The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-21
TRIED TO SEE GIRL.
When Refused Edward Sinner Is Said to
Have Made Threats.

The little schoolhouse, known as TIN
"Corner school," at the fork of the mali
road leading to Washington, and eros
road which joins the trunk line at Orang'
| Center, was the scene of an escapade in
yolving Edward Sinner of Montpelier
last night, and to-day Sinner, in the Gus
tody of Deputy Sheriff George Tracy
was on his way to Chelsea for a prelim.
mary hearing before a justice OF the
peace this afternoon. just what charge
| is to be pressed against Sinner will not
be known until States Atty. John c.
Sherburne of Orange county has com
pleted his investigation.
Sinners appearance in Washington for
the alleged purpose of obtaining an in
terview with the young woman who
teaches in the Partridge district, his de-
fiance of Deputy Sheriff W. f. Bixby of
East Barre, and subsequent escape to
Montpelier Junction, where the pursuing
deputies detained him as he was about
to board a train. are some of the Incl
dents which the states attorney will re-
view when the man is arraigned in
Orange county justice court late this
afternoon. Meanwhile Deputies Bixby
and Tracy are congratuating themselves
on their good fortune in overtaking Shin
er before he had time TO make his escape.
1t is stated that Sinner who has been
employed as a garage helper in Montpe-
lier, called at the home of Mr. Sanders
on the Partridge farm, so called, on the
Washington road last evening soon after
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with the school teacher, whose home is in
Montpelier and who makes her home
with the Sanders family while school at
the Corner is in session. The teacher is
said to have refused to see the visitor,
whereupon Sinner, it is claimed, made
some disquieting threats Mr.. Sanders
was absent from the farm and as their
fright grew, the women telephoned Dep
uty Bixby at East Barre. He hurried to
the Sanders farm, only TO learn that
Sinner had taken his departure The trail
led TO the schoolhouse and thither went !
The deputy, accompanied by a small boy |
Or two. Arriving in the schoolhouse yard, |
Mr., Bixby cautiously applied the key |
and opened the outer door Behind the |
nner door, according to the deputy's |
story, waited Sinner, and when the off |
,er turned the knob he ran squarely into |
revolver, pointed menacingly at his
read
The deputy had scarce time to back
way when Sinner ordered him to leave
he premises. Mr.. BiXby left with alac
ity, but FASTENED to a nearby house to
ret in communication with the county
at Chelsea. While the East
Barre officer tarried, Deputy Sheriff
'raey started post haste for the school
ouse Later the two deputies ap-
reached the schoohouse, but learned
hat Sinner had fed Immediately they
urried to this city, surmising that the
rail might lead TO the nearest railroad
outgoing trains were watched, and when
he searching party headed for Montpe-
er Junction the trail grew warmer At
o'clock this morning Sinner was dis
1vered in the vicinity of the Junction
.ation and placed under arrest.
He was brought to Barre and lodged in
cell at police headquarters until day q, ,
ght, when preparations were made for ,
king him to Chelsea. Skinner is said
, have assented sullenly to accompany
% the officers and indicated that he
ould not attempt another escape. To-
Nv the officers stated that Sinner might
prosecuted for an alleged attempt to
rec his attentions upon the school :
acher; that the charge against him ! !
light grow out of an alleged burglary
the schoolhouse; or that he might be 7
raigned for threatening the officer with
revolver. The school mistress at the
,rner is young woman of exemplary
aracter.