Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-01-20
STATE NEWS.
Man Killed at Rutland

Henry w. Wilcox, age " years.
farmer and livery man. was instantly
killed when the Rutland railroad east
bound Boston flyer struck his horse
as he was driving alone over a crossing
in Rutland Mr.. Wilcox did not appear
to notice the approaching train. The
loud shrieking of the locomotive
whistle so terrified the horse that it
stopped on the crossing and the engine
struck the animal The force of the
blow threw Mr. Wilcox from his seat
and his head struck on the frozen
ground.
Killed by Electric Wire.
Frederick F. Raymond of Rutland
was instantly killed Tuesday of last
week, when he was struck by an cleo
trio light wire, which was hanging
from pole. The wire was blown
against him. striking him on the back
Of the head. and in attempting to ward
off the blow he put out both hands.
and the efforts Of five physicians to
resuscitate him were unavailing as
not muscular contraction of pulse
beat rewarded efforts of the medical
men, who used a pulmotor.
Federal Report on Norwich University.
The following is an extract from the
report to the division of militia affairs,
u S. army by Capt. Lincoln G. An
drews, U. S. A, inspector-instructor
of the Cavalry of New York and Yer
mont. "15. The Militia Cavalry of
Vermont-one squadron composed eX-
clusively of students at Norwich uni
versity, stands in class by itself. and
should be considered separately. The
national policy of dependence on
citizen soldiery in time of war finds its
best support in this school. That pol.
icy will depend for success on our abll-
ity to supply trained troop leaders.
Held for Assault.
Morris, Bert, Aaron and William
Homer and George Burnor have been
bound over for appearance in Lamoille
county court on the charge of assault
with intent to kill. The men are Ium.
bermen and the trouble grows out OF
a dispute between H. E. Shaw. the
Stowe lumber dealer. and the Burts,
engaged in the anne business in that
town. 1t is said that the affair is OF
three or four years standing. 1t is
said that the men found William Burt
and his employees engaged in transport
ing logs from the lot, several teams be-
ing loaded According to the story
Shaw's employees cut the binders or
the loaded teams and started the
horses down hill without drivers.
is understood that there was more Of
less heated conversation between the
two gangs of lumber men during the
proceedings.
Sudden Death of Judge Martin at Mont
pelier.
James L. Martin of Brattleboro
Judge of the United States distric
court. dropped dead at Montpelier (
Wells River railroad station at eigh
8 o'clock Thursday as he was enterin:
a train to go to st Johnsbury to hol'
naturalization court The body wa
taken to the home of Fred A. How
land, whose wife is sister of Judg
Martins. 1t is said that the judg
was just about to give an opinion i
the important case of Spring and mi
nority stockholders against against P
W. Clement and the majority stock
holders of the Rutland railroad Thi
is a case involving about So. 500, ZOO
The testimony in the case is yer
lengthy and it is said that it will tax
some time for another judge to diges
it and render an opinion. Judge Ma
tin had apparently been enjoying hi
usual good health and his death wa
entirely unexpected.