The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-05
TWO MURDERED
IN SIM0NSVILL
Mr.. and Mrs, Henry F. Wiggins Shot Down.
George Warner, Son-inLaw Disappeared Wife
Had Begun Divorce Proceedings Motive May
Have Been Revenge

late hour last night no one could reculeet
seeing him in the late afternoon or early
evening.
While the neishbors were searching for
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiggins it was discovered
that AIR. Wiggins's horse had been un-
hitched, doubtless upon his return from
Simonsyille, and that the harness had been
thrown about on the ground.
Bloodstains on Wagon
| Bloodstains were found on the seat OF
his wagon and upon a horse blanket which
1 Mr. Wiggins carried in the vehicle
| 1t was arranged that systematic search
should be made today in the belief that
the body of Warner would be found
| Meantime a general alarm was sent out
and the authorities of Windsor county aud
| elsewhere are on the lookout for the black
smith
Besides the two. daughters, lIr. and
Mrs. Virgins leave three sons. Eugene
| Niggins, a carpenter in Chester, Erwin,
employed by the Rutland railroad and liv-
ing ia Rutland, and Harry, employed by
| the same railroad and making his home in
Burlington.
The Virgins family a9e highly respected
I'm the community and feeling runs high
over the tragedy,
/ Warner is described as being 45 years
of age, 16o pounds in weight, dark com
lplexion, smooth, round face, black hair
tinged with gray. He wore when last seen
khaki trousers, dark coat and broad
brimmed, soft, light eolored hat
Mrs. Warner is highly respected in the
Ivillage as were her parents. She Is about
10 years younger than her husband and Is
the mother OF six children, ranging in age
from -four TO l6 years
Mr.. Virgins was about 63 years old
and his wife about the same age
That Warner has not gone far and tilat
he Is armed with a $3.50 rifle that he
took from the home of a half-brother.
james Graves, yesterday afternoon. and
that he has also a shotgun and ammuni-
tion which were the property of the mur-
; dered man. the officers are satisfied.
They believe that he has taken to the
woods and that if he has not committed
suicide he will put up desperate battle
before submitting to capture.
Posse Makes Search
a posse of 30 citizens of Chester made,
a systematic search of the surrounding
territory yesterday without getting a trace
. OF Warner and another and larger posse
5 Is at work today under the direction OF
Sheriff j. IL. kinirv of Nintlsor, who
e reached the scene by automobile late last
a evening.
e With him are Deputy Sheriffs f A Lee
: land of Chester. who was first To be called
T TO the scene: w l.. Fairbanks OF Spring
: field, and : \ Taylor of Windsor
: e. E. Wellman Chester photographer
a was there this morning and took pictures
4 of the scenes Immediately surrounding the
t two murdered persons.
h The officers learned this morning that
d Warner early yesterday afternoon APP
peared at the home of his half-brother.
e James Graves, and said that he was going
y hunting. He did not ask for the use OF
e his relatives rifle, but after he had gone
: 1t was discovered that the weapon was
Q missing from Its usual place Ill the house
: and 1t was sui1nised that he had taken it
e Some ammunition for it, 800 cartridges,
were also missing. The rifle was modern
{, repeating weapon. fully loaded
!, This means that be is well supplied
II with rifle ammunition and in addition he
e has the shotgun of Mr. Virgins and shells
a for that which he took from the house.