The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-05
CHARGE sARGO0D
WITH ASSAULT
ON SAM MOVES
Arlington Man Held Under
Bonds of $1,000
VICTIM BADLY BATTERED
Head Cut In Several Places and
Physician Believes Nose May
Be Broken

Eugene Sargood CT Arlington was ar
raigned before Munic pal Judge Will
liam ]. Meagher this forenoon charg-
ed with assault upon Samuel Noyes
and the hearing was continued to
Janua y 13. Sargood was placed un-
der bonds of $1,000.
| Int presenting the case States At
torney Collins M. Graves stated that
the prosecution would seek to show
that Noyes while intoxicated was as
saulted with broken bottle and there
was slight chance that the victim
| of the alleged assault would not re-
coye.
Attorney Charles A. Maurer, who
appeared for Sargood, stated that 1t
was. the claim of his client that Noyes
was in Sargoods house at the time
of the alleged assault and that the in
truder refused to leace. Mr.. Maur-
er said that he did not desire to pre-
sent further particulars at this time.
Noyes is at the Putnam Memorial
hospital in badly battered cond tion
but it is expected that II no comulica-
tions develop he will have sufficiently
recovered so as to be present at the
continued hearing on January 49,
The case was first brought to the
attention of the states attorney a
week ago Saturday, although the al
legged assault was committed du ing
the early morning hours Of December
%. The states attorney has been un
able to obtain full particulars from
the victim. both of whose lips are so
badly cut that he talks with fficu'ty.
Although the alleged assault was
committed about l O'Clock Monday
morning December %. no informa-
ton concerning the affair reached the
authorities until the following Friday
when Deputy Sheriff Edward c. Shan
ahan called at Noyes' house on Pa X
street extension for the purpose OF
arranging rabbit hunt.
Since the death of his wife NoyeS
who has been employed at the coal
yard Of w. II. Myers & Son, Inc, has
lived alone When the deputy called
at the house he found the man sitting
in a chair his hair mass Of c'otted
blood and his face bruised and swol.
len. Mover had been in the house
alone since Monday morning without
medical attention and was in an ex-
hausted condition from the loss of
blood.
The denutv heated water on the
stove, washed the injured mans head
and cut away soma OF the hair. Ar
Iangements were later made to move
the man to the hospital IT was ne"e-
sarv to shave Ncyes' head in order To
properly care for the wounds. AS he
had received no care for several davs
the cuts had develoued considerable
information and there was some in.
fection.
Saturday States ATTORNEY Greves
started nroceed 'ngs for an inquest that
has been held befo Munic pal judge
Meagher On Sunday a Photograri
her Wills T. White was sent to the
hospital and pictures of Noye7' head
and face were made. These pictures
show half dozen cuts on the head
and the face Is considerably battered |
Because of the swelling the attending
physician Is unable to determine
whether or not the mere is broken
II Moves makes complete recov-
cry from his injuries the case will
demonstrate that the human system.
under some circumstances. Is capable
of endu ing a large amount OF dam
age and neglect The states attorney
has learned that Noyes. in spite of
his battered and bleeding cond tion,
drove to Bennington from Arlington
in his car alone and that he received
no assistance from the time of the al
legged assault until he was found by
Deputy Shanahan five days later. /