The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-15
BULLET THROUGH THE NECK.
Alonzo Crosier Tried to Commit Sui
eide Sunday Afternoon.

Alonzo Crosier, about %, son Of Dudley
| Croser. of East Guilford, made an UNI
successful attempt to commit suicide IN
front of James r. LeRays house in the
Pleasant Valley district short time after
! | O'Clock Sunday afternoon. One OF the
five shots fired took effect. A 2-callbeI
revolver was used and one bullet passed
through the neck but failed to hit his wind,
pipe. Crosier was taken to the Memorial
hospital where the wound was dressed.
The young man Sunday afternoon ap-
peared at the LeRay home, evidently
with the intention OF seeing Miss Le
Ray. Not finding the opportunity ne
walked toward the middle Of the road and
drawing the revolver tried to put five bull
lets through his neck. Mr.. IeRay and son
Harry were badly frightened and without
learning the extent of the mans injuries,
Mr. LeRay. ST., telephoned John CALVIN,
chairman Of the board of selectmen, Or;
Thomas Rice, Crosier's physician, ana
Denuty Sheriff NJ. p Davis. Mr.. CALVIN
was told the injured man was lying in the
road and thinking that post mortem
would naturally be in order telephoned TO
Health Officer, Henry Tucker and asked
that official to procure an automoDiie. Az
torney A. p. Carpenter was invited TO De-
come a member of the party and accepted;
No time was lost in covering the distance Oh
three miles. Upon arrival the officlal party
found DR.. Rice there and few minutes
later Deputy Sheriff Davis came on Ine
scene. Crosier had disappeared. Mr.. L.
Raw could only tell Mr.. CALVIN ana parry
that he went around woodpile ana hau
not been seen since. 1t was declded "
search the LeRay barn and the seaIcners
prodded the haymow with pltcnlo o1oJ
th;nL;no that Crosier might have crawled
into some hole. :, Tho
While the search was going on IN the
harm. Thomas Doyle, neighbor, located
Croser in a nearby swamp. Inc man was
IN a nitiable condition. Though his wound
was apparently not serious he was c9Vereu
,,;tb blood and presented a horrible ap-
nearance. Mr.. Doyle found the man Dor
der;np on a complete nervous collapse.
Crosier was escorted to the LeRay mousse
,,bere he surrendered his revolver to MT.
Calvin. and wept like child. He told M, Mr.
Calvin that he borrowed the weapon '.for
y GOOD purpose' and that the owner was Ill
No way to blame for the result. IN.
Mr. LeRay and his family were badly
frightened again by the reappearance ~
Crosier. and Mr.. LeRay did not ,y .ne
man brought into the house; howeseii
the LeRay family vacated the kl.cnei d 4 tha
Crosier was taken INTO the room anu d;s f sn
extent of his wounds learned after ms lace &c
had been washed He was brought 10 10
R Paa by his physician. who stated
. nra''i Crosier was not suffering with de-
, Inae hut rather an attack of nerves.
NM Mr. LeRay said Monday that it was s, u y.
trne that Crosier had Threatened TO sao to
Miss LeRay or that he had attems s.da ~
force an entrance into the mouse 9 Gnns;ar
afternoon. Mr.. LeRay, sad that IL JrUS ,an
had been employed by HIM as q hla nnd n nS;.
anu amt "n men that had worked for him IN
'ila TGe revolver used by Crosier was prane,
.;oaiIv TOW. Mr. Calvin has locked up tine
weapon in his safe