The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-27
BROKEN NOSE, BROKEN LEG:
EVIDENCES OF FIGHT
Daniel Sexton Badly Used Up and
Charles Nee Goes to County Jail
for Two and a Half Months
for Doing 1t.

As the sequel to a bloody battle which
took place in a barn at the rear Of the
4 Union house on South Main street yes
/ terday Afternoon, Charles Nee OF this city
4 gan sentence OF two and one-half
/ months in the county jail at Montpelier
to-day and Daniel Sexton, the other
principal in the fistic duel, is confined
to the City hospital with fractured
right leg, a broken nose. bruises about
the head and a pair OF discolored eyes
/ just now. the watchful attention accord
ed Sexton is evenly divided between the
nurses ut the hospital and the police Off.
GERS. Tor he is also under arrest and will
be asked to answer to breach of peace
charge when his term of confinement il
fni.hed al the hospital
The final chapter ID the feud existing
between Sexton and Nee was reached at
o'clack yesterday afternoon when Chief
of Police Sinclair made hasty trip up
to the hotel and found the PROSTATE
form of Sexton on the floor of the barn
a few yards west OF the hostelry. The
man was living in a pool OF blood and
thg first glance led the chief T. believe
that he was dead Health officer Joe w.
jackson was summoned and in the mean
time Chief Sinclair went into the house
and found Mr. Nee. whose face and form
also bore signs Of recent contact with
hsIligprent fists Nee was taken into
custody and brought to the police sta
ton. where officer Harry Gamble placed
him under arrest.
City Physician Dr. j. W. Stewart was
later called to the Union house and the
badly bruised Sexton was moved to the
police station. Here cursory examina-
tion revealed the extent of his injuries.
and ii was decided to remove him to the
hospital. Nee spent the night in a cell
and this morning he was arraigned before
Judge scott on a breach of peace charge
The respondent pleaded guilty and ac,
cepted a sentence of not less than two
aud one-half months and not more than
three in the county Jail Officer Gamble
accompanied his man to Montpelier later
in the forenoon.
To obtain the story of the cireum
stances leading up to the fight, the po
lice were Obliged TO investigate dis
agreement which is alleged to have taken
place between Sexton and Nee in the
hotel Thursday night. The two were
employed as laborers and had engaged a
room together of Landlord Eugene Con
dro Some time Thursday night. it il
alleged that Sexton gave his roommate
Il terrific pounding Evidently Nee de-
cidcd to bide his time, and the dav OF
retribution came even swifter than he
expected. It is claimed that Sexton be- |
came intoxicated yesterday and went to
his temporary abode at the hotel early in
the afternoon Apparently Nee was bent |
on vengeance, for after a short confer
enec in the house they adjourned 10 the |
barn and the battle began.
Although Nee had a souvenir Of the
fracas in the shape of two blackened
eyes this morning il is thought that the /
fight was waged in his favor all the way |
Sextons fractured leg is believed to be I
{ he result Of a kick. while deep wound I
in the back of the head was probably i
sustained when he fell to the floor. Mees |
badly Clipped knuckles readily accounted /
for the other defacements At the hos
pital this morning it was stated that /
sexton was resting comfortably. He will /
be confined for several weeks
and on his release he will be brought I
into citv court He was placed under
arrest BY Chief Sinclair Immediately aft
pr he was brought to the station yester.
iav.
Officers say that Sexton received one of
The worst beatings that they ever wit
messed. They also believe that the fight
,ould have been avertei, had the initial
struggle between the two men been re-
ported to police headquarters the morn
ng after its occurrence Grand Juror
Hugh H. Carpenter has charge of the
prosecutions in the two cases.
Another Case Heard.
William Fayette Of Berlin street was
lrrested by Officer George X. Carle yes
erdav afternoon on warrant issued by
States Attorney !. Ward Carver, charg-
ng him with larceny. II was alleged
hat Fayette pilfered two hens from
leighboring poultry fancier. When ar
aligned before Judge Scott. the respon-
lent denied any knowledge as to how
he fowls found their way into his hen
lery and entered plea Of not guilty to
he charge. His case was set for April 80,