Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-03

the original grounds there are So acres,
which, together with the newly acquired
acreage. constitutes the largest fair
grounds in New England. Secretary F.
L Davis says the specials offered for this
years fair are far in excess Of those the
two previous years. Plans are under way
for new sta bles for the accommodation Of
trotting stock, also for an up-to-date and
commodious poultry house. Many
minor improvements are being made
which will greatly facilitate the handling
OF the enormous stock exhibits.
The old Davenport building, three
story structure in Chester, was badly
damaged by fire last week Monday, the
loss being estimated at S12, 900. which is
partially covered by insurance. The
cause OF the blaze is unknown. The
building was occupied by r. c. Rice q
Co.. bakers, and Rollin Rice and family,
consisting of q wife and three children,
lived on the second floor. Mr.. Rice was
awakened by the noise made by a cat and
when he got up to drive the cat away be
discovered that the room was full OF
smoke. He went at once to the room
where Mrs. Rice and the children were
sleeping and found that their room also
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taken out by the way OF a window, clad
only in their night clothes. The build
ing is owned by Charles II. Walker OF
Rutland aud was formerly nsed as a
hotel. A considerable part OF the furni.
ture was taken out but only after it had
| been badly damaged by fire and water.
4 1t was fortunate that there was no wind
as there are several other buildings close
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Louis swaasetti, an Italian youth not
quite 20 years of age, while at work clip
I ping the lawn at the residence OF Charles
/ II. Dewey 10 Bennington May 25, was
shot and almost instantly killed by
! Michael Phillippi, fellow Italian EN-.
I ployed as eoaler at the Rutland railroad
yards. No one saw the shooting. As
soon as he committed the deed Phillipp
ran through the outskirts OF the village
and disappeared in the woods at the foot
of Mt. Anthony. That evening, Phillip
pi was arrested at his room. He made nc
resistance and pretended to be surprised
at his arrest, asking the officer for what
be was held. A 3s-caliber revolver with
two chambers empty was found in this
mans possession. Thursday Philiippi
confessed that Re was responsible for the
boys death and that the, shooting grew
out of long quarrel over S23. The
money had been put by the boy in Phil
lippi's hands for safe keeping and wher
Swansetti asked for the return Of his
property Phillippi refused. The young
man then spoke to a sheriff about tbs
matter and told Phillippi that unless til,
money was returned he would have hin
arrested. The threat so angered Phil
lippi that he sought out the young Italian
where be was at work trimming a lawT
and shot him to death. Phillippi made
this confession to an Italian interpreter
from Rutland, who came to assist il
working up evidence in the case. Phil
lippi. being unable to understand Eng
lish to any great extent, did not know
until informed that Swanseti was dead
When told Of the fatal outcome Of thl
shooting, he broke down and wept in hi
cell. He said be did not know that thi
second shot hit swansetti and believed
that the boy was only wounded in tn
shoulder by the drst shot. Phillippi i
about 25 years old.