Hi Cathy, Thank you *VERY* much for this. And Bless You for even remembering I was in search of this info. It's been a long, long time - wondering what happened with this family. The mother (Nora Bisbee Goodwin) of the murdered child (Carrie Goodwin) was daughter and of Lydia L. SMITH Bisbee Jones Smith of Weston, Vermont, by her first husband, James Bisbee. Lydia is my 2nd great aunt through my Smith side (Weston VT clan) and later married my great-great grandfather, William Carlton Jones (Castleton Joneses). Those two families (Joneses of Castleton and Smiths of Weston) are very much 'intertwined.' It was a 2nd for both of them. William's first wife, Mary (Polly) Denison, had died young from childbirth complications. William's son, Frederick Carlton Jones of Castleton, married Nellie Jane Smith of Weston VT, niece of this Lydia (still following along???? lol). Lydia's THIRD husband was a John L. Smith of Castleton, whose 1st wife was a Mary (Roak/Roach, Rouke or McCormack!). I still don't know if this John Smith is somehow related to our other Smiths. The murdered child, Carrie, was Lydia's granddaughter. My great-great grandfather William Jones died in 1898 so he was around when all this took place about his step-daughter Nora and little Carrie.. And, while I'm not surprised this story wasn't talked about amongst family members, I am a little surprised that the story didn't at least get passed down through the generations. Thank you for all you sent. I'll try to find out even more about what took place after this tragedy occurred. Wendy ----- Original Message ----- From: "CHabes" <cathabes@cinci.rr.com> To: <VTRUTLAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 7:54 PM Subject: [VTRUTLAN] Re: Child Murder...Carrie Goodwin (1888) > Wendy, > I noticed your post from January asking about the murder of Carrie Goodwin > in 1888, which you had read about in Dr. John M. Currier's scrapbook at the > historical society. > > Actually the child's death occurred Sept 22, 1883, not 1888. > > I don't have access to the Rutland accounts, but the story is mentioned in > several papers in other parts of the country, though not the full details or > follow up. However, perhaps the more accurate date will help you follow up: > > New York Times > Sept 23, 1883 > A Mysterious Tragedy > An Unknown Man Shoots a Woman and Kills Her Child > Troy, N.Y., Sept 22 - A startling and mysterious tragedy occurred last night > about midnight at Heron (sic) Goodwin's pleasure resort near the bridge at > Lake Bomoson, Castleton, Vt. While the men of the house were out on the lake > fishing, leaving young Mrs. Goodwin and her child alone, an unknown man > fired at the woman through the window. The shot missed her, and she ran to > where he child was on the bed, when the assassin entered and fired two mor > shots, killing the child. > Thinking he had killed the mother, the fellow ran off, but Mrs. Goodwin was > not injured. The assassin is unknown, and no motive can be ascribed, as Mrs. > Goodwin is a young woman universally loved. A strong force is on the > murderer's track, and it is thought he will be captured. > > Oshkosh Northwestern > (Oshkosh, Wisc.) > Sept 25, 1883 > A Baby Shot in Bed > A child eleven months old, daughter of Theron Goodwin, Jr., of Castleton, > was shot dead in the bed with its mother. The mother claims that an hour > before a shot was fired at her through the window, and later someone entered > the room and killed the baby. > > Stephens Point Journal > (Steven's Point, Wisc.) > Sept 29, 1883 > An infant child of Theron Goodwin, Jr., of Castleton, Vermont, was killed in > the arms of its mother, by a shot fired through the window. > > Ohio Democrat > (New Philadelphia, Ohio) > Oct. 4, 1883 > The arrest for murder of Mrs. Goodwin, of Castleton, Vt., who recently > reported that her child was killed in her arms by an assassin firing through > the window, was reported on the 24th. > > (Note: I don't know the results of Mrs. Goodwin's arrest, but in 1900 Theron > S. Goodwin, age 39, and his wife Nora, age 36, were living in Hubbardton. > They had been married 19 years and had 2 sons, born about 1887 and 1892. A > third child had died.)