The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-07-10
ATTACKED LABORER
WITH A REVOLVER
Italian Employed at Dam in Vernon
Held on Charge Of Assault With
Intent to Kill-Altercation Took
Place on Foot Bridge.

Nick Anty, Andy Nicholas, or Me
Doe, as he was first named in the wal
rant, an Italian employed at the dam i
Vernon, was held under 500 bonds o
Monday by Judge L. w. Gibson to az
pear at the September term of the Wind
ham county court on the charge of com
uniting an assault with intent to xii
upon Lawrence Chilouchi Saturday even
ing. The state improved several wit
nesses at the hearing in the municipa
court, but no evidence was put in by tn,
respondent. The evidence tended t
show that Chilouchi and Frank DeAngelc
| had spent the afternoon IN Hlnsdale, n
| H., and arrived at the dam in Vernon
| Just as the men were returning iron
work to their quarters on the Vermont
side. There is foot bridge, fifteen
inches wide, that leads from the Golfer
dam to the Vermont side of the Connect
lieut. river. Anty attempted to go by
Chilouchi in the middle of this bridge,
asking Chilouchi to let him pass. Chi.
ouchi replied that as soon as he could
him go by. Thereupon Anty exclaimed,
Il will drop you into the river If you do
not let me by" and at the same time
grabbed Chilouchi, and threw himself
around so that he stood on the other
side of Chilouchi, who remarked that
Anty wasn't big enough. Anty then
drew his revolver and struck Chilouchi
twice on the ear. He then ran to the
top of the stairs and grabbed several
stones, which he threw at Chilouchi with
all his might Three Of the stones struck
the man on the bridge, leaving several
ugly bruises on his face and head. ),
Anty again drew his revolver AMI
placed it not more than foot from Chill
So nd IL
dence of Chilouchi, snapped the trigger
three times. Anty then ran to the ltal-
ian quarters, where he was set upon by
several of the men and pounded and
choked until he gave up his revolver.
Afterward the respondent ran through a
narrow strip of woods, and through sew.
eral fields until he reached the house of
A. Fl. Jaquith, where he hid at the, top
Of blind staircase. "A mob OF Italians
chased Anty but lost sight of him, Wat
son French, who was doing police duty at
The time, had just stepped into the Office
when the trouble took place, and at the
all for help fastened quickly to the
scene where he saw Anty throwing the
tones at Chilouchi French joined in the
base and upon losing sight OF his man
,otified Chief of Police j. II. Evans to
,e on the lookout for Anty, whom
french thought was on his way, TO- Brat
leboro. Evans started toward Vernon
n pursuit of the man. The hiding place
f Anty was discovered by some OF the
Italians and French was notified as TO
Anty's whereabouts.
With several of the Italians French
vent to the house of Mr.. Jaqulth and
hey searched the place. discovering
lnty hiding at the top of the staircase.
'rench took him Immediately to the Of
ce Of the dam contractors in Vernon,
nd then brought him to Bratt I59 9? IN
he evening train. Anty was lodged IN
he police Station until the trial on Mon
ay. Judge Gibson said that the cyl
ence Of the state well supported f41s te the
,o %S was introduced which tended to
now how that Anty intended to kill Chill,
ends and was taken of p MGnd1y va night
Daley represented the respondent, and
tates Attorney R. c. Bacon represented
he interests Of the state.