have been getting water
for their cattle during the long drought.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-19
CROWLEY AWARDED
S249.03 VERDICT
In Suit Against A. c. Blanchard Grow
ing Out of Settlement of Their Part
nership in the Empire Granite Co.

A verdict of S24903 was awarded
Patrick NJ. Crowley OF Barre Town
against A. c. Blanchard OF Montpelier
in Washington county court late yester-
day after the Jury had deliberated less
than an hour, following which the trial
Of Thomas Angelo of Northfield, admin
istrator of the estate of the late Fred
Angelo. against the Woodbury. Granite
Co, also OF Northfield. was started.
The Crowley VS.. Blanchard suit was
to recover damages covering the amount
OF note alleged to have been given bS
the defendant in March, 1908, in settle
ment of their accounts as partners im
the firm of the Empire Granite Go. a.
A. Sargent, an attorney for Blanchard,
entered declaration of offset, seeking
to recover the balance alleged to be due
following an exchange of notes.
In making the charge to the jury,
Judge Butler said they might render
one verdict or two verdicts, one allowing
the plaintiff the amount of his note to
Blanchard given in February of 1908,
or they might render verdict for the
returning to him the balance
as outlined in his declaration OF offset
The whole matter he said rested on
the question as to whether Crowley's
note was given Blanchard following the
latter's retirement from active interest
in the business as company liability or
it was Crowley's own personal
The jury returned the verdict for
Crowley shortly before six o'clock.
Meanwhile the suit of Angelo VS.. the
Woodbury. Granite Co. had been started
with the drawing of a jury, which work
was not completed last evening before
court adjourned for the night. The suit
is to recover for the death of Fred
Angelo, who received injuries year ago
last May.