The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-08
JEALOUSY CAUSE
OF SHOOTING GIRL
Miss Mae Labelle of Essex Junction Re-
ceived Several Bullet Wounds, and
Her Assailant Was Caught.

Burlington June s-Miss Mae La.
belle of Essex Junction was shot and
badly wounded Yesterday afternoon
by Arthur Bosworth The shooting
took place on the platform inside the
Central Vermont passenger station at
Essex Junction
The states attorney went to the hos.
! pital this morning to get the girls dy-
ing statement regarding the shooting.
Bosworth refuses to say anything about
the case.
Miss Labelle was going from her
home to Johnson's hotel, where she
Nas employed as kitchen maid
Bosworth, who, until Monday, had for
short time been employed about the
lotel, was evidently waiting for her
Station Agent Fisk, who was in his
office heard what proved to be two
shots just outside the window, but was
busy and did not think of that until
he saw the girl run past the window
with her hands to her face and the
fellow was shooting her in the head
She ran into the mems waiting room
and around and out through the wom-
ems room to the platform where BOs-
worth met her and fred again
Mr. Fisk then secured his own re-
volver and got to the scene The girl
WIS on her knees Fisk told the man
to throw down his revolver, whereupon
Bosworth tried to fire at him, but the
revolver was empty Others gathered
and Bosworth was taken in charge and
a little later brought to the county Jail
in this city by Officer d. C. Woodward
There was not doctor in Essex
junction at the time of the shooting so
Walter B Johnson proprietor OF the
hotel. with an automobile hurried the
girl to the Fanny Allen hospital There
were nine holes where the bullets had
passed in and out of her body. -Four
bullets were found She was shot In
the face, breast and side.
Not much is known in Essex june
tion of Bosworth or Dosworth, only his
home is in England. He came here
about six weeks ago, claiming to have
out funds and was looking for food
and work. He made a fair appearance
and Mr. Johnson, needing man, gave
hiin place.
It is claimed Bosworth did not get
along well with some of the help in
cluding this girl and that he repeated
lv annoyed her with his attention but
sic would not notice him and he was
jealous
Bosworth also blamed her for caus-
ing his discharge 1t is claimed he
said Miss Labelle had done him
dirty trick and he was getting even
with her. Some claimed he had been
drinking yesterday. He is apparently
about 2G years old His weapon was
a 32-caliber revolver.
Miss Labelle has besides her parents
cne sister, Mrs j. Vandehoof of Bur
lington
Shortly after the shooting States At
tornev Henry B. Shaw accompanied by
Sheriff Allen and Deputy Sheriff Todd
went to Essex Junction and Bosworth
was taken to the jail in Burlington
where he was closely questioned by Mr.
Shaw The Young man took his arrest
coollv and conversed with Mr. Shaw
Tor some time at the jail, relating his
side Of the story
The young man said that he pur-
chased the revolver with which the
shooting was done some time ago He
admitted that he intended to use the
revolver in self-defense If his alleged
enemies did not stop persecutihg him.
Bosworth appears to be fellow Of
very melancholy turn Of mind. appar-
entity possessed Of the idea that the
world is against him. His story last
night while having a general tone Of !
truthfulness seemed rambling at times