The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-26
Dominica Giacherio, Barre Man,
Killed in Montpelier
UN CtNlRi.-.1nmUIv IRACk
Body Had Been Dragged From Taylo,
Street Crossing TO Point 100 Feet
Away, Where 1t Was Lodged in
Railroad Frog.

Lying across the Central Vermont
track near the Taylor street crossing
in Montpelier, the body OF Dominica
Giaeherio Of o Bolster place, Barre, was
found carly this morning, train having
cut the body in two after dragging II
| for a distance OF one hundred feet The
| body was found by William Shearer,
/ Central Vermont trainman, who was
| proceeding TO his work and who in the
dim light almost stumbled over the oh
! ject. Shcarcr at once notified Carl Be.
mis-, the night man in the passenger
| station, and the Montpelier authorities
were summoned, after which the body
was taken to Volholm's undertaking
rooms.
| The man was thought to be identified
| by pass card in the clerks union OF
Barre, made out to Dominica Giacherio.
and later in the forenoon John Arioli Of
Barre went to Montpelier and positively
identified the body.
rom evidences of blood. it is thought
that the man must have been struck at
the Taylor street crossing, or at least
he fell under the train at that point;
and for distance of one hundred feed
there were traces showing where the
body had been dragged by an incoming
train until it became caught in frog
of the track and was held, as successive
wheels ran over it. Trainmen thought
that the man may have attempted to
board the moving train at the crossing
and have fallen between the cars; and
1t is possible. too, that he may have
committed suicide
Aside from the mutilation of the MIDI
die of the body where the wheels passed
over it, the body was not much damaged
There was an abrasion on the face. but
the face was not disfgured in any way.
When the torn articles OF clothing were
removed. il was found that the wheels
had almost severed the body.
Giaeherio boarded at the home of A.
Colombo on Bolster place, and he is be-
lieved to have left the house some tima
around ] o'clock this morning. The MAJ
has been employed at the P. Negroni
bakery on Main street. Just opposite Bol.
ster place. and members of the family
who heard him stirring about soon after
midnight thought he was preparing t2
resume his duties on the early morning
shift at the bakery. The last heard oil
him at the Colombo home was when he
slammed the door and left the house.
This morning Times representative
called at the Bolster place home of the
Colombos, and it was then that the fam
lily learned for the first time of the
boarder's death. Mrs Colombo stated
that Giachero had lived at her house
for the past two years. He seemed to
be of nervous disposition and during
the past few days he had acted strange.
ly at times. Since last Saturday he had
worked only occasionally, and yesterday.
she said he remained at home through
out the day. Twice during the week,
a physician had been called in to treat
him for the nervous affliction. Last
night he retired soon after supper and
was sleeping soundly at 10 o'clock. Three
hours later he had left the house.
At Negroni's bakery, 334 North Main
street, this morning, the proprietor stat
ed that Giacherio had been employed by
him as a driver for a year or more. Mr..
Negron said that his employe had com
planned of illness during the week, and
he attributed this feeling to nervous.
ness.
So far as can be learned, the dead man
was about forty-dyc years old. He had
been in this country about ten wears
md had been a resident of Barre during
.he greater portion of that time. Once
ne operated a small store in the Bolster
block near Bolster place. but latterly
le had been employed as driver by
iiiferent firms around the city His only
lear relative in America. John Giachcri0,
lied at his home on Smith street. this
.ity, last winter Before coming 70 this
'ountry, Giacherio is said to have lived
II Mexico FOR time.
When Mrs. Colombo heard of herN
,oarder's death this forenoon. she imme
lately notified the dead mans sister-in.
aw. Mrs Giacherio, and the two made
to go to Montpelier to iden
ify and claim the remains. The funeral
were to be completed later
n the day.