Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
VIOLENT END OF
GUY 4. START
Well-Known Franklin County At
torney Shot Himself through
the Head.
WAS ON HIS WAY TO COURT
Financial Troubles tho Cause Ascribcd
for suictde--iic WINS tho Son OF
Lntc Judge Start nud Rad
Represented bakersfield in
State Legislature.

St. Albans. Sept. lG-Guy H. start, cid
Yst son OF tho late Judge Henry Z. start
pf Bakersfield. fred shot into his brain
hero, shortly before ten o'clock this
morning. dying from its effects before
hoon Tho shooting caused n Juror hore.
Especially In court circles, for Judge Fut-
ber and his associates were waiting Mt
The court house to take up the case In
which Start 20 appear both as pin
ripal and attorney.
The cause Of the rash act is directly
attributable to financial difficulties for
II In known that Start was hee vilv In
vovcd and the reasonable suppostior ia
that the man. rendered desperate by tho
situation in which nc found himself and
Nrable 20 sec any possible way out,
resolved to end all his troubles quick
IT,
SHOT HfMSE7v ACCURATELY.
The shooting took place in nc yards
of Browns livery sheds, Immediately
iron Starts arrival here from his home
IN bakersfield. He with r. e. Ovitt OF
bakersfield wrrc driven over In q livery
team and = < soon as tho team came 20 Il
halt IN the yard. Start !umped cat and
without word of warning, walked quick
H. around the corner OF fence which
divides the yard. stepped into the first
stall and instantly the sharp crack of
a revolver rang out. Bystandcrs rushed
20 the scene to find the man lying IN
the ground unconscious with the blood
gushing profusely from a Jagged wound
on the right hand side of his head He
had shot himself almost directly In tho
center of the side of the head with
s2-calibre revolver. the bullet going
the side and finally coming out roarlr
In the center of the crown Of his head.
Physicians were hurriodly summon
ed but a hasty examination showed
that the unconscious man was beyond
Earthly aid. He was removed TO the
u. Adams hospital. where tho wound
WAS dressed and probed. hut failed 20
recover consciousness and gradually
kank away until the end came At
Nbout II 80 o'clock.
MOODY AND DESPONDfNT.
Start gave no intimation of the
Thought OF taking his life. MI Ovitt.
with whom he rode out from Bakers
field. said that Start sat in moody ST.
lence throughout all the "Trip, reply
Ing only IN monosyllahles TO tho efforts
made to get him into conversation.
or course the fact that h. carried
the revolver showed that lie lad con-
templated the deed. Another signin-
rant fact is that on Wednesday when
party Of men from -. Adams called
IN him, Start invited them over to the
cemetery to see his fathers grave
ind there remarked that the burial
lots were good and big and that ia re
was plenty of room for more.
LAWYER AND POLITICIAN.
Guy Henry Start was the oldest son ~
Judge Henry r. start and Ellen Houeh-
}on Start and was born in Bakers 'cli
November 8. 1878. He was educate i
lhe schools of his native town. Brig''an
Academy and Boston University law
school For several years after hts adj
EMISSION to theebar in 1897 he was i'm
bartnership with Col. h. r. brigham OF
bakersfield. He was later and until
within recent period in partnership
with +. g. Tupper Of East Fairfield.
About ten years ago Mr.. start married
Sdies Anna Potter OF Bakersfield. who
with Evelyn, a seven year old daughter,
Duryives him. He is also survived by two
brothers. DR.. Gould Start, % Cambridge
and Burdette J. Start. a merchant in
Bakersfield and sister. Misc Msbel
Start Of New York Mr. Start was al
ways prominent in the political lie Of
bis native town and In iS0i repl csented
her IN the Legislature.
Col. Brigham OF bakersfield, hts HE
)ong flicnd. hurried from his home to
this city soon as ho heard Of the
tragedy and tool; charge Of the remains.
which he will take home tomorrow
morning The funeral will be held in