The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-11
Killed Joseph Morrissette, Shot
Mrs. Della TeSSier
AND THEN KILLED HIMSELF
But Meanwhile He Shot at Another Man,
Who Dodged into House and Escaped
Being Murdered in Fall River
Last Night.

Fall River, Mass, Nov. ll.--Mrs. Della
Tessier, who was shot last night by
Henry Maher, was still on the danger
Gus list at the City hospital this morn.
ing. In addition to shooting Mrs. Tes-
sier, Maher killed Joseph Morrissette
and then committed suicide. Jealousy
is believed to have been the cause OF the
tragedy.
The murder and suicide took place in
the tenement of Mrs. Tessier at the
house on Coyel street, between Gas and
7 last evening. Five shots were fired
and an attempt also made to take the
life of Joseph Messier, who also lives
at 255 Coyel street, and who was an
eyewitness to the shooting by Maher.
Only the presence of mind upon the
part of Messier saved his life. One shot
was fired at him and IL wns only by run
ming into his own tenement and locking
the door behind that prevented the muir
derer from, taking Messier's life
Mrs. Tessier, after being shot, ran
through the yard where she lives, down
Coyel street as far as lS4, where she
staggered into the tenement Of Mrs. Will
liam Fortin, a friend AS she fell to
the floor she cried out, Mrs. Form,
have been shot Maher did it," She
lapsed into an unconscious state and in
a short time was removed to the hos
pital.
When Medical Examiner Cunning
made his investigation a short time lat
er he found that Maher had killed Nor
rissette with a single shot, the bullet
entering the left side of the body, strik
ing a rib and DETECTING in the direction
of the heart. Maher ended his existence
by putting bullet into the left temple.
He died almost instantly.
Mrs. Tessier's husband, Arthur Tes-
sier, was at work in the downtown
section at the time of the shooting and
when informed of the tragic affairs went
into a state of collapse.
Messier, who lives on the same floor
with the Tessiers, told the police Of hear
ing the shots fred and Of seeing Maher
shooting at Mrs. Tessier in the yard.
He said that be tried 10 grab Maher,
but the latter shook him of and shot
at him, the bullet going wild.
The police believe that there was
jealousy between Maher and Morrissette
over Mrs. Tessier and that Maher came
in the Tessier tenement to find Norris
cite there and shot him, also Mrs. Tes-
sier and then ended his own life.
After the body of Maher had been
turned over to HIS relatives memoran-
dunn book was found in one of the pock-
cts of his jacket On one Of the pages
was written. Il hate to leave this
world, but / have got TO go. Goodby.
Give my regards to father. This will
show women not to have too many men
on string. She had me and / got
her." There was no signature.
In another pocket was found box
of cartridges and five were missing, the
same number fired by Maher
At the City hospital last night Mrs.
Tessier said that she was sitting in
the kitchen at the table when Maher
came in. Morrisette had come in few
minutes before Maher arrived, and was
talking to Mrs. Tessier. The latter
spoke to Maher and asked him how he
was feeling He said, "Oh, fine as
usual" He then pulled the revolver and
commenced firing, shooting Morrisette
first and killing him instantly. He then
turned on Mrs. Tessier and shot her
before she had chance to leave the
room.
The police learned that Maher pur-
chased the revolver Thursday after
pawning ring and a pair of shoes. He
and Morrisette, who was single and em-
ployed as teamster, lodged with Mrs.
Olive Benot, mother of the woman who
was shot. at % HealeY street.