Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-30
MAY BE MURDER
Philip Pacquette Flourished Revol-
 ver-Monnier's Condition.

Prompted by jealousy, Philip Pa
 quette shot at Isidore Monnier half a dozen times last evening in the home
 of Mrs Edgar w. Chipman and wound ed him ill three places. One bullet en> tered at the left shoulder, another struck him in the back, going deep into the flesh and making an ugly fur row under the skin, the most serious entering the body above the left loin
 between the ribs and the hip. His
 condition was immediately serious, and | it had not improved this morning. Ill the city court to-day Dr Poore testified 1 that he could not say what the result Of the wounds will be for forty eight 1 hours. : There was danger from all of l the three shots, but particularly from i the one in the loin. Under the circum- stances then Paquette was held with
 out bail. He stands charged with as- | sault with intent to murder Monnier Both men are young. Paquette ap- pears to be about 2S, while Monnier
 must be about the same age, if not a year or two younger. Paquette is said to be French Canadian, while Mon
 nier, whose father runs "a saloon at
 147 Bank street, is French-American.
 Mrs Edgar Chipman is said to be
 the cause of the shooting. She lives at 36 Spring street and it was there
 the trouble occurred at 9:3O o'clock.
 The revolver used was, of thirty-two
 caliber.
 | Last evening Paquette was in an
 excited mood He said once or twice that some one was going to be shot
 before the night was over. He is said | to have made inquiries at MonnieTs l fathers saloon if Isidore was around.
 Being told he was not he suspected
 where he could be found and he ac-
 cordingly went to the house, 36 Spring
 street. There he found Monnier being
 entertained by Mrs Chipman. whose
 children were enjoying themselves with l Christmas toys on the floor.
 There had been rivalry between Mon
 nier and .Paquette over this woman.
 and until recently Paquette was the
 most favored, according to popular re
 port.
 | The police have been told that when | Paquette entered the house he did so quite abruptly, and said that he was going to shoot some one and would | bVSh liSht away llC thSlCupoh
 pulled revolver from his hip pocket.
 where he had it in leather case, and
 instantly emptied it at Monnier. At
 the first shot Monnier fell and Mrs
 Chipman would have escaped from the
 room had she been able. It took but
 a moment to discharge every chamber of the weapon, and even in that short
 time the report of the explosions and
 the sounds of the woman's screams collected large throng and several DO; | licemen
 Officer Brickel forced him way
 through the throng into the house and supposed from the attitude in which l he saw Monnier that murder had al ready been committed. He was short
 ly reinforced by Officer Hickey and
 Truant Officer Leroy. Paquette had the smoking revolver in his hand and | he was taken into custody. He made
 no resistance, probably deeming that
 struggle would be futile. He was quite talkative, though, and rather I boastful. and said he was glad that
 he had shot Monnier. He did not be.
 lieye that any of the shots would prove
 fatal, for he said his pistol was mere.
 ly a toy and could not hurt anybody. Dr David, however, was of differ | ent opinion. He was immediately in attendance upon Monnier's at his | fathers home. to which he had been
 taken as soon as possible from the scene of the shooting. Dr David found i that three of the bullets had taken ef- feet, and, like Dr Poore, who saw the injured man this morning. was unable to say what the result will be. Each
 of them Is likely to be fatal, for all are dangerous.
 If Monnier dies of his wounds Pa l quette will be. charged with murder.
 Mrs Chipman with her children was | in court this morning. but her evidence
 was not necessary then. On account
 of the condition of Monnier the case
 could not proceed. However. she will
 be the chief witness to the fact when
 the case will be heard. and to prepare for that time the police had a long
 conference with her.