The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-10
MURDER
AT SWANTON
Franc Phillip Shot and Fatally
Wounded
RESULT OF A. QUARREL
Giovanni viscome, Alleged to Have Done
the Shooting, Was Arrested Yes
terday Afternoon Victim
Died Last Night


St. Albans, Oct TO- a shooting affair
which resulted in murder, took place at
Fondas lime kilns, about four miles
north of this city at eleven o'clock sun
day morning, when France Phillip, an
Italian, was shot and fatally wounded
BIZ eountfyman, Giovanni Viscome ana
was brought to the st. Albans hospital
where he lay lowering between life and
death until he died at seven o'clock last
evening.
Niscome, who has bad record. fed
from the scene OF the attempted muir
der but was captured at about four
o'clock by Deputy Sherifrs C. w. James
and d. ii. Beebe Of Swanton in the barn
OF John Pencil, about half a mile from
the scene Of the shooting, where he was
hiding under the hay NOW and was
brought to st. Adams on the five o'clock
car and safely landed in the Franklin
county jail.
The facts as nearly as can be learned
are as follows: In the morning party
Of five Italians, including the victim and
his would-be assassin, were having a
good time in an old house occupied by
several Italians near the kilns. There
had been more or less drinking and the
party had become rather boisterous. Wis
come told the others that he was going
hunting and started to get his double
haneled shot gun which stood near by:
Phillip, who was badly intoxicated.
grabbed up the gun and told Yiscome
that he eouldn' 20. An augv alterca-
tion followed during which Phillipi. who
had the gun, smashed it down across his
knee and broke ii. Niscome, already an.
gry, flew into rage and demanded that
Phillip pay him for the gum Phillip
answered the demand by striking 4
couple Of vicious blows at Niscome' Is
lhead Ihereupou Niscome pulled big
1 aS calibre revolver from his pocket and
tshot at Phillip, the bullet entering the
fright side iust above the clayiele, little
external 70 the inner extremity. Dr.
! Hyatt, who was called to attend the
wounded man. said that the bullet had
probably pierced the apex of the ripht
/ lung ard severed several blood vessels.
las the patient bIed pfofusely. The bullet
Went through the body and is lodged
Lust beneath the skin under the right
shoulder blade.
sas soon as tife sHQ0bkng occurred, AlS-
come ran to his trunk ana taking lis
Yaluables and money, disappeared SUI
lperintedent Russell Of the kilns soon
learned Of the shooting and notified sher-
liff Kelley and Dr. Hyatt, who hurried Ia
the scene, Sheriff Kelley at once threw
a Gordon Of officers about the locality
believing that the culprit could not have
gone far, and his sagaoity was proved
4 few hours later when Deputies G. w
James and Il. II. Beebe of Swanton
while searching the barn Of John Pennell
found the assassin secreted under the
Ihay.
Niscone. who is feared and held in
awe by his fellows, is about the only
man in a gang Of f6 who can read Of
Iwrite. Some time ago he had dispute
with one Of his fellows and laid him ont
with a terrific blow over the head with
a big wrench Phillip, the victim, was
labout 80 years old, and was married and
had a family in Italy.
/ Niseome is about % years old, is single
land was planning to start on Tuesday
for vacation trip to his old home ii
Italy. Phillip was unconscious from the
time he was shot and all efforts to Obtain
Ia statement from him were mavailing