The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-09-14
MI DER AND SUICIDE. RESULTED
FROM GORDON'S INFATUIT|ON
FOR DEBORAH CLARK
Double Tragedy Near North Ben
ningtOn Sunday
Charles Gordon Killed Mrs. Deborah Clark Because OF
Jealousy and Then Ended His Own Life By
Putting Bullet Through His Head

be known. Gordon was in Benning-
ton Saturday, coming to this village
on the the 3 O'Clock car Mrs. Clark.
who is employed at the L. 2. Waist
factory, was also here making the
trip TO the village on the afternoon
train.
States Attorney w. j. Meaghcr
made an investigation during the
evening. Atthe Gordon home he
was shown a letter, evidently writ
ten some time during the forenoon.
which established beyond doubt
that Gordon was responsible for the
double shooting. In this letter the
writer asked forgiveness for what
ever he might do and asked his
mother to care for the children
Gordon was native of Winhall
When young man he entered the
employ of the Boston and Maine rail-
road as a fireman and was later pro
NOTED to the position Of engineer.
He ran between Troy and Greenfield
for number of years. In 1904 he
had an accident at Pownal in Which
he lost his left arm. The headlight
of his locomotive failed to work and
his train had been run in on siding
while he went out on the pilot to FIX
the lamp. Another train collided
from the rear and he was thrown I'M
der the wheels of the locomotive. Be
ing unable TO follow railroading he
purchased the fam in Salisbury
where he had since resided. He had
been employed at the car barn Tor
about five years. His wife. who was
Mary Tacy of South SALISBURY. died
in Mochanieville all of dozen years
ago. Following her death his par
Cnts. Mr.. and Mrs. John Gordon.
moved to SALISBURY and made their
home on the farm,
The elder Gordon, who was EN-
ployed at the Eagle Square com
pany's plant at South SALISBURY and
who lived larger portion of the
time with his son, John. died about
three years ago The family sur,iy-
~ - AA' ~ AhOAiAN4f Il OlVAlCls tiAltt
daughters and SON. The funeral
viii be held from the house Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock and the burial
will be in South Salisbury.
News of the tragedy not only
ceatod a sensation in the village of
North Bennington, but also severely
shocked a large circle of Gordon's
friends. He was man who was
known TO every one in the communi-
ty where he never had an enemy.
lie possessed an exceptionally happy
disposition and was universally liked.
Recently, however. the man had not
been at all like himself. Naturally
robust he had become thin and bag
gard and had kept much by himself
The contents OF the letter found In
his room Sunday would also indicate
the man was on the verge of insanity
if he had not already crossed the
line.
When Mrs. Young was told of her
daughters death and the tragic cir
cumstances attending it, she became
historical and her condition for
time was alarming. The services OF
a physician were required and II was
reported in tho evening that she was
more comfortable and that the shock
would probably be only temporary
Besides her parents. Mrs. Clark is
survived by two sisters. The funeral
will be held at the house Tuesday
forenoon and the burial will be in the
North Bennington village cemetery.