Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-11-12
STATE NEWS
Killed as Truck Goe. through Bridge

Killed as Truck Goes through Bridge
A loaded automobile truck, loaded
with furniture. broke through the
floor Of highway bridge. five miles
north of South Royalton Thursday and
killed Fred w. Runnels, of Springfield.
Mass. Runnels was standing on the
trucks running board and fell in such
way that his neck was broken. The
truck landed in the water right side
up and the chauffeur. who remained at
the wheel, was unhurt
Saved Life at Cost of His Own.
The death of James Hall, of Barnet,
NOV. 4, is the second resulting from
the fire of Sept. II, which destroyed
the old Nelson house. Mr.. Hall re-
entered the burning building to rescue
the baby of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Bandy. He breathed much smoke and
suffered an attack of heart failure
Death was caused by a clot of blood
on the brain and vas undoubtedly
FASTENED by his bravery at the fire.
Mr. Hall was Sc years old and is sur
vlved by his wife and three daughters.
Shot to Death in Quarrel over Traps
| oAoIiSS IOTuOu was SnOC fatally
during dispute with William Koch
over some traps which Gordon had set
on kOch'S game preserve in West Haven
Sunday. Gordon died on his way to
the hospital after Koch had summoned
three physicians by special train from
Whitehall. N. Y. to attend him:
Koch was arrested. Koch admitted
the shooting, but said that it was
accidental. He had demonstrated
with Gordon against setting traps in
his game preserve, he said. when
Gordon raised his arm as if to attack
him and at that instant the revolver
which Koch was holding was dis
charged. Koch said that he was
unable to understand how the bullet
entered Gordon's back. Koch's game
preserve consists of about 1000 acres
of land, which he has stocked with
wild birds and animals of various
kinds in the last few years. He has
been much annoyed of late by poachers.
Missing Farmer Returns in a Daze.
Arthur Kingsley. the Whittingham
farmer, who disappeared from his
home Thursday afternoon, Oct. 30,
returned or was returned, to his home
week later in a condition that has
prevented him from recognizing any
of his family since. A doctor who was
called to see him declares him to be in
serious condition from drug. Mrs
Kingsley was aroused in the early
morning by d rap at the door, When
she opened it her husband stood
there in a dazed condition. She saw
no one else. She put him to bed and
, the doctor found no marks on him.
Kingsley's clothes did not indicate that
he had been sleeping out of doors and
; he had some change in his pocket.
Another doctor sent TO examine
Kingsley by Attorney Brown
reported that in his opinion the man
will live. but that he is dazed from dope
: of some kind. He said positively that
his condition is not the result of drink
ing Whiskey.
) Arrest Batchelder.
Charles Batchelder, an attorney
known throughout the state, wa!
arrested Nov at Bethel upon al
Indictment found by the grand jury o:
Windsor county on the charge O.
obtaining money under false pretenses
Connecticut River bank in Charleston
n. H., upon which bank, it is said, h
has no right to draw He was takel
before Assistant Judge Edgeton, ant
J. bail was fixed at $1,000, which wa
: furnished by E. S. Putnam. The trans
= action occurred over year ago, ant
= since that time Batchelder's wherea
{ bouts has not been known He re
!, turned recently. Batchelder was at on
n time secretary to the old board O
. railroad commissioners, has beer
:, states attorney of Windsor county. am
has had Offices at different times il
e Woodstock, White River junction
!. Bellows Falls and Springfield