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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17
ACCUSED HIS BUDDY"
Shields Says Tucker Got Him Drunk,
After Which He Was Robbed.

Frank Shields, until last Friday, a
night watchman at the tale mines in
Rochester and for the past five months
a probationary under the eye of the
local court, came to police headquarters
this morning with tale of woe that re-
suited in the arrest OF Seymour Tucker
at his boarding house, $50 North Main
street, later in the forenoon. Shields
said he came back to Barre from Rochrs.
ter last Friday with a sizeable coin stake
earned in his night vigils around the
mine. He put up at John Cleary's board
ing house at $50 North Main, i-.ending
to enjoy well deserved rest. Around
the table at Cleary's house he met a
number OF other boarders and with one,
the same Tucker, he struck up an inli-
mate acquaintance.
Much OF what happened afterwards was
hard for Shields to remember this morn
ing His allegation, reduced to simple
terms, accuses Mr.. Tucker of furnishing
him VITA whiskey enough to put him in
the land Of nod When he awoke from
long slumbers, he SAYS, his wad consist
ing of some $40 had disappeared and
Mr.. Tucker was also absent. At tlie
police station to-day, Shields had net
fully recovered from the drink-fest The
police believe that portions of his story,
at least. are tru. The man was arraigned
before Judge Scott in municipal court
last August on an intoxication charge.
He signed the pledge for year and
promised to mend his ways.
Procuring warrant from States At |
torney j. Ward Carver Chief Sinclair
went to the Cleary boarding house and
arrested Tucker, who was then apparent |
ly the worse for liquor. He was brought /
to police headquarters and lodged in a /
eell, where he viii remain until his con-
iition warrants his appearance in court
Tucker is accused of furnishing iutoxi-
,ating liquor, but the larceny charges
may be pressed before he is released He
will be arraigned on the furnishing
,harge tonight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17
CONFESSION BY BANDITS.
Webb Was Driven to Criminal Career by
the Loan Sharks.

Chicago, Feb l7.-Robert Webb, high
wayman and leader of the automobile
bandits, confessed last night that he
shot and killed Policeman Peter Hart
several weeks ago. Webb was captured
Friday. Confession was made TO States
Attorney Hoyne after forty-eight hours
of stubborn denial by Webb.
Webbs confession was made under A
promise of elemeney by States Attorney
Hoyne. Mr.. Hoyne said he promised .he
bandit he would not ask any death pen
atty for him because he found that Webb
was driven to his criminal courses large
ly because he was the victim of loan
sharks.
This man is the only one of the auto
mobile bandits who ever tried to sup
port himself by working" said Mr..
Hoyne. 1T was only after he got into
the hands of loan sharks that he gave up
attempts to earn an honest livelihood. He
always had good references from his en-
ployers. Money loan sharks receipts
were found among Webb's papers"
Webb gave the police the name of be-
tween fifteen and twenty automobile
bandits who, he said, were operating in
several bands. using four cars. Webb
broke down after he had been identified
by several Of his victims and by two
persons, who saw him leap from the FIRE
escape Of the building in which he slew
Hart
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17
EAGLES ATE AND DANCED.
Sixth Annual Banquet Saturday Night
Pleasant Affair.

Barre aerie, No. 1873, Fraternal Order
of Eagles, held its sixth annual banquet
and dance in Eagles hall in the Worthen
block Saturday evening with an at
tendance of fifty couples. Tables were
located lengthwise of the hall and by
9 o'clock, the banquet had started. Six
courses were served by younger men of
the aerie in approved style and it was
after 10 o'clock before the tables were
cleared for the program.
+. w. Langlois contributed series of
step dances for the opening number and
he was loudly applauded for his saluta-
tory movements at every turn. Among
others who helped to make the program
enjoyable were William Mackin, David
Wylie and David Mcdonald, all of whom
furnished excellent vocal solos.
Haylett's Montpelier orchestra played
during the banquet hour and afterwards
for the order of dances that continued
until midnight. The committee in
charge of the affair was made up as
follows: David Mcdonald, Louis Cal
cagni, David Wyllie, Richard Attridge
and James Hastings
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17
TAFT'S NOTE SENT
FROM WASHINGTON
Anti-Americah Demonstra-
tions Reported by Ameri-
can Consul at Manzanillo
and Cruiser Is Sent There

Washington, Feb. H.-President Taft'l
reply to Madero's appeal to withhold
American intervention in Mexico, whicl
was sent by telegraph, was made pub
lie to-day by his secretary. Presiden,
Taft telegraphed that President Madero
was somewhat misinformed regarding
the policy of the United States toward
Mexico and as to the naval or other
measures thus far taken, which are
measures of natural precaution.
President Taft especially emphasized
the vital Importance of the early estab-
lishment of peace and order in Mexico
and concluded by saying that the pres
ent most dangerous situation creates
in this country extreme pessimism and
the conviction that the present para
mount duty is prompt relief of the sit
uation.
Meanwhile the army and navy con-
tinue to move into position to do in
slant work. The thing which President
Taft and his cabinet now regard with
the most concern is the maintenance OF
communication with Mexico City or any
attempt ON the part of the Madero gov
ernment to censor dispatches to this
government
Taft's cabinet was in session more
than two hours last night, adjourning at
l2:45 this morning. Upon leaving the
White House, Secretary Knox reiterated
that intervention was not now contem-
plated, nor would there be any change
in the naval or military plans relating
to Mexico.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 17-Rear Adj
miral Switzerland, commander of the
Pacific feet, has gone with the armored
cruiser Colorado from Mazatlan to Man
zanillo in response to request of the
American consul there, who reported an
ti-American demonstrations. The big
ship sailed last night and should have
arrived there early to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17
MAN UNDER ARREST
HAD BEEN DRINKING
Sherman Stickney Says He Does Not
Remember Shooting Ernest
Gassett at Enfield,
N. H.

Enfield, n. H., Feb. l7.-Ernest Gas
sett, "a, was shot as he stood outside
the door of his home in this town about
midnight Saturday night and lies in dan
ger of death at the Mary Hitchcock Me-
mortal hospital at Hanover, II miles
away.
One or two bullets fired from a 3S-
ealibre revolver struck Gassett in the
abdomen.
Sherman Stickney, %, who had been
calling on Gassett's sister, Miss Sadie
Hadley, was arrested several hours later
at the home of Joseph Wheeler, near
Lebanon, by Deputy Sheriff Geo. II.
Stearns and Chief of Police Leon +.
Copp, charged with the shooting.
Stickney offered no resistance. He
told the officers, they say, that he had
been drinking and did not remember
what had occurred. He protested that
he did not intend to shoot anyone, and
had no i'll feeling either toward Gas
sett or Arthur Walbridge. an acquaint-
ance of Miss Hadley, who, it is as
serted was with Gassett when the latter
was shot.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17
ALLEGED SwINDLER CAUGHT.
Was Arranging to Operate in Barre
When Arrested in Bennington.

| Having been warned of the operations
| OF an alleged swindler in Vermont, Dan A..
Perry of the Perry Real Estate agency
was prepared when he was called up by
phone from Bennington Friday by
man who said he was looking for =
chance to purchase a country store and
wanted to know if Mr. Perry had any
stores to sell. The latter replied that he
had what the stranger was looking for
and arranged a date for the following
morning, Saturday, in Barre.
But Immediately after this wire con-
versation, the Barre man called up
States Attorney Raymond j. Trainor of
White River Junction, who had warned
him to be on the lookout, and told him
OF the proposed meeting in Barre and
that the seeker for a country store was
in Bennington; whereupon. States At
'torney Trainor started at once for BEN
nington finding the man promptly anil
causing his arrest to be made Friday aft
ernoon. The man, who gave his name as
Lewis A. GerIing of New York, was
taken tc White River Junction and is
held there at present, so his Barre en-.
gagement was not kept.
II - dlifENu lliktl TIE itIlbN y iiHluOI
of operation was to buy property, agree.
ing to pay down a certain amount to
bind the bargain and rendering a certi-
fed check for an amount considerably
larger than the sum named as the bind
ing payment and asking the seller to pay
back the balance of the check in cash.
1t is alleged his favorite scheme was to
offer check for $500 to cover payment
of 500 and ask that the remainder be
returned in money.
w. A. Spaulding of North Hartland is
said to have given the man s75; on a
of slightly different nature.
Gerling appeared in North Hartland last
Thursday and negotiated for the puf-
chase of a country store from Mr.,
He gave Mr.. Spaulding what purportcd
to be a certified check for 800 to bind
the bargain. The check was drawn on
the Exchange National bank Of Madison,
D. He also while in North Hartland,
bought a suit of clothes for S25 for
which he gave another certified check for
800. also drawn ON the Exchange bank
If Madison. In this latter transaction
lie received SIS in change Soon after
making the bargain Gerling left the
own, saying he would return in a few
lays for the purchase Of the Spaulding
tore.
After his departure. Spaulding, becom-
ng suspicious OF the check commlmi-
ated with the bank at Madison and
earned of the forgery. He turned The
natter ever to Sheriff kiniry, wco ~
ested the man at the Putnam house :.
Friday noon
1t is alleged that the authorities bave
ound since the arrest that the .uan is
ranted in Boston, Fitchbufg, Pensacola,
Ia, and Miami. Fla
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17
CHARLES cATTo'S FUNERAL.
Was Held from st. Monicas Church
Yesterday.

Funeral services for Charles Cato, tie
North-end grocer, who died at his home,
5 Scampini square, Friday evening after
a long illness, were held at ST. Monca's
church Sunday afternoon at o'clock,
the pastor, Rev. A. c. Griffin, officiating.
The bearers were as follows Erne>so,
Canapa, q. Calcagni, @. Cato, Charles
Peruni, Ernesto Crocci and Charles Chief-
ayalli A delegation from the Italian
mems society to which Mr.. Cato be-
longed, attended the services and accom-
panied the remains TO the grave. The in
terment was made in the Catholic ccme-
terry on Beckley street.
The flowers were numerous and in
eluded carnations from A. Bottinelli G.
Ceresoli, A. Scampini, Ella Monti; phi
low, family; wreath. $. Rizzi and fam
lily; wreath Sol di Mutuo Soceorso;
cross. DR.. and Mrs Arehambault; roses,
Italian Pleasure club; carnations. Mr..
and Mrs. Beltrami. h. Luchina and fam
ily. Franzi and Molina families; carnd-
tions, Fasola family; carnations, Z. RAJ.
70 and family; roses and carnations, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Restelli and family.
Those from out of town 10 attend
the funeral were Ella Monti OF Wester-
". r. l.. Miss Lucy Monti and Mrs. Lenag
Monti of West Quincy, Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17
CITY HOSPITAL NOTES.

Mrs. Samuel Wales Of wnliamstoxn
was brought to the City hospital last
evening in B. W. Hooker & Co.'S am
bulance. Later she underwent an op-
Grafton for chronic appendicitis and her
condition this forenoon was reported to
be comfortable.
b. W. Hooker Co.'S ambulance took
Mrs. Arthur Gardens Of the Blanchard
block to the hospital yesterday for an
operation.
Mrs. Andrew Knutson Of % South
Main street was taken in Hooker &
Co.'S ambulasoe 70 the hospital yestsr-
day for treatment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17
MADERO TELEGRAPHS
HE EXPECTS RESULTS
Ambassador Wilson Wires That Fight
ing Was Again Taken Up This
Morning.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 1.-Two pri-
vate dispatches from President Madero
to personal friends in Washington, re-
ceived to-day, simply said that he ex-
peeted definite results very soon.
Senator Cullom, chairman of the Sem
ate foreign relations committee, after
short talk with President Taft at the
White House, declared he was still op-
posed to intervention and that there
was practically no sentiment for it in
the Senate.
Mexico City was virtually isolated
from the outside world to-day by the
imposition of an iron censorship. No
news despatch came from Mexico City
except through Vera Cruz, and the only
official despatch from Ambassador Viii
son said fighting had been resumed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17
WARD NOMINEES
NAMED BY LIS. CAUCUS
Three Candidates For Aldermen and
Three For School Commissioner
Fixed Upon Saturday Even

Labor men in caucus at carpenters
hall Saturday evening made the follow
! ing additions TO the ticket of the United
Labor and Socialist ticket for the com.
ing city election, thereby stamping the
complete slate with their approval
Ward l-for alderman, William Math-
eson.
Ward 3-For alderman, James Imlah
Ward 5-For alderman, Michael Keefe,
Ward 4--For school commissioner, Ed
win Keast.
Ward 5--For school commissioner, Jo-
seph Comolli
Ward 6-For school commissioner, DR..
Joe w. jackson.
For auditor to replace John L. Wal.
lace, running for assessor, Oliver j. L..
Matthews.
Thomas Nichols called the meeting
to order at o'clock and on the motion
Of j. I. Callaghan he was made the
permanent chairman of all labor meet
ings to be held during the campaign.
Alex. Ironside was chosen permanent
secretary after Angus Mcdonald, who
had boen acting in that capacity, asked
to be excused The chair then called
for reports from the different ward
committees and Chairman lronsidc of
the first ward committee told OF inter-
viewing William Sinclair, of the latters
refusal to be considered, and conclud-
ing with the statement that further
canvassing had been left TO the meet
ing. The report was accepted
William Black of the third ward com
mittee said that James lmlah, Andrew
Young and |. +. Springer had been ap-
preached, the last-named finally refus
ing TO run. The report was substan-
tally the same as that received at
the last meeting as was that of the
fifth ward committee. On motion from
the floor, the different ward voters were
then instructed to withdraw in separate
caucus and select their candidates.
James Smart reported that ward |
had chosen Mr.. Mathieson and the se
lection was endorsed by the meeting.
William Mcdonald reported the delibera-
tions of the third ward voters in favor
of Mr.. fmlah, whose choice was ap-
proved by unanimous vote. Michael
keefe reported the failure of ward 3
voters to reach a decision. They were
afterwards instructed to retire for a
second time, and when they reappeared,
it was to announce the name Of Michael
Keefe as their choice. He was endorsed
by the meeting.
The question of nominating school /
followed and w. W. Rus /
sell, who is at present member Of
The board, spoke in favor of DR.. Jack /
ION, believing that Michael keefe, an |
,ther member of the board, would sub
,tantiate his statement as to the worth
u the proposed candidate. In the mean I
lime, however, Henry Alexander had en-
lorsed the name of o. j. l.. Matthews
% replace that of John L. Wallace for
auditor. Mr.. Wallace having accepted a
nomination for assessor on the citizens
icket. Mr.. Matthews was unanimously
ndorsed when his name was presented
or nomination. Voters from wards 4,
Ind 0 were instructed to retire in .
,rivate caucus to select candidates for
chool commissioners. The names print
d above were approved by unanimous
,ote Papers We're then drawn up for
ling with the city clerk and the meet
np ad diourned
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17
AMERICANS FLEEING
FROM MEXICO CITY
Anti-American Feeling Is Running at
High Pitch in Some Sections
of the Country.

Washington, Feb. H. Hurried prepa
rations were made in Mexico City yes
terday for the fight of American women
and children from the stricken city 10
safety within the borders of the United
States.
As soon as the armistice had been
declared, the American embassy staff
and the committee appointed by Am
bassador Wilson began the work of as
sembling the panic-stricken fugitive
women and children at the embassy.
Many. who hitherto had paid no heed
10 the wa ti.s or ihc ambassador 10
lave the city, nov Wc.a eager to ri.. 4.
ace any Goa ihTes Wkich meart th, Il
deliverauts fr"n nc panic viii n La.
followed n thr wilc of a week. 5l,-
= dti.s
II was Dolnted cu. that the easie 4
way to safety lFr ia Vera Cruz. IN =
a short listenee ~ tAil Once a-f,sr,l
at the port of the capital city. the ref
ugees would have full protection pend
ing the continuance of their journey by
steamer to American soil. One Amer
lean dreadnought, the Georgia. already
lies at anchor in Vera Cruz harbor and
two others. the Vermont and Nebraska.
are due to-day. With the guns of
these three monsters leveled toward the
city refugees would have little TO fear.
but, II necessity should arise, the fugi-
tives could be taken on board ship.
While preparations for fight OF the
Continued on fourth pageD
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17
BULLETS FLEW ABOUT HER.
Soldier Arrested Charged With Fresh
Crime at Winoosh Resort.

Burlington, Feb. l7.--Another shooting
affair took place in the vicinity Of Fort
Ethan Allen Friday night but resulted
in no casualties as all of the shots flew
wild. As result, Private G. A. Moore
OF B troop is in the county Jail under a
preliminary charge of assault with a
dangerous weapon with intent to MAIN
or injure. This charge will, however,
probably be changed to assault with IN
tent to kill.
The shooting occurred about i0;30 at
night. Mrs. Sam Franklin, wife OF the
proprietor, was in the restaurant and
had just waited on soldier, who was
anxious to catch car. While he was
eating, she went TO the window to watch
for the ear. just as she pulled to one
side the curtain she was met with the
fash OF a rcyolver and bullet lodged in
the window casing near her. This was
followed by three more, none Of which
touched her but flew perilously close.
Franklin keeps a guard for the pur-
pose Of preserving order about the place
and at the time OF the shooting the man
was at the other side OF the house. On
hearing the shots he ran around TO the
front and saw two men running up the
road toward the post He gave chase
and they LETT the road for cut cross
lots. As one man was clearing a bar5ed
wire fence he lost his cap and later as
the chase grew hotter he threw off his
overcoat. The cap bore the sign Of b
troop and Moore's name was in the over
coat.
Franklin. with two more men, got INTO
a hack, rode to the post and asked to
have the men in b troop barracks check |
ed off. This was done and Moore was
found TO be missing. A guard was then
stationed at the front and rear entrances |
and soon Moore came up the steps al
most breathless and with every appear |
lnce OF having been running. He was
quickly turned over to the guard and |
placed in the guard house, where he re-
NAMED until Saturday afternoon, when
lie was brought to Blu. lington.
Moore protested his innocence but hl
almost the same breath he implored
franklin not to press charges against
lim. No reason is known for the shoot
ng. Franklin has experienced trouble
With clique of soldiers on former occa-
ions and has once had his place burned
lown II Is because OF this that the
uard is now kept there.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17
SCORE AUTOMOBILES
WERE DESTROYED
In Fire Which Gutted Lewiston Building
Which Was Used as Garage, Known
as Central Garage.

Lewiston. Me-. Feb. l7.-Fire yester.
day gutted the building on Main street
in which WIS situated the Central gar
age on the ground floor and the Lewiston
and Auburn bowling alleys on the see
ond floor. Arthur w. Nelk and Roland
A. Partridge were proprietors of the gar
age. Between twelve arfl fifteen Of their
automobiles were burned and they es-
timated their loss at about $4,000. II.
T. Walker proprietor of the bowling al
leys, places his ioss al s4.50e. Eight or
ten private automobiles stored In the
building were destroyed. loss about sl0.-
900. The building, owned by the Coop
eratiye Association of America, was val
ued at $4,000. The losses are par
TALLY covered by insurance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17
STEWART MEETINGS CLOSED.
Climax Reached at Services Yesterday
Afternoon and Last Night.

The Stewart meetings at Hedding
Methodist church reached their climax
last night when the auditorium of the
church was nearly filled to its capacity
and the audience listened with rapt at
tention to DIR. Wentworth F. Stewart as
he made his mastery appeal to men
and women to accept Christ and live
the Christian life. Those who have
heard him in this series agree that
they have listened to one of the great
est preachers of this day
DIR. Stewart is not working with selfish
motives, for during his stay in Barre
he never mentioned. nor seemed at all
concerned, about the money offering,
though this part Of the plan had been
so well handled by the local pastor that
the freewill offering of the church peo-
pie was loyalty responded to.
The church members feel they have
had a spiritual uplift such as they have
not had for many years, notwithstand-
ing the illness of their pastor which
left greater responsibility upon the
church and DIR. Stewart. The confess
sions during the mission, which were
all made in calm, cool, deliberate fash
ion, without the spectacular pressure
often brought to bear in such meet
ings, numbered over fifty. At the
Sunday school service yesterday there
were less than half dozen people over
u years of age who did not make
public confession.
The musical part of the program has
been more than pleasing under the lead
ership of the soloist, Hartley Stewart,
whose rich baritone voice SO feelingly
used in song could not fail to touch
pie OF the church responded Loyalty to
MS lead.
A great mass meeting was held in
the opera house yesterday afternoon,
md it was help TO those who at
.ended. DR.. Stewart's lecture. "The
Present Crisis in American Public Life"
vas truly a mastery address and APP
,ealed TO the great congregation which
illed the orchestra to its capacity, with !
men standing in the rear. At this |
meeting DIR. Stewart had promised to |
make a statement concerning some ex-
eedngly unpleasant and untrue stories 1
old about the city concerning himself; 1
mt he announced that he considered n i
tatement unnecessary after something 4
which had transpired since the service /
vas started referring doubtless to /.
tatement made to him that the stories 1
iad been found TO be without foundation,
by statement of regret I
hat the stories should have arisen.
Should DR.. Stewart come this way
gain he undoubtedly will meet people
Tho will have greater confidence in him
nd his great mission than he often
meets
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17
GIRLS DEATH CAUSED ARREST.
DR.. Charles K. Donnell of Lewiston, Me-
Is Accused.

Lewiston. Ne, Feb. l7.-On account
of the death Of Emma +. Hall. aged IL
wears. a junior in the Ssbattus high
school DR.. Charles X. Donnell Of this
city was arrested yesterday on war
rant alleging murder by an attempted
illegal operation. The warrant was
sworn out at ! a. M. and two hours lat
er he was locked mp. lie was not admit
ted 10 bail. An autopsy has been per
formed but the death certificate has not
been signed. County Attorney Hines
expects to hold an inquest soon. An al
leged confession BY Miss Hall just before
her removal % a Lewiston hospital Is
said to have been the basis for ac-
tion by .he state.