The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-02
VICTIM KNOWN,
H0WDID HE DIE?
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Was Ds.>sSs acobson's Head
C>Ss u by Train We'd
80 nesday Morning?
WOUND AS CLEAN CUT
AS IF BY SURGEON
Body of Man Found on Cen
trail Tracks Identi-
fled.

Mystery surrounding the identity of
the man whose discovered head and body
were found by trainmen on the Central
Vermont tracks in front OF the station
early New Years morning was solved
late in the afternoon when John Norsln
of Websteyville appeared at the Perry X
Noonan undertaking rooms and positive.
" identified the remains as those OF
David jacobson, his boarder. who left
the Norrn home at 1880 o'clock Tuesday
night bound ostensibly for this city
Earlier in the afternoon, Ilaf johnson
of Church street. member of the john
son & Gustafson Granite Co., thought
he saw resemblance between the I'M
known mans face and that Of fellow
countryman who had visited his house
several times lately. He called his part
ner in the granite firm, Aaron Grstafson,
who also saw resemblance and the .vo
decided to notify Norm, at whose house
jacobson was known to reside. Mr..
Norrins inspection OF the remains
around o'clock confirmed their fears
beyond doubt.
Anxious to hasten identification as
much as possible, the undertaking ilfm
allowed the remains to be viewed during
the day and by afternoon large number
Of people visited the room where JacoJ-
sons body rested, with the idea OF sat
! sfying themselves that it was not an
absent friend or forgotten acquaintance.
Mr.. johnson was among those whose
! fears had been aroused by the belief that
! the dead man swas of Swedish nation
ality. He was among the last OF many
who passed by the the body with tie
Identification idea in view.
| Although Mr.. Norrins visit in the late
afternoon satisfied the authorities that
jacobson and the dead man We're one and
| the same, the Nebsterville mars Slt.
/ scription of his unfortunate boarder only
served to make men wonder just how ne
came to met his fate. Norrins descrjp-
| tion of the dead man is that of q quiet,
self-reliant Swedish workingman, wlo
sought little company outside the family
! that had come to consider him menl-
| Der.
| Some three months ago he came to
| Websterville and secured employment rs
duarryman by Canton Bros. He ca
gagged room at the Aorrins', who 1--we
on the Wilson farm, socMled near the
cemetery BY the members of that
| household he was quickly accorded The
| esteem which becomes a man OF sobrlety
| and industry. His knowledge OF tie
common tongue was comparatively
| slight and for this reason as we'll as lrs
known aversion to mingling with others,
| he spent most Of his evenings at home.
| Bv his fellow workmen on the quarry
he was known as a steady laborer whose
silence, although noticeable enoiIgl,
could not invite criticism for the reason
that it never bordered on morosencs.
To them he did not appear sullen bur
rather, his attitude was that of reserve.
| Little children at the Norrin hons
/ soon formed an attachment for the quiet
young man and before many weeks had
passed their affection was warmly re-
eiprocated As he became better az
auainted with the family. his interest II
the young people grew and latterly il had
been his custom to stroll down to the vii
3
for the youngsters at home.
He visited this city regularly and Just
as often as he came, he was quite sure
to call on Mr. Gustafson before return
ing. The latter said yesterday that
jacobson came TO his house frequently
Saturday evenings. While comparing
notes with Mr.. Norrin. Mr.. Gustafson
was able to corroborate the Webster
VILE mans statement as to Jacobson's
thrift and sobriety
According to Norrin. the dead quarry
man left his home in Skrog, Sweden,
about year ago. going from New YORK
to Denver. Col. where he had two
cousins engaged in dairy farming. Thrre
months ago he came east and directed
his course toward Websterville. whers.
he had heard his countrymen say, good
wages were paid to quarryworkers. IN
this connection, Air. Norrin states thas
several weeks ago jacobson suggested
that he might return to Denver for .he
winter.
Tuesday night, according to Norrin's
story. jacobson came home from the
quarry at quitting time and sat down to
the supper table. As Norrin was able tpl
remember yesterday, the man seemed tai
be unusually silent at that time, nvF''i
restless. added the dentifer of the boiy.
although nothing WAS thought of hi-i
manner then Once seated at the tSb'cl
he seemed to have lost his appetite arl
soon after sitting down he arose aid,
went into the living room. Mr.. Norm
afterwards urged him 10 finish his sup
per aud the boarder responded by drink
ing cup OF coffee.
The evening meal over. jacobson LEFT
the house and had been absent some
little time when he returned with candy
for the children. lie told the father
that he was going 20 Barre and Norrin'>
only surprise at the decision came when
he saw the boarder start Of in his work
ing garb.
ON the occasion Of previous visits 20
the city. jacobson had donned his bees
suit and devoted considerable time t.
improving biz personal appearance ic-
fore starting out. - fastidiou> had tc
seemed in this matter that u bad ofteu
ben tia subject OF remark from Norra
To his wife. Tuesday evening neither
vas able 90 account Tor dac5bsoa's suG
Confined on fourth Pags.l