The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-18
Body of Newly-bOrn Child
Found in Barton Yard
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The body of the BABY was discover
cd at o'clock Wednesday afternoon
at the foot of an embankment in the
rear of the home of Will Proctor,
night station agent at Barton The
discovery was made by he young son
of Proctor, and Paul Reirden, little
son Of Lawyer VIII w. Reirden, who
were playing together in the Proctor
yard. The children reported the find
ing of the body to Mr.. Proctor, who
Immediately communicated with Of
f,cer Jennings.
Miss Stone had roomed at the
Proctor home since coming to Barton
to work and Mr.. Proctor remember
ed that his wife had mentioned the
fact chat the girl had given the APP
pearance of being an eXpectant
mother. He delivered this info!ma-
ton to Sheriff Jennings who proceed
ed to make an investigation. After
examining the girls room at the
Proctor house he concluded he pos
sessed sufficient evidence upon which
to make an arrest and left immediate
ly for the Peerless factory, where he
| took Miss Stone in charge.
Miss Stone was questioned at great
length by the officer, but for some
time denied absolutely that the child
was hers. However, after a gruelling
cross-examination she broke down
and told a partial story. She said she
was taken Sick late Saturday night
and Of the birth of the child which
occurred in the bathroom of the
Proctor home early Sunday morning.
She declared the child was dead when
born and that she took it out Of doors
at night and hurled it over the fence
and down the embankment in the rear
Of the house. The body was hurled a
distance of about 20 feet. No marks
were visible on the body to show the
child had been killed before it was
thrown down the embankment. The
baby was of normal size, the officers
said.
Miss Stone was examined by I'rs.
F. r. Hastings and John Blake, who
both declared she had given birth to
child. Until their examination had
been made, the girl remained rel
cent
Information obtained from Sheffield
sources, who are acquainted with The
accused girl, state that she is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Ber-
wick, who live on a farm in that town
The Berwicks moved to Sheffield from
Coventry about six years ago. Miss
Stone, it is learned, went to school
there only one year, leaving school Al
the age of IA and going TO work.
The girl, it is learned, has been
placed on her own responsibility more
or less for the past five years, receiV-
ing little care OF attention from her
parents. She had two brothers, L.
wing, who is farmer in Sheffield ard
Henry who works in factory in
Groveton, n. II.
Miss Stone moved to Barton in the
early part of December, where she
obtained a position in the Peerless
factory. During her stay in that town
she has roomed at the Proctor home.
Very little is known of her in Bar
ton as it is said she did not mingle
very much with the rest of the young
folks.
Proof of the remarkable nerve and
courage of the girl is the fact that
she went to her work as usual Mon
day morning after the child had been
born but "a hours. Other employees of
the factory, it is said noticed nothing
wrong with the girl when she report
ed for work Monday mornin.
The case is similar to that of Edith
Smith, young girl in North Troy,
who gave birth to a child several
years ago Miss Smith was acquitted
before a jury, but is now serving a
term in a Canadian penitentiary for
fOpnpIH.