Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-12
DRUNKEN DEMONS DEED,
SHOOTS DOWN PEACEFUL CITIZENS
OF A CANADIAN TOWN.
One Man Killed, Another Dying and Seven
Others wounded-Ns Necessary to Shoot
the Crazsd Man Before Ho Could
bo Captured.

BrOCkVille, Ont, MarCH S'-Ietel Mooic,
one of tho most respected citizens of
Wrockville, aged W years, shot dead; Chief
of Police Charles Rose dying, and seven
other citizens more or less seriously IN
iured is the result of an uproarious drunk
on the part of one Urual Lapointe, well
known character here, to-day.
Lapointe was shot down by posse oil
citizens, who were until then unable to
arrest him. Lapointe was out of his nina
at the time ne did the shooting as the re-
suit of a prolonged spree.
At 10 minutes after IL O'Clock the man
started down Perth street. yelling AFTER
the fashion Of a western cowboy on
tear. and waving n double barrelled
breech-loading shot gun at the same time
Tho street was crowded at the time
with people going to lunch from the shops
and factories.
Whom the cries of the man were first
heard no Importance was attached TO
them and Peter Moore n gardener, start
cd to cross the street in front of Lapointe
He did not succeed in going very far. He
had crossed Perth street for the last time;
on coming in front of the liquor crazeu
man the latter levelled his gun at Moore's
head and pulled the trigger, owing to the
close range the charge nearly blew the
old mans head from his shoulders.
Murder murder Immediately rang out
along the street, and Immediately IL was
deserted. Every one sought shelter in
neighboring doorways, and left the ma
MAC In possession of the thoroughfare.
He did not seem TO realize what he mad
done and stepping across the PROSTATE
body of victim No. I, he commenced CIV
ing vent to his bloc curdling war whoops
anew. No one W in sight, and after
rlnncing about fc few seconds to see
If any one dispy his authority, the
murderer proceed along the street.
on side street turning into Perth, only
a few yards distant, was Chief of Police
Rose, calmly walking right into the very
arms of the desperate man, without soul
to warn him of his danger. Round the
corner no came, and then there was an
other YELL loud report, scream from
Brockvlle's head guardian of the peace
and victim number two was told off.
Not contcnt with shooting the chief
once. Laporte calmly knocked the empty
shells from his breech, and reloading
fred again and again at the PROSTATE mar
who, after the third shot, ceased to at
tempt to regain his feet.
The chief was shot in the neck anc
breast and his life is despaired OF.
Things had now reached a frightfu
stage, and shelter-seeking citizens com
menced to wonder If this state of affair:
was to continue until the maniac ethel
killed the entire population, ran out o.
ammunition or grew tired.
on down Perth street he went satisfied
that he had nothing more to fear from thu
chief of police. After Lapointe stepped
across the second PROSTATE body he re
loaded the gun. He was in the same eX
citable condition as at first. Only few
minutes had ensued between the shooting
Of Moore and the chief of police
He recommended his incoilerent shout
ing, which attracted an Indian name'
Dickson from a side street. Dickson
thought it was a fire and ran into Peril
street to lend a hand. He did not see La
pointe at first, and as he caught sight o
the corpse of Moore and what ne also sup
posed was that of the chief. his fighting
blood wac up In minute and he ran in Of
the murderer, who seemed afraid for tn
moment and commenced to retreat. Blu
It was only for few yards. Suddenly
with another diabolical yell, he broush
the death dealing weapon to his shou.de
and discharged both barrels full at Dick
SON who dropped Immediately. having re
ce1ved the charge full in the face. Tn
powder burned his face and his eyes an
he lay grevelling in the snow in what lie
the spectators to believe was the deaf
struggle
BY this time the shouts and reports o
the weapon had attracted every man with
in a mile and further down the street
The citizens quickly realized that If some
thing was not done and done in a hurry
there was no telling what might harper
In the fire station close by, number c
mon armed themselves with guns revo
Vers, etc, and, forming flying wedg
bore down on Lapointe, who was sti
yelling in the same bood-curding styl'
Seeing the crowd. he reloaded and back
ed against the wall. A man in front cal
ed on him to throw down his gun, but n
ceived no response other than a chucklin
laugh and an invitation to come aheaS
Lapointe calmly waited their approac
this time, until they were we'll With
range of his gum and then he opened fire.
Constable Tinsey was tho first to l
shot amongst the crowd. Iaponte ha
his pocket ful of cartridges and was shoe
right and left promiscously. A lara
crowd had gathered, but everybody wf
afraid to go near. Constable Tinsey 81
behind the weigh scales with a revolv'
and tried to shoot Lapointe from ther
but failed.
He then ran across the street to a gro
cry store kept by Mrs. Murphy, gettir
IN the back way. He opened the froi
door with the revolver in his hand, b'
before he could shoot Lapointe fired ar
Bhot him. the charge lodging in the hef
and neck.
A young man who was In the store toe
the constable's revolver and going to {
upstairs window In the grocery sto
nred and struck Lapotnte. lie did n
drop instantly, but wheeled quick
light and fired into the store windo'
ymashing 1t Into atoms.
Lapointe then dropped and was quick
captured and placed in the police stati
cell, not over 20 yards away.
While Lapointe and Tinsey were shoe