The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-11
DISCOURAGED
AT PROSPECT
So Young Man Shot Himself
To Death
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HAD TROUBLE WITH EYES
Antonio PesFO1so Also wsrried because
he Was Net Able to Support
vito, as He Wished
to DO.
HAD TROUBLE WITH EYES

Dependent over defective eyesiaht
end because he was not able TO provide
the home he wanted for the girl ne hoped
70 marry, Antonio PedTozzo killed him.
self Saturday afternoon near East Barre
village, and the body was found yester-
day at II o'clock by viii Liberscnt and
Robert Lowry, two boys, who we're wan
dsring up a path which leads from the
main road to the residences Of Jack
Plsisted and William Crowley. A bullet
hole in the forehead and revolver fallen
on The breast as the right hand fell limp
sy the side told the story Of suicide,
while the statements Of the young mans
friends completed the story Of a disap-
pointed youth.
Pedrosso, who was Portuguese and
who had been in this country for six
years, was a farm hand having worked
at the Morrison farm and for George
Wheaton. Latterly, ne had been en-
ployed by Road Commissioner i. A..
Witham of Barre Town. Last week he
had appeared more discouraged than as.
val and he told Mr. Witham that he
might have TO 70 to a hospital for an
operation. IN which case he would need
menev. and be was, therefore. paid of
Thursday night. In his pockets. when
the body was found. was roll Of $50
pedrozzo was advised by DR. E. G.
spraQue Of this city 70 20 to a hospital
for an operation, and hs went 70 Orange
Friday. to get his sister. Mrs. Fred
Downing. to make the trip with him.
Arriving there, he found a daughter 81
Mrs. Downing 70 he IN, which prevented
his sister from accompanying him On
pts way hack from Orange, Prdrozzo was
sesn hv Ar Witham near East Barre
anl 70 him he daslartd'
Shs san't %, ena ila Al dIaaoag
aaha--l
He aeted his esplayer what he west'a
better do. and the ettsg sad s msehs -
well 10 see what Dr. n G Jarvis III this
city said, snd If he coinciaed witn Dr
Sprague about the eye operation then
20 to The hospital. That the Young
man took the advice was indicated hy
Tie fact that he had two bottles Of medi.
cine from Dr.. Jarvis on MS person when
found.
Apparently Pedrozzo was on mis- way
bark to his sisters home in Orange from
this city, when he suecumhed to the fl
of dependency and killed himself Just
opposite the D. II. L. Granite company
there is a water-tIb past which a path
faade T.. a suwtrs. Tba ,.,t.1... r,tav. f.I
lowed this path until be came to q
hydraulic ram. There he completed his
plans for elf.destructl0n.
Placing his valise, containing articles
for trip. on the boards, he laid himself
down. pillowing his head on the valise,
and then, with face uptnrned to tine
clear, blue sky, he Rred the fatal shot |
into the center of the forehead. His
hand relaxed its hold on the weapon and /
his arm fell limp and outstretched |
Thus he was found BY the Libersont and
Lowry boys yesterday, tt is probable |
that the deed was committed about
o'clock Saturday afternoon, as some
women in that vicinity heard the sound /
of shot then.
The body was clothed In a good suit /
~ ttyNHrNs Dtctuf IL MNh u SIX NIiif !
oralla and the clothing in the valise
indicated tnat he was ready for a trip (
There were some letters and papers in
he pockets, but nothing which showed
lis purpose. One Of the letters was
rom the young lady Of Barre Town
with whom he had been keeping com
lany It was cheerful letter and ex-
pressed the hope that he had good
ime on the Fourth Of july Selectman
}. A. Fraser Of Wehstervile WAS called,
md the body was removed to the under.
aking rooms Of NJ J Whiteomb in East
Barre. where it was kept until this fore
loen for the autopsy
After tine autopsy to-day, Or. b. Fl.
Stone Of the state laboratory in Bur
ington and DR. Il. IT, Bailey, the town
leslth officer, said the bullet pierced the
erehead and lodged in the back Of the
iead. Suicide was the official decision.
Although steady, hard-working
ioung man and liked BY his acquains
nces, Pedrozzo was moody, and at Mr.,
where he had lived, they at
imes had hard work to cheer him up,
.ftsr which he would 20 few DAYS ii
.ood spirits. only to fail into desponden.
y again. While he was living at another
lace more than a year ago. he was
eard to say that he would kin himself
he thought 1t was the right thing to
ID. The revolver with which the deed
vas committed WAS purchased by Pedroz-
o ef a felow-hoarder at Mr.. Witham's
ast April, although Mr.. Williams people
id rot know he possessed the weapon.
Pedrozzo was born in Portugal %
ears age and his parents live there now
Ie came TO this country six years ago
ollowing his brothers and sisters. One
rether. Jonn, lives in this city; anoth-
+. James, IN Worcester, this states a
ister Mrs. Fred Downing. in Orange, !
nd trun .niafnrs n Ma saanhii seiIs