Rhode Island Republican

DUNSTABLE. (Vt.) Dec. 1:

On Saturday morning, about 8 o'clock, Timothy Hadley, aged about 18, was found dead in bed; a large quantity of froth, mixed with blood, covering a considerable part of his face presented a shocking spectacle. A young man (Charles Roby) of 18 years of age, who slept with him, appeared also in a pitiful situation, though living. He was unable to speak or open his eyes, was considerably swollen and in great distress. He was immediately removed, and medical aid was administered to him.

It appeared in evidence to the Coroner's inquest on the deceased, that the young men, who slept in a small and pretty tight chamber in which there was no fireplace, had about 9 o'clock, carried into their chamber a kettle of lighted charcoal; that both the young men were well when they went to bed; and that nothing appeared in their previous conduct, which could raise a suspicion that they could have taken any thing with design to shorten life. The jury's verdict was, that the deceased came to his death by misfortune. No doubt is entertained but it was the poisonous quality of the charcoal which affected the young men. On Saturday night, the charcoal which was not consumed, was again lighted in the same chamber, and a cat shut up in it. In the morning, the charcoal was about half consumed, and the cat dead. She appeared to have died some time before morning. Roby is yet living. On Saturday he was entirely senseless; on Sunday morning he recovered his senses, but recollected nothing after he went to sleep on Friday night.

It is expected he will recover.