Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-23
SHOT BY BROTHER
Charles Pierce Twice Wounded
by William Pierce-A Bullet
in Each Arm.

Charles Pierce, about twenty year.
old, who works at Richard Seaver'.
+ am on the road between Quechee
and Pomfret, was shot by his brother,
VIM. II. Pierce, Friday morning.
Two shots were fired, one bullet en-
tering the left forearm and passing
downward to the wrist, the other
striking the right forearm and pass
ing toward the elbow. He was at
tended bv DR.. Holbiook of Wood
stock. lie suffered little or no pain
and no attempt will be made to ex
tract the bullets unless something
serious develops.
The shooting took place about 5
o'clock and Deputy Sheriff Thomas
was hurredly summoned by tele-
phone. Young Pierce, who is
somewhat reticent about the affair,
was working in the horse stable
when his brother appeared and
opened fire. Charles says he was
unaware OF his brother's presence
until he was shot.
Mr.. Seavcr heard the shots and
found William at the door of the
stable, wild.e>ed and excited, with
revolver in his hand.
"Pve shot and killed my BROTHER"
were his first words.
Mr.. Seaver found Charles lying,
partly unconscious, in Il manager, as
if he had fallen in faint. He was
removed to his mothers home near
Quechec village after he had some
what recovered from the shock.
After shooting his brother, leaving
him for dead as far as he knew,
William returned to his home on the
second farm this side of the !. {.
Parker farm, " here he has been liv.
ing alone. lie saw Deputy Sheriff
Thomas on the way to the Seaver
place, but made no move to get
away. going about his morning
chores as if nothing had occurred.
Officer Thomas was warned by rel
atives and ncighhors not to attempt
an arrest alone, as Pierce would
probably make fight. He had
summoned Deputy Sheriff
Spafford from White River Juno.
ton and Deputy Sheriff Peck also
came along. Pierce, however, made
no resistance, coming out of his
house when Mr.. Thomas bcckoned
to him. The officer called for his
firearms, which Pierce wasn't going
to give up at first. but finally said
his revolver was in the stove, where
Officer Spaftord found it. 1t was a
3S-calibre six-shooter and still car.
ricd four bullets.
Pierce took his arrest coolly
enough, and pointing to Officer
Spatford's rifle asked with laugh,
"What did Spafford bring that shot
gun up here tor"
The prisoner hadn't anything to
say to the officers as to the shoot
ing, more than that he lad had no
trouble with his brother. Charles,
however, said there was some feel.
ing at the bottom of the affair.
States Attorney Blanchard of
Springfield arrived on Friday alter
Moons train. AT u hearing at the
Jail office before Justice T. O.
Seaver Pierce waived examination
and was held in the sum of $1,000
for his appearance at county court
on the charge of attempting to kill
and murder his brother. He said
he could probably get bail.
Both the brothers are farmers and
William, the assailant,
is said by the neighbors to have
often shown signs of insanity, and
his relatives were somewhat afraid |
of him. Nine years ago he was ar
rested on the charge of -heing i'm.
plicated in an attempt to rob the
Tattsville postoffice, but only spent
one night in Jail here.