The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-26

ever be a closed book unless Mikales
should live to tell his story of the
affair
Mrs. Woolhouse went about her house
hold duties, while at the same time she
heard the two talking in the next room
The conversation was not loud and it did
not cause her TO take particular notice.
Presently, however, she was startled to
hear the piercing screams of woman,
followed by three shots in rapid success
sion. Even then she did not suspect
that anything was wrong in the Mas
colts kitchen, 1t seeming to her that
the shots were fired on the ground out
side the building. II was not until she
had entered the kitchen to conjecture
with Mrs Mascot what the shots meant
that she found the tragedy nearer home.
Mikales Had Been Acting Strangely.
That young Afikales had been acting
strangely for some time Il told hy yari-
ons people who knew him. He is said
TO be of hrooding nature and one who
worried over things d good deal How
long he had had possession OF the TeYolv-
er is not accurately known; but il is
certain that he had It two weeks ago,
for he displayed II to Mrs Woolhouse at
that time. Ie talked then as If pos.
sessed of the notion that he had mis-
sion 70 perform, and he complained Of
Mrs. Mascott's conduct. According 10
Mrs. Wooihouse' statement. be said that
he would kill Mrs Mascot, but Mrs.
Woolhouse attributed the statement
merely to the idle fancy OF q boy and
said to him;
1oh, you wouldn't shoot anybody,
would you, Jimmelp
Yes. ] would, . he is reported to have
replied, i like her and | don't want her
to act So" You don't know tpointing
to his heaftl.
He IS also reported as saying, AIf /
don't go away from here, IN shoot
her
Mrs Woolhouse although still think
ing that the boy was merely talking in
an idle panner, tried to talk him out Of
the foolish idea, but was at the same
time fearful Of the noae too careful way
in which he handled the revolver. She
then left him. That he was still pos
sessed Of SOME strange thoughts Is evi-
dent from his manner during the period
succeeding the display Of the revolver.
In the Candy Kitchen. where he worked
with his brother John. he acted absent
mindedly and when aeeosted hy others in
the shop wouldn't say anything, but
would stand aside Is If he wanted to
get rid 0f them. He had not been feal-
ing well, either. It ii said, during that
time Fle worked generally in the base.
4.Et -.
the soda fountain aud for Mr. Mascotts
wholesale trade. Those who have traded
in the store may remember a young fell
low Of light complexion having a dis
tinetly foreign look and one who scarcely
ever said anything % customers OF TO
the otheTs II the store.
DR. w. =. Reid. one Of the operating
surgeons at the hospital, stated to-day
that they discovered q depression on the
top Of the boys skull which had appar-
emily been caused by fall or q blow
some years ago This depression was
large enough to permit the placing Of
the ends Of two fingers in it. This de-
preston may have had some bearing on
the mental condition Of the young fel-
low
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The wound in Aikales' head IS not
necessarily fatal, The physicians stated
this afternoon Mikales held the revolv-
er to his right cheek and pulled the trig.
GER The 3S ealibre ball plowed through
the head, taking q slightly upward
course and coming out about an inch in
front Of the left ear and slightly above
that organ. In its passage 1t destroyed
the left eye, and 1t is feared that the
right eve may be affected also
DR. Arehambault stated this afternoon
that last fall he treated young Mikaies
for headaches and again this spring for
the same thing, but he noticed 10 signs
Of arrangement 81 either time.
Mikales Not Formally Arrested.
Although Mikales is not vet formally
under arrest, he is actually IN custody
An officer, Deputy Sheriff Morris. spent
the night at the hospital. and Constable
NJ 7. Nichols was placed there to-day
as formality. States Attorney Gates
came to this city this morning with
warrant for the young mans arrest, hut
the warrant will be held pending
Mikales' condition States Attorney
Gates was somewhat ineensed that he
had not been notified formally Of the
murder. and Grand Juror Z. +. Davis
was also much Of the same mind.
The latter complained that he had not
received official notification of the killing
and the first he had heard Of the case
was when he learned il from child
last evening about three hours after It
had occurred. IN defense OF his position,
Health Officer Lamb stated that the po-
lice were present at the autopsy and he
considered that it was not necessary for
him to either notify the grand Juror or
the states attorney. States Attorney
Gates to-day commissioned Deputy sher
iff Slayton to find out where AIikales
procured the revolver with which the
shooting was done. and the officer started
out this afternoon.
John Aikales went to the hospital
last night, but was not permitted to SEE
his brother, but this forenoon he was
admitted to The ward where his brother
lies Although the injured man was
not able to see his visitor. he knew
whom ha was By his voice, and they
engaged in brief conversation. kissing
each other al affectionate farewell when
John concluded his visit
Df. B. f. Stone Of the Vermont state
laboratory Of hygiene arrived in thel
city at lis this afternoon and went at
once TO the Maseott apartment to per-
form an autopsy on the body Of the
slain woman. Evidence which Is addueed /
by his examination is to be used ii the
case ever comes t0 a trial
Aikales who IS q Greek and Of the
same nationality as the husband Of his
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