The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-01
BODY FOUND TO-DAY
NEAR HARTFORD VILLAGE
There Was a Bullet Wound in
the Left Breast and the Vest
Was Marked by Powder,
Showing Weapon Must Have
Been Held Near Body.

| White River Junction, Oct. 1.-The
body of Eugene w, Carr with bullet
hole in the left breast was found in the
! road half mile north of the village Of
Hartford early this morning and the
authorities are not certain whether it is
case of murder or suicide, although a
letter found on the mans person indi-
Gated that it might have been murder,
as the writer said he feared someone
was trailing him.
| The body was found at 5:45 O'Clock
| by Arthur Luce, who was on his way to
work, after which the proper authorities
were notified, and the body was taken in
charge by them to await the autopsy.
Carr had been living for the past six
months on the farm of his son-in-l law,
Fred Mascanstroppa, who is conductor
on the Central Vermont railroad Re-
Gently he went to his former home in
North Calais, and yesterday he left
North Calais to return to this place, but
he missed the train he intended to take
and was compelled to wait for a later
train So he arrived at White River
Junction ut 4 o'clock this morning, and
apparently was going to the home of his
son-in-law.
There were no marks of struggle in
the vicinity, and as the bullet pierced
the heart it was evident that death must
have been instantaneous. The weapon
had been held so close to the body that
the mans vest showed the contact of
the powder.
Revolver Found Near By.
On the side of the road. about two or
three feet from the body, revolver was
found. while an empty pocketbook was
found about fifteen feet away from the
body. Beside the body were papers
which evidently had come from the body.
Among the papers and letters was let
ter which apparently had been written
in Montpelier yesterday, being addressed
to his wife
In this letter he said that he had
borrowed SSj and was feeling very much
because he noticed that some
one was following him and he didn't
know what for, unless it was known that
he had the money mentioned. Because
of that apprehension he was writing the
letter. SO that his relatives might have
a clue ii anything should happen to
him.
The reason why Mr.. Carr should have
any money is believed to bo
because he wished to pay a local bank
S75. it being money borrowed to pay his
expenses to the national Sons of Vet
.rans convention last August, he being
/ delegate. II is said that the money
became due at the local bank to-day
md that Carr might have been trying
10 borrow 10 satisfy the banks claim.
The only evidence thus far known that
Ne secured the second loan is the state
nent in his letter, which, however, did
rot say where the money was secured,
whether in Montpelier or at North Cal
lis.
1t is further stated that Carr expected
he Sons of Veterans organization to pay
lis expenses and that thus far he had
,een unable to secure the money from
hat organization; so he endeavored to
orrow from some other source. Further
violence is expected concerning this
hase OF the mysterious death
Meanwhile the town authorities will
ause an autopsy to be performed. in
rder to determine the direction taken
V the bullet in the body and in that
'ay to gain light as to a solution of
he question whether Carr was murdered
+ was self slain.