The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-03-13

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Shaw institute.
Miss Julia Hitchcock and Master Ar
thur Hitchcock from Brimfield called on
friends In town Monday.
The topic for next Sunday evening at
the Methodist church will be "a noble
purpose" The meeting will be led by
Mrs. VIM. Flint.
James Culerton was brought before the
district court on Tuesday charged with
an assault on his wife. He was sent to
the house of correction for thirty days.
The ladies of the Methodist Aid society
have received orders for more quilts, and
they would be pleased to have any one
that feels Interested in good cause lend
them helping hand.
Herbert Thomas and wife, colored,
were arrested Saturday morning for keep
ing a nuisance and taken to Palmer, where
they were released on condition that they
leave town in from, ten to twenty days.
Frank Gregoire of Wales while resist
ing arrest was accidently killed early last
Saturday morning by Officer Charles
Thomas of Palmer. Gregoire had served
five years in stateprison at Charlestown,
Mass, for breaking and entering business
places at Wales and was considered des-
perate character. Friday Mrs. Isarah
Hiscock while In her own home was at
tackled by man who threw her down,
checked her and held one hand over her
mouth, but she managed to break away
from his grasp sufficiently to scream. Mr..
Hiscock heard his wife call, and ran to
her assistance. The man jumped to his
feet as Mr.. Hiscock entered the room.
The latter told his wife to run for the
gun. She ran out and called for help in
stead. The assailant ran up stairs, pass
ed out of rear door and across an open
lot about 40 or 80 rods to strip of woods,
where he disappeared. Neither Mr.. nor
Mrs. Hiscock recognized him. He had a
cap pulled low upon his head, his coat
collar was turned up, and a muffler wound
about the lower part of his face prevent
ed any of it except the eyes being seen
The man was wearing a pair of new
rubbers, leaving a very distinct mark in
the snow. The tracks were followed
through the woods back to the highway
and along the road toward the post-office.
Several employees of the Golden Rod mill
saw Frank Gregoire pass up the road to-
ward the post-office just before the search
ing party appeared, and he was at once
suspected. 1t was found that drawers In
several rooms in the upper part of Mr..
Hiscock's house had been searched, which
indicated that the assailant of Mrs. His
cock was locking for plumber. Gregoire
remained about the post-office most of the
day. He was told that he was suspected,
and he spoke to several about 1t. He
stated that no man could arrest him, and
that the first man who crossed his door In
the attempt would be dead man. Mr..
Hiscock declined to make a complaint
against Gregoire. He said he was afraid
Of revenge. The authorities thought the
man ought to be arrested, however, and a
warrant for assault with intent to rob was
made out. Deputy Sheriff Northrop of
Palmer was sent for and asked to bring
assistance. He came to Wales with
Deputy Sheriff Bills and Officer Charles
Thomas. They were met by Constables
G. g. Thompson and Leroy Squier of
Wales, and went at once to the house of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Thomas, colored,
with whom Gregoire had been living. The
Thomases were found and arrested upon a
warrant for keeping disorderly house,
but Gregoire, whom they said had been
there, was not In the house. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas were left in charge of Deputy
Sheriff Bills and Constable Squier, and
the other officers drove about three miles
on the Monson road to the home of Ed.
ward Durham, whose wife Is Gregoire's
sister. Sheriff Northrop entered the
house and Thomas and Thompson remain
ed outside. Gregoire RAM up stairs to 6
corner room and jumped out a window
carrying the sash, glass and blinds with
him to the ground 16 feet below, he struck
on his head but jumped to his feet anC
started to run. Officer Thomas saw hin
and called to him to stop. Gregoire con
tinued to run, and the officer followed
Gregoire fell in the snow and so did Off
GER Thomas, The latter threatened tt
shoot IL Gregoire did not stop, but he die
not obey. Officer Thomas drew his revol
YER and fred one shot, away from thu
fugitive. 1t had no effect, and the chas'
continued. The men ran across the fielt
and Gregoire fell as the officer closed up
on him. The latter fell upon Gregoire
and they got up together. Officer Thoma
seized Gregoire's clothing with one hand
the other holding his revolver. Gregoir
struck twice at the officer and the latte
struck Gregoire upon the head with tn
revolver. 1t was hard blow and knock
I'd the prisoner down and discharged tn
revolver. When helped up Gregoire wa
partly stunned, but was not unconscious
He was helped to the piazza and wa
found to be bleeding from wound In tn
head The officers did not know he ha
, been shot. He was taken to Wales an
, DIR. Ross summoned. Gregoire was take
to the hotel and attended there by DR.
Ross. That was about 4 a. m. Their
was scalp wound upon his head whic
was caused by the shot from the revolver
There was a lump upon Gregoire's head
caused by blow. Gregoire died at 2 a
m. Medical Examiner Holbrook of Pal
mer viewed the body and found the skul
4 fractured by the bullet. 1t had passe
through the skull and out of the head
leaving wound which seemed, upon fire
examination, very slight. Gregoire leave
two sisters and three brothers and wa
D unmarried. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas wei
8 tried In the district court at Palmer Sal