I sent the request for information to the Greenfield Recorder newspaper and it was published in the "Neighbors" column. A local history buff responded with copies of several newspaper articles from the time. I'd be glad to mail them to the gggrandchild if you send your address.The microfilm copies are difficult to read. What a wonderful skeleton to have in the closet. I will transcribe here, if you will pardon its length: May 16, 1871 Springfield Daily Republican Joseph White of Shutesbury shot Calvin Carter at the house of Reuben Brown at 9 o'clock Sunday evening causing his death in 15(?) minutes. White has not yet been taken , though two sheriffs are after him. May 17 1871 Springfield Republican The particulars of the fatal shooting affair at Shutesbury Saturday night are furnished by a correspondent. White and Carter, while the former was intoxicated, got into a dispute. White left xxand then returned and challenged Carter (sorry, too hard to read) May 18, 1871 Springfield Republican New England News Items Western Massachusetts More about the Shutesbury Murder The shooting of Calvin Carter by Lyman White at Shutesbury, Sunday night, was simply a cold blooded murder. A grudge has existed between them a long time, and on Sunday they were together at the house of Reuben Bacon, where they apparently made up the old score and shook hands over it. This was in the evening, and White afterward left the house. In about half an hour he came back, called out Carter and told him he was going to shoot him. Carter said, "You won't shoot any man--you daren't shoot me." White damned him, and as he came within six feet raised his gun to his shoulder. Carter sprang toward him to turn away the gun, but received the whole charge through the body. Carter lived only a few minutes after being shot. He was 33 years old and leaves a wife and seven children, of whom four are quite young. White immediately escapted, and has not yet been arrested. He called at a house in Shutesbury village for some tobacco about an hour after the murder, and took dinner at Grout's Corner {Millers Falls} Monday noon. The town of Shutesbury offers a reward for his capture, and several constables are watching places where he is supposed to be concealed. White is about fifty years old, and cousin to Carter. His wife deserted him about twenty years ago on account of his ugly disposition, and since that time he has lived alone, spending most of his time in hunting and fishing. White was undoubtedly drunk at the time he fired the fatal shot, but when told that Carter was dead, declared with an oath that he intended to kill him. and was glad that he succeeded. May 19.1871 Springfield Republican Lyman White, the Shutesbury murderer, has been arrested and is the Greenfield Jail. It would be interesting to find out what records remain in the Greenfield Court!