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CASE on DOCKET 40 YEARS
FINALLY DISCONTINUED
ChEn~~ry Suit in Caledonia County
Court oldest In state


81. Johnsbur,,', Tee. e-The o!Aect csse
on the chancery docket and probably the
oldest Gaze on tho docket cf Arv county
IN the state Of Vermont, was sett!sd and
discontinued IL Caledonia county court
yesterday.
II was the case IF James r. Boil Of
Walden against the Vernon. division OF
'hc p. q q. Railroad company.
This case Was Arrt brought in 1850 by
Judge Fell. who WAS tho father os The
l'tc 10Y. e. J. Dell oc Walden for labor
and materials furnished 70, the cor,p.., on
~ the Vermont d.vs,cn cc the nov s..
:ernshury e. Laka ''hampain railroad.
ard the hill was originally for abou;
}oOoo.
This 'iil WAS no: represented In the So
called Poland forec.usIre ard cross bill
roads affair.
This .ase first made IS appearance IN
1880 and nag been continued from term
TO term for different reasons until !,s
bare record takes two pHgss " the t'rest
size type on the court docket.
During the period ut ihc Ease many
prom'nen; Vor,non:ers appeared In the
records Of IT'S progress: l.. =. Poland.
CherIsa J. Reli, Edward J. lh"rs. A. r..
Rankin, Rodney T.unl. 'nhn II. Scrt"r,
Mason S. Colbur,i. s. 8. Thompson. q. G..
Shurti"E ana na.y others
A. tts nna, iea-,na before Judge Chase
TueAda7. the Bell estate wsS represented
ny George w. wilma OF Nontne'!cr and
the railroads by or. Atto'Tey-ucntrai John
q Sargent OF Ludlow. George w Young
of Montpelier and Marry Biodsett of St.
Jchnsbury.
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.LAUO DEEDS OF
PILGRIM FATHERS
The 3OOth Anniversary of the
Landing of the Mayflower's
Passengers Is Appropriately
Celebrated at Plymouth

Plymouth, Mass. DC. s1.--'rhe deeds Of
the Pilgrim fathers. heir ideals and tho
lessons they left for posterity were
described with present day application In
exercises here to-day celebrating the 3o0th
anniversary Of their landing from the
MaYnower. A company Of descendants of
tho little band. gathered with dr-
tinguished guests In modest teatre
which has the largest auditorium that the
town affords. heard addresses BY Senator
Lodge and Governor Coolidge and poem
by Dean lie Baron r. Briggs ~ Harvard
University.
Senator Lodge pictured the word ut the
present time az exhausted and almost
prostra.e, with suggestions In Asa Of
.yorid conquest. while in another region
p savage despotism which has replaced
fnc autocracy Of the Cars is threetening
no destruction Of all civilization
Horn of the great war and its iesncies'
H. sai,,, tho mental ard emotional connl-
tion known az pessimlBn was r's'ng w
bat he concluded that while the greAs
republic remained true in heart and deed
4, tho memory OF the Pilgrims OF Ply
mouth. at would" take no dctrl,nsnt even
from tho hand OF time
Governor Coolidge said no such oooS
ever cas-, 80 great an Influence on human
history % this company or Phsr'ir'S, w
aprcAcance weak, prosecuted re'ected'
dee ,,se1 and .ns!knifican,. but in reality
strong and Independent, IL might host O.
whom the world was not worthy, destih-
"a to free mankind"
plyrncr.n Rock, tho base of which has
no. boon Visible Cor many yoara. fn-i
been completely revealed by the excaVa e
tons ,nado in accordance with the plans
OF the Pilgrim Tercentenary commission.
for restoring the ancient shore Inc Oh
the harbor, and to-day tho visitors had
the rare opportunity Of seeing the Famous
relic us Il whole. The granite boulder
which forms the base had the appear
ance of an inverted bowl while over II
swung in chains for the contractors
operations were the two broken parts
of the rock itself that formed the step
ping stone of the Pilgrims from boat 10
shore. AT the conclusion of the exercises
in the theatre the audience made pill
grmage on foot TO the rock ana many
sought eagerly for souvenir fragments
In the litter of the excavation.
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DARKEST CHRISTMAS
VIENNA HAS EVER KNOWN

Vienna, Dec. D.-Chrstmas cheer IN
Vienna will be distributed only among the
children by the American Mission. tho
American Relief Administration and the
American Red Cross. For the majority
OF l,nO,000 Inhabitants this Christmas Is
ccirain to he tho darkest ever known
Inc strike IF hotel, restaurant ana cara
eraploycs has spread TO tho outlying sec
items. closing more shelters which at east
Offered warmth for people coming from
tnei" co!G homes.
4 heavy fal. cc sEow. which served I"
decren the gloori If the people, IL being
rAmovA4 by groups Of pale mon and wont
en-. mary OF whom fall 10 tho ground f;"n'
exhaustion caused mostly by starvation
The f!enness enufrle abcu. the sf:estk
resigned and hopeless. In ric:~r"nce To
freezng IL. q cir :.omts. which have not
Leen heated In a F,7g timr.
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LEWIS FOR CHAPLAIN
st. Albuns Man Candidate for Peat u
House OF Representative

Montpelier. Dec 2l.--1t Ia understood
that the Rev. Frank w. Lewis OF st
Adams IL to be a candidate for the posi-
ton of chaplain of the House Of Re-
personalities at the coming session
tic has decided upon this step only at
ter much pressure had been excrted up.
on him by his many friends. Tne Rev.
Mr.. Lewis has had very progressive
career among the churches OF the YER
mont Conference. He is a self-made
man. Beginning with the smaller and
poorer churches OF the State he was
obliged to exc out his salary as min
lster by teaching in tho rural schools,
and at one tiino was superintendent of
the schools in Topshhm.
Tho Rev. Mr.. Lewis has been n msr,-
Der OF the Vermont difference for over
70 years For Elk ysars he was s,,per.
iatandent Of tho st. Johnsbury district
OF the Conference. For 15 years ms was
secrctayy OF the Vermont Conferenc CO
and both Bishop Hamilton and Dishcp
Warner declared that he was the most
~fs!cien. Conference secretary that
they ever had sven. in 1865 he was
scnt as delegate 20 The general CONFER
ence at Los AIgeics. Up to tho pree-
ent dine ne has held pastorates In Bar
ton, Bradford, Bellows Falls, Br1ttle-
boro and st. Adams CITY.
Flo ~ a member OF the ODD Fellows
;.1d OF the nosonr
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Josiah s. Chandler Dies

Mddiebury. Dec. IG..-Th- body of Josiah
s. Chandler, who Ccd Yesterday at tho
Soidierc' Home, Bennington. VAS Jrough,
tonight to his old home In Ripton. The
funeral services will DE held Tomorrow
morning at nine n ,iock Mt the Methodist
Church of Ripton and the intcrment will
no radc IN the cook cemetery. Mr.
Chaad.cr ~ survived by .no daughter.
Mrs. Hattie Beeman of BurlinRton.
Jonah Chadler was born in lt.p.ou an a
spent the greater part of his life t!sre
He enlisted In Company II. I'h Vermont,
Srp.amber :. 1861. and was mustered cut
September Ii of that year. Fl. re-enIiste6
June q? 1863 and served urt!. the end of
the war IN 1865. He was commander %
the Hale Post, G. y. r.. In Riptcn un.ii
rs dissolution for lack of n,crlbers aUalo
years ago. He then joined the William T.
Russell Post. No. s.. In Middlebury aad
remained member OF II until he d.ed
Ho has held about all o. the irirortan
offices of the Own o! Rirton, where h"
was a successful psusiou attorney. Mr..
Chandler was one OF he most prumin-nt
ard respected mon In town aa6 leaves
behind host CT 81 isfids.
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SAW BALLOON FLOATING
OVER LAKE CHAMPLAlN

North 1870, W. DH', y R"eidAn'S -
:Ns town situated On an Island in Lake
Chanlrialn ,en- the Canadian border hc
lirvo the naval cslctr migsinc since =
iett Rockaway. y. y. EHro ,Aen ve.k
ago. passed over here 81 10" aiEht.
Several persons have reported sao'0-
an a!-ship, brightly lighted COINS in n
so,;thwes,erly Direction aho"t eight
o'clock shat night. Il NraG slviHg al o ioF'
altitude ana was TRAVELLING about ~ -
2S miles ali hour nesacl in ;ha general
direction or P.sttsbu-rh II. Y.
In support ~ he theory that :he via'tor
wos not an airplkre il 20 declared th-re
Was nc sound svcH az Ncu.d rave hceu
distinctly audit'a From, fl.'iAS mach!r
at such short range. T'hch FIRST sighted
'he ballccn was nearly o2s- IN, LAKE
which divides Nor;h Hcio T3iani :iom
Aihurg. Half dozen persons STOOD AMI
vc:chcd II Until II disappeared Frur.
view.
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city to determine the condition Of the
lungs. It was known at the sanatorium
that Mr.. Bowen's heart was not In the
customary place In the left side of the
chest but this was thought to be due to
adhensions or other pathological conditions
which might have n tendency to draw the
organ toward the right side.
The x-day showed. however. that the
stomach was on the opposite side from
what Il should be. that the liver was on
tho left instead of the right; that an
incison would have to be made OH tho
left side to get to Bowcn's vcrmiforr'
appendix and that various other organs
were out of position. There are only
about a doson cases like Bowen's on
record.
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WHERE SURPLUS CAME FROM
states Sl.1OO,OOO Extra Money Came
t'Rrtiy FROM Unea pectcd Corpora"
tiOn Taxes

Montpelier. Dec. z.--some aucsii has
been made rs to how the state happened.
10 have 81, 100 OO surplus at thls time with
go many obligs ticns to be met. and the
following abatement has boon made:
That 100000 OF It came from money that
did not have to be expended in tho bond
Issue. The budget committee when max
Ing ur it's budget for 1920 ana 1852, cxpec
ted that the revenue to tho State from
corporation taxes AMI on savings bank
deposits would fail ufc hcrausc OF war
conditions, but instend 81 thi. there was
an Increase G: over 10000 which was TO,
expected.
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Tuesdays Testimony

HYDE Park, Dec. ol.-Arthur Mudgetts
own testimony given at the inquest into
the death of Miss Amy Shonio immedi-
ately after the finding of her body in an
open lot near the cemetery In Johnson,
where she had been brutally murdered,
was presented to-day to the jury at the
trial of Mudgett for the alleged murder
OF the girl. In his testimony. Mud2ett
gives in detail hts movements on the
night OF the murder Saturday. July 81.
and denied at first that he had Rugged
and kissed Amy Shonio except when
others were around.
lie also stouty denied that he was
with the Shonio girl on the hill near
where her body was found on tire Satu.
day nigh; previous to the crime or on the
night she was murdered. IL, his tesu-
mony at the inquest. Mudgett gave his
age as sc and told of his various occu-
patons. He denied he was acquainted
with Amy Shonio before she Came to
Johnson.
He said TIE last he saw OF The Shonic
girl was on the night OF the 31st shortly
after iG o'clock, standing III the path
that leads from Railroad street 20 the
Foster house, talking with n couple OF
young people. Mudgett admitted no know
IN January that Amy was in trouble. 10
admitted intimate relations '"itn
her. : Asked If he know Amy .oved
him, Iudgett testified abe never tciA nm
so. lie admitted. however. that he had
told Amy that he loved her.
Q.-"D!d Amy ever write you a letter
beside the one she wrote asking for the
r'edicine"
Ayes once. when she asked a ia
vor. hut didn't know what this favor
meant" sss
Mudgett was asked ~ he over sat on
Amys bed while she WAS crying, and
he said he never hi d. He admitted that
be had looked into her door and talked
70 ..cr.
Q do you want TO change your teati-
mony about being upon the h,ll on Sat-
urday evening. July g."
A.--"No. not II they are the last words
] ever speak"
Mudsett said he didn't remember seeing
Amy on that night. IIo also denied over
bpying ring for her.
Q.-"lf Amy had written lettors to close
trends about you marrying hev after you
were free. what would you say?"
Al would say II wasn't true
Q.-"Didnt she in one of her letters
intimate that You were the father of he.
child?"
A--"No."
Mrs. lila Atwell was recalled to the
stand. She testified that Mudgett was In
her room Mt the hotel about 10 D. m, or
the Saturday preceding Amy's death
Asked whether there had been any talk
between her and Mudgett about marriage
after both had received divorces, she said
there had
Mrs. Harriet Foster was recalled to thu
stand and was asked whether she remsn,.
bsred what time Amy came home ths
week before she was killed. She said Il
was after 10 o'clock.
Erwin Fletcher. former sweetheart oil
the dead girl. testified that he kept com
pany with her from August 1919. unit
the first Of the year. He denied any i'm
proper relations with her or knowing o.
her condition.
He denied that he had seen her on thu
night she was supposed to have beef
murdered. He declared he spent that eve
ming at the moving pictures. Under cross
examination he admitted he was at on
LIMA snGaSAa tn Miss Shonin and tina
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Mondays Testimony

Hyde Park. Dec. 2Q--'rhe firNt definite
knowledge regarding the whereabouts Of
Arthur Midget. charged with the brutal
murder OF pretty little Amy Shono on
the evening OF July 81 when the young
factory girl is alleged to have met her
death. was revealed here In county court
this afternoon by Mrs. lila Atwell, an
employe of The Everett House in Johnson
and an intimate friend Of tho accused
man.
According TO the direct testimony OF
Mrs. Atwell, Mudgett was in her room
at the hotel for over an hour on the
Saturday evening Miss Shonio died. Mrs.
Atwell was on the stand for about 20
minutes, during which time she recounted
the story of her meeting with Mudgett
on the night that he Is alleged to have
killed the girl.
She declared that the 31-year-old lumber
man came to see her at 5:45 o'clock and
remained with her until 1916. Under the
cross-exam nation of Attorney David L..
Porter sho denied that there was any
dew or dirt on Mudgett's shoes or clothing
when he came into the hotel and declared
that his actions were not out of the
ordinary. Deputy Sheriff W. G. Jones of
Johnson testified that he sat on the steps
of the Riddle store in Johnson until 1890
he started for home he met Midget. The
two men exchanged greetings, he said. and
passed on
John Sweet of johnson told of meeting
Mudgett on the corner Of Main and Rail-
road streets about 1890 o'clock Saturday
evening and talked with him for few
minutes. Mudgett asked Sweet simple
question. he said. and then started down
Railroad street in the direction OF his
boarding place.
Charles Davis, who formerly conducted
a jtney business In Johnson, testified to
driving Mudgett to North Hyde Park
about 100 o'clock on the Sunday morn
ing following the night the girl was sup
posed to have been murdered.
Other witnesses to-day were Tracey
Smalley OF Johnson Miss Fiossic Demer-
ritz school teacher Of johnson, 1thamer
Sweet of Johnson. Edwin Tinker, who
lived near the road leading to the ceme-
terry In Johnson. and Mrs. May Leach
Tinker testified to having seen Mudget'
on several Sunday mornings on the side
hill back of his home.
Mrs. Harriet Foster. mistress Of the
boarding house, where Miss ohio lived
was recalled to the stand to--dy but heI
testimony was short and inconseauential
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ENTERTAINS WINDHAM
COUNTY LEGISLATORS

Brattleboro. Dec. 17.--An event
unique in the history of the State was
a et-acquainted meeting and COM
plimentary banquet in the Brooks
House tonight by the Brattleboro
Chamber of Commerce to the recently
elected town representatives and sem
ators in Windham county. Nearly all
of them were present besides n large
number of Chamber Of Commerce men
who brought tickets making e COM
pany of about 1875, Senator Elect
George L. Durham Of this place pre-
sided. and after the banquet he called
on each Invited guest for three min
ute remarks which resulted in the en-
preston of e grent variety OF opin-
ions as TO state legislation, pas: and
proposed. John 2. Dutties of Brandon,
state commissioner OF industries gave
IN address on ,hs work Of his depart
rlent.
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Saturdays Testimony

Hyde Park, Dec. 1S-The jury in the
trial of Arthur Mudgett, 3S-year-old lum-
herman who Is accused of the murder of
Amy Shonio, the young factory girl, last
July 81. heard yesterday morning more
word pictures of familiarites between
Mudgett and the girl; heard witnesses
assert that Mudgett was thoroughly
familiar with the path to the lonely hill
top where the girls body was found last
August 3; and then had their first glimpse
of Mudgetts wife from whom he has
been living apart for several years.
The details in the sordid affair that led
up to as brutal. horrible. inhuman. a
crime as Vermont has had in many years.
are rapidly being lead before the jury.
Many of these details are, necessarily,
being withheld from publication.
Interest yesterday centcred around Mrs.
Edith Adams AIudgett, who was one of
the witnesses for the State. Although she
was on the stand only q few minutes her
testimony was listened to eagerly by the
large crowd Of spectators who forced their
way into the court room.
Frederick Leslie proprietor Of n store
in Johnson, who was on the stand when
court adjourned at Ave o'clock Friday
afternoon, resumed the stand again as
soon as court had rcconvened to-day and
ton by Walter A. Dutton, senior counsel
for the respondent. Questioned regarding
tho subject of the conversation thai II"
carried on for Mudgett with Herms
Spring at Craftsbury, on the night that
Miss Shonio is alleged to have Seep muir
dered, the witness said he was atteWp'ns
to hire Spring to go to work :or Muugett
Miss Irene Bourne of Johnson under .ht
direct examination of Attorney-Genera
Archibald, said she was out for walk
on Sunday afternoon. August ]. wi.h
friend Eugene Byrne of Johnson. and
that as they were passing along the road
in the direction OF the cemetery they
saw what appeared to be a woman lylnl
asleep under a tree on the ledge. She sale
that she had viewed the body OF Miss
Shonio on the afternoon of August 3. wher
II was found, and was certain 1t was thu
same person she had seen on Sunday
Eugene Byrne substantiated the testi
mony of Miss Bourne.
Mrs. Hazel Perry of Stowe, forme
friend and neighbor of the dead girl
testified that she had seen Miss Shoni'
in Stowe on three different occasions afte
she had gone to Johnson to work and tina
once while Miss Shonio was at home the!
went to a dance. 1t was In July That tn
witness last saw the Shonio girl alive.
Albert Montgomery of Fletcher. for
merly q boarder at the Foster home, tolt
of the location OF his room, Mudgetts
and that of Miss Shonio's. saying tina
the two latter ones we're adjoining. HI
said he once saw Amy go Into Mudgettl
room in the daytime. but did not know
how long she remained.
Mrs. Hazel White of Johnson. forme
fellow employe and close friend of tn
murdered girl. told what she knew of tn
relations between Miss Shonio and tn
respondent. She said she last saw Am!
alive about three o'clock on Saturda,
afternoon. July 81. She told of the fire
quent crying spells that Miss shonio had
Mrs. Selma McClaren of East Fair
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Held, but formerly of johnson, testified
she had worked at the Foster home during
the time that Amy and Mudgctt were
there and told how she had seen them
hug. and kiss.
Mrs. Eta Miller Of Johnson said she
had known Mudgett ever since he was a
small child and related an incident when
he offered her some chocolates and asked
her IL she wouldn't like to "go up on the
hill and SPOON She said she declined
the invitation. turning and walking bacl,
into her house.
Mrs. Susan G. Nyc, wife of tho Johnson
merchant. at whose store Miss Shonio
made purchase on the night she was
last seen. in testifying briefly said she
herself sold the girl three yards of ging-
ham, which she identified In court. and
her daughter, Miss Mary Nyc, corro-
borated her mothers testimony.
Miss Rena Emery. sister of Henrietta
Emery. formerly boarder at the Foster
home, told of the things she saw ut the
Foster house when sho took care OF her
sister while she was III. She remembered
seeing Amy on Railroad street going IL,
the direction Of her boarding place
shortly after eight o'clock on the nigh.
she disappeared.
Mrs. Vera Whittemore OF Stowe, a half.
sister of the dead girl. testified to the
visits made by Amy to her home and
that of her father ut Stowe after che
had gone TO johnson TO work.
Mrs. Mudgett was tho last witness L.
take the stand She was examined fC,
less than five minutes. She identified q
letter produced in court which she salt;
was sent her by her husband in May "a
1926. she could not, however, tell whose
handwriting was on the envelope. >She
said she had been separated from Mud
gett for seven years.
Court was adjourned at IL o'clock until
two O'Clock Monday afternoon.
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COOLIDGE FUTFILLS
WEBSTER'S PROPHESY

Plymouth. Mass, Dec. 31.--A prophesy
Of Daniel Webster. spoken 100 years ago,
was fulfilled to-day when Governor
Coolidge, sitting in the ancient rush
bottomed chair of Governor Carver of
Pilgrim fame. TALKED by telephone across
the continent with a representative of
Governor Stephens of California The in
cident was a feature of the Pilgrim ter
centenary celebration
In the speech of Webster delivered here
on December %. 1890. at the observance
of the 2oOth anniversary Of the fore
fathers landing. nc pictured to the minds
OF his hearers tho assemblage that one
hundred years later would again honor
the memory Of the Pilgrims and survey
the progress of the century. 1--WE would
anticipate and partake of the pleasure
with which they will then recount the
stems of New Englands advancement"
he said
ION the morning Of that day, although
Il will not disturb us in our repose. the
voice Of reclamation and gratitude COM
mencing on the rock of Plymouth shall be
transmitted through millions of the sons
of the Pilgrims. till it loses itself in the
murmurs of the Pacific seas
The quotation from Webster was en-
bodied In the address of Senator Lodge
the orator at to-day's exercises, and the
telephone call from Governor Coolidge
TO Governor Stephens's office in Sacra-
mento was timed to coincide with the de-
livery Of that portion Of the senator
speech. The long distance connection WIS
made at 12:45.
Senator Lodge paused and Governor
Coolidge. speaking into the telephone.
said IT wish you to say to Governor
Stephens's that Massachusetts and Plym-
outh Rock greet California and the
Golden Gate and that the sons OF the
Pilgrims according to the phorhesy send
to you the voice that is to be lost In the
roar Of the Pacific"
The Lodge address was then resumed.
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MOTORIST ARR AI(NED ON
MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE

Rutland, Dec. 2i.-John w. Blanchard
Of this city pleaded not guilty before
City Judge George NJ. Goddard this al
ternoon to the charge Of manslaughter in
having caused the death OF four years
old Mildred Pitts Of this city who was
struck by tho respondents automobile
while crossing a street here November
l3 Mr. Blanchard demanded q hearing
and adjournment was taken to December
% 10 permit the summonine Of witnesses
The respondent was permitted to go on
his own recognixanco. He Ia under ball
on civil action. however, brought by
the deceased chiid's parents. Mr. and
Mrs. A. ]. Pitts Mr.. Blanchard ia u well
known lumber dealer. He ia over 90 years
old.