Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-10
SHOT DEAD BY
ANGRY HUSBAND
Coomer Called Once Too Often on
Mrs. Levi Partridge Of
Barton.
HALF HIS HEAD SHOT OFF
Partridge wanted to XIII Himself after
Decd but Is Prevented by wife
who says ~ Brought Won TO
It"--Tragcdy Forccnstcd
in Community.
HALF HIS HEAD SHOT OFF

Barton. Dec. Stray Coomer of
Greensboro. about "a years OF age, was
shot and killed yesterday in the home of
Levi Partridge. one mile from Glover
village. and Partridge is locked up on
the charge of killing him For some
time Coomer has been rather intimate
with Mrs Partridge. and his attentions
have been the cause Of considerable
trouble in the Partridge family
Last July Partridge swore out war
rant for Coomer on statutory charge
and he was lodged in Newport Jail, Mrs.
Partridge left home, but a reconciliation
was effected and Partridge gave bail for
Coomers release and warned him to
keep strictly away.
COOMER'S ATTENTION RENEWED.
OF late his attentions became more
marked, and about three o'clock yester-
day afternoon Partridge returned from
drawing wood. and seeing Coomers
horse htched outside, entered the kitch-
en-. Finding Coomer and his wife there
it is alleged, Partridge took down a
shotgun and fired at Coomer point blank
blowing off one side of his head and
killing him instantly. Partridge then
threatened to shoot himself. but his wife
prevented him. and as Buswcll Leonard
of Glover happened to be passing. he
was called In. Selectman a g. Phillips
was notified and he and Constable A q.
Sargent arrested Partridge ard turned
him over to States Attorney w. NJ
Wright OF Barton. Partridge was locked
UP in the police station here last night,
and was taken to Newport to-day.
lie Is about 81 years OF age. while his
wife Is somewhat younger. The people
who knew the existing conditions express
no particular surprise at the tragedy.
WIFE TAKES THE BLAME.
DR.. +. r. Hastings OF Barton arrived
at the house less than an hour after
the tragedy. He found Coomer's body
stretched on the floor and Partridge sit
ting on the lounge In the sitting room
holding the little child Of Frank Walcott.
who was being cared for by the Part
ridges lie had revolver in his possession
and at intervals threatened t. kill him
self. but his wife said:
Il brought you to It; don't kill yourself
perhaps people won't be too hard on you. -
trade to give up his weapon. but did not
succeed.
A HARD WORKING; FARMER.
Selectman Phillips says that Partridge
has had considerable domestic trouble
the last two years, but does not place
the blame for any of the trouble upon
Partridge. who Is a hard working farmer
and bore n fairly good reputation in the
| community. He is a native of BARTON
| living on the farm his father formerly
| owned.
| Mrs. Partridge was formerly Mss May
| Sykes ana for some time previous 10
| her marriage four years ago she was
employed at the Peerless factory at
Barton. Partridge is practically alone in
the world. his parents having died some
| years ago,
| Coomcrs reputation was not of the
| best. For a time was employed al
| the hotel in Greensboro Bend. but lately
| had been n farm hand. lie had been en-
| ployed by Partridge At various times,
but since the July arrest Partridge had
| watched him more closely
| No one save the wife and the Swear
| old child witnessed the tragedy, and Mrs
| Partridge Will not talk. She accompanied
| her husband and the officers to Parton
last night and seemed to he completely
| unnerved.